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| largest, oldest, most readily identified |
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| what type of support do nurses provide |
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| what does the registered nurse do |
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| makes observations, assessments, take histories, gives physicals, administer treatments |
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| what is the medical technologist |
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| works in the lab to analize blood and other body fluids |
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| therapeutic procedures to increase strength, endurance, coordination, and ROM, daily living and assistive devices |
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| what does the occupational therapist evaluate? |
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| physical needs and capabilities |
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| what does the occuaptional therapist develop? |
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| treatment program based on necessary therapeutic activities and procedures |
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| who do occupational therapists work with |
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| patients who are regaining daily living skills with artificial limbs and special equipment |
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| what type of procedures do respiratory therapists administer |
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| intermittent positive pressure breathing, aerosol therapy, postural drainage, airway management, and pulmony function testing |
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| in addition to administering procedures what is the respiratory therapist responisble for? |
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| respiratory emergencies and administering drugs |
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| performs under the direct supervision of the physician |
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| what does the physicians assistant do? |
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| patient history, physical exams, follow up care, patient teaching, counseling, diagnosis, therapy, and preventative medicne |
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| emergency medical personnel responsibilities |
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| pre-hospital care, patient transportation, patient and family counseling, medical care, and maintaining vehicle and equipment |
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| registering with the ARRT |
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| internationally recognized as standard of the profession |
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| qualifications for ARRT exam |
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| good moral character which means no felony or misdemeanor |
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| application to ARRT requirements |
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| accredited education, and get certified within 5 years |
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| what is the accepted accreditation in the united states to meet educational requirements |
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| Joint Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) |
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| in order to apply for ARRT certification you must demonstrate |
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| competency in didactic course work and an ARRT specified list of clinical procedures |
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| when is the examination window |
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| 90 days starting the wednesday after the aplications are processed |
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| how many questions and pilot questions are on the test? |
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| 200 questions plus 20% more pilot questions |
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| when will you get your results |
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| preliminary at the testing site and official 2 weeks after test |
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| what is the grading scale |
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| scale from 1-99 (75 is passing) |
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| renewal of ARRT certificate |
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| valid through next birth month and must be renewed every year with application and fee |
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| an example of an outside accreditation agency that evaluates the quality and integrity of individual programs |
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| the JRCERT promotes excellence in education and enhances the quality and safety of patient care through the accreditation of educational programs in the radiologic sciences |
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| when was radiation therapy developed and by who? |
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| a year after x-rays were discovered by Emil H. Grubbe |
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| what was radiation initially used for? |
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| shaving, blindness, epilepsy, acne, warts, viral and bacterial infections |
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| when is radiation therapy used |
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| after a patient has already been diagnosed with a disease (mostly cancerous) |
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| responsibilities of radiation therapist |
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| apply ionizing radiation, checks prescription, record treatments, position patient, calibrate equipment, prepare casts and molds, understand surgical procedures and aseptic techniques |
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| radiation therapy certificate |
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| must be recieved from JRCERT approved program that is typically 1 year long |
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| what are the radioactive compounds used in nuclear medicine called |
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| radionuclides or radiopharmaceuticals |
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| how do radiopharmaceuticals work |
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| they are tracers that can be seen in the body and used to see whats going on in structures or functions of an organ |
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| responsibilities of nuclear medicine tech |
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| prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, or orally |
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| what kind of information does nuclear medicine procedures provide |
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| information at the molecular level and early identification |
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| JRCERT approved program usually 1-4 years |
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| using high frequency sound waves to form an image |
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| responsibilities of sonographer |
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| what is a sonogram looking for |
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| tumors, malfunction of organs, pregnancy evaluations. . . from abdominal organs to blood flow |
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| American registry of diagnostic medical sonographers for certification must have 12-24 months of clinical training |
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| examples of interventional radiology |
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| removal of bile duct or renal stones, post operative abscess drainage, and selective cancer therapy |
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| responsibilities of special procedures tech |
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| prepare equipment, set techniques, position patient, assist physician in sterile environment, maintains inventory |
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| most common special procedure |
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| angiography (study of circulatory system with contrast) |
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| special procedures education |
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| usually a baccalaureate degree program |
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| education for mammography |
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| ARRT offers advanced certificate |
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| what is computed tomography |
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| scanning a thin cross section of the body and uses numeric information to form a 3D image |
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| responsibilities of CT tech |
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| maintain visual and audible contact with patient, know sterile techniques, administer contrast |
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| what are the three functional units of CT |
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| scanning unit, computer, viewing unit |
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| newest, cross-sectional, 3D images using magnetic feild and radio waves |
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| how powerful is the magnetic field of the MRI machine |
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| thousands of times more powerful then the earths magnetic field |
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| what is the MRI really good at displaying |
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| brain and spinal cord, nerve damage, MS |
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| new field, measures bone mineral density |
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| advanced rad tech, performs selected procedures, can make initial observations |
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