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Ch. 20 Flashcards

1
Q

The term that indicates the failure of the circulatory system to support vital body functions is:

A

Shock

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2
Q

A sign or symptom of a diabetic coma (from hyperglycemia) is:

A

excessive thirst

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3
Q

A sign or symptom of shock is:

A

pallor

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4
Q

The administration of iodinated contrast media may induce:

A

anaphylactic shock

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5
Q

You should always encourage a person to do what if you think they may be choking

A

cough

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6
Q

The medical term for a nosebleed is:

A

epistaxis

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7
Q

The medical term for dizziness is:

A

vertigo

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8
Q

The medical term for fainting is:

A

syncope

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9
Q

Which of the following is not an Indication of a deteriorating head injury?
increased pulse rate
lethargy
irritability
slowing respiration

A

increased pulse rate

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9
Q

What type of shock is caused by a failure of the heart to pump enough blood to the vital organs or heart related issues?

A

cardiogenic

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9
Q

With a deteriorating head injury, the first priority should be:

A

maintaining an open airway

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10
Q

If given sufficient warning: patients that are experiencing a severe seizure should be placed on:

A

the floor with a pillow

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11
Q

Levine tubing is:

A

a type of nasogastric tubing

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12
Q

In which situation is there an indication for the need of insulin?

A

hyperglycemia

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13
Q

T/F - Patients can be unconscious, but at the same time react to painful stimuli such as a pin prick or pinch.

A

True

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14
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T/F - Nausea can be both a psychological and a physiologic reaction

A

True

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15
Q

T/F - The abdominal thrust maneuver should not be performed on a pregnant woman.

A

True - do them on chest

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16
Q

T/F - Wound dehiscence is a common postoperative (after surgery) occurrence.

A

False - not common

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17
Q

T/F - Anaphylactic shock occurs only from contrast injections?

A

False

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18
Q

T/F - If you suspect that a patient is having a CVA then it is important for you to keep them moving in some way to help their circulation until medical assistance arrives.

A

False

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19
Q

a state in which there is a lack of blood flow to the brain and therefore can be considered a temporary form of shock

A

Syncope

20
Q

T/F - To help prevent a patient from vomiting it is best to have them take rapid short breaths in and out of their mouth.

A

False - Long deep breathes

21
Q

In working with a patient, which of the following would be the last priority for attention.

A

Splinting a fractured extremity

22
Q

In working with a patient, which of the following would be the first priority for attention?

A

providing an open airway

23
Q

Which of the following actions would help prevent a patient from going into shock?

A

minimizing pain, providing emotional support, maintaining normal body temperature

24
Q

Thirst, dry mucosa, and drowsiness. These are all signs of which kind of diabetic crisis?

A

hyperglycemia

25
Q

Which relates to preventing or lessening anaphylactic shock reactions?

A

get the patient’s history before conducting the exam

26
Q

Generalized itching after a contrast reaction would be considered a:

A

more serious reaction

27
Q

After a contrast injection, a patient begins to have localized itching, complain of nausea and then vomits, this is considered:

A

a more mild reaction

28
Q

If a patient is exhibiting a contrast reaction, one of the first drugs a radiologist or (MD) will administer is:

A

benadryl

29
Q

Which of the following should help a patient having an asthma attack:

A

place them in a sitting position

30
Q

If a patient indicates they feel like “they have an elephant stepping on their chest” then this is indicative of:

A

Cardiac arrest

31
Q

If you have a patient that is about to vomit they should be provided with a cool wash cloth to place on their forehead and a kidney shaped pan called an ____________basin.

A

emesis

32
Q

To properly position a patient with a nosebleed:

A

place them leaning forward pinching the affected nostril against the midline of the nasal cartilage

33
Q

Which of the following actions is the most appropriate in handling a patient who begins a violent seizure?

A

attempt to prevent the patient from injuring himself or herself

34
Q

Involuntary contractions of muscles on either one or both sides of the body are indicative of a:

A

severe seizure

35
Q

After a seizure such patients often:

A

are weak and disoriented

36
Q

Patients going into a state of shock should have a ___________blanket.

A

warm

37
Q

When a technologist encounters a patient with their abdominal contents spilled out of their post operative wound, then the technologist should:

A

place the patient in a seated position, slightly bend forward to relieve abdominal pressure to the wound

38
Q

a situation that requires immediate action due to pt. condition or sudden change in medical status

A

An emergency

39
Q

Anaphylactic shock is a type of ____________________________ shock.

A

vasogenic

40
Q

The condition in which excessive insulin is present is:

A

hypoglycemia

41
Q

T/F - A myocardial infarction can lead to cardiogenic shock?

A

True

42
Q

The medical term for hives is called

A

urticaria

43
Q

What type of shock is due to the loss of blood or tissue fluid?

A

hypovolemic

44
Q

What are the kinds of shock that you as a technologist may encounter most:

A

hypovolemic, vasogenic

45
Q

T/F - Backboards may also serve as a surface to perform CPR?

A

True

46
Q

CVA is an abbreviation for :

A

cerebral vascular accident

47
Q

An emergency cart may also be called what

A

a crash cart

48
Q

Before a seizure, patients often say they experience a mental or physical warning called

A

an aura

49
Q

loss of organs from a body cavity

A

evisceration

50
Q

when sutures separate

A

dehiscence

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