Patient Care Flashcards
- What correct angle of insertion for placing a butterfly needle into a vein for intravenous administration of contrast agent
15 degrees
- A total volume of 125ml of an iodinated contrast agent is administered intravenously via automatic injector in 50 secs. The flow rate for this injection is:
2.5ml
- The acronym CTDI is used to describe which of the following?
A. A specialized ct imaging technique used to measure bone mineral density
B. A quality control test that measures the accuracy of the laser lighting systems
C. The radiation dose to the patient during a CT scan
D. A high speed CT scanner user for cardiac imaging
C
- While one is obtaining a thorough history from a patient prior to the intravenous injection of an iodinated contrast material, which of the following topics should be included?
- Any prior allergic reactions to contrast
- Presence of HIV or hepatitis infection
- History of asthma
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1,2, and 3
C
- An average range for activated PTT IS?
A. 10-12 seconds
B. 17-21 seconds
C. 25-35 seconds
D. 43-55 seconds
C
- Which of the following factors may affect a patients calculated glomerular filtration rate?
- Age
- Sex
- Race
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1,2, and 3
D
- Which of the following intravenous contrast agent administration methods provides the greatest overall plasma iodine concentration?
A. Drip infusion
B. Bolus technique
C. Biphasic technique
D. CT portography
B
- A pt in shock may exhibit which of the following symptoms?
- Tachycardia
- Rapid, shallow breathing
- Cyanosis
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1,2, and 3
D
- The drug SOLU-CORTEF may be classified as which of the following ?
A. Anticholinergic
B. Bronchodilator
C. Antihistamine
D. Corticosteroid
D
- Which of the following technical factors has a direct effect on patient dose?
A. Matrix size
B. Algorithm
C. mAs
D. Window level
C
- Which of the following is a non-ionic contrast material?
A. Iodamide
B. Iothalamate
C. Iohexol
D. Diatrizoate
C
11a. Name 2 more non-ionic contrast media
Iopamidol and iopromide
11b. Match the contrast media :
- Omnipaque A. Iopamidol
- Isovue B. Iopromide
- Ultravist C. Iohexol
- C
- A
- B
- Which of the terms is used to describe a problem having difficulty breathing?
A. Dyslexia
B. Dyspnea
C. Dysphagia
D. Dysphasia
B
- Which of the following devices is used to measure the patient dose from a CT EXAMINATION?
A. Geiger counter
B. Proportional counter
C. Ionization chamber
D. Film badge
C
- Which of the following describes the situation in which an assumption is made that an unconscious or otherwise physically unable patient consents to medical treatment ?
A. Informed consent
B. Witnessed consent
C. Patient proxy
D. Implied consent
D
- Complete cardiac diastole corresponds to which portion of the cardiac cycle on an electrocardiogram ?
A. P wave
B. QRS complex
C. Alpha wave
D. T wave
D
- During CT arthrography, iodinated contrast media is injected directly Into the :
A. Joint space
B. Intrathecal space
C. Subarachnoid space
D. Venous bloodstream
A
- Which of the following is considered one of the iso-osmolar contrast media(IOCM)
A. Iodixanol
B. Iopamidol
C. Iohexol
D. Ioversol
A
17a. What is visipaque?
Iodixanol
What is optiray?
Ioversol
- A common site fort he IV administration of iodinated contrast media is?
Antecubital space
- The potentially serious decline in renal function following the iv administration of contrast material is called?
A. Anaphylaxis
B. Bronchospasm
C. Contrast-induced nephrotoxcity
D. Urticaria
C
The quantity of absorbed radiation dose based on the radio sensitivity of a particular tissue type is called ?
A. Stochastic dose
B. Kerma
C. Effective dose
D. CTDI
C
- Advantages of a saline flush immediately folowwing the IV administration of contrast material include:
- Reduction in required contrast agent dose
- Reduction in the incidence of contrast-induced nephrotoxcity (CIN)
- Reduction of streaking artifact from dense contrast agent in the vasculature
Which ones?
1,2,3
- Which of the following medications may be administered to dilate the coronary vasculature prior to a cardiac CT examination?
A. Sublingual nitroglycerin
B. a B-adrenergic receptor blocking agent( b-blocker)
C. Atropine
D. Albuterol
A
- A normal range for diastolic blood pressure in a adult is:
A. 40-60 mm Hg
B. 60-90mm Hg
C. 80-120mm Hg
D. 95-140mm Hg
B
- Which of the following is a parenteral route of medication administration?
A. Sublingual
B. Intramuscular
C. Transdermal
D. Oral
B
- Which of the following methods maybe employed to reduce the radiation dose to the pediatric patient undergoing CT?
- Reduce mA
- Limit phases of acquisition
- Increase pitch
Which ones are correct?
1,2,3
- Radiation exposure and it’s potentially harmful effects have a relationship that is termed __________.
Stochastic
- Which of the following types of isolation techniques protects against infection transmitted through fecal material?
A. Acid-fast bacillus isolation
B. Contact isolation
C. Enteric precautions
D. Drainage-secretion precautions
C
- Which of the following is considered one of the ionic radiopaque contrast media(RCM)?
A. Iohexol
B. Iothalamate meglumin
C. Iopamidol
D. Ioversol
B
28b. True or false ? Ionic contrast media are salts consisting of sodium and or meglumine
True
- The radiation dose index calculation that takes into account the variation in absorption across the field of view due to beam hardening is termed?
A. CTDI w
B. CTDI 100
C. CTDI vol
D. MSAD
A
- Direct contradictions to the administration of iodinated contrast material include?’
- Prior life-threatening reaction to iodinated contrast material
- Multiple myeloma
- Diabetes
Which ones are correct?
1
30a. True or false? Multiple myeloma and diabetes do require attention to the patient’s hydration level to limit Renal complications.
True
- Which of the following units is used express the total patient dose from a helically acquired CT examination?
A. Roentgens
B. Curies
C. R-cm( roentgen per centimeter)
D. Nagy-cm( milligrays per centimeter)
D
31a. What is DLP? And gives its definition.
Dose length product
Is the total patient dose over a given scan acquisition length (Z)
31b. How do you find DLP? What’s the equation ?
DLP is the product of CTDI vol and scan length .
- As related to the cardiac cycle , the term __________ refers to the relaxation of the heart muscle.
Diastole
- Which of the following may be considered one of the high-osmolar contrast media (HOCM)?
- Iothalamate meglumine
- Diatrizoate sodium
- Iohexol
Which ones are correct?
C
33a. True or false ? (HOCM) do not dissociate into charged particles (ions) in solution?
False , they do
33b. Match them with the correct names.
- HYPAQUE. A. Iothalamate meglumine
- Conray. B. Diatrizoate sodium
- B
2. A
- Which of the following technical changes would serve to decrease patient radiation dose during a CT examination?
A. Increase in the matrix size
B. Change from soft tissue to bone algorithm
C. Decrease of tube rotation from 360 to 180°
D. Decrease in DFOV
C
34a. When you decrease a scan to 180° what is it called
Partial scan or half scan
- Which of the following medications may be a administered to a patient who is having a severe anaphylactoid reaction to iodinated contrast material?
- Epinephrine
- Atropine
- Diphenhydramine
Which ones are correct?
1 and 3
35a. Epinephrine is a bronchodilator, what is the common name?
Adrenalin
35b. What’s the common name for diphenhydramine?
Benadryl
35c. What is use to combat bradycardia during a cabal reaction to contrast material?
Atropine
- In a effort to reduce patient radiation dose the technical factors of the applied CT protocol should be optimized on the basis of:
A. Age
B. Sex
C. Size or weight
D. Physical condition
C
- The escape of contrast material from a needle or blood vessel in the subcutaneous tissues is called
Extravasation