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RADT 465 Pt Care
ARRT registry review patient care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the first step of effective communication? | It begins with establishing trust and rapport. (Radiography Prep book pg 19) |
| What is a tort? | A private (civil) injustice, injury, or misconduct (Radiography Prep book pg 6) |
| What is the difference between medical asepsis and surgical asepsis? (Radiography Prep book pg 35) | Medical asepsis refers to the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria) through the process of disinfection. Surgical asepsis (sterilization) refers to the removal of all microorganisms and their spores and is practiced in the surgical suite. |
| What is a portal of exit? | A portal of exit from the reservoir can be any pathway by which pathogens are able to leave the reservoir. (Radiography Prep book pg 37) |
| What is a nosocomial infection? | This is also known as health care-acquired infection (HAI) and it is an infection acquired by patients (susceptible hosts) while they are in the hospital, unrelated to the condition for which the patients were hospitalized. (Radiography Prep book pg 37) |
| What is the reservoir of an infection? | Any environment where these pathogens can survive and reproduce, ultimately posing a risk of transmission to a susceptible host. (Radiography Prep book pg 37) |
| Examples of reservoirs of infection. | A patient with active tuberculosis, a visitor with an upper respiratory infection, a health care professional with conjunctivitis, etc. (Radiography Prep book pg 37) |
| What are the three main modes of transmission? | Droplet, airborne, and contact (Radiography Prep book pg 38) |
| When should hands be washed? | This should occur before applying gloves and before patient contact. It should also occur after patient contact. (Radiography Prep book pg 39) |
| What is the process known as where all body fluids are considered contaminated? | Standard Precautions (Radiography Prep book pg 39-40) |
| Give some examples of airborne illnesses. | TB, Chicken Pox, and Measles (Radiography Prep book pg 41) |
| What is a normal temperature range for an adult by an axillary route | 97.6-98.1 (Radiography Prep book pg 52) |
| True or False? When lifting a patient, twisting is okay and will not injury your back. | False. (Lange Q&A Radiography Examination book pg 24) |
| Where should the tip of a PICC line be located? | It should be located in the superior or inferior vena cava near the right atrium. (Radiography Prep book pg 57) |
| What is the most common reaction to latex products? | It is irritant contact dermatitis. (Radiography Prep book pg 59) |
| What does CPR stand for | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (Radiography Prep book pg 69) |
| Name two exams that can combined. | GB and IVU, IVU and BE, GB and GI (Radiography Prep book pg 61) |
| What is the first step a radiographer should follow is an extravasation occur? | Remove IV and apply a cold compress. (Lange Q&A Radiography Examination book pg 24) |
| What is the proper patient preparation for an UGI exam? | NPO after midnight the night before the test. (Radiography Prep book pg 62) |
| True or False? Ionic contrast media have a low osmolality. | False. (Radiography Prep book pg 63) |
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