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1-General Patient Care Flashcards

1
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Ambulatory Patient

A

One that is able to walk

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2
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Conditions would be considered “hard to penetrate”

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Osteosclerosis

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3
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Conditions may cause a patient to faint

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Hunger
Emotional stress
Lack of sleep

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4
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What should be done when moving patient with broken arm?

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Support the entire arm

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5
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A raidiographer’s primary responsibility to

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The patient’s needs

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6
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Describes a paraplegic?

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Paralyzed from the waist down

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7
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Who should be asked to hold the patient for radiograph?

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The patient family member

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8
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The patient in insulin shock and still conscious, need what?

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Something with sugar

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9
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Proper procedure to turn disabled patient on table

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Turn the patient toward you

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10
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Unethical practice for a radiographer

A

Criticizing a doctor or team member

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11
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Position of patient during a myelogram, his head lower than his feet, called?

A

Trendelenburg

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12
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Rule for pediactric patients during rad exam

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Restrain children when necessary

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13
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A professional assessment [understanding] of a patient’s health require:

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  • Observe his physical condition
  • Note his mental state
  • Be aware of his cultureal background
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14
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Thing cannot be done when with patient receiving oxygen

A

Smoke

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15
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Correct order for administering basic life support

A

Airway, breathing, circulation

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16
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The body is invaded by pathogens, what response [what happening] in the bloodstream?

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White blood cells increase

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17
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Elements [things] are used in intravenous solutions of contrast media?

A

Iodine

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18
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what is the first response [first step] for CPR?

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Call for help

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19
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If the patient allergic reaction to contrast media during an IVU, what should be done?

A

Call for the doctor

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20
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Most severe (most serious) form of convulsive seizures is

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Grand mal

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21
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Thing must be remember when lift patient

A

Keep your back straight

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22
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Brain damage (lack of oxygen) on cardiac arrest patient will happen if CPR is not start within:

A

1-3 minutes

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23
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Disease that is NOT communicable disease

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Gastritis

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24
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What precautions can be taken to minimize the explosive hazard in the operating room?

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1-clean the x-ray equipment
2-wear covers over shoes
3-wear caps over head

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25
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Type of SHOCK that is caused by a failure of the heart to pump blood to the organs?

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Cardiogenic shock

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26
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First action if a patient is bleeding profusely (very bad) from an open leg wound?

A

Apply direct pressure to the would

27
Q

If a patient convulses (shake) in the x-ray department, the tech should do?

A

Prevent (stop) injury to the patient

28
Q

What needles has the smallest lumen? (15, 19, 21, 25 gauge)

A

25 gauge

29
Q

If a patient’s I.V. site swollen (the skin area getting bigger), what the tech should do?

A

Clamp off the I.V (stop the I.V)

30
Q

A written page or spoken word are what type of communication?

A

Channel [communication]

31
Q

Which is NOT a sterile area in the operating room?

A

The anesthetist

32
Q

An unconscious (bat tinh) patient who skin is dry and has a fruity ordor on his breath is a what?

A

Diabetic coma

33
Q

What does it mean to administer drugs parenterally?

A

I.V or by injection

34
Q

A patient with I.V therapy, how high above the vein should the container of solution be?

A

18-20’’ (inches)

35
Q

Which of the following would NOT be used in restraining (holding down) a child?

A

A leather belt

36
Q

What is the legal definition of the “threat of touching a person in a harmful manner”?

A

Assault

37
Q

Conditions would be called “easy to penetrate”?

A

Degenerative arthrittis

38
Q

What is an example of good body mechanics?

A

Bend from the knees

39
Q

What type of SHOCK is caused by loss of blood due to a knife or gunshot wound?

A

Hypovolemic shock

40
Q

What is the Fowler position?

A

Feet lower than head

41
Q

According to Mashlow’s hierarchy, what is the patient or person most basic need?

A

Physiological needs

42
Q

What stage of grieving is the terminally ill patient when he begins to deal with his pain and illness?

A

Acceptance stage

43
Q

Which is an example of negative non-verbal communication?

A

Standing wiht your arms crossed

44
Q

Which procedure would require an informed consent form to be completed?

A

Cerebral angiogram

45
Q

When radiographing a patient wiht chest tube drainage, which action must be taken?

A

Keep drainage tube below chest

46
Q

What can happen if a diagbetic patient has taken his normal dose of insulin but has been NPO since midnight?

A

Go into insulin shock

47
Q

What does a patient in a diabetic coma need?

A

More insulin

48
Q

what is the best way to move a heavy object, such as a case of x-ray film?

A

Push it

49
Q

How should you have an ambulatory patient get off the rad table?

A

Use a footstool

50
Q

What is the best way to make sure that you have the correct patient for a radiographic exam?

A

Check the patient’s armband

51
Q

Which would be the best site for I.V. therapy?

A

The arm

52
Q

What is the usual rate of flow for an adult with an I.V. in use?

A

20 drops per minute

53
Q

“Touching a patient without permission” is the legal definition of:

A

Battery

54
Q

When transferring a patient from a wheelchair to the x-ray table which action would you do first?

A

Put wheelchair parallel to the table

55
Q

When inserting an enema tip, what position is the patient in?

A

Sim’s

56
Q

Where should a patient’s urinary bag be kept while transferring him form the stretcher to the x-ray table?

A

Below bladder level

57
Q

According to Elizabeth Kubler Ross, what is the first stage of the grieving process?

A

Denial

58
Q

Which is NOT a legal right of a patient in the rad department?

A

To ask for and receive extra studies

59
Q

What is the most common work-related problem among health care workers?

A

Back problems from improper lifting

60
Q

When take x-ray a number of patients in a row (non-stop), you should do:

A

Change the pillowcase after each use

61
Q

What is the first thing you should do if a patient who is standing turns pale and says he feels dizzy?

A

Have the patient lie down

62
Q

What type of SHOCK can result from a severe (serious) reaction to the contrast media used in radiographic exams?

A

anaphylactic shock

63
Q

A patient which a head injury should be kept in which of the following positions?

A

Semi-erect

64
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When is an I.V considered (called) to be infiltrated?

A

When the I.V. is injected into

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