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RADT 465 Pt. Care
ARRT registry review covering Patient Care content area
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Two or more adjacent rib fractures | Flail chest pg. 15 |
| Gerontologic patients undergo physical changes that include the loss of | Muscle mass & bone calcium pg. 15 |
| To verify the placement of pacemaker leads, x-ray should see the catheter's tip at the | Apex of the right ventricle pg. 15 |
| Types of inflammatory bowel disease are | Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis pg.16 |
| What is a large volume of medication given in an IV over a longer period of time | Infusion pg. 17 |
| Conditions needed by oxygen therapy | COPD, pneumonia, & sleep apnea pg. 17 |
| What stage of infection do microbes multiply | Incubation period pg. 17 |
| Who is facsimile transmission of health information permitted for? | Urgently needed patient care & third-party payer hospitalization certification pg. 18 |
| What is a cathartic? | Used to stimulate defecation pg. 18 |
| Most effective way to sterilize something | Moist heat pg. 19 |
| Belief that someone's culture is superior compared to anyone else's | Ethnocentrism pg. 19 |
| Blood pressure in vessels is the highest | Ventricle systole pg. 20 |
| Actions of both health care provider and patient are responsible for an injury | Contributory negligence pg. 20 |
| What is not a central venous line? | Salem Sump pg. 22 |
| Condition causing patient to consciously exhale because alveoli are permanently inflated | Emphysema pg. 22 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) normal ranges | 7-20 mg/dL pg. 23 |
| What is not a form of mechanical obstruction seen in neonates or infants? | Paralytic ileum pg. 23 |
| Pain due to coronary arteries not supplying sufficient blood to the heart | Angina pectoris pg. 23 |
| Two conditions a double-contrast BE is essential for | Polyps & Colitis pg. 24 |
| Ethical principle relates to sincerity | Veracity pg. 24 |
| Congenital clubfoot is also known as | Talipes pg. 24 |
| Allows blood to shunt from right and left ventricles | Ventricular septal defect pg. 25 |
| What is Nitroglycerin used for? | Relieve pain from angina pectoris pg. 26 |
| What is "after meals" medical abbreviation? | pc pg. 27 |
| Skin discoloration due to cyanosis shows up where? | Gums & earlobes pg. 28 |
| Retard the growth of pathogenic bacteria | Antisepsis pg. 28 |
| Diseases that have mode of transmission through the air | Tuberculosis, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and rubeola pg. 29 |
| Tracheostomy is used due to tracheal obstruction when the obstruction is where? | Above the level of the larynx pg. 29 |
| Creatinine level of 2.2 mg/dL means it is a | Contraindication for an IVU study pg. 29 |
| Diabetic patient took insulin before a fasting radiologic exam could result in having | A hypoglycemic reaction pg. 30 |
| Transmitted by infected blood | HBV & HIV pg. 31 |
| Cycle of Infection components listed in order | Infectious organism, Reservoir infection, Portal of exit, Susceptible host, Portal of entry, Mode of transportation pg. 31 |
| Most frequent IV injection site | Median cubital vein pg. 31 |
| Document covering the minimally acceptable professional conduct for people ARRT certified | Rules of Ethics pg 32 |
| Central Venous Catheters are | Port-A-Cath, Raaf, PICC and Hickman pg. 32 |
| Pacemakers are commonly used for | Bradycardia pg. 32 |
| What drug is used to treat dysrhythmias? | Lidocaine pg. 33 |
| Medication that reduces fevers | Antipyretic pg. 33 |
| Reference: Saia, D.A. (2022). Patient Care. In S. Barnes, C. M. Thomas (Eds.), Lange Q & A: Radiography Examination (12th ed., pp. 1-33).Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill Education. |