Exam 1: The Role of the Imaging Professional

Jamie is frequently asked to perform duties associated with a specialty for which he has not been educated, although he has had a certain amount of on-the-job training-but with little supervision. Jamie realizes that if anything goes wrong while he performs this specialized function:

Betty is being sued for malpractice because she used an outmoded standard that caused her to inadequately protect a patient. Betty's defense is that at the time she received radiography training 20 years ago, the technique she used was the only one taught. She even has her old textbook to prove this. The most likely response to this defense is the assertion that:

Keith is preparing a patient who suddenly cannot breathe. The patient is turning blue, but instead of attending the patient, Keith pretends nothing has happened. Instead, he leaves the room and suggests that a peer "see how Mr. Jones is doing." Keith is guilty of:

Jamie is a nuclear medicine technologist. In virtually any state, he may, for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons, apply or administer:

The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) publishes standards that identify or define:

The ASRT supports permitting radiologic technologists to administer: