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Rad Week 1 Test Revi
Rad Week 1 Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Radiation? | Energy transmitted by waves through space or through a medium. |
| (T/F) Ionization is any process by which a neutral atom gains or loses an electron, thus acquiring a net charge. | True |
| What is the name of the physicist that invented the X-ray? | Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen |
| Where was Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen from? | Germany |
| What date did radiologic technology began on? | November 8, 1895 |
| A registered radiographer uses the initials __ after his or her name? | RT (R) Registered technologist (radiographer) |
| What does the abbreviations RT (R) stand for? | Registered technologist (radiography) |
| What is the name of the radioactive material that is introduced to a patient in Nuclear Medicine? | Radiopharmaceutical |
| Name the ways in which radiopharmaceutical material can be administered? | Injected, orally or by inhalation |
| What is the Joint Review Committee? | Group of persons appointed by sponsoring organizations to oversee the ACCREDITATION process. |
| When was the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) founded? | 1920 |
| When was the Joint Committee on Education est. | 1944 |
| What term is used to describe energy transmitted through matter | Radiation |
| Special protection should be taken to prevent excessive exposure to | Ionizing radiation |
| Name one specialty that uses a nonionizing form of radiation? | sonography |
| An person who specializes in using x-rays to create images of the body is known as a? | radiographer |
| An effective treatment of atherosclerosis that uses a special catheter with a balloon is termed? | angioplasty |
| A discipline that visualizes sectional anatomy by the recording of a predetermined plane in the body is | Computed tomography (CT) |
| Radiography of the breast is termed? | mammography |
| The study of diseases of muscles and bones is termed? | orthopedics |
| An individual that specializes in carrying out treatments designed to correct or improve the function of a particular body part or system is a known as a? | Therapist |
| What machine uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves along with a computer to generate sectional images of patient anatomy | Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
| What medical field studies the use of x-rays and radioactive substances to diagnose and treat diseases? | Radiology |
| When was the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist founded (ARRT)? | 1922 |
| What does the term Accreditation mean? | Voluntary peer process through which an agency grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meets specified criteria. |
| What is the main goals of the ASRT? | The goals are to advance the professions of radiologic and imaging specialties and maintain high standards of education. |
| What does the term Licensure mean? | process by which governmental agency (usually a state) grants permission to individuals to practice their profession. |
| What does the term Certification mean? | voluntary process through which an agency grants recognition to an individual on demonstration, usually by exam. |
| What is a listing of individuals holding certification in a particular profession? | Registry |
| What organization certifies individuals in radiography? | American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) |
| What purpose is served by the STANDARDS document for a profession? | It specifies the requirements for accreditation of an educational program by a joint review committee. |
| What is a voluntary peer process through which an agency grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meets specified criteria? | Accreditation |
| What are the four elements that are used to build a medical word? | prefix,combining form, word root, and suffix |
| What is the root word in lump/ectomy? | Lump |
| The combining form in therm/o/meter is? | therm/o |
| List the combining forms in electr/o/cardi/o/gram? | electr/o and cardi/o |
| What does post/mortem mean? | after death |
| What is the word analysis of the word element dist/o? | Far, farthest |
| What is the the word analysis of the word element infer/o? | Lower, below |
| The term proxim/al means? | near, center of the body |
| A specialist in the study of cells is called? | cyt/o/logist |
| What is the term anatomic position refer to? | The position assumed when a person is standing erect with arms at the sides, palms forward. |
| The chest is superior or inferior to the stomach? | superior |
| RUQ is an abbreviation for | Right upper quadrant |
| AP is an abbreviation for? | anatomic position |
| The word element gastr/o means? | Stomach |
| he word element proxim/o means? | near, center of the body |
| What are the steps in problem solving and critical thinking? | 1. Id & clarify the problem 2. undergo an objective exam of the problem 3. consider & develop all viable solutions 4. select the solution w/ the best outcome for the patient |
| Analyzing personal values and feelings and managing uncomfortable ethical situations are components of what type of critical thinking? | Affective |
| What does the cognitive domain of learning include? | knowledge, understanding, reason and judgment |
| What does the psychomotor domain of learning include? | physical actions, neuromuscular manipulations, and coorination |
| What does the affective domain of learning include? | guided by feelings and emotions that influenced by an individuals interests, attitudes, values, and beliefs. |
| What is a mission statement? | Statement of an organization that summarizes its intent provide service in terms of the services it offers, intended services and a description of the level of cost. |
| What does HIPAA stand for? | Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act |
| When was HIPAA enacted? | 1996 |
| What two good characteristics should a prospective radiology empolyee have? | 1. a good knowledge of technical skills 2. superior skills in interactive relationships. |
| What is the combining form in therm/o/meter? | therm/o |
| The element at the end of a word is called? | Suffix |
| A word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel | Rule 1 (carcin/oma) |
| A combining form (root+o) links a suffix that begins with a consonant. | Rule 2 (cardi/o/gram) |
| A combining form (root+o) links a root to form a compound word. This holds true even if the next root begins with a vowel | Rule 3 (oste/o/chondr/itis) |
| Intra- | in, within |
| post- | after |
| peri- | around |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| -ac,-al,-ar,-iac,-ic,-ior | pertaining to, relating to: |
| -itis | inflammation (hepat/itis) |
| -pathy | disease (ren/o/pathy) |
| supra- | above (supra/ren/al) |
| gastr- | stomach (gastr/o/intestin/al |
| macro- | large (macro/cephal/ic) |
| hepat- | liver (hepat/o/megaly) |
| hypo- | under, below, deficient (hypo/insulin/ism) |
| arteri- | artery (arteri/o/scler/osis) |
| scler- | hardening |
| osis- | abnormal condition |
| -esis, -ia, -ism | conditions |
| pneumon/ia | infection of the lung usually caused by bacteria, viruses, or other pathogenic organisms |
| -iatry | medicine, treatment (pod/iatry) treatment of the foot |
| -ist | specialist (deramt/o/log/ist) |
| -y | condition; process (neur/o/path/y) |
| plural form of diagnosis | drop the is add the es (diagnoses) |
| chondr/o | cartilage (chondr/oma) |
| -oma | tumor |
| cyt/o | cell (cyt/o/meter) |
| hist/o | tissue (hist/o/lysis) |
| -lysis | separation; destruction; loosening |
| nucle/o | nucle/ar |
| anter/o | anterior, front |
| caud/o | tail (caud/ad) |
| -ad | toward |
| dist/o | far,farthest (dist/al) |
| dors/o | back (of body) |
| infer/o | lower, below (infer/ior) |
| later/o | side, to one side (later/al) |
| medi/o | middle (super/medi/al) |
| poster/o | back (of body), behind |
| proxim/o | near, nearest (proxim/al) |
| ventr/o | belly, belly side |
| -logist | specialist in study of (hist/o/logist) |
| -logy | study of (cyt/o/logy) study of cells |
| -toxic | poison (cyt/o/toxic) |
| medi- | midline of the body (medi/al) |
| cervic/o | neck; neck of uterus |
| carni/o | cranium (skull) (carni/al) |
| ili/o | ilium (lateral flaring portion of hip bone) |
| inguin/o | groin (inguin/al) |
| lumb/o | loins (lower back) (lumb/ar) |
| pelv/o | pelvis (pelv/ic) |
| spin/o | spine (spin/al) |
| thorac/o | chest (thorac/ic) |
| umbilic/o | navle (peri/umbilic/al) |
| -graph | process of recording |
| radi/o | radiation, x-ray |
| -logy | study of |
| radi/o/logy | study of x-rays |
| What is the path of an x-ray beam from anterior to posterior of the body? | AP |
| How many major cavities does the body contain? | Two Dorsal and ventral cavities |
| What two cavities make up the dorsal cavities? | Cranial & spinal |
| What two cavities make up the ventral cavities? | Thoracic & abdominopelvic |
| What muscle separates the thorac/ic and abdomin/o/pelv/ic cavities. | diaphragm |
| RUQ | right upper quadrants |
| Left upper quadrant | LUQ |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| Left lower quadrant | LLQ |
| epi- | above (epi/gastr/ic) |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| Ultrasound | US |
| SPECT | single-photon emission computed tomography |
| Adhesion | band of scar tissue binding anatomical surfaces |
| inflammation | protective response of body tissues to irritation, infection, or allergy |
| sepsis | body inflammatory response to infection |
| endoscopy | visual exam of the interior of organs and cavities with spec. lighted instrument (endoscope) |
| fluoroscopy | procedure that uses a fluorescent screen instead of photographic plate |
| Radiographic technique that uses electromagnetic energy | magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
| Diagnostic technique that produces an image by recording the concentration of a radiopharmaceutical. | nuclear scan |
| Radiographic technique that combines computed tomography with the use of radiopharmaceuticals. | positron emission tomography (pet) |
| Type of nuclear imaging study to scan organs after injection of radioactive tracer. | single-photo emission computed tomography (SPECT) |
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