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RADT465 Pt Care
ARRT registry review covering patient care content area
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is the definition of tort? | A tort is any act that results in injury for a patient. (1) ex.) negligence |
| What is the definition of assault? | Assault means threatening to harm someone. (1) |
| What is the definition of battery? | Battery means carrying out a threat or doing an exam on a patient without consent. (1) |
| What is the definition of false imprisonment? | False imprisonment means restricting a person without consent. (1) |
| What is the definition of invasion of privacy? | Invasion of privacy is breaking patient confidentiality. (1) |
| What is the definition of libel? | Libel is inappropriately talking about someone. (1) |
| What is the definition of slander? | Slander is inappropriately speaking about someone. (1) |
| What is the definition of negligence? | Negligence is the inability of someone to perform adequate care when compared to common/standard practices. (1) |
| What is the definition of Respondeat Superior? | The definition of Respondeat Superior is to let the master answer. (1) |
| What is the definition of Res Ipsa Loquitur? | The definition of Res Ispa Loquitor is the thing speaks for itself. (1) |
| What are the Patient's Bill of Rights? | The Patient's Bill of Rights is 12 rights for patients that healthcare workers are ethically responsible to act under. (1) |
| What is a Advance Health Care Directive/POA/Living Will? | A person still has the right to make decisions for their own healthcare. If unable to do so, this document names a person to authorize healthcare decisions for the patient, such as DNR. (1) |
| What are airborne precautions? | small droplets travel through the air and can possibly be inhaled or ingested by others. private room ,negative air pressure, N95 and gloves. ex.)TB, varicella (chickenpox), Rubella (measles) (4) |
| Droplet precautions | diseases transmitted via large droplets through speaking, sneezing, or coughing; private room, regular mask within 3 ft of patient, gloves, gowns ex.) Influenza Strep (4) |
| What are contact precautions? | any disease spread by direct or indirect contact; private room, gloves, gown 2 xray techs ex.) skin infections (MRSA), MDROs (multidrug resistant organisms) (4) |
| What is vehicle transmission? | infectious organism transmittng indirectly (fomite) (4) |
| What is vector transmission? | bug transmission; mosquitos, flea, tick (4) |
| Blood pressure is highest during ...? Lowest during...? | ventricular systole (contraction); diastole (relaxation) (3) |
| Systolic BP ranges from _____ to _____ for adults? | 90-120 mmHg (3) |
| Diastolic BP ranges from _____ to ____ for adults? | 60-80 mmHg (3) |
| What is a tracheotomy? | Opening within the trachea that was created surgically Schmuck, H. (2023). RADT465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet(Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| What is a tracheostomy? | Opening within the trachea that is connected to a vent Schmuck, H. (2023). RADT465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet(Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| What is the cycle of infection? | Pathogenic organism, reservoir of infection, means of transmission, susceptible host (4) |
| Differences between water soluble and oil based iodinated contrast | Water soluble can be Ionic or nonionic and is absorbed easily. Oil based is rarely used anymore due to more patient reactions and it not being as easily absorbed (5) |
| Ionic means | to dissociate into particles in water (5) |
| Nonionic means | does NOT dissociate into particles in water; patients have less reactions (5) |
| What is the best contrast to use for a patient? | Water soluble, nonionic, with low osmolality contrast (high osmolality brings fluid in and makes pt dehydrated) Schmuck, H. (2023). RADT465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet(Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| BUN levels (blood urea nitrogen) | 8-25 mg/dL Schmuck, H. (2023). RADT465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet(Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Creatinine levels | 0.7-1.3 mg/dL Schmuck, H. (2023). RADT465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet(Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| Normal GFR levels | 90-120 mL/min (CT prefers above 60) Schmuck, H. (2023). RADT465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet(Unpublished course reference). University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. |
| What do adrenergics do? | vasoconstricters; relaxes bronchi ; epinephrine (adrenalin) (5) |
| What are anticoagulants? | blood clotting; heparin, warfarin (Coumadin) (5) |
| Antihistamines help...? | Allergies; Benadryl (5) |
| Cathartics aid with...? | Defacation; Dulcalex, Miralax (5) |
| Diuretics stimulate...? | urination; Lasix (5) |
| What do vasodilators do? | dilate blood vessels to increase blood flow; Nitroglycerin (5) |
| Resource Used (1) | Saia, D.A. (2018). Ethical and Legal Aspects. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 3-14).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education. |
| Resource Used (3) | Saia, D.A. (2018). Physical Assistance, Monitoring, and Medical Emergencies. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 29-49).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education. |
| Resource Used (4) | Saia, D.A. (2018). Infection Prevention and Control. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp.53-64).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education. |
| Resource Used (5) | Saia, D.A. (2018). Pharmacology. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Radiography Prep (9th ed., pp. 67-79).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education. |
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