| Question | Answer | |
| State the conditions for valid patient consent. | Patient must be of legal age, sound mind, give consent freely, and must be be adequately informed about the procedure to take place (Radiography Prep, p.5) | |
| State 3 things that an Advanced Care Directive/Living Will consist of. | *Preserves person's right to make their own health care decisions
*Names individual authorized to all health care decisions for them
*Can include DNR, DNI, and other end-of-life decisions (Radiography Prep, p.6) | |
| What is a Tort? | A private (civil) injustice, injury, or misconduct.
They are intentional or unintentional (Radiography Prep, p.8) | |
| List a few examples of an intentionalTort. | -False imprisonment
-Assault & Battery
-Defamation
-Invasion of Privacy
(Radiography Prep, p.8) | |
| What is Assault? | To threaten harm (Radiography Prep, p.8) | |
| What is Battery? | Carrying out a threat (Radiography Prep, p.8) | |
| What can you be found guilty of if you perform an examination on a patient without their consent or after patient refuses the exam? | Battery (Radiography Prep, p.8) | |
| What is spoken defamation? | Slander (Radiography Prep, p.8) | |
| What is written defamation? | Libel (Radiography Prep, p.8) | |
| List the four elements required to be liable for a Negligent Tort. | -Duty (what should have been done)
-Breach (deviation from duty)
-Injury sustained
-Cause (as a result of breach)
(Radiography Prep, p.8) | |
| List a few examples of an negligent/unintentional tort. | -imaging the wrong patient
-injury to a patient as result of a fall when left unattended on x-ray table, room, cart etc without side rails or safety belt
(Radiography Prep, p.8-9) | |
| What is negligence? | Omission of reasonable care
RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet | |
| Define Res ipsa loquitur | The thing speaks for itself
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Define Respondeat superior | Let the master answer
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Define Beneficence | To do good, what's best for the patient; Ethical standards
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Define Misfeasance | Not performing a duty correctly; improper performance
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Define Malpractice | When a patient is injured due to an error caused by a technologist
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Define Malfeasance | Intentional conduct that is wrong or unlawful
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Define Nonfeasance | Failure to Act
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| List a few examples of Nonverbal communication | -Personal appearance
-Appearance of work area
-Facial expression
-Touch
-Eye contact
-Other body language
(Radiography Prep, p.19) | |
| What is the belief that one's own cultural ways are superior to any other way? | Ethnocentrism
(Radiography Prep, p.21) | |
| List 2 concepts fo basic body mechanics for patient assist and transfer | -Stand with feet approx. 12in. apart with one foot slightly in front of the other
-Center of the pelvis is positioned over its base of support
(Radiography Prep, p.29) | |
| When helping a patient in/out of a wheelchair, how should it be positioned in relation to the bed/x-ray table? | 45 degrees to the bed/table and locked | |
| Is it preferred to push/roll heavy objects or lift/pull them? | Push or roll heavy objects
(Radiography Prep, p.29) | |
| When transferring a patient from wheelchair to x-ray table, which side should approach the table first? | Strong side first, we assist with the weaker side
(Radiography Prep, p.30) | |
| Which patient position is utilized for patient ease of breathing? | Fowler position (head higher than feet)
(Radiography Prep, p.30) | |
| When assisting in dressing or undressing a patient, which side is attended to first? | -Removed from uninjured side first
-Placed on the injured side first
(Radiography Prep, p.30) | |
| Where should the IV bag be placed for patients with IV infusions? | IV bag should be 18-24 inches above the level of the vein
(Radiography Prep, p.31) | |
| What is the proper response to respiratory distress? | -Might be to perform Heimlich maneuver
-Summon code team
-Check oxygen flow already in place
(Radiography Prep, p.32) | |
| What are symptoms of inadequate oxygen supply? | -Dyspnea
-Cyanosis
-Diaphoresis
-Distention of the veins in the neck
(Radiography Prep, p.32) | |
| What type of infections account for the greatest number of nosocomial infections? | Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
(Radiography Prep, p.34) | |
| List the 4 Vital Signs | -Body temp
-Pulse rate
-Respiratory rate
-Arterial blood pressure
(Radiography Prep, p.36) | |
| How might a febrile patient appear? | Usually with hot, dry skin
(Radiography Prep, p.36) | |
| How might a cyanotic patient appear? | Bluish lips, mucous membranes, or nail beds
(Radiography Prep, p.36) | |
| State the normal Adult body temperature ranges | -Oral= 98.6
-Rectal= 99.1-99.6
-Axillary= 97.9-100.4
(Radiography Prep, p.37) | |
| State the normal infant to children (4 years) temperature | 97.9-100.4 (Rectal)
(Radiography Prep, p.37) | |
| State the normal temperature range for children aged 5-13 | 97.8-98.6
(Radiography Prep, p.37) | |
| State the normal resting pulse rates for Men, Women, Children, and Infants | -Men= 68-75
-Women=72-80
-Children=70-100
-Infants=100-160
(Radiography Prep, p.37) | |
| What is the normal adult respiratory rate? | 12-18 breaths/min
(Radiography Prep, p.37) | |
| What is the normal child respiratory rate? | Higher than adult, up to 30 breaths/min
(Radiography Prep, p.37) | |
| How is blood pressure measured? | By using a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope
(Radiography Prep, p.39) | |
| What is the normal Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) range? | 8-25
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| What is the normal Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)? | Greater than 60
90-120
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| What is the normal Creatinine (waste product of the metabolism) range? | .7-1.3
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| What are Nasogastric (NG) tubes used for? | Feeding or gastric suction
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| What are Nasoentric (NE) tubes used for? | Aspiration of gas and fluid from interstitial tract after surgery
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Define tracheostomy | Opening in airway with tube in place; can be connected to a vent
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Define tracheotomy | Surgical opening into trachea; must suction occasionally
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Where are Swanz ganz catheters placed and what do they monitor? | -Right side of heart
-Monitor heart function and blood flow
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| What is syncope? | Feeling dizzy or faint
(Radiography Prep, p.43) | |
| Differentiate between Antisepsis and medical asepsis | -Antisepsis= retards growth of pathologic organisms
-Medical asepsis= reduces likelihood of transferring pathologic microorganism to a vulnerable person
(Radiography Prep, p.53) | |
| Define disinfection | Destruction of pathogens via chemical materials
(Radiography Prep, p.53) | |
| List 3 examples of Airborne viruses | -TB
-Varicilla
-Rubeola
(Radiography Prep, p.59) | |
| List 3 examples of Droplet viruses | -Rubella
-Mumps
-Influenza
(Radiography Prep, p.59) | |
| List a few examples of contact precautions | -MRSA, wounds, Cdiff
(Radiography Prep, p.60) | |
| Name the most common vein used for the venipuncture site for contrast administration | Antecubital vein
(Radiography Prep, p.69) | |
| State the angle used for venipuncture | 15 degrees
(Radiography Prep, p.69) | |
| List the 6 parenteral methods of administration | -Topical
-Subcutaneous
-Intradermal
-Intramuscular
-Intravenous
-Intrathecal
(Radiography Prep, p.68) | |
| State the proper order of scheduling multiple contrasted examination | -IVU
-Contrast Enema
-UGI
-SBS
(Radiography Prep, p.71) | |
| State the Cycle of Infection | 1. Pathologic organism
2. Reservoir of Infection
3. A portal of exit
4. A means of transmission
5. A susceptible host
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Define fomites | inanimate object that's made contact with infectious organism
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Define Vectors | Typically a bug
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| Define Vehicles | Transmission of infectious agent that is indirect (involves a fomite)
(RADT 465 Unit 1: Patient Care Worksheet) | |
| What is a cathartic? | Laxative, relieves constipation, preps colon for diagnostic tests (Radiography Prep, p.75) | |
| What is a Adrenergic? | -Vasopressor
-Stimulates sympathetic nervous system
-Increases BP
-Relaxes smooth muscle of respiratory system
**Epinephrine
(Radiography Prep, p.75) | |
| What's a Antipyretic? | Reduces fever
*Aspirin/Acetaminophen
(Radiography Prep, p.75) | |
| What is the High Fowler position? | Patient sits with head raised at angle of 45-90 degrees; for respiratory distress
(Dutton & Linn-Watson, 2019) | |
| What is the Semi-Fowler position? | Patient head is raised at angle of 15-30 degrees
(Dutton & Linn-Watson, 2019) | |
| What is the Sims position? | Patient lays on either left/right side with forward arm flexed and posterior arm extended behind the body, body is inclined slightly forward with top knee bent sharply and bottom knee slightly bent
(Dutton & Linn-Watson, 2019) | |
| What is the Trendelenburg position? | Table/bed is inclined with patient's head lower than the rest of the body (feet higher)
(Dutton & Linn-Watson, 2019) | |
| When is patient consent required? | Before any examination involving greater than usual risk (Radiography Prep, p.5) | |
