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Patient Care

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Why is a patient questioned regarding whether they have a history of an overactive thyroid?   show
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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine provide information about a patient's:   show
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show It will help the technologist notice signs should adverse effects occur during the scan process  
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Where is a pedal pulse felt?   show
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What is the normal range for the respiratory rate of an adult?   show
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The normal range of blood pressure is children is:   show
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show have different densities  
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A contrast material that is of a substantially higher density than that of the surrounding structures can be referred to as a ____ agent.   show
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show osmolality  
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The intravenous infusion of HOCM may result in:   show
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show 1 and 4  
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Contrast reactions that are accompanied by a temporary drop in blood pressure, bronchospasms, facial edema, urticaria, and laryngeal edema are generally classified as:   show
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When a patient who previously reacted to HOCM is given as LOCM for a subsequent study, the risk of a repeat reaction is approximately:   show
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show Use LOCM  
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show nephron  
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After the injection of an iodinated contrast medium, patients with brain metastasis have an increased risk of:   show
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show Skin reactions  
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Barium leaking into the peritoneal cavity is referred to as:   show
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show In some instances, particularly with infants, LOCM may provide significant advantages over the HOCM agents  
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What type of catheter do most manufacturers recommend be flushed with a heparinized saline solution after their use?   show
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show injection rate and scan delay  
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The arteriovenous iodine difference is calculated by:   show
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show arterial phase  
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When can a drip infusion technique for contrast media administration be used?   show
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show The duration of the contrast injection is increased  
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Because of the patient's IV access, the flow rate of a contrast injection is reduced from the protocol of 4 mL/s to 2 mL/s. What other adjustments is likely to be made?   show
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What injection technique is used for most clinical applications?   show
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What effect does a patient's cardiac output status have on contrast enhancement?   show
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show Appropriate selection of patients and the minimization of the radiation dose without compromising diagnostic quality  
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show There is no consensus regarding an expression of dose, and many units have been used  
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The unit of ionizing radiation exposure in air is the:   show
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The unit of absorbed dose is the:   show
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show 1, 2, and 3  
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The quality factor (Q) is used to:   show
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show tails  
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show MSAD  
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show R  
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The relationship between mAs and dose is:   show
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show a disproportionately high percentage of the total  
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show 10-30 years  
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