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RADT 465 Pt care
ARRT registry review covering patient care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an iatrogenic infection is one caused by: | physician intervention (Lange Q&A: p 1.) |
| a patient who is warm, flushed, or feverish is said to be: | febrile (Lange Q&A: p. 3) |
| a cathartic is used to | stimulate defecation(Lange Q&A: p. 5) |
| medical term for hives | urticaria(Lange Q&A: p. 10) |
| best suited blood vessels for determination of pule rate | superficial arteries (Lange Q&A: p. 1) |
| administration of contrast agents for radiographic demonstration of the spinal canal is performed by which parenteral route | intrathecal (Lange Q&A: p. 2) |
| mechanical device used to correct an ineffectual cardiac rhythm | defibrillator (Lange Q&A: p. 2) |
| a small container holding several doses of medication | vial (Lange Q&A: p. 2) |
| stage of infection when infective microbes begin to multiply | incubation period (Lange Q&A: p. 3) |
| type of shock often associated with pulmonary embolism or myocardial infarction | cardiogenic (Lange Q&A: p. 5) |
| what is the needle angle usually recommended for intravenous injections | 15 degrees (Lange Q&A: p. 5) |
| belief that one's own cultural ways are superior to any other | ethnocentrism (Lange Q&A: p. 5) |
| used to effectively reduce the viscosity of contrast media | warming (Lange Q&A: p. 5) |
| most effective method of sterilization | moist heat (Lange Q&A: p. 8) |
| condition which pulmonary alveoli lose their elasticity and become permanently inflated | emphysema (Lange Q&A: p. 8) |
| nosocomial infections are acquired from | healthcare facilities (Lange Q&A: p. 8) |
| venous device used for a patient requiring IV injections at frequent or regular intervals | intermittent injection port (Lange Q&A: p. 8) |
| normal BUN range | 8-25 mg/dL (Lange Q&A: p. 8) |
| pain experienced by an individual whose coronary arteries are not conveying sufficient blood to the heart | angina pectoris (Lange Q&A: p. 9) |
| blood pressure is measured in units of | mm Hg (Lange Q&A: p. 10) |