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RADT 465: Pat. Care
ARRT Registry Review
Question | Answer |
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A radiographer who discloses confidential patient information to unauthorized individuals can be found guilty of: | B. invasion of privacy (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., pp. 374-375) |
An iatrogenic infection is one caused by | A. physician intervention (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., pp. 226-227) |
Which of the following drugs is used to treat dysrhythmias? | B. Lidocaine (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 304) |
In classifying IV contrast agents, the total number of dissolved particles in solution per kilogram of water defines | A. osmolality (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 331) |
Which of the following is a violation of correct sterile technique? | C. Persons in sterile dress should pass each other face to face (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 247) |
A quantity of medication introduced intravenously over a period of time is termed | B. an infusion (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 316) |
In which stage of infection do the infective microbes begin to multiply? | B. incubation period (Torres et al., 6th ed., p. 56) |
Hirschprung disease, or congenital mega-colon, is related to which of the following age groups? | A. Neonate (Bontrager and Lampignano, 6th ed., p. 660) |
Which of the following statements is correct with regard to assisting a patient from a wheelchair to an x-ray table? | D. The patient's stronger side should be closer to the x-ray table (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 169) |
The type of shock often associated with pulmonary embolism or myocardial infarction is classified as | B. cardiogenic (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 278) |
You are working in the outpatient department and receive a patient who is complaining of pain in the right hip joint; however, the requisition asks for a left femur examination. What should you do? | D. check with the referring physician (Ehrlich and Daly, 7th ed., p. 74) |
In reviewing a patient's blood chemistry, which of the following blood urea nitrogen (BUN) ranges is considered normal? | C. 8 to 25 mg/100mL (Bontrager and Lampignano, 6th ed,. p. 556) |
A MRI procedure is contraindicated for a patient who has | B. aneurysm clips (Torres et al., 6th ed., p. 363) |
Which blood vessels are best suited for determination of pulse rate? | A. superficial arteries (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 198) |
Which ethical principle is related to sincerity and truthfulness? | C. veracity (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 253) |
The medical term for congenital clubfoot is | C. talipes (Frank et al., 11th ed., vol. 1, p. 273) |
In what order should the following examinations be performed? 1. Upper GI series 2. IVU 3. BE | D. 2, 3, 1 (Torres et al., 6th ed., p. 234) |
The condition that allows blood to shunt between the right and left ventricles is called | D. ventricular septal defect (Taber, 20th ed., p. 2,323) |
If a radiographer performed a lumbar spine examination on a patient who was supposed to have an elbow examination, which of the following charges may be brought against the radiographer? | B. battery (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 374) |
The medical abbreviation meaning "after meals" is | D. pc (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 319) |
A small container holding several doses of medication is termed | B. vial (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 309) |