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review class test 1

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what is the name of a regulation established by a government body   law  
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what are generally accepted customs of right living called   morals  
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who established the code of ethics for RT's   ARRT  
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what do the initals DNR stand for   Do Not Resesitate  
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what are the initals for the law that protect patient confidentiality   HIPAA  
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if you chose for someone to make medical decisions for you in the event that you are unable to make decisions for yourself,that person is known as your   health care poxy  
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what is the fastest(least lag) form of television camera used in flouroscopy   CCD-Charge Coupled Device  
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the formula for the transformer law for voltage is   vs/vp=ns/np  
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the amount of scatter radiation versus the amount of "good" radiation that is grid lets pass is known as grid--------   selectivity  
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restraining a patient without a doctors orders is considered   false imprisionment  
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if you physically force a patient to submit to an exam,you maybe arrested for----   battery  
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the tendency of barium sufate to clump and come out of suspension is called   flocculation  
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when setting up for a myleogram and you have them sign a document agreeing to the procedure you are receiving   informed consent  
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what is the difference in medical and surgical asepsis?   medical-a reduction in bacteria, surgical-preventing contamination before,during & after surgery using sterile technique,(free of all bacteria)  
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what is the technique that is used to keep objects utilized in certain procedures free from contamination   sterilization  
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what is the general term used to describe any disease causing organism   pathogen  
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this is an infection resulting form the activities of physicians   iatrogenic  
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what is an infection obtained in the hospital   nosocomial  
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a mosquito that spreads malaria to a human is an example of a   vector  
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what are the 4 things needed to complete the cycle of infection?   host,infectious organism, method of transmission,and resevoir  
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if you do not disinfect a cassette after using it on a patient with a communicable disease you may spread the disease by the casssette serving as a   formite  
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what is the name of the form of precaution which is designed to prevent you from harming patients with surpressed immune systems   neutroponic isolation  
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what is the name for the practice of treating every patient as if they were potentially infectious   standard precautions  
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where is the center of gravity   S2  
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a sudden drop in blood pressure when a person goes form supine to erect is known as what   orthostatic hypotension  
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what type of shock does a person go into when having a allergic reaction to contrast   anaphylactic shock  
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what is urticaria   hives  
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name a side effect a patient may experience upon being injected with contrast media   metallic taste,warm feeling,sensation of urination  
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this is the term for a plant or animal that harbors or nourishes another organism   host  
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name a positive constrast agent   barium  
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is barium a water soluble contrast agent   No  
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name a side effect a patient may experience upon being injected with contrast media   metallic taste,warm feeling,sensation of urination  
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this is the term for a plant or animal that harbors or nourishes another organism   host  
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name a positive constrast agent   barium  
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is barium a water soluble contrast agent   No  
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what are the two categories of iodoniated constrast   ionic and non-ionic  
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define contraindication   a symptom or condition to give indication against the treatment  
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what is the term used to describe a sudden swelling at an injection site caused by the contrast leaking out the veins   infilltration,extravasation  
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what is another namefor the process of the boiling off of electrons at the filament   thermionic emission  
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what is another name for an electron cloud   space charge  
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what is the normal spinning speed for an anode to rearch before an xray can be taken   3,000 RPM  
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what % of the electrons from the cathode are converted into heat upon striking the anode   99%  
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what is the name of the area of the anode that is struck by electrons   target  
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x-ray photons are created at the anode through 2 different interactions   Characteristic and Brems  
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which of the above 2 target interactions are most common   brems  
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all interactions at the tube occur within millimeters of the surface at the target   0.5  
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what is the distance b/w any 2 successive points an a wave known as   wavelength  
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what is the name for the number of waves that passes a particular point in a given time frame   frequency  
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what is the maximum height of the wave known ass   amplitude  
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are frequency and wavelength direct or inversely proportional?   inversely proportional  
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what are the 3 prime factors   kV,mAs,distance  
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what is the primary controlling factor for the quality of the beam   kV  
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what is the primary controlling factor for the quantity of the x-ray beam   mAs  
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what is the formula for the inverse square law   I1/I2=(D2/d1)2  
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what is the name of the x-ray beam after it exits the tube before striking the patient   primary beam  
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what is the name if the beam after hitting the patient before the IR   secondary, or remnant  
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this is an interaction with matter in which a weak x-ray photon puts an atom in an excited state,and the atom stabilized itself by relasing a secondary x-ray photon   coherent  
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this ia an interaction with matter in which an x-ray photon is absorbed while removing an inner shell electron from an atom.This creates a cascading effect as the atom fills the hole with an electron from the outer shell   photoelectric absorption  
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this is an interaction with matter in which an x-ray photon striks and removes an outer shell electron.The photon is then knocked in a different direction   compton  
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what are the 2 interactions with matter that create noticeable differences on your image   compton and photoelectric  
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what are the 2 types of interactions with matter that occur above diagnostic range   pair production and photodisintegration  
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what is the word used to describe the absorption of some x-rays as the photons pass through matter   attenuation  
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which end of the x-ray tube has a negative charge   cathode  
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what is the name for a tube that has 2 filaments   dual focus  
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what is the purpose for the anode rotating   to dissipate heat  
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of what 2 materials is the surface(target area)of the anode composed of   tugsten,molybedenum  
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the range of SIDs at which a focused grid maybe used is called   focus range  
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what part of the tube is actually located outside of the glass housing   stator  
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spatial resolution in film/screen systems is measure in-----   line pairs per millimeter  
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kV accuracy used to be measured with a------now a --------is used   pentrometer,digital meter  
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what is the preferred tool for measuring focal spot size   slit camera  
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what are the 3 priniciple parts of the x-ray system   tube,controlled console,and high voltage generator  
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what part of the x-ray circuit works by self induction   autotransformer  
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what is the most common form of exposure timer   AEC  
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what is the most mutual induction and has more coils in its secondary side then its primary side   step-up transformer  
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what changes the alternating current to direct current   rectifiers  
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what % voltage ripple does a single phase power have   100%  
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what % voltage ripple does a high frequency generator have   1%  
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what are the principle disadvantages of an aperture diaphragm   causes focal spot blur.(penumbra)& off focal radiation  
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what does PBL stand for   positive beam limitation  
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what does PBL do   collimates to size of the cassette  
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what type of x-ray is a form of dynamic imaging   fluoroscopy  
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the ratio of the square of the diameter of the input phosphor to the square of the diameter of the output phosphor is called   minification gain  
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the ratio of light photons at the output phosphor to the numbers of x-rays at the input phosphor is called   flux gain  
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what is the formula for brightness gain   BG-minification x flux  
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what is the input phosphor made of   cesium iodide  
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what part of the image intensifier converts visible light to electrons   photocathode  
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