Exam I

who actually made the first radiograph but was not given credit

William Goodspeed

Who invented the Crookes Tube?

Sir William Crookes

Who discovered cathode ray?

Philipp Lenard

Who was credited for the first xray? When?

Wilehlm Conrad Rontgen, 1895

Who invented flouroscopy? When?

Thomas Edison, 1896

what were some early effects of radiation?

burns, infections, cancer, amputation, death

who was the first fatality due to over exposure?

Clarence Dally

Explain how health provider organizations are run

Board→ Administration→ information services (admissions), therapeutic services (nursing), diagnostic services (imaging), support services (housekeeping, dietary)

what is TJC

joint commission that accredits and certifies US health organizations

what is ACR

American College of Radiation

what is JRCERT

joint committee that accredits educational programs in imaging and radiation therapy

what is CHEA

council for higher education accreditation

what is ARRT

american registry of radiologic technologists

-will be RT (R)

what is scope of practice?

what you are certified to practice

what are some advancements in radiology?

sterilization, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, PET scan, film to digital

what are ways to develop professional attitudes

teamwork, good work ethic, compassion, assertive

what does HIPAA stand for

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (1996)

T/F: the absence of disease does not guarantee the presence of health

True

explain Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

(bottom) Physiological Needs- food, sleep, sex, shelter

Safety Need- security of food, employment, health, property

Belonging- love, affection, family, friendship, sexual intimacy

Esteem- achievement, confidence, position in group, status

Self-Actualization- achieving individual potential

what are the phases of the grieving process?

1. Denial

2. Anger

3. Bargaining

4. Depression

5. Acceptance

what is a living will?

legal document of desires of patient when they no longer exist

-written while competent for post death

what is Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care?

appoint someone to make decisions for you when you are unable

what are the five wishes

1. the person that is wanted to make care decisions

2. the kind of medical treatment desired

3. level of comfort desired

4. type of treatment desired

5. level of knowledge to give to family

How much communication in nonverbal vs verbal?

Verbal- 35%

Non-verbal- 65%

what is culture

shared system of belief, values, and behavioral expectations that provide social structure for daily living

what are the patient assessment considerations?

culture, sociological (economic, education), psychological (identity), physiologic (anatomical)

what is SBAR?

Situation- describe the situation

Background- state history

Assessment- summarize the facts

Recommendation- what are you asking for (whats next?)

in fire safety, what is RACE to PASS

Rescue those in danger

Alert pull the fire alarm

Confine the fire by closing doors

Evacuate or extinguish

Pull the pin

Aim at the base of the fire

Squeeze the handle

Sweep back and forth

explain the 4 magnetic zones

1. freely accessible, no hazard

2. Supervision (reception, dressing room)

3. restricted (approved personnel)

4. magnet

describe the steps to critical thinking

1. data collection and analysis

. subjective (patient knowledge) vs objective (can be seen)

2. planning and implementation

. what are you trying to do, what is the best way

3. evaluation (what did you do that did/nt worked

what angle is a high-fowler vs low-fowler

high- 45-95

low- 15-30

Radiographers will rarely ___

remove/clamp/unclamp tubes they did not put in