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RADT 465
Patient Care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What kind of infection is caused by physician intervention? | iatrogenic infection (pg 1 - full citation on last flashcard) |
| What are the two examples of unintentional misconduct? | negligence and malpractice (pg 1) |
| What kind of moving method is used when patients have a possible spinal injury? | logrolling method (pg 1) |
| When administering contrast in the spinal canal, what route do you use? | intrathecal (pg 2) |
| A fomite is an inanimate object that has been in contact with an | infectious microorganism (pg 3) |
| You should always bend at the _____ and not ______. | knees; waist (pg 3) |
| What is the best way to sterilize objects? | moist heat (pg 4) |
| When making an intravenous injection, what angle is the needle? | 15% (pg 4) |
| If a patient has a catheter with a drainage bag, should it be above or below the bladder? | below (pg 4) |
| What stimulates defecation? | cathartic (pg 4) |
| A newborn is also known as a | neonate (pg 6) |
| What is another term for hives | urticaria (pg 8) |
| The gauge of a needle's lumen is the | diameter (pg 9) |
| Veracity is also known as | sincerity and truthfulness (pg 8) |
| Denial is what stage of the grieving process? | 1st stage (pg 11) |
| after meals abbreviation | pc (pg 10) |
| The Trendelenburg position is when a patients feet are above or below their head? | above (pg 10) |
| Superficial arteries are best for determination of a | pulse rate (pg 10) |
| An example of a vasopressor | epinephrine (pg 10) |
| What is the respiration rate of a normal adult? | 12-20 breaths a minute (pg 10) |
| What is an aneurysm? | dilatation of blood vessel wall (pg 12) |
| How do you reduce the viscosity of a liquid? | warming up the liquid (pg 5) |
| An antipyretic reduces what? | fever (pg 14) |
| Lidocaine is used to treat | dysrhythmias (pg 14) |
| Polys and colitis are conditions that require what kind of study? | double contrast BE (pg 8) |
| Rubella, mumps, and influenza needs what kind of precaution? | droplet precautions (pg 8) |
| Defibrillator corrects ineffective what? | cardiac rhythm (pg 9) |
| Talipes is the medical term for | congenital clubfoot (pg 8) |
| What does cyanotic describe? | warm, flushed, feverish (pg 9) |
| What is blood pressure measured in? | millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) (pg 8) |
| Health care associated infection can also be known as | nosocomial infection (pg 6) |
| When a patient has a new pacemaker inserted they need to avoid | elevating/abducting the patient's left arm for 24 hours (pg 7) |
| Emphysema is a condition that effects the lungs in what way? | causes the alveoli to lose their elasticity and become permanently inflated (pg 6) |
| Citation for all flashcards: Saia, D.A. (2021). Lange Q&A: Radiography Examination (12th ed.). McGraw-Hill |
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