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RADT465 patient care
patient care flash cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ASRT document that has a list of the roles for a radiologic technologist | practice standards |
| radiographer who x-rays a patient without consent after a patient refused the exam battery or assault | battery |
| x-raying a forearm when you have a hand order battery or assault | assault |
| eye contact, listening, and personal appearance are examples of what | nonverbal communication |
| what is sometimes harmful and capable of producing a disease | pathogen |
| utensils, door knobs, IV poles, wheel chairs, and tables are examples of what | fomite |
| insect or animal that is a carrier of infectious organisms | vector |
| TB, varicella, and rubeola require this isolation | airborne |
| Rubella, Mumps, and Influenza require this isolation | droplet |
| mumps, MRSA, and cdiff require this isolation | contact |
| any route of medication given other than orally | parenteral administration |
| most common vein used for injection | antecubital |
| what is the smallest gauge needle 12, 20, 24, 18 | 24 |
| hypochlorite bleach (clorox) and lysol are what | disinfectants |
| neonate normally describes what | newborn |
| cathsrtics are used too | stimulate defecation |
| term for nosocomial infection | hospital acquired infection |
| normal adult respiration | 12-20 per minute |
| normal oral adult temp | 98.6 |
| average adult pulse | 60-100 per minute |
| normal adult blood pressure | 120/80 |
| average pulse rate for an infact | 100-160 |
| list the basic vital signs | body temp, pulse rate, respiratory rate, arterial blood pressure |
| abnormal, acquired immune response | allergy |
| life threatening systemic response that requires immediate attention by a code team | anaphylactic reaction |
| nose bleed | epistaxis |
| sensation the room is "spinning" | vertigo |
| 1. infectious organism/pathogen 1. reservoir of infection and environment 3. portal of exit from reservoir 4. means of transmission 5. susceptible host 6. portal of entry into a new host | factors ininfection transmission |
| what is a private/civil injustice, reparation can be sought, and is either intentional or unintentional | tort |
| what must be present for negligence to happen | duty(what should have been done) breach (deviation from duty) injury sustained cause (as a result of breach) |
| the thing speaks for itself | res ipsa loquitur |
| let the master answer | respondeat superior |
| patient blank can be verbal, written, and implied | consent |