chapter 11 patient preparation

Question 1

CT history forms seek to

Answer 1

1. patient safety
2. correct selection of protocol
3. providing information useful for interpreting the examination

Question 2

questions on medical history regarding ____,_____and ____ help determine id patient will revive IV contrast

Answer 2

1. renal function
2. allergies
3. thyroid conditions

Question 3

lab values most frequently reviewed before CT exam

Answer 3

blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

serum creatinine

Question 4

normal range for BUN

Answer 4

7 and 25 milligrams per deciliter

Question 5

normal range for serum creatinine

Answer 5

0.6 to 1.7 mg/dl

Question 6

If the BUN is higher then ___IV contrast cannnot be given

Answer 6

30mg/dl

Question 7

If the serum creatinine is higher then ___IV contrast cannnot be given

Answer 7

2 mg/dl

Question 8

the lb vales for BUN and creatine provide information about

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patient renal function

Question 9

the labs values for PT and PTT provide information about

Answer 9

blood’s coagulation ability

Question 10

prothrombin (PT) range is

Answer 10

11 to 14 seconds

Question 11

partial thromboplastin time (PTT) range is

Answer 11

25 to 35 seconds

Question 12

platelet count range is

Answer 12

150,000 to 400,000 cubic millimeter mm3

Question 13

common anticoagulant medications

Answer 13

warfin(coumadin) ,heparin,plavix, and aspirin

Question 14

when the tech has not provided consent for an exam the tech who preforms the exam may be liable for

Answer 14

battery the nonsenual touching of another

Question 15

basic consent

Answer 15

involves letting the patient know you plan to do and asking them whether they agree

Question 16

___consent is appropriate for most routine ,noninvasive health care services

Answer 16

basic

Question 17

implied consent

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-treatment is given under the understanding that if the patient were able to give
consent they would want treatment.

Question 18

Informed consent

Answer 18

usually get a written response

Question 19

the best early indicator of physiologic change in a patient is

Answer 19

vital signs

Question 20

vital signs are

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1. body temperature
2. pulse
3. respirations
4. blood pressure

Question 21

pulse

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the alternate expansion and recoil of an artery

Question 22

the average adult pulse rate range from

Answer 22

60 to 100 beats per min

Question 23

pulse for athletic adults

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45 to 60 beats per min

Question 24

pulse for children

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95 to 110 beats per min

Question 25

pulse for infants

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100 to 160 beats per min

Question 26

respiratory rate

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the number of breaths a person takes per min

Question 27

blood pressure

Answer 27

the pressure exerted by circulating on the walls of the vessels

Question 28

systolic pressure

Answer 28

the peak pressure in the arteries : which occurs near the beginning of the cycle

Question 29

diastolic pressure

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is the lowest pressure (at the resting phase of the cardiac cycle

Question 30

hypertension

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refers to blood pressure that is abnormally high

Question 31

hypotension

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refer to blood pressure that is abnormally low

Question 32

a healthy blood pressure is

Answer 32

120/80 mmhg