Final Exam Flashcards by Holly c

Common antiulcer agent

Zantac

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Common side effect of a bronchodilator is:

Nervousness or tachycardia

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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

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T/F Ampules hold multiple doses of a drug

False - vial

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An animal or plant that harbors and nourishes another organism is called:

Host

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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

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T/F Anaphylactic shock is always related to contrast injections

False

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A(n) ____ can occur when a technologist touches a patient or perform an examination without the patient’s permission

battery

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T/F Any item that falls below the level of the table or the level of the waist is considered contaminated

True

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T/F A patient has the right to be informed of and to make decisions about his or her own health care treatment

True

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A patient in a state of tachycardia may need a treatment or medication to

slow the heart rate down

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T/F A physician must prescribe oxygen therapy

True

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A pulse oximeter is a

non-invasive device

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As a general rule for passwords for health facility computers is that they should have at least how many characters

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A sandbag cannot be placed directly over the injured site for which of the following reasons

radiopaque

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T/F A secondary protective barrier is designed to be struck by scatter radiation

True

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T/F A sterile field is considered a microorganism free area

True

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A sterile pack is used for each of the fallowing procedures except:
- myelogram
- arthrogram
- barium enema
- angiogram

barium enema

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DRG’s are grouped according to their:

Medical condition

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During surgical scrubbing the subungual area is the area

under the nails

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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

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For an average size patient, what gauge needle would you most often use for a subcutaneous injection

25 gauge

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Heparin is a/an:

anticoagulant

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T/F Hepatitis B is an example of a virus transmitted by way of a blood borne pathogen

True

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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