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Patient Care RADT465
Patient Care
Question | Answer |
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A radiographer who disclosure of confidential information is in some way detrimental to the patient (causing ridicule or loss of job) can be accused of | defamation . pg. 8 |
spoken defamation is | slander. pg. 8 |
who are authorized individuals to order Xray examinations? | physician, PA, NP. pg. 6 |
these are described as either intentional or negligent/unintentional | tort. pg. 8 |
what are some examples of intentional torts | false imprisonment, assault, battery, defamation, invasion of privacy. pg. 8 |
This is the illegal restriction of an individuals freedom | false imprisonment. pg. 8 |
using restraints on a patient that clearly does not need any is an example of | false imprisonment. pg. 8 |
____ is to threaten harm | assault. pg. 8 |
___ is the carrying out of the threat | battery. pg. 8 |
a radiographer threatens a patient about having to repeat a hard exam if the patient does not try harder to cooperate is an example of | assault. pg. 8 |
imaging the wrong patient or doing an exam without patient consent is an example of | battery. pg. 8 |
A radiographer who discloses confidential information to unauthorized individuals can be found guilty of | invasion of privacy. pg. 8 |
written defamation is | libel. pg. 8 |
failure to use reasonably prudent care is | negligence/malpractice. pg. 8 |
"the thing speaks for itself" | res ipsa loquitur. pg. 9 |
"let the master answer" | respondeat superior pg. 9 |
types of communication | nonverbal, eye contact, facial expressions, touch, appearance pg. 17 |
The IV bag should be ________inches above the level of the ___ | 18-24 inches, vein. pg31 |
normal oral temp for adult | 98.6 pg. 37 |
normal rectal temp for adult | 99.1-99.6 pg. 37 |
normal axillary temp for adult | 97.6 - 98.1 pg. 37 |
normal body temp for children | 97.9 - 100.4 (rectal) pg. 37 |
normal body temp for children aged 5-13 | 97.8 - 98.6 pg. 37 |
when a patient is experiencing dyspena, what position should they be placed in | semi - fowler pg. 37 |
is the practice that retards the growth is pathogenic microorganisms | antisepsis pg. 53 |
reduces the likelihood of transferring pathogenic microorganisms to a vulnerable individual | medical asepsis pg. 53 |
the destruction of pathogens through the use of chemical materials is termed as | disinfection pg 53 |
the use of hydrogen peroxide, chloride and iodine is an example of | disinfection pg 53 |
refers to the removal of all microorganisms and their spores | surgical asepsis pg. 53 |
what pressure room does an airbone pt need to be in? | Negative pg 59 |
A contaminated inanimate object such as a food utensil, doorknob, or IV pole is referred to as | fomite pg 56 |
is an insect or animal carrier of infectious organisms, such as rabid animal, a mosquito that carriers malaria, or a tick that carriers lyme disease | vector pg 56 |
Factors in infetion transmission/ cycle of infection | 1. an infectious organism/pathogen. 2. a reservoir 3. a portal of exit from reservoir 4. a means of transmission 5. a susceptible 6. a portal of entry into the susceptible new host.......... pg 54 |
what is the sequencing for contrast examinations: Contrast enema (BE), IVU, SBS, UGI | IVU, contrast enema, UGI, SBS. pg. 71 |