Ch. 20

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Shock

Question 2

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

Answer 2

excessive thirst

Question 3

A sign or symptom of shock is:

Answer 3

pallor

Question 4

The administration of iodinated contrast media may induce:

Answer 4

anaphylactic shock

Question 5

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

Answer 5

cough

Question 6

The medical term for a nosebleed is:

Answer 6

epistaxis

Question 7

The medical term for dizziness is:

Answer 7

vertigo

Question 8

The medical term for fainting is:

Answer 8

syncope

Question 9

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

Answer 9

increased pulse rate

Question 9

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

Answer 9

cardiogenic

Question 9

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

Answer 9

maintaining an open airway

Question 10

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

Answer 10

the floor with a pillow

Question 11

Levine tubing is:

Answer 11

a type of nasogastric tubing

Question 12

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

Answer 12

hyperglycemia

Question 13

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

Answer 13

True

Question 14

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

Answer 14

True

Question 15

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

Answer 15

True - do them on chest

Question 16

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

Answer 16

False - not common

Question 17

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

Answer 17

False

Question 18

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.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Syncope

Question 20

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.

Answer 20

False - Long deep breathes

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Splinting a fractured extremity

Question 22

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

Answer 22

providing an open airway

Question 23

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

Answer 23

minimizing pain, providing emotional support, maintaining normal body temperature

Question 24

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

Answer 24

hyperglycemia

Question 25

Which relates to preventing or lessening anaphylactic shock reactions?

Answer 25

get the patient's history before conducting the exam

Question 26

Generalized itching after a contrast reaction would be considered a:

Answer 26

more serious reaction

Question 27

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

Answer 27

a more mild reaction

Question 28

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

Answer 28

benadryl

Question 29

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

Answer 29

place them in a sitting position

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Cardiac arrest

Question 31

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.

Answer 31

emesis

Question 32

To properly position a patient with a nosebleed:

Answer 32

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

Question 33

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

Answer 33

attempt to prevent the patient from injuring himself or herself

Question 34

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

Answer 34

severe seizure

Question 35

After a seizure such patients often:

Answer 35

are weak and disoriented

Question 36

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

Answer 36

warm

Question 37

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

Answer 37

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

Question 38

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

Answer 38

An emergency

Question 39

Anaphylactic shock is a type of ____________________________ shock.

Answer 39

vasogenic

Question 40

The condition in which excessive insulin is present is:

Answer 40

hypoglycemia

Question 41

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

Answer 41

True

Question 42

The medical term for hives is called

Answer 42

urticaria

Question 43

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

Answer 43

hypovolemic

Question 44

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

Answer 44

hypovolemic, vasogenic

Question 45

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

Answer 45

True

Question 46

CVA is an abbreviation for :

Answer 46

cerebral vascular accident

Question 47

An emergency cart may also be called what

Answer 47

a crash cart

Question 48

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

Answer 48

an aura

Question 49

loss of organs from a body cavity

Answer 49

evisceration

Question 50

when sutures separate

Answer 50

dehiscence