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Patient Care Final
final exam study questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All of the following are necessary for student success except: balanced meals plenty of caffeine sleeping right managing stress | plenty of caffeine |
| All of the following are learning styles except: visual ambivalence kinesthetic auditory | ambivalence |
| Maslow's Hierarchy includes all of the following except: esteem and self-respect safety and security assessment self-actualization | assessment |
| Learning requires cognitive, affective and ___________ skills interpretation recall psychomotor evaluation | psychomotor |
| Thinking comprises several levels: habit recall inquiry all the above | all the above |
| Critical thinking skills include the ability to: explore infer run recall | infer |
| Problem solving requirements include the following except: planning data collection implementation recall | recall |
| a shared system of beliefs, values, and behavioral expectations defines ____________________________ habits bias culture actions | culture |
| humans are born free of attitudes, beliefs, values and ___________ dissonance competency bias none of the above | bias |
| nonverbal communication functions in the following ways: it may accent the spoken word it may repeat or stress the spoken word it may substitute for verbal communication all answers are correct | all answers are correct |
| The rate at which one speaks, the volume of voice, fluency and vocal patterns are __________________________ evaluation inference critical thinking paralanguage | paralanguage |
| Therapeutic communication techniques include all the following except: reducing distance reflecting the main idea focusing all answers are correct | all answers are correct |
| non-therapeutic communication techniques include all the following except: judgmental statements defending head nod disagreeing | head nod |
| the items necessary in a complete history must include the following: infer localization habit recall | localization |
| asking a patient when and how long the problem has been present when taking a history is called: aggravating localization quality chronology | chronology |
| one of the stages of grief is ________________ acceptance recall sympathy happiness | acceptance |
| the _______________ is the point at which the mass of body is centered. base of support center of gravity line of gravity none of the above | center of gravity |
| When picking up an object from a low table or the floor, __________ and lower the body. center the gravity bend the knees arch the back lock the knees | bend the knees |
| To prevent patient injury, always _____________ the bed to the ____________ position and secure the rails. lower, lowest raise, highest lower, highest raise, lowest | lower, lowest |
| The acronym for fire is PULL RACE PASS RUN | RACE |
| A group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients, regardless of diagnosis. infectious diseases standard precautions standard diseases infectious precautions | standard precautions |
| Infections aquired in the course of medical care are called _______ nosocomial infections antimicrobial infections broad spectrum infections none of the above | nosocomial |
| Another name for infections acquired in the course of medical care is ________________. Health care associated infections (HAIs) Hospital aquired infections (HAIs) Hospital associated infections (HAIs) Health associated infections (HAIs) | Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) |
| Factors that increase the potential for nosocomial infections include: inadequate rest and excercise age stress all answers are correct | all answers are correct |
| Microorganisms known to produce disease include: fungi viruses bacteria all the above | all the above |
| Elements needed to transmit infection include: a means of transmission an exit portal a reservoir all the above | all the above |
| A person who transmits disease-causing organisms, but may not have apparent signs is considered: sick a victim a carrier none of the above | a carrier |
| Patients at greatest risk for acquiring infections are those with: immunosuppressed systems parasites viruses herpes | immunosuppressed systems |
| The most common blood-borne infection in the US is: HIV AIDS HBV HCV | HCV |
| A common nosocomial infection is Flu MRSA Tuberculosis HCV | MRSA |
| Institutions that control the safety of patients, workers, and general public include: US Public Health Service The Joint Commission World Health Organization All answers are correct | All answers are correct |
| Eliminating microorganisms by using soap, water, friction and disinfectants is considered: Surgical asepsis handwashing sanitation medical asepsis | Medical Asepsis |
| Assuming that all persons have the potential for having an infectious disease defines: handwashing standard precautions personal protective equipment OSHA | standard precautions |
| When disinfecting a body surface, the term ___________ is used instead of ______________. antiseptic, disinfecting sterilization, antiseptic antiseptic, sterilization disinfecting, antiseptic | antiseptic, disinfecting |
| Microbes are spread on evaporated droplets that remain suspended in air and may be inhaled are: enteric airborne infection droplet contact | airborne infection |
| The transfer of pathogenic microbes by touching contaminated objects defines: indirect contact airborne contact direct contact a disease | indirect contact |
| another name for vital signs: volatile signs cardinal signs measurement signs none of the above | cardinal signs |
| The average oral temperature reading is: 96.8 F 94.6 F 99.8 F 98.6 F | 96.8 F |
| Assessing a pulse reading over the apex of the heart is: apical pulse pedal popliteal radial pulse | apical pulse |
| When patients are using more than the normal effort to breathe, they can be described as: having a heart attack have a diabetic crisis having dyspnea having a stroke | having dyspnea |
| The pulse rate is ____________ if the blood pressure is low and _______ if the blood pressure is high: slower, rapid rapid, slower rapid, the same the same, slower | rapid, slower |
| The abnormally rapid heart rate (over 100BPM) is tachypnea bradycardia bradypnea tachycardia | tachycardia |
| The highest point reached during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart is pulse reading systolic reading diastolic reading none of the above | systolic reading |
| When the level of oxygen in the blood becomes inadequate to meet the patient's physiologic need: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hypoxemia emphysema hypercapnia | hypoxemia |
| __________ is administered when a patient is unable to obtain adequate amounts from the atmosphere: oxygen drug therapy atropine none of the above | oxygen |
| When used correctly, a ____________ may supply 100% oxygen. nasal cannula simple face mask foley catheter nonrebreathing mask | nonrebreathing mask |
| Fainting is also know as: shortness of breath diaphoresis dyspnea syncope | syncope |
| Nontrauma-related medical emergencies include: anaphylaxis cerebral vascular accident (CVA) Pulmonary Embolus All of the above | All of the above |
| The compensatory stage of the shock continuum include: cold and clammy skin increased respirations nausea and dizziness all the above | all the above |
| The type of shock that results from a decrease in fluid volume is considered: anaphylaxis hypervolemic hypovolemic distributive | hypovolemic |
| A type of shock that results from the failure of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood: anaphylaxis hypovolemic distributive cardiogenic | cardiogenic |
| Shock resulting from an exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to re-exposure to an antigen is: anaphylaxis hypovolemic distributive none of the above | anaphylaxis |
| An occlusion of one or more pulmonary arteries by a thrombus or thrombi is called: pulmonary embolus emphysema chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder | pulmonary embolus |
| The result of an abnormal amount of glucose in the blood is considered: hypoglycemia COPD diaphoresis hyperglycemia | hyperglycemia |
| This condition usually occurs in persons younger than 30yrs and has an abrupt onset: Type 2 diabetes gestational diabetes ketoacidosis Type 1 diabetes | Type 1 diabetes |
| This is caused by occlusion of the blood supply to the brain, resulting in hemorrhage. COPD Pulmonary Embolus CVA Diabetes Mellitus | CVA |
| A transient loss of consciousness, which usually results from insufficient brain blood supply. Syncope COPD Seizures Vertigo | Syncope |
| one of the basic rules for trauma radiography is: use surgical asepsis ask the radiologist the proper way to perform exam take at least 2 radiographs 90' from each other use proper PPE | take at least 2 radiographs 90' from each other |
| When possible cervical spine trauma is suspected, what is first required image? cross table lateral lumbar spine image cross table lateral cervical spine image cross table AP cervical spine image none of the above | cross table lateral cervical spine image |
| mobile chest images demonstrate and verify placement of all of the following except: chest tube Foley catheter tracheotomy tube central venous pressure catheter (CVP) | Foley catheter |
| If barium leaks into the peritoneal cavity, __________ may result. pneumothorax epilepsy peritonitis hemorrhoids | peritonitis |
| levin and sump tubes are the most common type of __________ nasoenteric nasogastric Foley catheter none of the above | nasogastric |
| An opening into the trachea created surgically either to relieve respiratory distress is called: tracheostomy thoracostomy CVP none of the above | Tracheostomy |
| All of the following are members of the surgical team except: surgeon physical therapist anesthesiologist radiologic technologist | physical therapist |
| Barium has an atomic number of 56 53 55 54 | 56 |
| non-ionic contrast is considered to be: low osmolar contrast media comparable to apple juice a sedative high-osmolar contrast media | low osmolar contrast media |
| Dyspnea is a _______________ reaction. side effect mild reaction moderate reaction vasovagal reaction | moderate reaction |
| aspects of PDART include right arm right color drug right time right requisition | right time |
| an 18/19 gauge needle is typically used for: intramuscular injections intradermal injections intravenous injections topical injections | intramuscular injections |
| The escape of fluid from a vessel into the surrounding tissue is termed: osmosis filtration extravasation all are correct | all are correct |
| This system uses financial incentives to decrease total charges by DRG reimbursements medicaid prospective payment system (PPS) diagnosis related groups (DRG) Physician hospital organization (PHO) | Prospective Payment System (PPS) |
| Professional ethics may be defined as rules and regulations made up by imaging department standards of any professional person the same as not violating the law a set of principles that govern a course of action | a set of principles that govern a course of action |
| Assault occurs when a person feels that there is danger of bodily harm by another person | TRUE |
| Who is credited with the discovery of X-rays and when? William Goodspeed, 1890 Dr. August Kundt, 1895 Dr. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, 1895 Dr. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, 1920 | Dr. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, 1895 |
| Identify the image Thomas Edison's image with Calcium Tungstate Sir William Crooke's image of coins Dr. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen wife's hand None of the aboveq | Sir William Crookes' image of coins |
| The ECG rhythm that the radiographer is expected to recognize is: sinus arrhythmia normal sinus rhythm sinus tachycardia atrial fibrillation | normal sinus rhythm |
| if the ECG rate indicates that the heart rate is 48BPM, the patient is having bradycardia fibrillation arrhythmia tachycardia | bradycardia |
| Information must be sought before administering a drug. Where would such info be found? the radiographer's textbook from his colleague the Physician's Desk Reference The encyclopedia | The Physician's Desk reference |
| Identify the image Wiliam Goodspeed's coin image Dr. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen's wife's hand Wiliam Goodspeed's wife's hand Dr. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen's coin image | Dr. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen's wife's hand |
| How should an ampule be disposed of: put in sharps container wrap it in a paper towel and throw in trash tape it into a plastic bag and throw in trash throw in biohazard waste | put in sharps container |
| The alternative name for Valium is diazepam. Valium is: the chemical name the trade name the generic name none of the above | the trade name |
| If coldness and swelling at the site of an IV infusion are observed, the radiographer must: attempt to restart the IV call a code stop the infusion and apply cold or warm compresses inform the patient that this is a normal occurrence | stop the infusion and apply cold or warm compresses and inform the patient that this is a normal occurrence |
| A method of visualizing the soft-tissue structures of the body without the use of radiation. ultrasound computed tomography magnetic resonance imaging none of the above | ultrasound |
| a diagnostic tool, which introduces a radioactive pharmaceutical ultrasound nuclear medicine magnetic resonance imaging computed tomography | nuclear medicine |
| Why was the letter X used to name X-rays? because the mathematical symbol for the unknown is X because the mathematical symbol for radium is X because the mathematical symbol for everything is X because the mathematical symbol for radiation is X | because the mathematical symbol for unknown is X |
| Documentation of errors or injuries occurring in imaging department is documented on: incident reports exam history requisitions accident reports | incident reports |
| This drug is placed under the tongue and remains there until dissolved completely. topical buccal parenteral sublingual | sublingual |
| The IV pole solution must be positioned _____________ inches above the injection site. 16-18 18-24 24-30 none of the above | 18-24 inches |
| A safe rule to follow is to adjust the IV flow rate to _________ per minute. 10 to 15 drops 10 to 20 drops 20 to 25 drops 15 to 20 drops | 15-20 drops |
| Topical drug administration includes drugs administered to: skin for local treatment of lesions or skin conditions eyes, nose and throat vagina and sometimes the rectum all the above | all of the above |
| Routes of parenteral administration include: subcutaneous intramuscular intradermal all are correct | all are correct |
| The Code of Ethics is mandatory motivational aspirational confidential | aspirational |
| Medical records include the year they purchased a home credit history vehicle information history of allergies | history of allergies |
| Organization of radiologists, radiation oncologists, and clinical medical physicists in US. American Hospital of Radiology Administrators (AHRA) American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) American College of Radiology (ACR) none of the above | American College of Radiology (ACR) |
| Entry level radiographer's general requirements include the following skills and abilities: Provide direct patient care correctly document as required provide direct patient care all the above | all the above |
| The first society for this profession was created in what year? 1920 1922 1895 1896 | 1920 |
| Who was the first president of ASRT? Dr. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen Eddy Jerman Thomas Edison William Goodspeed | Eddy Jerman |
| Infringement of a patient's rights include all except: failing to maintain patient's privacy during exam failing to ask pt about home living conditions failing to correctly ID pt before performing exam failing to explain diagnostic procedure to pt | failing to ask pt about home living conditions |
| Correct upright posture is accomplished by the following except: keeping the buttocks in and the abdomen up and in locking the knees holding the chest up and slightly forward and extend waist standing with feet parallel at right angles to lower legs | locking the knees |
| An abnormally low blood pressure occurring when a person stands up before the blood circulates orthostatic hypotension postural hypotension 1 and 2 1 only | 1 and 2 |
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