Radiation therapist - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ASRT Exam 2 PASSED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers If a patient arrives with lab work results indicating a white blood cell count of <2000 g/dI, the therapist should: - Correct ANSWER- Bring this to the radiation oncologists attention prior to treatment delivery. Which of these devices may best be used to measure the dose at various points within a mantle field when treating a Hodgkin's patient? - Correct ANSWER- TLD Radiation exposure during the gestation period of _______ day...

Who performs radiation therapy? - ANSWER A radiation therapist under the supervision of a radiation oncologist What percent of cancer patients are treated with rad therapy? - ANSWER 75% Surgical oncologist - ANSWER Physician that would remove the tumor (removal or biopsy) Medical oncologist - ANSWER Physician who is in charge of chemotherapy (plans how often/type of drugs)

Unregulated service - Answer Those services not defined as the practice of cosmetology and that are exempt from regulation by the board. Examples are ear piercing; body art; body painting; henna tattoos and permanent tattoos; eyebrow embroidery; eyebrow microblading; permanent hair removal; permanent makeup; tanning by UV radiation and spray tanning units; injectables; services for theatrical, television, film, fashion, photography, or media productions or media appearances; mortuary services...

ATI PN CAPSTONE 1,2&3 QUESTIONS BANK-QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR 2023 UPDATE1ATI PN CAPSTONE 1,2&3 QUESTIONS BANK-QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 UPDATE CAPSTONE 1 1. If a male client experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that damaged the hypothalamus, the nurse anticipate that the client has problems with: a. Body temperature control. b. Balance and equilibrium c. Visual acuity d. Thinking and reasoning 2. A female client admitted to an acute care facility after a car accident de...

Biopsy consists of: - Answer-1. fine needle aspiration 2. core needle 3. endoscopic 4. incisional 5. excisional Radiation Team consists of - Answer-radiation oncologist, physicist, dosimitrist, nurse, therapist, reception, staff Etiology - Answer-is the study of cause of disease Etiology example: - Answer-Etiology is the REASON of a disease & pathogenesis of how signs or symptoms DEVELOPS Cellular differentiation - Answer-are the daughter cells Palliation - Answer-is to allevi...

Collectively, what does the radiation oncologist and dosimetrist do? - review records to ensure that the treatment plan is working, to monitor the amount of radiation exposure that the patient has received, and t keep the side effects to a minimum. Does outsourcing of work overseas and advancements in speech recognition technology increase or reduce the need for well-trained members of medical transcriptionists within the US? - Increase. How can one be eligible for ARRT certification? - tec...

If a patient arrives with lab work results indicating a white blood cell count of <2000 g/dI, the therapist should: Ans: Bring this to the radiation oncologists attention prior to treatment delivery. Which of these devices may best be used to measure the dose at various points within a mantle field when treating a Hodgkin's patient? Ans: TLD Radiation exposure during the gestation period of _______ days usually affects the nervous system. Ans: 23 to 37 The primary lymphatic drain...

ASRT Standards of Practice with Complete Solutions Radiation Oncologist - Correct Answer With delineated hospital privileges may be responsible for • Consultation • Dose Rx • Nn-tx supervision • Tx summary reports. Responsible for ensuring "processes are implemented". Should be certified by American Board of Radiology or it's equivalent and be a member of the QA team Radiation Oncology Physicist - Correct Answer Responsible for • Calibration of the therapy equipment...

If you find an adult patient unresponsive what is the correct CPR compression to rescue breath ratio? a. 30:2 b. 15:1 c. 30:1 d. 15:2 - ️️A . Which of the following is the most common histology of breast cancer in MEN? a. infiltrating ductal b. infiltrating lobular c. papillary d. tubular - ️️A A right sided brain lesion will receive 3000 cGy using POP fields with a 2:1 (R:L) weight. What will the total dose be to the right brain? a. 150cGy b. 2000 Gy c. 1500 cGy d. 20 Gy - ️️...

Exam 3 NSG 526 Norms - Answer are considered the "right" patterns of behavior for a society Event interpretation - Answer should be included for problem-solving therapy for a child with conduct disorder. Family therapy - Answer can promote the greatest change in an adolescent's behavior. The Developmental Theoretical approach - Answer describes a family's progression through the lifecycle. Establishing a therapeutic alliance - Answer is important because acceptance and trust c...