Deck 1: The Role of the Imaging Professional

Question 1

The ASRT supports permitting radiologic technologists to administer:

A) venipuncture.
B) contrast media.
C) radiopharmaceuticals.
D) b and c.
E) all of the above.

Answer 1

all of the above.

Question 2

The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) publishes standards that identify or define:

A) radiography and radiation therapy educational practices.
B) pharmacology, patient care, and medical ethics as required content for accredited programs.
C) guidelines and standards for educational programs.
D) a and b.
E) all of the above.

Answer 2

all of the above.

Question 3

Jamie is a nuclear medicine technologist. In virtually any state, he may, for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons, apply or administer:

A) radiation.
B) radionuclides.
C) venipuncture.
D) a and b.
E) all of the above.

Answer 3

a and b.

Question 4

Keith is preparing a patient who suddenly cannot breathe. The patient is turning blue, but instead of attending the patient, Keith pretends nothing has happened. Instead, he leaves the room and suggests that a peer "see how Mr. Jones is doing." Keith is guilty of:

A) malpractice.
B) medical negligence.
C) liability.
D) a and c.
E) all of the above.

Question 5

Jamie is frequently asked to perform duties associated with a specialty for which he has not been educated, although he has had a certain amount of on-the-job training-but with little supervision. Jamie realizes that if anything goes wrong while he performs this specialized function:

A) the health care facility is ultimately liable.
B) he is liable.
C) he will not be expected to have performed in the same manner as qualified, educated personnel.
D) a and c.
E) a and b.

Question 6

Betty is being sued for malpractice because she used an outmoded standard that caused her to inadequately protect a patient. Betty's defense is that at the time she received radiography training 20 years ago, the technique she used was the only one taught. She even has her old textbook to prove this. The most likely response to this defense is the assertion that:

A) Betty may be personally liable for failing to keep current in new techniques.
B) because Betty can prove that she learned her technique in school, it is acceptable, though not preferable, that she use it.
C) inadequate time and money are the only excuses considered to be good reasons for being unprepared for changes in a field; neither applies to Betty's case, so she is liable.
D) a and c.
E) none of the above.