ASRT Compliance Practice Test

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• Which aspect of elder care has seen increased financial focus since the 1990s?
• Under which circumstance is it unnecessary to assess cultural competence?
• What should you do after applying alcohol-based hand rub?
• What is a common adverse reaction to sedation in children?
• What is the appropriate label for a medication that expires within 24 hours of being opened?
• In which year was HIPAA enacted by Congress?
• Effective teamwork in healthcare is often supported by which of the following?
• How many statutes in the ARRT/ASRT Code of Ethics specifically address the relationship between a medical professional and a patient?
• Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells by damaging their:
• Tendons lose some of their _____ as individuals age.
• Since the 1980s, medical radiation exposure in the United States has increased by how much?
• When should patient monitoring systems be checked for functionality?
• Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using alcohol-based hand rubs?
• What is a critical factor affecting the efficacy of alcohol-based hand rubs?
• Nuclear medicine uses a special radiation detection device called a:
• According to the inverse square law, how does radiation reduction compare to additional shielding?
• Which strategy is crucial during emergencies to relay critical information?
• How long should alcohol-based hand rub be rubbed on hands for maximum efficacy?
• Permissible exposure limits are usually based on a workday of how many hours?
• A radiation worker receives an exposure greater than the recommended limit; what should they do next?
• According to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, chemicals should be classified according to their physical hazards, environmental hazards, and:
• The 2-identifier process can be used to identify the patient as well as match associated orders and medications with patients.
• Which of the following is not an objective of a cultural broker?
• The terms race and ethnicity are often used in which of the following manners?
• What is one reason that is not valid for collecting race and ethnicity data?
• In accordance with the principle of distance in radiation protection, radiation therapists should maximize the distance between what two points?
• Assessments of cultural competence are primarily used for which purpose?
• Which factor highlights the importance of teamwork in healthcare?
• What is recognized as the most fundamental step of the Universal Protocol?
• What type of radiation requires all radiation workers to wear personnel monitoring devices?
• Which patient population is known to often not cooperate during procedures?
• Which of the following are documented by the therapist at the end of the treatment?
• Adverse effects of the interaction of two or more chemicals may be greater than that of individual chemicals. This is known as the:
• Under what condition is it recommended to wash hands with soap and water instead of using hand rub?
• According to NCRP occupancy factors, which of the following areas is not considered a full occupancy area?
• What type of medication order should be avoided whenever possible?
• How often should the procedure site marking take place?
• According to federal, state, and facility policies, unsupervised medications must be:
• Wrong-patient medication errors can occur when prescribing, compounding, dispensing, or monitoring medications.
• Which healthcare professionals are required to dispose of certain medications?
• What is the intended outcome of using a "do not use list"?
• Which situation would require immediate hand washing?
• Which campaign was created to raise awareness about pediatric imaging?
• An event is defined as a never event when it is:
• In the context of compliance and safety, what does "WSPE" stand for?
• What is the first step in the proper hand washing technique?
• Instances of non-compliance with HIPAA should first be reported to:
• Alcohol-based hand rubs are most effective when used on which of the following surfaces?
• Which factor is crucial in determining the amount of radiation absorbed by living tissues?
• Who is primarily responsible for marking the procedure site prior to surgery?
• Which term refers to the negative combined effect of multiple chemical exposures?
• Which statement about alcohol-based hand rubs is accurate?
• When is it essential to utilize personnel monitoring devices in radiation therapy?
• What percentage of the United States population is considered limited in English proficiency?
• Immobilization devices are used to:
• What is the purpose of the Minimum Necessary principle in the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
• Systems that flag prior patients with limited English proficiency can reduce wait times for:
• Since the 1990s, the focus of aging theory has shifted primarily towards which of the following?
• Healthcare-associated infections can occur because germs are introduced from where?
• What is a common risk to medical records associated with disaster?
• Approximately what percentage of U.S. women age 90 or older likely have dementia?
• What does the radiation dose-response relationship refer to?
• The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry is a branch of the:
• For patients who require immobilization, which method is typically used during simulation as well as treatment?
• What does interlacing your fingers while washing your hands help to do?
• What is the purpose of adding moisturizers to some alcohol-based hand rubs?
• The Universal Protocol, established in 2003, is applicable to which organizations?
• Which of the following is not an acceptable patient identifier?
• Secondary protective barriers protect people from what type of radiation?
• Which of the following could potentially affect the outcome of radiation therapy?
• At what age do progressive changes to optical components typically begin?
• Is radiation intensity inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source?
• How many common factors, attitudes, or beliefs lead to errors caused by normalization of deviance?
• Which one of the following would NOT be considered a vital material that should be translated into the patient's preferred language?
• Which one of the following should not be used for medical translation?
• What tends to happen to long-term memories in older adults as they age?
• Which of the following is NOT considered a never event?
• Cultural competence is defined as what type of concept?
• What can be a result of untreated emotional disorders in young children?
• What is a primary purpose of the Globally Harmonized System?
• Alcohol-based hand rubs may not be suitable for which of the following conditions?
• Which of the following can be utilized for developing policies for cultural competence?
• Which of the following items is not used for patient positioning?
• What was the primary purpose of the Image Gently campaign?
• Bar-coding and scanning has increased the number of wrong-patient medication errors. This statement is:
• What is the focus of patient-centered care?
• Which of the following is NOT associated with the risks to medical records?
• Which device is often used to measure cumulative radiation exposure over time?
• What is the primary aim of conducting an individualized assessment?
• When providing shielding for a patient, it is important to?
• Children with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders often face problems that are:
• Many newer linear accelerators have virtual:
• What is a major goal of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996?
• Immobilization devices used during the simulation procedure must be the same ones used each day during the patient's treatment. What is the correct answer?
• How does health literacy impact the quality and safety of healthcare?
• After washing your hands, how should you turn off the faucet?
• Toddlers and preschool age children are more commonly affected by which type of injury?
• Which item must be addressed before a procedure, according to the Joint Commission's standardized list?
• The standards for Material Safety Data Sheets were issued by:
• If a hospital armband is used to identify the patient, it must be:
• Who is considered the best person to hold a swaddled infant during a procedure?
• Patient, drug, dose, time, and route refer to the:
• What is one method to ensure accuracy before treatment?
• What is the age threshold for the most rapidly growing segment of the national population?
• What is the required method for disposing of medications according to the Controlled Substances Act?
• Cultural differences in populations are not based on which of the following factors?
• It is necessary to include culturally and linguistically appropriate care in an organization's culture, mission, or strategies for effectiveness.
• What is the minimum millirem of radiation exposure that prompts the issuance of a radiation exposure monitor?
• Which of the following is a critical step in ensuring patient safety during surgical procedures?
• What is the objective of the "check back" communication strategy?
• Why is it important to understand behavior changes in children?
• What is a recommended action if your hands are visibly soiled?
• What is the purpose of the timeout procedure in surgical settings?
• A medication order should be checked against the medication profile and label:
• Is verbal information transfer covered by the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
• How many root causes of communication failure were identified by the Joint Commission?
• What condition allows a waste to be considered hazardous according to the EPA?
• In pediatric healthcare, which kind of precautions are critical when treating young patients?
• Which of the following is the primary purpose of using alcohol-based hand rub?
• What assumption might patients make if they do not receive feedback about their lab results?
• Should health care providers attempt to implement safety or restraint measures when a patient is already agitated or violent?
• Which of the following is a key role of a radiation therapist during treatment?
• What is the recommended procedure for managing the risk of scatter radiation?
• Which of the following is not a beam-modifying device used by radiation therapists?
• What is an important storage consideration for alcohol-based hand rubs?
• Before initiating a treatment, the treatment plan must be approved by the:
• Which personnel monitoring device is known to deliver an immediate reading?
• What percentage of medical errors do researchers suggest are caused by breakdowns in communication?
• In 2004, the Joint Commission created a "do not use" list of abbreviations for:
• When outside of a healthcare setting, how long does the CDC recommend washing your hands?
• The best way to protect yourself from radiation when a radiologic technologist is performing a radiographic exam is to:
• People older than 60 are ______ times less susceptible to radiation-induced fatal cancers than those in the average population.
• What percentage of hospital stays do children age 17 and younger represent?
• What is the use factor for the walls of a radiation therapy suite?
• The concept of time is particularly important with respect to which type of equipment?
• What is indicated by the simulation reference images?
• What concept is a guiding principle of the HIPAA Privacy Rule referred to as Minimum?
• Restraints are ethically and legally controversial, and therefore should be considered:
• When is the MRI magnet always on?
• Since 2012, Material Safety Data Sheets are referred to as:
• Why are alcohol-based hand rubs preferred in many healthcare settings?
• Digital interpretation is generally provided through the use of a:
• The Office of Minority Health is a branch of which organization?
• Which of the following is NOT a reason for hand washing according to health guidelines?
• According to the World Health Organization, the hand washing process should take approximately how long?
• What could be the penalty per violation for HIPAA violations?
• What type of breach notification is required for breaches affecting less than 500 patients?
• Why are children more susceptible to adverse effects of medication and radiation?
• What substance is commonly used in hand sanitizers to kill germs?
• Which protective device is commonly used to shield sensitive organs during radiologic procedures?
• What role does clear communication play in healthcare settings?
• What agency primarily oversees occupational safety regulations in the United States?
• Who is the primary regulator for the storage and management of medical waste on the federal level?
• Which of the following best describes cultural competency?
• Which population may require special caution when using alcohol-based hand rubs?
• How long should the alcohol-based hand rub process take?
• The role of the Office of Minority Health includes which of the following?
• Which statement about cognitive changes in elderly populations is accurate?
• What role do cultural beliefs play in health care?
• What is the SI unit for absorbed dose?
• Which professional is responsible for patient identifiers during radiation therapy?
• In which body system does the most important biological development occur in children?
• What is the equivalent occupational radiation exposure dose limit for the skin, hands, and feet?
• What is a common form of immobilization used in radiation therapy?
• What are the four criteria required to prove medical malpractice?
• What common effect can excessive radiation exposure have on human tissues?
• Personnel monitoring is required when it's likely an individual will receive more than what fraction of the annual dose limit for radiation workers?
• If the treatment room door is opened during a treatment, what should happen to the beam?
• What is the primary purpose of personnel monitoring in radiation work environments?
• What does the SBAR communication strategy stand for?
• Shielding materials used for radiation safety purposes are generally measured in equivalency to:
• Chronic health effects caused by exposure to hazardous substances often are:
• If feasible, what is recommended regarding the marking of the procedure site?
• Which of the following anatomical structures has a low radiosensitivity?
• What factor primarily influences cognitive function assessment in elderly patients?
• Patients with limited English proficiency tend to have _________ hospital stays compared to patients with adequate English proficiency?
• Advance directives and end-of-life care are often influenced by which of the following?
• Patient misidentification is the only reason medication errors occur.
• What is the primary purpose of a bolus in radiation therapy?
• What is uncommon among older populations?
• Failure to do something that a reasonable person would do is termed as?
• How long does an institution have to notify patients after a data breach?
• Who is responsible for making sure the patient communication systems are working?
• What is the minimum number of patients affected by a data breach that requires reporting to the media?
• Which type of language is often appropriate for delivering health and safety information to the general public?
• Which of the following is a key benefit of proper hand washing?
• When are infants and newborns typically most comfortable?
• If you are standing 1 foot from a radiation source and double your distance to 2 feet, your radiation dose will decrease to:
• What is the purpose of radiation shielding in medical imaging?
• What type of list do the Joint Commission standards promote to reduce medication errors?
• What percentage of surgeons involved in WSPEs had been cited in multiple medical malpractice cases?
• What legal term requires a physician to obtain a patient's agreement for treatment?
• Which of the following is a component of health literacy?
• Which of the following is NOT a consideration when using immobilization devices?
• What is the purpose of the HIPAA Security Rule?
• What aspect of patient care must be emphasized before radiation therapy treatments?
• The branch of science that deals with the study of chemicals and their adverse effects on living organisms and the environment is called:
• Which adverse effect is most commonly associated with sedation in children?
• Who must authorize any use of restraint or immobilization?
• The HIPAA Security Rule applies specifically to protected health information in which format?
• Is hand washing necessary after removing gloves if your hands appear clean?
• What does NCRP stand for in the context of radiation protection?
• Who is involved in a proper timeout procedure?
• Patients with unique needs have what kind of rights in relation to other patients?
• Which change is associated with aging in regard to tendon health?
• What are the two classifications of radiation?
• The first goal of the Joint Commission's 2014 National Patient Safety Goals is to:
• How often should workplace safety policies be reviewed according to best practices?
• In what area did the National Ethics Committee of the Veterans Health Administration establish ethical boundaries in 2003?
• A photo ID is an acceptable form of identification if a radiation therapy department does not have an electronic patient identification system.
• Which adjustment combination is believed to significantly reduce patient dose in radiology?
• The primary focus of cultural competence training is to ensure what outcome?
• In diagnostic imaging, what is the most widely used lead equivalent thickness for lead aprons?
• During a fluoroscopic exam, it is important to always ________ the radiation source unless you are wearing a wraparound lead apron.
• To decrease the potential for error, the accuracy of the radiation prescription is checked by the radiation therapist:
• The goal of radiation therapy is to spare normal tissue around a tumor and to deliver:
• What does the acronym CPOE stand for?
• The emergency-off control shuts off the power to which of the following?
• According to the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals, how many identifiers must health care providers use to enhance patient verification?
• Ultrasonography creates images using which of the following?
• The use of immobilization devices involves a careful consideration of what aspect alongside ethical treatment?
• Should health care providers make assumptions about diseases or cognitive functions based purely on a patient's age?
• Which pediatric development period includes ages 8 to 12?
• Material Safety Data Sheets provide critical information about:
• What is often a primary concern when using sedation in pediatric patients?
• What condition is commonly associated with head injuries in young children?
• Other than the patient who receives unnecessary treatment, who is affected by patient misidentification?
• Emotional maturity in children is influenced by factors at what level?
• At a minimum, how often must radiation therapy fields be verified after the first day?
• What type of discrimination does Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit?
• This communication method requires the patient to repeat information to the healthcare worker in their own words.
• What is the final step in the chain of communication?
• The concept of half-value layer is important for selecting what type of protection?
• Radiation therapy is a tool that is both beneficial and:
• How often should personnel monitoring devices be checked for functionality?
• Which of the following is not an established guideline to follow when using restraints?
• Where are brachytherapy treatment sources now typically operated from for increased safety?
• Whenever possible, the ____________ should be involved when identifying a patient.
• Cultural competence aims primarily at which of the following?
• What is the term for a wrongful act that results in injury?
• Personnel monitoring devices should be calibrated at what interval to maintain accuracy?
• Which developmental aspect is crucial for pediatric care providers to monitor?
• What are the most common reasons for children being seen by physicians and admitted to the hospital?
• The three basic radiation safety principles are shielding, distance, and:
• What percentage of medical errors involve miscommunication during patient transfers, according to the Joint Commission?
• The assistance given to patients with limited English proficiency should be governed by:
• What is essential in determining the best solutions for immobilization in a patient?
• What determines how basic patient information will be shared?
• Minorities tend to have readmission rates that are ____________ the general population.
• What is the primary purpose of the "call out" communication strategy?
• Which of the following is a common concern for older individuals?
• What is the recommended amount of alcohol-based hand rub to use?
• What is the minimum alcohol concentration recommended in hand sanitizers for effective pathogen kill?
• The role of a medical translator or interpreter should be filled by a:
• How much more can caring for older Americans cost compared to caring for younger patients?
• What is a common objective when using radiation therapy?
• What is believed to contribute to the occurrence of WSPEs?
• How many patient identifiers are required to confirm a medication order?
• Poor health in children primarily affects which of the following aspects?
• What is one way a technologist can reduce the amount of time spent in the examination room while radiation-producing machines are being used?