Part A: Patient assessment, monitoring, and management Flashcards
- Which of the following may cause a patient to experience a syncopal episode?
.1- Anxiety
.2- Hunger
.3- Hypertensions
a- 1 only
b- 3 only
c- 1 and 2 only
d- 2 and 3 only
c- 1 and 2 only
- All claustrophobic patients who are scheduled for MRI examinations should be:
a- Sedated
b- Forced to overcome their fear to complete the examination
c- Rescheduled for another day
d- Handled delicately so as to not compound their anxiety
d- Handled delicately so as to not compound their anxiety
- Patients who should be monitored (with pulse oximetry) during MRI procedures are:
.1- Unresponsive and uncommunicative patients
.2- Sedated, psychiatric and pediatric patients
.3- Patients who have weak voices and/ or impaired hearing
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
d. 1, 2 and 3
- Patients who have been sedated with diazepam should be monitored with:
a- Pulse oximetry
b- ECG gating
c- Peripheral gating
d- Verbal communication
a- Pulse oximetry
- It is good practice for all patients who undergo MRI to be monitored.
a. Visually and/ or verbally
b. By ECG
c. By respiratory monitors
d. Not at all
a. Visually and/ or verbally
- BEFORE the publication of the ‘contrast media update’ by the ACR in 2010, contraindications for using gadolinium included:
.1. Sickel cell crisis and hypertension
.2. Pregnancy and breast-feeding
.3. High BUN and creatine
.4. Low GFR
.5. Renal insufficiency and/ or acute renal injury
.6. None known
a. 6 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 4 and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
a. 6 only
- AFTER the publication of the ‘contrast media update’ by the ACR in 2010, contraindications for using gadolinium included:
.1. Sickel cell crisis and hypertension
.2. Pregnancy and breast-feeding
.3. High BUN and creatine
.4. Low GFR
.5. Renal insufficiency and/ or acute renal injury
.6. None known
a. 6 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 4 and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
c. 4 and 5 only
- Precautions for the use of gadolinium include:
.1. Sickle cell crisis and hypertension
.2. Pregnancy
.3. Low GFR
.4. Hemolytic anomalies and lactating mothers
.5. Prior contrast reactions and patients with a history of asthma or allergies
a. 3 only
b. 1, 2 and 3 only
c. 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
- The approved gadolinium contrast agents are currently indicated for:
.1. Intravenous injection for pediatric imaging
.2. Intravenous injection for abdominal imaging
.3. Intravenous injection for central nervous system (CNS) imaging
.4. Intra-articular injection for musculoskeletal imaging
a. 3 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
c. 1, 2 and 3 only
- The patient who has too much insulin in their body is experiencing:
a. Diabetic coma
b. Hyperglycemia
c. Hypoglycemia
d. Hypovolemia
c. Hypoglycemia
- What is the correct order of administering basic life support?
a. Airway, breathing, circulation
b. Circulation, breathing, airway
c. Breathing, circulation, airway
d. Airway, circulation, breathing
a. Airway, breathing, circulation
- If a patient, while recumbent on the MR couch, says that they feel ‘faint’, what action should the technologist take?
a. Sit the patient upright slowly
b. Contact the referring physician
c. Place the patient in the Fowler’s position
d. Place the patient in the Trendelenburg position
d. Place the patient in the Trendelenburg position
- The proper method of treating contrast media extravasation is to:
a. Place a warm compress over the site and complete the contrast administration
b. Remove the needle, place a bandage over the injection site to stop bleeding, and choose another location to complete the contrast administration
c. Remove the needle, hold pressure on the vein until bleeding stops, then apply ice.
d. Stop the injection and wait for the fluid collection to disperse, then resume contrast administration.
c. Remove the needle, hold pressure on the vein until bleeding stops, then apply ice.
- Which of the following may cause a loss of patency in an IV line?
a. Using the incorrect IV solution
b. Improper height of the IV solution
c. Poor circulation
d. Improper needle selection
b. Improper height of the IV solution
- Deep veins are not used in venipuncture because:
a. They are too difficult to locate
b. Their tunica intima is much thicker
c. They are close to major arteries and nerves
d. There would be possible interference with the lymphatic system
c. They are close to major arteries and nerves
- Which of the following can be used for multiple doses of the same drug?
a. Ampule
b. Vial
b. Vial
- Reducing viscosity of contrast media can be accomplished by:
a. Warming the contrast media prior to administration
b. Cooling the contrast prior to administration
c. Shaking the container vigorously prior to administration
d. Storing the container in an area of low humidity
a. Warming the contrast media prior to administration
- The stated gauge of the IV needle or catheter refers to its:
a. Length
b. Bevel angle
c. Diameter
d. Circumference
c. Diameter
- Which blood test for renal function is sued in the calculation of eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate)?
a. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
b. Hematocrit
c. Partial thromboplastin time
d. Serum creatinine
d. Serum creatinine
- Which of the following blood tests would NOT be used to assess the patient’s risk of hemorrhaging during an invasive procedure (such as a biopsy)?
a. Prothrombin time (PT)
b. Hematocrit
c. International normalised ratio (INR)
d. Platelet count
b. Hematocrit
- Which blood vessel has thickest tunica media?
a. Artery
b. Vein
c. Capillary
d. Lymphatic
a. Artery
- A normal serum creatinine range is:
a. 0.2- 1.0mg/dL
b. 0.6 -1,5 mg/dL
c. 0.8 - 2.5 mg/dL
d. 1.2- 3.0 mg/dL
b. 0.6 -1,5 mg/dL
- An eGFR of below 15 is indicative of:
a. Normal kidney function
b. A kidney infection
c. Polycystic kidney
d. A patient in need of dialysis
d. A patient in need of dialysis
- Although ALL patients must be evaluated on a case by case basis, the ACR recommends that gadolinium should not be administered in patients with an eGFR of:
a. 50 and above
b. 30 and above
c. 30 and below
d. There is no relationship between eGFR and the administration of gadolinium contrast media
c. 30 and below
- Which type of circulation is responsible for reoxygenation of the blood?
a. Pulmonary
b. Systemic
c. Nonsystemic
d. Portal
a. Pulmonary
- Which of the layers of a blood vessel is made of fibrous, connective tissue?
a. Tunica adventitia
b. Tunica media
c. Tunica intima
d. Capillaries
a. Tunica adventitia
- A normal range for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is:
a. 0.6- 1.5 mg/ 100dL
b. 2.0 - 15.0 mg/ 100dL
c. 8.0- 20.0 mg/ 100dL
d. 25.0- 50.0 mg/ 100dL
c. 8.0- 20.0 mg/ 100dL
- Which type of blood cell caries oxygenated hemoglobin?
a. Platelet
b. Erythrocyte
c. Thrombocyte
d. Leukocyte
b. Erythrocyte