Patient Care MRI Screening/Patient Monitoring/Patient Care/Infection Control Flashcards
Patients in need of MRI IV gadolinium contrast should first have their glomerular filtration rate (GFR) checked if they:
All of the above
Have a history of renal disease, history of diabetes, are over the age of 60
Patients with suspected intra-ocular metallic foreign bodies must be screened for metal prior to entering the MR scan room. This can be accomplished by:
Taking Xrays of the orbital region and obtaining documented radiologist clearance
Patients with tattooed eyeliner or other ferrous pigment eye region cosmetics should be advised of what possible complication during the MR exam?
Temporary skin irritation or swelling of the eyes or surrounding tissues
When moving blood enters a magnetic field, an effect on the ECG seen as a “T wave swelling” or spike occurs, also known as:
Magnetohydrodynamic effect
The effects of time varying magnetic fields can include all of the following EXCEPT:
Warmth and/or increase in body temperature
Which of the following implants would be considered acceptable for an MRI scan at 1.5Tesla?
Heart valves
The general public is limited to a magnetic field of:
5 Gauss
_____________ is the most important aspect of providing a safe MR environment.
Education
____________ is a condition when blood sugar falls too low, often occurring when diabetic patients take too much insulin
Hypoglycemia
Normal resting heart rate of an adult is ________.
Between 60 and 90 beats per minute
_____ is a condition where blood sugar is elevated, causing a patient to be at risk for CVA.
Hyperglycemia
Dyspnea is defined as:
Difficulty breathing
Acceptable practice is for all patients undergoing MRI procedures to be _____________ monitored.
Visually and/or verbally
Which of the following is used in the MRI suite to monitor patients?
I. Blood Pressure
II. ECG
III. Pulse Oximeter
IV. End Tidal CO2
I, II, III and IV
The medical term used to describe vomiting is called:
Emesis
Sedated patients must always be monitored with:
Pulse oximeter
Normal pulse rate should be about:
60 - 100 beats / minute
Normal oxygen saturation levels should be:
95-100%
A pediatric patient undergoing an MRI with conscious sedation should be given nothing by mouth (NPO) for _______ hours before sedation.
4
According to the FDA, a severe reaction to MR contrast would be described as ____________.
Life threatening or permanently disabling
According to the FDA, a severe reaction to MR contrast would be described as life threatening or permanently disabling
In the event that a patient develops severe bronchospasms after the injection of contrast, ___________ would probably be administered by the radiologist or nurse.
Epinephrine
Contrast reactions are very rare in MRI injections, at a rate of ______.
~1%
Contrast reactions are very rare in MRI injections, _________ is the most commonly reported contrast reaction.
Headache
If a patient with COPD, on 2 liters of oxygen, began to have difficulty breathing, which of the following would be the recommended course of action?
Stop the test and call the patient’s nurse
_________ is defined as any disease producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium or other microorganism
Pathogen
_________ is defined as the cause or origin of a disease.
Etiology
____________ refers to the practice, in medicine, of avoiding contact with patients’ bodily fluids, by means of the wearing of nonporous articles such as medical gloves, goggles and face shields, regardless of any known transmittable diseases.
Universal precautions
Enteral methods of drug delivery include all of the following EXCEPT
Intramuscular
All of the following are methods of parenteral drug delivery EXCEPT:
By mouth (PO)
Parenteral – Intravenous (IV), Intramuscular (IM), Subcutaneous (SC); any route other than by mouth (PO) or rectal
__________ is defined as the stage of disease when symptoms are not present.
Latent disease phase
Latent disease phase – stage of disease when symptoms are not present
________ is defined as a decrease in the amount of oxygen in the body.
Hypoxia
________ is defined as the medical term for fainting
Syncope
__________ infections are acquired during a hospital stay or while receiving some type of medical treatment.
Nosocomial
___________ is defined as the removing or killing of most microorganisms.
Medical asepsis
________ is defined as the removing or killing of all microorganisms completely.
Surgical asepsis
All of the following are methods of disease transmission EXCEPT:
Asepsis
An example of a parenteral method of drug delivery is taking a drug by mouth.
False
The purpose of sterile technique is to:
Ensure sterile objects remain sterile
An intramuscular injection of Glucagon for an MR Enterography is an example of a parenteral method of drug delivery.
True
A _________ patient is one that is paralyzed from the waist down.
Paraplegic
What items should be worn by a healthcare provider during any direct contact with a patient?
Gloves
A ________ patient is one that is paralyzed in the upper and lower extremities.
Quadriplegic
A sign that a patient may be in cardiac arrest might include:
Pallor and weakness
A sign that a patient may be in cardiac arrest might include:
Not having a pulse
