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RADT465 patient care
patient care flash cards
Question | Answer |
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ASRT document that has a list of the roles for a radiologic technologist | practice standards |
radiographer who x-rays a patient without consent after a patient refused the exam battery or assault | battery |
x-raying a forearm when you have a hand order battery or assault | assault |
eye contact, listening, and personal appearance are examples of what | nonverbal communication |
what is sometimes harmful and capable of producing a disease | pathogen |
utensils, door knobs, IV poles, wheel chairs, and tables are examples of what | fomite |
insect or animal that is a carrier of infectious organisms | vector |
TB, varicella, and rubeola require this isolation | airborne |
Rubella, Mumps, and Influenza require this isolation | droplet |
mumps, MRSA, and cdiff require this isolation | contact |
any route of medication given other than orally | parenteral administration |
most common vein used for injection | antecubital |
what is the smallest gauge needle 12, 20, 24, 18 | 24 |
hypochlorite bleach (clorox) and lysol are what | disinfectants |
neonate normally describes what | newborn |
cathsrtics are used too | stimulate defecation |
term for nosocomial infection | hospital acquired infection |
normal adult respiration | 12-20 per minute |
normal oral adult temp | 98.6 |
average adult pulse | 60-100 per minute |
normal adult blood pressure | 120/80 |
average pulse rate for an infact | 100-160 |
list the basic vital signs | body temp, pulse rate, respiratory rate, arterial blood pressure |
abnormal, acquired immune response | allergy |
life threatening systemic response that requires immediate attention by a code team | anaphylactic reaction |
nose bleed | epistaxis |
sensation the room is "spinning" | vertigo |
1. infectious organism/pathogen 1. reservoir of infection and environment 3. portal of exit from reservoir 4. means of transmission 5. susceptible host 6. portal of entry into a new host | factors ininfection transmission |
what is a private/civil injustice, reparation can be sought, and is either intentional or unintentional | tort |
what must be present for negligence to happen | duty(what should have been done) breach (deviation from duty) injury sustained cause (as a result of breach) |
the thing speaks for itself | res ipsa loquitur |
let the master answer | respondeat superior |
patient blank can be verbal, written, and implied | consent |