Diagnostic Pathways and Careers Answers

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What is a diagnosis?

A
report provided by an ECG machine
B
process of examining a patient and sharing the information with a specialist
C
identification of a patient's disease, disorder, or injury
D
series of tests performed to determine a patient's health
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Headache and pain are examples of what?

A
vital signs
B
symptoms
C
signs
D
diseases
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Which of the following actions is a healthcare worker likely to perform during a diagnostic physical examination?

A
review individual and family medical history
B
record vital signs
C
treat a disease
D
look for physical signs of disease or disorder
E
ask the patient about symptoms
F
give the patient medicine
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What does an ECG technician do?

A
operates a high-powered magnet that takes images of internal bodily structures
B
operates an X-ray machine
C
operates a machine that produces visible waves of electrical heart activity
D
studies the presence and cause of disease in body tissues, fluids, and cells
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What does an MRI technologist do?

A
operates a high-powered magnet that takes images of internal bodily structures
B
operates an ECG machine
C
operates a machine that produces visible waves of electrical heart activity
D
operates a machine that uses X-rays to take images of internal structures such as bone
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What does a cardiovascular technologist do?

A
performs an examination of a patient's eyes
B
operates an X-ray machine
C
performs an echocardiogram
D
determines whether a patient has broken a bone
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What does a radiologic technologist do?

A
studies the presence and cause of disease in body tissues, fluids, and cells
B
operates an ECG machine.
C
operates a machine that produces visible waves of electrical heart activity
D
operates an X-ray machine to take images of internal structures
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What does a medical laboratory technologist do?

A
operates a high-powered magnet that takes images of internal bodily structures
B
studies the presence and cause of disease in body tissues, fluids, and cells
C
reads MRI reports
D
operates an X-ray machine
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What are the main categories of training? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
professional
B
technologist or therapist
C
private
D
aide or assistant
E
technician
F
dietician
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ECG technicians take precautions by

A
protecting themselves from diseased tissue.
B
covering parts of the body not being monitored with lead-lined blankets.
C
monitoring the patient's physical appearance, heart rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen.
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MRI technologists take precautions by

A
protecting themselves from diseased tissue.
B
covering parts of the body not being tested with lead-lined blankets.
C
ensuring a patient is not wearing metal.
D
monitoring the patient's physical appearance, heart rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen.
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Radiologic technologists take precautions by

A
protecting themselves from diseased tissue.
B
covering parts of the body not being tested with lead-lined blankets.
C
using electrodes.
D
monitoring the patient's physical appearance, heart rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen.

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