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Patient Care
RADT 465
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True/ False: Tort can either be intentional or unintentional. | True (pg. 8) |
| This is described as a private injustice, injury, or misconduct | Tort (pg. 8) |
| If a radiographer performs an exam on a patient without his or her consent, then it is considered ________. | Battery (pg. 8) |
| This is known as to threaten harm. | Assault (pg. 8) |
| If a radiographer perms an exam on an incorrect patient or an incorrect body part it is known as _________. | Negligence (pg. 9) |
| "Res ispa loquitur" | the thing speaks for itself (pg. 9) |
| What are 6 examples of nonverbal communication? | 1. Personal appearance 2. Appearance of work area 3. Facial expression 4. Touch 5. Eye contact 6. Other body language (pg. 19) |
| What are 3 way that verbal communication are impacted by? | 1. Tone and rate of speech 2. Eye contact 3. Vocabulary (pg. 18) |
| ______ is known as the belief that one's own cultural ways are superior to any other way. | Ethnocentrism (pg. 21) |
| What are the different age groups and what are the ages that are included within each? (pg. 22) | 1. Infant: birth-1 year 2. Toddler: 1-2 years 3. Preschooler: 3-5 years 4. School Aged: 6-12 years 5. Adolescent: 13-18 years 6. Young Adult: 19-45 years 7. Middle Adult: 46-64 years 8. Older Adult: 65-79 years 9. Elderly: older than 80 years |
| When transferring a patient beyween the table and the stretcher, the radiographer should push/pull a plastic board. | Pull (pg. 31) |
| This position is when the head is higher than the feet. | Fowler position (pg. 30) |
| If a patient has an IV infusion, the IV bag should be placed _____ inches above the level of the ______. | 18-24, vein (pg. 31) |
| This term is referred to diminished oxygen supply. | Hypoxia (pg. 32) |
| What are the symptoms of an inadequate oxygen supply? | dyspnea, cyanosis, diaphoresis, and distention of the veins in the neck (pg. 32) |
| ______ accounts for the greatest number of nosocomial infections. | Urinary Tract Infections (pg. 34) |
| A patient's appearance, condition, and subsequent changes in them is known as ______. | Objective signs (pg. 36) |
| _________ are perceived by the patient, such as how the patient feels, the level of their pain, etc. | Subjective signs (pg. 36) |
| What are the 4 measurements of vital signs? | 1. Body temperature 2. Pulse rate 3. Respiratory rate 4. Arterial blood pressure (pg. 36) |
| What is the normal body temperature for an adult when taken orally, rectally, and axillary? | Orally: 98.6 Rectally: 99.1-99.6 Axillary: 97.6-98.1 (pg.37) |
| What is the most frequently used pulse point when trying to take a pulse rate? | Radial artery, which is located at the wrist (pg. 37) |
| What are the 3 things that affect blood pressure? | 1. Cardiac output 2. Blood volume 3. Vascular resistance (pg. 38) |
| Blood pressure is highest during the _______ and lowest during the ______. | ventricular systole (contaction), diastole (relaxation) (pg. 38) |
| Mild reactions include ______, _________, and ________. | skin redness, hives, and itching (pg. 41) |
| More severe reactions include ________. | respiratory reactions, such as itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, difficulty breathing, and wheezing (pg. 41) |
| A nosebleed is known as _______. | Epistaxis (pg. 43) |
| These are living organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. | Microorganisms (pg. 53) |
| This reduces the likelihood of transferring pathogenic microorganisms to a vulnerable individual. | Medical asepsis (pg. 53) |
| This removes all microorganisms and their spores and is practiced within the surgical suite. | Surgical asepsis (pg. 53) |
| This is a cycle of infection that includes any environment where pathogens can survive and reproduce. | Reservoir (source) of infection (pg. 55) |
| This is a cycle of infection that includes any pathway by which pathogens are able to leave the reservoir. | Portal of exit (pg. 55) |
| This is a cycle of infection that includes the pathway by which the infectious organisms gain entry into the body. | Portal of entry (pg. 56) |
| What are the 3 modes of transmission? | 1. Droplet 2. Airborne 3. Contact (pg. 56) |
| A contaminated food utensil, doorknob, IV pole, etc., is referred to as a _____. | Fomite (transmission via indirect contact) (pg. 56) |
| An insect or animal carrier of infectious organisms is known as a _____. | Vector (pg. 56) |
| A transmission that includes anything that transmits infectious microorganisms is known as a _______. | Vehicle (transmission via contaminated blood, water, food, and drugs) (pg. 56) |
| Known as infections that are acquired by patients while they are in the hospital. | Nosocomial infections (pg.58) |
| Known as infections resulting from physician intervention. | Iatrogenic infections (pg. 58) |
| Parenteral administration consists of which 6 routes? | 1. Topical 2. Subcutaneous 3. Intradermal 4. Intramuscular 5. Intravenous 6. Intrathecal (pg. 68) |
| Larger gauge needle = ______ bore diameter | smaller (pg. 68) |
| Which vein is the most commonly used during venipuncture for contrast? | Antecubital (pg. 69) |
| Which vein can be used instead of the antecubital vein? | Basilic vein (dorsal surface of the hand) (pg. 69) |
| What is the sequence for contrast examinations? | IVU, contrast enema (BE), UGI, SBS (pg. 71) |
| Reactions to contrast media usually occur within ____ to ____ minutes following the injection and can affect all body systems. | 2 to 10 (pg. 74) |
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