Deck 12: Radiology Department: Organization and Operation

Question 1

Guidelines or standards for the radiology department have been set by the:

A) hospital administrator
B) National Council on Radiation Protection
C) The Joint Commission
D) Joint Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

Answer 1

The Joint Commission

Question 2

Positions and lines of authority are shown on a(n):

A) flow chart
B) organizational chart
C) TJC chart
D) NCRP chart

Answer 2

organizational chart

Question 3

The primary concern of a radiology department is:

A) meeting inspection standards
B) maintaining adequate personnel
C) providing quality patient care
D) procuring the most modern equipment

Answer 3

providing quality patient care

Question 4

A procedures manual is designed to meet:

A) accreditation standards
B) state standards
C) hospital codes
D) all of the above

Question 5

Infection control in radiology departments is:

A) optional in the diagnostic area
B) confined to special procedures
C) required for all hospital areas
D) critical for students to learn

Question 6

The safe operation of radiologic equipment is the concern of the:

A) committee on radiation safety
B) committee on infection control
C) committee on hospital standards
D) committee on in-service education

Question 7

The safety of the working environment for radiology that is mandated by law is the responsibility of:

A) National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
B) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
C) The Joint Commission
D) American Radiologic Sciences Organization

Question 8

When purchasing radiology equipment, the administration must consider the following, except the:

A) needs of the department
B) economic factors
C) maintenance requirements
D) All of the above

Question 9

To make the purchase of new equipment economically sound, the following conditions must exist, except:

A) there must be space
B) the type of equipment is irrelevant
C) maintenance and repair service is available
D) the patient load is sufficient to support the investment

Question 10

Verifying the competence of the radiography staff is the responsibility of the:

A) radiologist
B) radiology administrator
C) hospital administrator
D) chief radiology technologist

Question 11

Rising health costs in recent years can be attributed to:

A) the government's payment for Medicare and Medicaid
B) physicians doing more tests than necessary
C) benefit programs for employees and unions
D) all of the above

Question 12

The government's program for reimbursing hospitals for tests and treatments for Medicare and Medicaid is the:

A) PPS
B) DRGs
C) CON
D) none of the above

Question 13

The economic trend in medicine today is to:

A) concentrate patients in a full-service hospital
B) reduce the number of tests patients receive
C) provide outreach clinics and imaging centers
D) reduce the number of patient visits

Question 14

To produce a quality radiograph, all of the following patient characteristics must be considered, except:

A) height
B) weight
C) temperament
D) race

Question 15

Quality assurance is the responsibility of the:

A) hospital administrator
B) chief radiologist
C) staff technologists
D) all of the above

Question 16

In evaluating the department for quality, you would check:

A) ethnic background of employees
B) length of service of employees
C) skills of medical and professional employees
D) work schedule of employees

Question 17

Techniques used to assess quality care given to patients are:

A) observation of technologists at work
B) interviewing patients
C) interviewing technologists
D) all of the above

Question 18

Quality assurance involves the following, except:

A) technical and medical personnel
B) equipment and supplies
C) discarded radiographs
D) cultural diversity of patients

Question 19

The only individual in a radiology department who can legally make a diagnosis is the:

A) chief technologist
B) radiology administrator
C) radiologist
D) chief quality assurance administrator