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RADT465 Patient Care
ARRT registry review covering patient care content area
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Object or material that is likely to carry infection | fomite |
| An organism that transmits disease(s) | vector |
| Decreased volume of circulating blood in the body | hypovolemia |
| What is the average adult pulse rate? | 60-100 beats/min |
| What is the average pediatric pulse rate? | 80-120 beats/min |
| Failure to use reasonable care, resulting in damage or injury to another | negligence |
| A wrongful act or an infringement of a right | tort |
| What is the average adult respiration rate? | 12-20 breaths/min |
| What is the normal BUN range? | 6-20 mg/dL |
| What is the normal creatinine range? | 0.6-1.5 mg/dL |
| What kind of room do airborne precautions require? | negative pressure room |
| TB, chicken pox, and measles are examples of what? | airborne diseases |
| Rubella, mumps, and the flu are examples of what? | droplet diseases |
| MRSA, conjunctivitis, and rotavirus are examples of what? | contact diseases |
| Related to cardiac failure and results from interference with heart function | cardiogenic shock |
| Loss of large amounts of blood | hypovolemic shock |
| Associated with the pooling of blood in the peripheral vessels and results in decreased arterial resistance | neurogenic shock |
| A widespread infection causing organ failure and dangerously low blood pressure | septic shock |
| Infection caused by physician intervention or by medical/diagnostic treatment/procedures | iatrogenic |
| A site where an infectious organism can remain alive and from which transmission can occur | reservoir |
| An environment where microbes can grow and flourish | host |
| Pale, cool skin | diaphoretic |
| Feverish with hot, dry skin | febrile |
| Written defamation | libel |
| Spoken defamation | slander |
| Small container that usually holds a single dose of medication | ampoule |
| Larger container that holds a number of doses of medication | vial |
| Used to describe an amount of fluid to be injected | bolus |
| A narrow-mouthed container | carafe |
| Port-a-Cath, PICC, and Swan-Ganz are examples of | central venous lines |
| Salem-sump and Levin are examples of | NG tubes |
| The action of damaging the good reputation of someone | defamation |
| Habitual truthfulness | veracity |
| Ethical principle that address the idea that a health care worker should promote good | beneficence |
| The ability to make an informed, uncoerced decision | autonomy |
| Practice that is used to retard the growth of pathogenic bacteria | antisepsis |