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Code of Ethics
Job Description
Patient's Bill of Rights
HIPAA
100

What is the best option for education toward a degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology?

Bachelor's degree

100

The SNMTS Code of Ethics are not actual laws. True or false?

True

100

How many pounds must an NMT be required to lift?

50 pounds

100

Patients have the right to make their own medical decisions, no matter their mental state. True or false?

False

100

Who does HIPAA protect?

Patients

200
What is the campaign working to lower exposure of radiation?
ImageGently
200

The NMT will be an advocate for their profession. Which principle is this?

Principle 7

200
What is the median salary of a NMT?
Between $65-70,000
200
Patients have the right to review and copy their medical records. True or false?
True
200

What does HIPAA stand for?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

300

What isotope was recently in a shortage?

Tc-99m

300
The NMT will continually strive to improve their knowledge and technical skills. Which principle is this?
Principle 5
300
Between 2010-2020, what is the expected job growth rate for NMTs?
19%
300
What right do patients have access to? a. Free food b. Emergency services c. Overnight stay d. Free medication
B
300

Hospitals may use and disclose protected health information without a patient consent for purposes of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. True or false?

True

400
What mountain (used for disposal of nuclear waste) was shut down in Nevada?
Yucca Mountain
400
According to Principle 6, the NMT will not engage in ______________, _____________, or ________________.
Fraud, deception, or criminal activity
400
What is the definition of nuclear medicine?
A medical specialty involving the use of radioactive materials for diagnostic, therapeutic, and research purposes.
400
There is a universal and official Patient's Bill of Rights. True or false?
False
400
What year was HIPAA formed?
1996
500
What nuclear reactor in Canada shut down, causing the shortage?
Chalk River
500
What is Principle 3 of the NMT Code of Ethics?
The NMT will maintain strict patient confidentiality in accordance with federal and state regulations.
500
Name an extra qualification you can receive to enhance your job application.
CPR, ACLS, BCLS, PET, Cardiology, CT
500
Name an expectation from the AHA for why the patients bill of rights was originally presented.
Provide more efficient patient care, be supported by medical staff, be supported by employees, be supported by patients, and be supported by the institution.
500
What is considered "protected health information"?
Patient identifiers and medical history
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