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Which of the following regulatory agencies is responsible for oversight of healthcare services provided to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries?

  • NIOSH
  • CMS (correct)
  • FDA
  • CDC

    • What is the primary role of the FDA in the healthcare system?

  • To educate healthcare professionals
  • To regulate food and drug safety (correct)
  • To oversee healthcare services provided to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
  • To provide healthcare services to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries

    • What is included in the scope of practice for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals?

  • Administering contrast agents enterally and parenterally (correct)
  • Performing surgical procedures
  • Diagnosing patient conditions
  • Administering medications to patients

    • What is an important aspect of professional conduct for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals?

    <p>Minimizing exposure to patients, self, and others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following agencies is responsible for ensuring workplace safety and health?

    <p>OSHA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important responsibility of medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals in maintaining medical records?

    <p>Corroborating clinical history and documenting correct patient information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important aspect of professional conduct for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals in terms of patient care?

    <p>Applying principles of ALARA to minimize exposure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important role of medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals in terms of healthcare teams?

    <p>Educating other healthcare professionals and students</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of hospitals according to the content?

    <p>To promote health, prevent illness, and promote wellness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of accreditation agencies in healthcare?

    <p>To assist hospitals in compliance and patient safety measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a professional healthcare worker?

    <p>Following the Code of Conduct and working well with others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of accreditation on hospitals?

    <p>It affects hospital reimbursements and ability to maintain daily operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a hospital's mission, vision, and values?

    <p>To ensure high-quality patient care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for managing employee absences and emergencies?

    <p>The employee's direct supervisor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of healthcare teams in patient care?

    <p>All healthcare professionals, including housekeeping and radiology, contribute to patient care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of following policies in a hospital?

    <p>It prevents harm to patients, departments, and employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the standard of care defined as?

    <p>What any prudent Radiologic Technologist would do for the patient in the same situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for enforcing the practice standards?

    <p>The supervisor or employer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of practice standards?

    <p>To provide a standard of care for patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the ASRT practice standards?

    <p>Marketing and Advertising</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scope of practice for a Radiologic Technologist?

    <p>Providing patient care and performing medical imaging procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are practice standards important in the healthcare field?

    <p>To provide a standard of care for patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the supervisor or employer in enforcing practice standards?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between practice standards and the scope of practice?

    <p>They are complementary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key responsibility of a radiographer in patient care?

    <p>Providing patient and family education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a critical aspect of a radiographer's practice in a hospital environment?

    <p>Adhering to radiation protection guidelines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important aspect of professional conduct for radiographers?

    <p>Maintaining accurate medical records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key role of radiographers in healthcare teams?

    <p>Assisting the radiologist or radiologist assistant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a critical aspect of a radiographer's practice in terms of accreditation and credentialing?

    <p>Following radiographer practice standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important responsibility of radiographers in a hospital environment?

    <p>Evaluating equipment errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of radiographer practice in terms of healthcare organizations?

    <p>Following radiographer practice standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important role of radiographers in patient care?

    <p>Providing direct patient care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may patients experience during a medical procedure?

    <p>Fainting, vomiting, and difficulty breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is typically responsible for managing quality assurance and quality control in a hospital facility?

    <p>Lead technologist and supervisors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of accreditation in healthcare?

    <p>To ensure quality patient care and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important aspect of a healthcare team's role in patient care?

    <p>Providing quality patient care and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a professional healthcare worker?

    <p>Willingness to learn and take on responsibilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of a hospital's mission, vision, and values?

    <p>To provide quality patient care and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a lead technologist or supervisor in a hospital facility?

    <p>To take care of quality assurance and control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important aspect of professional conduct in healthcare?

    <p>Following hospital policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some responsibilities of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy professionals in terms of patient care?

    <p>Educating other health care professionals and students, evaluating images for proper technical quality, ensuring proper identification is documented, evaluating images for proper diagnostic information, identifying and responding to emergency situations, performing ongoing QA and QC of equipment, performing venipuncture as prescribed, post-processing imaging data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered X-ray and in what year?

    <p>Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important concept for professionals in Radiology in terms of minimizing exposure during procedures?

    <p>ALARA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Thomas Edison develop at the same time as Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-ray?

    <p>VITASCOPE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Lead technologists and supervisors are typically responsible for Quality Assurance and Quality Control in a hospital facility.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following organizations with their respective accreditation roles:

    <p>TJC, DNV, GACH = Accrediting hospitals for compliance and patient safety ACR, AMA, AHRA = Representing medical professionals and guiding reimbursement and legislation JRCERT = Reviewing education programs in radiologic technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the responsibilities of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy professionals is to prepare patients for Radiology exams and procedures, which includes providing patient education and optimal patient care, and documenting data into Electronic Health Record (EHR) such as ______.

    <p>EPIC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ASRT stand for?

    <p>American Society of Radiologic Technologists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Standard of care is defined as what any prudent Radiologic Technologist would do for the patient in the same situation. Who enforces the practice standards? ///

    <p>Supervisor/Employer/Hospital/ARRT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    ASRT Practice Standards

    • Provide the standard of care, which is defined as what any prudent Radiologic Technologist would do for the patient in the same situation.
    • Enforced by Supervisor/Employer/Hospital/ARRT.

    Practice Standards

    • 13 standards:
      • Assessment
      • Analysis and Determination
      • Education
      • Performance
      • Evaluation
      • Implementation
      • Outcome Measurements
      • Documentation
      • Quality
      • Self-Assessment
      • Collaboration and Collegiality
      • Ethics
      • Research and Innovation and Professional

    Healthcare Environment

    • Mission, Vision, Values of the organization are critical for high-quality patient care.
    • Importance of hospitals: to promote Health, prevent illness, promote wellness, education, and research.
    • Healthcare Organization and Elements of Professionalism:
      • Positive attitude
      • Follows the Code of Conduct
      • Arrives at work on time, daily
      • Works well with other people, team player
      • Follows policy of department and hospital, which prevent harm to the patient, department, and employee.

    Accreditation

    • Independent and not-for-profit organizations that assist hospitals in compliance and patient safety measures for high standard of patient care.
    • Examples: TJC (The Joint Commission), DNV (Det Norske Veritas), and GACH
    • Accreditation affects hospital reimbursements and ability to maintain daily operations with standards of quality patient care.

    Regulatory Agencies

    • 6 agencies that provide oversight to the Healthcare system:
      • FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
      • CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
      • NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
      • CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
      • AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
      • OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

    Scope of Practice

    • Administer contrast agents enterally and parenterally
    • Apply principles of ALARA, minimize exposure to patients, self, and others
    • Assist in maintaining medical records and HIPAA policy and procedures
    • Corroborate clinical history, documenting correct patient information for Radiologist and Medical records
    • Educating other healthcare professionals and students
    • Evaluating Images for proper technical quality and ensuring proper identification is documented
    • Patient care and assessment

    Radiographer Responsibilities

    • Perform Radiographic examination
    • Perform Patient Care and assessment
    • Adhere to Radiation protection guidelines
    • Follow Radiographer practice standards set forth by the ARRT/ASRT/HOSPITAL POLICY/STATE LAWS
    • Assist the Radiologist or Radiologist Assistant (RA)
    • Evaluate radiographic images
    • Correctly document as required by policy and procedures of hospital, state, and national practices
    • Provide patient and family education
    • Demonstrate knowledge and use of contrast media and administration
    • Follow established practice standards
    • Assist Radiologist in Procedures (UGI, BE, Lumbar Punctures, all radiographs performed)
    • Apply Modern principals of Radiography and Radiation exposure (Rad 50)
    • Understand and Demonstrate medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and pathology of imaging
    • Maintain HIGH level of accuracy in positioning and performing a Radiograph
    • Provide DIRECT patient care
    • Evaluate equipment errors

    X-Ray Discovery and Development

    • Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity
    • William Watson discovered electrical current
    • Michael Faraday introduced the concept of passing electricity through a coil of wire, creating an electromagnetic field
    • William Goodspeed created the first radiograph (hand) on February 22, 1890, but did not publish his work
    • Sir William Crookes created the vacuum tube (Crookes tube)
    • Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895 and named them "X" because they were unknown
    • Roentgen published his report on X-rays in 1895 and received the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901
    • Thomas Edison developed the fluoroscopy tube (VITASCOPE) around the same time
    • In 1972, Godfrey Hounsfield and Allan Cormack developed Computed Tomography (CT) scanners
    • The latest advancement is Photon CT scanners, which provide high-quality images at a lower dose

    Patient Care in Imaging Technology

    • Patient care and safety are the top priority in any facility or outpatient setting
    • Good patient care helps prevent incidents and liability to the hospital
    • The healthcare team includes everyone who works in the hospital, including housekeeping, radiology, respiratory, nursing staff, physicians, and PA's
    • The healthcare environment includes the mission, vision, and values of the organization, which are critical for high-quality patient care
    • Healthcare organizations have elements of professionalism, such as a positive attitude, following the Code of Conduct, and working well with others

    Accreditation and Professional Credentialing

    • Accreditation is a process that helps hospitals comply with patient safety measures and maintain high standards of care
    • The Joint Commission (TJC), DNV, and other organizations provide accreditation
    • Accreditation affects hospital reimbursements and the ability to maintain daily operations with quality patient care
    • Professional credentialing organizations include the American College of Radiology (ACR), American Medical Association (AMA), American Hospital Radiology Administrators (AHRA), and others
    • The ACR is the gold standard of accreditation and represents radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists

    Radiographer Responsibilities

    • Perform radiographic examinations
    • Provide patient care and assessment
    • Adhere to radiation protection guidelines
    • Follow radiography practice standards set by the ARRT/ASRT/Hospital Policy/State Laws
    • Assist radiologists or radiologist assistants (RA)
    • Evaluate radiographic images
    • Correctly document as required by policy and procedures of hospital, state, and national practices
    • Provide patient and family education
    • Demonstrate knowledge and use of contrast media and administration
    • Follow established practice standards
    • Assist radiologists in procedures (UGI, BE, lumbar punctures, all radiographs performed)
    • Apply modern principles of radiography and radiation exposure (Rad 50)
    • Understand and demonstrate medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and pathology of imaging
    • Maintain a high level of accuracy in positioning and performing radiographs
    • Provide direct patient care
    • Evaluate equipment errors

    ASRT Practice Standards

    • Practice standards are necessary to provide a standard of care
    • The standard of care is defined as what any prudent radiologic technologist would do for the patient in the same situation
    • Supervisors, employers, hospitals, and the ARRT enforce practice standards
    • The ASRT practice standards include assessment, analysis and determination, education, performance, evaluation, implementation, outcomes measurement, documentation, quality, self-assessment, collaboration and collegiality, ethics, research, and innovation, and professionalism

    Scope of Practice

    • Administer contrast agents enterally (by mouth, G tube, J tube, for digestion) and parenterally (outside of the intestine, i.e., intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous injections)
    • Apply principles of ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) to minimize exposure to patients, self, and others
    • Apply safety for patients before, during, and after all patient care exams or interactions
    • Assist in maintaining medical records and HIPAA policy and procedures
    • Corroborate clinical history, document correct patient information for radiologists and medical records
    • Educate other healthcare professionals and students
    • Evaluate images for proper technical quality and ensure proper identification is documented
    • Evaluate images for proper diagnostic information
    • Identify and respond to emergency situations
    • Perform ongoing QA and QC of equipment
    • Perform venipuncture as prescribed by a physician for specific exams, protocol set by radiologists
    • Post-process imaging data

    Regulatory Agencies

    • FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
    • CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    • NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
    • CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
    • AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

    Summary

    • Review key concepts from Chapter 1, including standard of care, radiographer responsibilities, ASRT practice standards, scope of practice, accreditation, and regulatory agencies

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