Final Exam Flashcards
Common antiulcer agent
Zantac
Common side effect of a bronchodilator is:
Nervousness or tachycardia
All of the following are examples of non-verbal communications except:
- smiling at a patient
- asking the patient for a medical history
- using hand motions for instructions
- having a puzzled facial expression
asking the patient for a medical history
T/F Ampules hold multiple doses of a drug
False - vial
An animal or plant that harbors and nourishes another organism is called:
Host
An anticholinergic is appropriate for use in which one of the following exams:
- an arthrogram of shoulder joint
- barium enema
- angiogram of the carotid artery
- IVP
barium enema
T/F Anaphylactic shock is always related to contrast injections
False
A(n) ____ can occur when a technologist touches a patient or perform an examination without the patient’s permission
battery
T/F Any item that falls below the level of the table or the level of the waist is considered contaminated
True
T/F A patient has the right to be informed of and to make decisions about his or her own health care treatment
True
A patient in a state of tachycardia may need a treatment or medication to
slow the heart rate down
T/F A physician must prescribe oxygen therapy
True
A pulse oximeter is a
non-invasive device
As a general rule for passwords for health facility computers is that they should have at least how many characters
7
A sandbag cannot be placed directly over the injured site for which of the following reasons
radiopaque
T/F A secondary protective barrier is designed to be struck by scatter radiation
True
T/F A sterile field is considered a microorganism free area
True
A sterile pack is used for each of the fallowing procedures except:
- myelogram
- arthrogram
- barium enema
- angiogram
barium enema
DRG’s are grouped according to their:
Medical condition
During surgical scrubbing the subungual area is the area
under the nails
Each is a component of the ethical analysis process except:
- identifying the problem
- developing alternative solutions
- selecting the best solution
- informing the patient
- they are all components
informing the patient
For an average size patient, what gauge needle would you most often use for a subcutaneous injection
25 gauge
Heparin is a/an:
anticoagulant
T/F Hepatitis B is an example of a virus transmitted by way of a blood borne pathogen
True
Herpes simplex and influenza are treated with
antiviral agent
Hospitals and other health care providers must ensure patient confidentiality in compliance with which of the following legislation
HIPAA
How does one respond to questions from patients or visitors regarding the results of their x-ray
Instruct them to call or talk to their physician
If a patient is exhibiting a contrast reaction one of the first drugs a radiologist (MD) will administer is:
Benadryl
T/F If a substance abuse patient is being uncooperative (and you’ve tried to get them to cooperate), then it is OK to send the patient back to ER room until some or all of the effect of the drug wear off
True
T/F If properly restrained or immobilized you may leave a pediatric patient for a very short period of time while checking your images
False
Information about a patient to someone who does not need to know would most likely bring on what kind of charge
Defamation
T/F We should use lead shielding when gonadal area is within 4 to 5 cm of primary beam
True
T/F Medical asepsis reduces the number of infectious agents to zero by the use of sterilization
False
Most infectious agents must first establish themselves before their impact is recognized. The time frame in which the microorganism is multiplying but there are no symptoms yet, is called the _____ period
incubation
T/F “Motrin” is a generic name
False - brand/trade
Nasal cannulas usually are prescribed between ___ to ___ liters
1 to 4
Non-liquid contents that can be added to the sterile tray must be dropped from the height of about
6 inches
Norepinephrine is considered a:
Vasoconstrictor
Orthostatic hypotension is:
drop in person’s blood pressure when they stand up too quickly
Out of the following radiographic procedures each will very likely use a positioning sponge except:
- PA chest
- oblique lumbar spine
- lateral finer
- lateral hand
PA chest
Oxygen therapy is administered to:
- minimize cardiopulmonary workload
- counteract hypoxemia
- treat tissue hypoxia
- all of the above
all of the above
T/F Parenteral administration of a drug is oral administration of a drug
False
PHI includes:
- patients health information
- written release of information
- electronic release of information
- all of the above
- none of the above
All of the above
T/F Practice standards may be used by lawyers in a court of law
True
Prior to using suction, tracheostomy patients should be aerated with a
Ambu bag
professional etiquette and the practice standards are the same thing
False
T/F Radiologic technologist are legally liable for their actions in the daily performance of diagnostic procedure
True
Retention urinary catheter balloons are filled with:
sterile water
Rhinovirus is another name for:
common cold
Select the ethical principle described by actions to benefit others
beneficience
Select the ethical principle described by “above all, do no harm”
nonmaleficence
sensorium refers to
state of mental alertness
T/F Skin serves as both a mechanical and chemical defense against microorganisms
True
T/F Sterile gloves must be kept above waist level
True
Tamoxifen is:
used as an estrogen blocker
T/F The act of inspiration will cause elevation of the diaphragm
False
The administration of iodinated contrast media may induce:
anaphylactic shock
The adult respiratory rate is:
12 to 20 breathes per min
T/F The apical pulse is palpated at the brachial artery
False
The body’s ability to keep all the systems in balance and in a state of well being, despite effects of the outside environment is referred to as:
homeostasis
T/F The degree of beam attenuation depends on tissue characteristics
True
The failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent person would use under like or similar situations is termed:
negligence
T/F The inverse square law states that the intensity of a beam of radiation is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source
True
The lowest level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is called:
physiological needs
T/F The major muscle of ventilation is the diaphragm
True
The medical term for a nosebleed is:
epitaxis
The medical term for fainting is:
syncope
The most common end location for a central venous catheter is the aorta
False
The most effective way to reduce motion is to:
Communicate with the patient
The normal heart rate for an adult is:
60 to 100 beats per minute
The number one priority for proper sterile technique is:
hand washing
The patient most susceptible to a nosocomial infection is which of the following
immuno-compromised patients
The protection against infection before, during and after surgery is:
Surgical asepsis
The purpose of a cervical collar is to:
place traction on the spine to prevent movement
T/F Equivalent dose is measured in Grays
False
The term tachycardia refers to:
fast heart rate
The three parts to a needle are called the:
hub, cannula and bevel
the word ambulatory means the patient
can walk
Touching the patient’s iliac crest for an abdominal exam is an example of using touch for:
palpation
Usually the body’s requires access to environmental oxygen at a level of ____ % to maintain homeostasis
21%
Versed is often used as a pre-operative drug to treat
Anxiety
What is the name of the tube whose purpose is to drain the intrapleural space and mediastinum
thoracostomy
What is the numerical coding method used to place patients’ into their respective DRG’s
ICD-10-CM
When a person is said to have apnea this means that
They’re not breathing
When drawing up contrast or a drug out of a vial:
vial is held in the non-dominant hand
When emptying a urinary bag you should consider which of the following
- recording urinary output
- assure that the bag is kept below the level of the bladder
- putting gloves on yourself
- a and b are correct
- a, b, and c are all correct
a, b, and c are all correct
T/F When opening a sterile tray package the first flap is flipped toward you
False
When taking blood pressure, the first indicator will be
Systolic pressure
When using immobilization techniques, which radiographic factor is controlled
motion
Which is a build up of fluid in the intrapleural space
pleural effusion
Which of the following statements about diagnostic imaging results is true
They are part of the patients legal medical records
Which of the following may be given to a patient to counteract insulin shock
orange juice
Which of the following is used to monitor both the pulse and the oxygen saturation of the blood
pulse oximeter
Which of the following immobilization devices is used to help keep the patient from falling off the table
velcro straps
Which of the following statements is true of immobilization devices applied to trauma patients
they must be left in place during initial filming/imaging
Which of the following categories of asepsis does hand washing fall into
medical asepsis
Which of the following would be the stage when something would be termed a disease
Tissue damage and symtoms
Which of the following involves moderate heating followed by rapid cooling
pasteurization
Which of the following is a category of chemical environment control that is used topically
antiseptics
Which of the following is not an indication of a deteriorating head injury
increased pulse rate
Which type of law defines individual rights
constitutional
Who administers the national certification exam to graduates of radiologic technology programs
ARRT
Why is it important to handle geriatric patients as mature adults rather than “senior citizens”
minimize discrimination
Why is it important for the radiographer to make eye contact with the patient as she describes the pain in her hand
Makes them feel that what they are saying is important
what was the date that Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays
November 8, 1895
Which type of tissue is the most dense
Bone
T/F Turning on the power to an x-ray machine activates x-ray production
False
T/F Diagnostic imaging of the breast is called Mammography
True
The individual packets of energy contained in the primary beam are called:
photons
T/F A sterile field is considered to be a micro-organism free area
True
