week 3 MRO (Mod 1 and 2)

Question 1

Which of the following is one of the ways in which hospitals are classified?

Length of stay
Reimbursement method
Number of physicians
Location

Answer 1

Length of stay

Question 2

Those hospitals that focus on one particular disease or treats only a specific patient population is classified as:

Answer 2

specialized

Question 3

What is the average length of stay in a short-term hospital?

Answer 3

one week

Question 4

A hospital that provides rehabilitation services and treatment for persons who have suffered a spinal cord injury might be classified as

Short-term stay, specialized
Short-term stay, private
Long-term stay, specialized
Long-term stay, public

Answer 4

Long-term stay, specialized

Question 5

Which of the following would be the correct classification for a VA hospital?

Private
Public
Ambulatory care
Long-term care

Answer 5

Public

Question 6

Which of the following provides care and support in various environments for those suffering from terminal illness?

Rehabilitation facility
Long-term care
Clinic
Hospice

Answer 6

Hospice

Question 7

Which type of health care delivery method would be provided most often at a free-standing imaging center?

Answer 7

outpatient

Question 8

What type of health care delivery would be provided for a person who requires coronary bypass surgery?

Answer 8

inpatient

Question 9

All of the following would be considered preventative health care except:

1. Annual mammograms for a 45-year-old woman
2. A flu shot for a 38-year-old health care professional
3. A 14-year-old gets his fractured arm cast in the ED
4. An employer-sponsored exercise program for all employees

Answer 9

3

Question 10

A patient in rural Wyoming receives a consult with a physician at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. What type of health care delivery would this entail?

Answer 10

Telehealth

Question 11

What type of care would be required for a person who cannot perform daily self-care activities?

Answer 11

long-term

Question 12

Which of the following administrative structures has an increased emphasis on the number of management levels?

Horizontal structure
Vertical structure
Circular structure
None of these

Answer 12

Vertical structure

Question 13

Which of the following is an advantage of a flat (horizontal) administrative structure?

-Decreased duties for managers
-Streamlined communications process
-Increased distance between managers and service-level employees
-There are no advantages to a flat administrative structure.

Answer 13

Streamlined communications process

Question 14

The divisions of hospital departments by function is commonly…

Answer 14

Clinical services and support services

Question 15

The top hospital administrative officer is commonly called the:

Answer 15

CEO (chief executive officer)

Question 16

The top medical staff officer is commonly referred to as the:

Answer 16

Chief of staff

Question 17

Medication administration, chart documentation, patient assessment, and monitoring of vital signs are a few of the duties of a:

Answer 17

Nurse

Question 18

Production of images to aid in the diagnosis of disease is the primary role of health care professionals in:

Answer 18

radiologic/imaging sciences

Question 19

Which of the following patients would benefit from the services of a physical therapist?

(1) A 72-year-old male who has suffered a stroke
(2) A 16-year-old female athlete who has sprained her knee
(3) A 40-year-old male who is recovering from a lumbar diskectomy

Answer 19

all of the above

Question 20

A child who stutters would benefit from the care of a:

Answer 20

speech therapist

Question 21

Which of the following health care professionals would assist a physician in finding an antibiotic that would be safe to use on a patient who is on medication for hypertension?

Audiologist
Pharmacist
Nurse
Clinical lab scientist

Answer 21

pharmacist

Question 22

Prior to performing a mobile imaging exam, the radiographer should consult with:

Answer 22

the patient’s nurse

Question 23

Which of the following health care providers work almost exclusively with patients who have pulmonary disease?

Speech pathologists
Audiologists
Respiratory therapists
Physical therapists

Answer 23

respiratory therapists

Question 24

The U.S. government provides insurance programs for persons at retirement age (65 years or older) and for those who cannot afford health insurance. It is called:

Answer 24

Medicare

Question 25

The state-run insurance program for low-income persons is:

Answer 25

Medicaid

Question 26

Which type of payment/reimbursement system makes a payment for all services related to a particular health care need or condition, rather than for individual services? Fee-for-service Manage care Episode-of-care Self-pay

Answer 26

episode of care

Question 27

Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs) are examples of:

Answer 27

managed care

Question 28

One criticism of fee-for-service is that:

Answer 28

unnecessary services are performed

Question 29

Which of the following imaging modalities do not require ionizing radiation to produce images? (1) Fluoroscopy (2) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (3) Diagnostic medical sonography (DMS)

Answer 29

2 and 3

Question 30

Which of the following imaging modalities provides cross-sectional images? Radiography Fluoroscopy Computed tomography (CT) Radiation therapy

Answer 30

CT

Question 31

Dynamic imaging is provided by:

Answer 31

fluoroscopy

Question 32

Mammography specializes in imaging of the:

Answer 32

breast

Question 33

Which of the following requires the greatest amount of patient contact? CT MRI Cardiac interventional radiography (CI) Diagnostic medical sonography (DMS)

Answer 33

DMS (sonography)

Question 34

Which of the following requires the least amount of patient contact? Radiography CT Mammography Fluoroscopy

Answer 34

CT

Question 35

Which of the following modalities requires the use of a transducer? DMS CT MRI NM

Answer 35

DMS

Question 36

Radiation therapists work closely with professionals who are responsible for properly calculating the radiation dose to be administered. These professionals are known as:

Answer 36

dosimetrists

Question 37

Which of the following is a physician who is specialized in the interpretation of images to aid in the diagnosis and detection of disease?

Answer 37

radiologist

Question 38

Which of the following acts as a liaison between the imaging department personnel, the medical staff, and the hospital administration? Imaging technologist Radiology nurse File room manager Department director

Answer 38

department director

Question 39

An experienced radiographer may seek additional education and/or degree requirements and pass the ARRT certification to qualify as a(n): Radiologist assistant (RA) Radiology nurse Radiologist Imaging technologist

Answer 39

Radiologist assistant (RA)

Question 40

Planning, educating, supervising, organizing, coordinating, and communicating are key duties of a(n):

Answer 40

department director

Question 41

Which of the following support personnel would be responsible for managing and organizing patient image files? Patient transporter File room manager Accounting clerk Radiologist

Answer 41

file room manager

Question 42

Which of the following support personnel would answer phone calls, schedule procedures, and communicate general information to the public? Information systems manager Radiology nurse RA Clerical/secretarial staff

Answer 42

Clerical/secretarial staff

Question 43

Which of the following positions is classified as support personnel? RA Dosimetrist Information systems manager Radiology nurse

Answer 43

Information systems manager

Question 44

Which of the following work environments would probably involve imaging mostly inpatients? Long-term care facility Physician's office Free clinic Mobile imaging

Answer 44

long term care facility

Question 45

Which of the following work environments would be appealing for a technologist that likes to work independently and enjoys travel? (1) Large medical center (2) Mobile imaging (3) Temporary employment

Answer 45

2 and 3

Question 46

When a modality, such as PET, is transported to a facility for a short time to provide imaging procedures, the delivery method is termed:

Answer 46

mobile imaging

Question 47

true/false? Outpatient imaging means that all patients are ambulatory and can cooperate for all of the physical requirements of the imaging procedure.

Answer 47

false