ARRT - Radiation Therapy Boards Exam
With 100% Correct And Verified Answers
simple consent - Correct Answer-implied or expressed consent
expressed consent - Correct Answer-does not stop a procedure
inadequate consent - Correct Answer-Ignorant consent. This occurs
when the patient has not been informed adequately to make a
responsible decision.
HIPPA - Correct Answer-Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996
research PHI info must be removed
curative - Correct Answer-definitive Tx has goal to eradicate tumor
palliative - Correct Answer-Tx has goal to alleviate symptoms
reduce pain, bleeding, improve breathing
verifying a patient - Correct Answer-2 identifiers (name, DOB,
medical number)
also: visual (photo), ID bracelet or card
verify before 1st Tx - Correct Answer-site, setup, prescription
Beneficence - Correct Answer-moral obligation to do good
Nonmaleficence - Correct Answer-do no harm
Malpractice - Correct Answer-health professional unintentionally
acts wrongfully
causing injury
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,tort - Correct Answer-wrongful acts that are intentional or
unintentional
battery - Correct Answer-harmful, unjustified acts to or against
another
touch to harm or touch not permitted
assult - Correct Answer-Unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily
injury to another
Negligence - Correct Answer-failure to act or care for a patient
leading to injury
unintentional tort
False Imprisonment - Correct Answer-confinement or restraint
without approval
libel - Correct Answer-written defamation
intentional tort
slander - Correct Answer-spoken defamation
intentional tort
invasion of privacy
violates? - Correct Answer-private information shared with those
not involved in patients care
(violates HIPPA)
respondent superior - Correct Answer-Let the master answer
The employer is responsible for the negligent actions of the
employee
Res Ipsa Loquitur - Correct Answer-the thing speaks for itself
employee responsible for negligence
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,written communication - Correct Answer-recorded information to
be ready by others
(test results sent via email)
verbal communication - Correct Answer-speaking & assigning
meaning to spoken workds
best form of reading a patient? verbal or nonverbal - Correct
Answer-non verbal - better to read a patient with body language etc.
examples of ancillary services for patients - Correct Answer-hospice,
clergy, social services, dietitians
nasal cannula - Correct Answer-low flow
1-6L/min
simple face mask - Correct Answer-low flow
5-10L/min
allergic reactions - Correct Answer-basic symptoms of allergies
rash, hives, itching, fever, swelling, wheezing, runny nose, itchy watery
eyes
anaphylaxis - Correct Answer-more severe
difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, weak, rapid
pulse, seizure, lost of consciousness
fundamentals of CPR - Correct Answer-C-A-B compression, airway,
breathing
100-120 compressions / min
30-2 adults
15-2 children
value representing diabetic hypoglycemia - Correct Answer-below
70mg/dL
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, meaning of diabetic hypoglycemia - Correct Answer-low blood sugar
diabetic ketoacidosis - Correct Answer-too many ketones (blood acids) in
blood
not enough insulin
what is a pathogen
examples? - Correct Answer-causes infection
bacteria, virus, fungi, parasite
Human reservoirs - Correct Answer-people carry pathogens
std, measles, strep
animal reservoirs - Correct Answer-animals carry pathogens
anthrax, plaque, rabies
environmental reservoirs - Correct Answer-plants, soil, & water that carry
infectious agents
fungal agents commonly live & multiply in soil
what is a portal of exit & examples - Correct Answer-pathogen leaving
body
respiratory tract, urine, feces, blood
what is a portal of entry & examples - Correct Answer-pathogen entering
body
same as exit, but also skin and mucous membrane
examples of a vehicle - Correct Answer-food, water, blood, fomite (objects)
examples of a vector - Correct Answer-mosquitoes,
fleas, ticks
dawning PPE - Correct Answer-gown, mask,
goggles, gloves
Body, mask, eyes, hands
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