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RADT456 Patient Care
ARRT registry review covering Patient Care content area
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does "res ispa loquitur" mean? | "The thing speaks for itself." (pg. 7) |
| What does "respondeat superior" mean? | "Let the master answer." (pg. 7) |
| Normal adult respiratory rate | 12 to 18 breaths per minute (p. 25) |
| Normal respiratory rate for young children | Up to 30 breaths per minute (p. 25) |
| Blood pressure is affected by... | Cardiac output, blood volume, and vascular resistance (p. 25) |
| Act that stunts growth of pathogenic microorganisms | Antisepsis (p. 35) |
| Destruction of pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria) through the process of disinfection | Medical Asepsis (p. 35) |
| Removal of all microorganisms and their spores (reproductive cells) | Surgical Asepsis (sterilization) (p. 35) |
| Any environment where pathogens can survive and reproduce (and pose risk of transmission to susceptible host) | Reservoir (p. 37) |
| Three main modes of infectious microorganism transmission | Droplet, Airborne, and Contact (p. 38) |
| A contaminated inanimate object | Fomite (p. 38) |
| Insect or animal carrier of infectious organisms | Vector (p. 38) |
| Six factors in the cycle of infection | Infectious organism, reservoir of infection, portal of exit, susceptible host, means of transmission, and portal of entry (p. 39) |
| Normal adult pulse rate | 60-100 BPM (p. 53) |
| Systolic blood pressure measurements between 120-140 mm/Hg, and/or diastolic pressure between 80-90 mm/Hg | Pre-hypertension (p. 53) |
| Blood pressure that is consistently greater than 140/90 mm/Hg | Hypertension (p. 53) |
| Systolic blood pressure of less than 90 mm/Hg | Hypotension (p. 53) |
| Diminished oxygen supply is termed: | Hypoxia (p. 54) |
| Position in which patient's head is higher than patient's feet | Fowler's position (p. 27) |
| True or false: As a needle's gauge (number) increases, the needle bore size decreases | True (p. 55) |
| Recommended angle of needle needed to gain IV access | 15 degrees (p. 56) |
| Medication administration via any route other than through the digestive tract (includes topical, subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous, and intrathecal). | Parenteral (p. 61) |
| Sequence of ordering contrasted exams | IVU, GB, Barium Enema, Upper G.I. (p. 61) |
| Early symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction | Itching of palms/soles, wheezing, constriction of throat, dyspnea, dysphagia, hypotension, and cardiopulmonary arrest. (p. 65) |
| How do you move an unsplinted fracture? | Support proximal and distal of the fracture site. (p. 66) |
| Patient position with feet higher than head. | Trendelenburg position (p. 67) |
| Type of seizure that is subtle and may go unnoticed. | Petit mal seizure (p. 68) |
| Which side of the wrist is the cephalic vein on? | Radial (p. 57) |
| Which side of the wrist is the basilic vein on? | Ulnar (p. 57) |
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