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RADT 465. Pt care
ARRT registry review covering patient care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What must be on every radiographic image? | patient's name or ID#, anatomy side marker, date of exam, and the institution of office |
| What is an iatrogenic infection cause by? | a physican intervention of by medical or diagnostic treatment/procedure |
| Types of contrast reactions | Vasomoto- nonallergic reaction, emotions and anxiety based Anaphylactic- allergic reaction Vasovagal- life-threatning, declare "code" Acute Renal Failure- renal shut down, may not manifest for 48 hours after contrast injection |
| lidocane (Xylocaine) | an antiarrhythimic to prevent or treat cardiac arrhythmias (dysrhythmia) |
| epinephrine (Adrenalin) | a bronchodilator, administered in a spray mister or injected |
| Nitroglycerin and Verapamil | vasoliators, permit increased blood flow by relaxing the walls of the blood vessels |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | a group of disorders including bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, and bronchiectasis |
| Designated Surrogate or proxy | exercises the patient's rights on the patient's behalf if they lack decision-making capacity |
| four stages of infection | -initial(latent period), the infection is introduced and lies dormant -incubation period, microbes reproduce and during the actual disease period, signs and symptoms may begin -convalescent (recovery), patient's, fought off infection and syptoms regress |
| fomite | a contaminated inanimate object such as a food utensil, door knob, or IV pole |
| vector | an insect or animal carrier of infections organisms, can transmit directly or indirectly ex. rapid animal, a mosquito that carries malaria, or a tick that carries lyme disease` |
| normal vital signs (BP, Pulse, Resp. rate, temp) | BP- 110-140 / 60-80 mmHg Pulse- 60-100 BPM Temp- 97.7F- 99.5F Resp- 12- 20 breaths per min (BPM) |
| What level is ideal for IV bags to hang | 18-20 inches |
| Positions: Trendelenburg, Fowler, Sims, Stenver | Trendelenburg- head lower than feet Fowler- head higher than feet Sims- LPO with right leg flexed Stenver- position for xray of mastoids |
| Medical abbreviation for pc | after meal |
| Medical abbreviation for tid | three times a day |
| Medical abbreviation for qid | four times a day |
| Medical abbreviation for qh | every hour |
| Antisepsis | the practice that retards the growth of pathogenic bacteria |
| Medical Asepsis | the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms through disinfection |
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blseaton
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