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RADT 456
ARRT registry review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three areas of litigation in radiology? | Patient falls/ positioning injuries, pregnancy, and errors or delays in diagnosis |
| What is the term that describes when the manager or boss is held responsible for the employee's actions? | Respondeat Superior |
| List the four parts to the ARRT Standards of Ethics. | Preamble, Code of Ethics, Rules of Ethics, Administrative Procedures |
| What are the four parts needed to be liable for a negligent tort? | Duty, Breach, Injury Sustained, Cause |
| What is the difference between battery and assault? | Assault is a threat of harm and battery is the actual performance of that threat. |
| What can a radiographer request the patient do to ensure that they understood all instructions? | Have the patient repeat back what the radiographer instructed. |
| What are the four steps to acquiring vital signs and what are the normal adult values for each? | 1). Body Temperature (98.6) 2). Pulse Rate (Men: 68-75 & women: 72-80) 3). Respiratory Rate ( 12-18 breaths per minute) 4). Arterial Blood Pressure ( 100-140/80-90) |
| What terms are used to describe ventricular contraction and ventricular relaxation? | Contraction: systole Relaxation: Diastole |
| What are the four rules of proper body mechanics? | 1). Keep objects close to body 2). Spine should be straight without twisting 3). Bend knees and use leg and abdominal muscles to lift 4). Push or roll |
| When accidents occur within the department what is one important step that every radiographer should complete? | Fill out an incident report |
| List the six steps for the cycle of infection. | 1). infectious organism/pathogen 2). reservoir of infection and environment for pathogen to live and multiply 3). A portal of exit 4). means of transmission 5)susceptible host 6). Portal of entry into the susceptible new host |
| What are the three modes of transmission and list examples for each. | 1). Droplet: Rubella, Mumps, Influenza 2). Airborne: TB, Varicella, Rubeola 3). Contact: Mumps, Influenza |
| Define vector, vehicle, and fomite. | Vehicle: anything transmitting infection Vector: insect or animal transmitting infection Fomite: contamination of inanimate object |
| Describe the differences between antisepsis, medical asepsis, and surgical asepsis. | Antisepsis: stops the continued growth Medical asepsis: kills pathogenic microorganisms Surgical asepsis: complete removal of microorganisms and their reproductive cells |
| What is the most common HAI? | Urinary tract infection |
| The diameter of a needle is also known as its... | Gauge |
| List the three types of GI tubes. | Nasogastric (NG) Nasointestinal (NI) Nasoenteric (NE) |
| Which of the following are not considered a true allergy? Irritant Contact Dermatitis, Allergic Contact Dermatitis, or Latex Allergy? | Irritant Contact Dermatitis |
| Give examples of positive and negative contrast agents. | Positive: Iodinated agents, barium sulfate Negative: air and various gases |
| When would a radiographer not give Barium sulfate for a GI exam? | When perforation is suspected |
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