| Question | Answer |
| What is the medical abbreviation meaning "after meals?" | pc
(Saia p13) |
| Where should radiographers keep the medication in a patient's IV line? | 28-30 inches below the level of the vein
(Saia p12) |
| Cyanosis involves skin discoloration in the what? | Gums and earlobes
(Saia p10) |
| Particulate matter that enters the respiratory bronchi can cause what specific disorder? | Pneumoconiosis
(Saia p9) |
| Name some examples of nasogastric (NG) tubes. | Salem-sump & Levin
(Saia p8) |
| When extravasation of contrast media during an IV injection occurs, what should the radiographer do first? | Apply pressure to the vein until bleeding stops
(Saia p6) |
| What is the medical term for congenital clubfoot? | Talipes
(Saia p11) |
| What is a cathartic used to do? | Stimulate defecation
(Saia) p5) |
| In which position would a patient with orthopnea be most comfortable? | Erect
(Saia p4) |
| When a patient is unable to make health care based decisions for himself or herself, an authorized document/individual that is used is called what? | Advance care directive, living will, & health care proxy
(Saia p3) |
| What is the term for the total number of dissolved particles in solution per kilogram of water? | Osmolality
(Saia p2) |
| Name some symptoms of a vasomotor effect experienced after administration of IV contrast. | Nausea, syncope, anxiety
(Saia p1) |
| What medication is a vasodilator, lowers blood pressure, and relieves the pain of angina pectoris? | Nitroglycerin
(Saia - Lange Software) |
| Where is the intertrochanteric crest located? | Proximal posterior femur
(Saia - Lange Software) |
| What is the name of the drug that is used to prolong blood clotting time? | Heparin
(Saia - Lange Software) |
| When a patient with an upper respiratory infection is transported to the radiology department, which individual(s) should be masked? | The patient
(Saia - Lange Software) |
| The most common cause of lower GI obstruction in infants, Hirschsprung's disease, is also referred to as what? | Congenital megacolon
(Saia - Lange Software) |
| Name some clinical manifestations of neurogenic shock. | Bradycardia, hypotension, warm, dry skin, initial alertness if not unconscious from head injury
(Torres p155) |
| What is the definition of systolic blood pressure? | The highest point reached during contraction of the left ventricle
(Torres p139) |
| What is the proper way to dispose of a contaminated needle? | Do not recap the needle and dispose of the entire syringe
(Saia p7) |
