Patient Care Flashcards
As related to the cardian cycle, the term ______ refers to the relaxation of the heart muscle.
Diastole
Which of the following is considered one of the high osomolar contrast media?
- Iothalamate meglumine
- Diatrizoate sodium
- Iohexol
1 and 2
Which of the following medications may be administered to a patient who is having a severe anaphylaxtoid reaction to iodinated contrast?
- Epinephrine
- Atropine
- Diaphenhydramine
1 and 3
Which of the following would best be suited for an intravenous injection of contrast material with a power injector?
- Butterfly needle
- Central venous line
- 23 gauge spinal needle
- Angiocatheter
Angiocatheter
Normal range for creat is _____
0.5-1.5
Normal range for BUN is 7-25
INR is calculated to standardize which lab value?
Prothrombin time (PT)
The reduction in number of infectious organisms without a complete elimination is termed _____.
Medical Asepsis
Which portion of the ECG corresponds to the period of atrial systole?
P wave
Which if the following is a low osmolar contrast medium?
- Iothalamate meglumine
- Diatrizoate sodium
- Iohexol
Iohexol
Average range for PTT is _____ seconds
25-35
Nonionic contrast material
Iohexol
Complete cardiac diastole is which portion of the ECG?
T wave
Which is considered one of the iso-osmolar contrast media (IOCM)?
- Iodixanol
- Iopamidol
- Iohexol
- Ioversol
- Iodixanol
Normal diastolic range
60-90
Parenteral routes include:
Intramuscular
Intravenous
Intradermal
Subcutaneous
The whole body risk based upon the radiosensitivity of exposed tissues may be estimated using the unit:
Effective dose
The radiation dose index calculation that takes into account the variations in absorption across the field of view d/t beam hardening is:
CTDI-W
