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Unit 1 Pt Care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the best way to control or reduce voluntary motion of the patient? | Careful explanation and good communication (Lange Prep pg. 103) |
| What is always the first step in preforming a radiographic exam? | Verifying patient identity ; two patient identifiers (Lange Prep pg. 26) |
| What is the comparative study of various cultures? | Ethnology (Lange Q&A pg. 19) |
| What are the normal ranges for adult vital signs? -Blood Pressure -Pulse Rate -Temperature -Respiration Rate | -Blood Pressure = 90-120mmHg (systolic) 60-80mmHg (diastolic) -Pulse Rate = 60-100 beats/min -Temperature = 97.7-99.5 degrees F (98.6) -Respiration Rate = 12-20 breaths/min (Lange Q&A pg.24) |
| When caring for a patient with an indwelling Foley catheter, place the drainage bag and tubing _________ the level of the bladder. | below (Lange Q&A pg.18) |
| A medication used to reduce a fever is called an ______________ | Antipyretic (Lange Q&A pg. 14) |
| A patient who is warm, flushed, or feverish is said to be ___________ | febrile (Lange Q&A pg. 25) |
| A patient who becomes ____________ showing bluish lips, or nailbeds needs oxygen and requires immediate medical attention. | cyanotic (Lange Q&A pg.26) |
| What is the patient position when the head is positioned lower than the feet? | Trendelenburg (Lange Q&A pg. 26) |
| How many inches is it recommended that an IV bag be suspended above the level of the vein being used? | 18-24inches (Lange Q7A pg. 26) |
| What are the 5 most easily palpated pulse points? | radial, carotid, temporal, femoral, and popliteal (Lange Q&A pg 27) |
| What is the sudden cessation of productive ventilation and circulation of the body? | Cardiopulmonary arrest (Lange Prep pg. 46) |
| What is an interference in blood supplied to the brain as a result of an occlusion or rupture of a cerebral vessel? | Stroke (CVA) (Lange Prep pg. 46) |
| larger gauge needles means a __________ needle bore | smaller (Lange Prep pg. 72) |
| What is the type of medication that is a vasopressor, and stimulates the sympathetic nervous system by increasing BP -an example is epinephrine (Adrenaline) | Adrenergic (Lange Prep pg. 78) |
| What is the normal BUN range for adults? | 6-20mg/dL (Lange Prep pg. 78) |
| What is the normal creatinine for adults? | 0.5- 1.2mg/dL (Lange Prep pg. 78) |
| Symptoms of a __________ reaction to contrast agents include, urticaria, flushing, nausea, nasal congestion, and a metallic taste. | mild (Lange Prep pg. 81) |
| What is the meaning of the legal doctrine " res ipsa loquitur "? | the legal doctrine relates to a matter that "speaks for itself" (Lange Q&A pg. 29) |
| X-ray verification of the CVC placement should identify the catheter's distal tip at the _____________ | Vena Cava near the right atrium (Lange Q&A pg. 15) |
| What is the term that explains fractures of two or more adjacent ribs? | Flail chest (Lange Q&A pg. 15) |
| What are 2 examples of unintentional misconduct? | negligence and malpractice (Lange Q&A pg. 15) |
| What infection is causes by physician intervention? | iatrogenic infection (Lange Q&A pg. 15) |
| What is the normal alkaline constituent of urine and blood that if increased can present renal disease? | Creatinine (Lange Q&A pg. 28) |
| What is the localized dilation or bulging in a weakened blood vessel wall? | Aneurysm (Lange Q&A pg. 29) |
| A large volume of medication introduced intravenously over a longer period of time is termed __________ | infusion (Lange Q&A pg.17) |
| What is the inanimate object that has been in contact with an infectious microorganism? | fomite (Lange Q&A pg. 17) |
| How many stages of infection are there? | 4 (Lange Q&A pg. 17) |
| What is the most effective method of sterilization? | moist heat or autoclaving (Lange Q&A pg. 19) |
| When preforming bedside radiography in a contact isolation suite, the radiographer should wear what forms of PPE? | gown and gloves (Lange Q&A pg. 21) |
| What is most often used to treat conduction defects of the heart causing bradycardia? | Pacemakers (Lange Q&A pg. 22) |
| What catheter is a specific type of IV catheter that is used to measure the pumping ability of the heart, to obtain pressure readings and to introduce medications and IV fluids? | Swan-Ganz catheter (Lange Q&A pg. 25) |
| What is the congenital heart condition that is characterized by a hole in the interventricular septum that allows oxygenated and unoxygenated blood to mix. | Ventricular septal defect ( Lange Q&A pg. 25) |
| What is the term that explains responsibility to keep our patients from harm and to avoid inflicting harm on our patients? | Nonmaleficence ( Lange Q&A pg. 31) |
| What is the mechanical device used to correct an ineffectual cardiac ventricular rhythm? | a defibrillator ( Lange Q&A pg. 26) |
| In this position, the patient is in a LAO position with the right leg flexed up. | Sims position ( Lange Q&A pg.27) |
| What type of arteries are best suited for determining a pulse rate? | superficial ( Lange Q&A pg.27) |
| Dyspnea, cyanosis, retraction of intercostal spaces, dilated nostrils, and distension of the veins of the neck are all symptoms of what? | inadequate oxygen supply ( Lange Q&A pg. 29) |
| Where should the distal tip of any CVC be placed? | superior or inferior vena cava near the right atrium (Lange Q&A pg. 32) |
| What does HIPAA stand for? | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Lange Prep pg.15) |
| ___________ is the threat to harm; _____________ is to carry out the threat | assault; battery (Lange Prep pg.14) |
| What is spoken defamation? | slander (Lange Prep pg.14) |
| What is written defamation? | libel (Lange Prep pg.14) |
| The _________ establishes principles of professional conduct in the standards of ethics, which includes the code of ethics and the rules of ethics. | ARRT (Lange Prep pg.14) |
| The ____________ published the Practice of Standards that provides a legal role to identify clinical, quality, and professional standards of practice. | ASRT (Lange Prep pg.14) |
| What are the four conditions for valid patient consent? | The patient must be of legal age, must be of sound mind, must give consent freely, and the patient must be adequately informed of the procedure/ exam (Lange Prep pg. 4) |
| A civil injustice is a __________. It can be intentional or negligent. | tort (Lange Prep pg.11) |
| Which organization has the authority to impose professional sanction on a radiographer? | ARRT ( Lange Prep pg. 14) |
| Whenever possible, _________ rather than _________ when moving patients or heavy objects | push ; pull (Lange Prep pg. 29) |
| What accounts for the greatest number of nosocomial infections? | UTI's (Lange Prep pg.35) |
| A ___________ patient has pale, cool skin and is often very weak. | diaphoretic (Lange Prep pg.37) |
| A _____________ patient has hot, dry skin and is often very weak. | febrile (Lange Prep pg.37) |
| A patient who becomes ___________ has bluish lips, mucous membranes, or nail beds needs immediate medical attention. | cyanotic ( Lange Prep pg. 37) |
| What signs are perceived by the patient; how he/she feels? | subjective signs ( Lange Prep pg.37) |
| The valve on the bulb pump for measuring blood pressure should be inflated enough to collapse the _________________ | brachial artery ( Lange Prep pg.39) |
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