Hot Issues
The SNMTS Code of Ethics are not actual laws. True or false?
True
How many pounds must an NMT be required to lift?
50 pounds
Patients have the right to make their own medical decisions, no matter their mental state. True or false?
False
Who does HIPAA protect?
Patients
What is the campaign working to lower exposure of radiation?
ImageGently
Image Wisely
Image Smartly
Image Sensitively
ImageGently
The Image Gently Alliance is a coalition of healthcare organizations dedicated to providing safe, high-quality pediatric imaging worldwide. The primary objective of the Alliance is to raise awareness in the imaging community of the need to adjust radiation dose when imaging children.
The NMT will be a supporter and promoter for their profession. Which principle is this?
1. beneficence
2. advocacy
3. justice
4. fidelity
advocacy
small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose and treat disease
1. radionucleotides
2. antineoplastics
3. radiopharmaceuticals
4. neoplastics
radiopharmaceuticals
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What isotope was recently in a shortage?
Tc-99m
Tech-9
cobalt 60
iodine 123
Tc-99m
The NMT will continually strive to improve their knowledge and technical skills. Which principle is this?
a. advocacy
b. professionalism
c. fidelity
d. policy
professionalism
Between 2010-2020, what is the expected job growth rate for NMTs?
19%
What right do patients have access to?
a. Specialist care
b. Emergency services
c. Overnight stay
d. Free medication
B. Emergency Services
Hospitals may use and disclose protected health information without a patient consent for purposes of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations. True or false?
True
What mountain (used for disposal of nuclear waste) was shut down in Nevada?
56k-68k
68k-80K
84K-89K
89K-99K
The average Nuclear Medicine Technologist salary in Virginia is $88,884 as of December 27, 2022
According to Principle 6 of the code of ethics, the NMT will not engage in ______________, _____________, or ________________.
Fraud, deception, or criminal activity
There is a universal and official Patient's Bill of Rights. True or false?
False
imaging health science used to diagnose and treat disease states through the administration of radioactive isotopes to patients
nuclear medicine
The NMT will maintain strict patient ____________ in keeping privacy and discretion in accordance with federal and state regulations.
secrecy
fidelity
confidentiality
morality
The NMT will maintain strict patient confidentiality in accordance with federal and state regulations.
Name an extra qualification you can receive to enhance your job application. (select all that apply)
CPR
ACLS
BLS
PET
CT
PALS
CPR, ACLS, BLS, PET,PALS
All are expectations, except one, 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
Provide specialized care as needed
Be supported by patients, and be supported by the institution.
Provide more efficient patient care, be supported by medical staff, be supported by employees, be supported by patients, and be supported by the institution.