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Patient Care

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Conditions for valid patient consent must be of legal age, sound mind, must give consent freely, and must be adequately informed of the procedure pg.4
Intentional or negligent/unintentional injustice, injury, or misconduct Tort pg.7
Examples of intentional torts false improsonment, assault and batter, defamation and invasion of privacy pg.7
Illegal restriction of an individual's freedom (ex. unauthorized restraints) False imprisonment pg.7
Threaten to harm Assault pg.7
Carrying out of a threat. Battery pg.7
Disclosure of confidential information to unauthorized individuals Invasion of privacy pg.7
Spoken defamation Slander pg.7
Written defamation Libel pg.7
Res ipsa loquitur "the thing speaks for itself" (negligence) pg.8
Respondeat superior "let the master answer" (Hospital held responsible to worker actions) pg.8
What organization has the authority to sanction a radiographer? ARRT pg.8
First step in patient procedure two patient identifiers pg.16
Verbal communication is impacted by Tone and rate of speech, eye contact, Vocabulary pg.16
Nonverbal communication examples personal appearance, appearance of work area, facial expression, touch, eye contact, other body language pg.17
Age - specific care infant: birth to one year; Toddler: 1-2 years; preschooler: 3-5; School age: 6-12; adolescent: 13-18; young adult: 19-45; Middle adult:46-64; older adult: 65-79; Elderly: over 80 years pg.19
Vital signs consist of? Body temperature pulse rate respiratory rate arterial blood pressure pg.22
Normal Adult body temps Oral: 98.6*F Rectal 99.1*f - 99.6*F Axillary 97.6*f - 98.1*f pg.22
Normal temp for Infant to 4 years 97.9*f - 100.4*f pg.22
Normal temp for child aged 5-13 years 97.8*f - 98.6*f pg.22
Difficultly breathing dyspnea pg.23
Blood pressure varies depending on? age, sex, fatigue, mental or physical stress, disease, and trauma. pg.23
systole ventricular contraction (highest blood pressure) pg.23
diastole Ventricular relazation pg.23
What instruments are used to obtain blood pressure? sphygmomanometer and stethoscope pg.24
Examples of good body mechanics 1. Hold heavy objects close to body when carried 2. the back should be kept straight; avoid twisting 3. when lifting an object, bend the knees and use leg and abdominal muscles to lift. (not back) 4. whenever possible, push or roll heavy objects pg.25
Iv bag location standards IV bag should be 18 to 24 inches above the level of the vein. pg. 26
patient care for sedated, senile, shock, or under influence must never be left unattended pg. 26
Patient care with anxiety Radiographer can relieve much patient anxiety by careful explanation of the examination pg. 26
Patient care accident No matter how small the injury seems, it must be reported to supervisor and incident report completed pg. 26
Best precaution against spread of disease proper hand washing pg.34
Three main modes of transmission of pathogens droplet, airborne, and contact pg.36
fomite contaminated inanimate object such as a good utensil, doorknob, or IV pole (indirect contact) pg.36
nosocomial Healthcare associated infections pg.36
Example of airborne pathogens TB, varicella, rubeola pg.38
Example of droplet pathogens Rubella, mumps, influenza pg.38
example of contact pathogens Mumps, MRSA, VRE pg.38
Needle positions for injections Subcutaneous - 45* Intravenous - 15* intramuscular - 90* pg.54
Methods of administration ORAL - PO PARENTERAL - topical, subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous, intrathecal pg.59
Syncope feeling dizzy or faint pg.65
Epitaxis nosebleed pg.65
Vertigo sensation of having "room" spinning around the person pg.65
Shock diminished peripheral blood flow and insufficient oxygen supply to body tissues pg.67
Cardiopulmonary Arrest sudden cessation of productive ventilation and circulation pg.67
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