Patient Care MRI Screening/Patient Monitoring/Patient Care/Infection Control

Question 1

Patients in need of MRI IV gadolinium contrast should first have their glomerular filtration rate (GFR) checked if they:

Answer 1

All of the above

Have a history of renal disease, history of diabetes, are over the age of 60

Question 2

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:

Answer 2

Taking Xrays of the orbital region and obtaining documented radiologist clearance

Question 3

Patients with tattooed eyeliner or other ferrous pigment eye region cosmetics should be advised of what possible complication during the MR exam?

Answer 3

Temporary skin irritation or swelling of the eyes or surrounding tissues

Question 4

When moving blood enters a magnetic field, an effect on the ECG seen as a “T wave swelling” or spike occurs, also known as:

Answer 4

Magnetohydrodynamic effect

Question 5

The effects of time varying magnetic fields can include all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer 5

Warmth and/or increase in body temperature

Question 6

Which of the following implants would be considered acceptable for an MRI scan at 1.5Tesla?

Answer 6

Heart valves

Question 7

The general public is limited to a magnetic field of:

Answer 7

5 Gauss

Question 8

_____________ is the most important aspect of providing a safe MR environment.

Answer 8

Education

Question 9

____________ is a condition when blood sugar falls too low, often occurring when diabetic patients take too much insulin

Answer 9

Hypoglycemia

Question 10

Normal resting heart rate of an adult is ________.

Answer 10

Between 60 and 90 beats per minute

Question 11

_____ is a condition where blood sugar is elevated, causing a patient to be at risk for CVA.

Answer 11

Hyperglycemia

Question 12

Dyspnea is defined as:

Answer 12

Difficulty breathing

Question 13

Acceptable practice is for all patients undergoing MRI procedures to be _____________ monitored.

Answer 13

Visually and/or verbally

Question 14

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

Answer 14

I, II, III and IV

Question 15

The medical term used to describe vomiting is called:

Answer 15

Emesis

Question 16

Sedated patients must always be monitored with:

Answer 16

Pulse oximeter

Question 17

Normal pulse rate should be about:

Answer 17

60 - 100 beats / minute

Question 18

Normal oxygen saturation levels should be:

Answer 18

95-100%

Question 19

A pediatric patient undergoing an MRI with conscious sedation should be given nothing by mouth (NPO) for _______ hours before sedation.

Answer 19

4

Question 20

According to the FDA, a severe reaction to MR contrast would be described as ____________.

Answer 20

Life threatening or permanently disabling

According to the FDA, a severe reaction to MR contrast would be described as life threatening or permanently disabling

Question 21

In the event that a patient develops severe bronchospasms after the injection of contrast, ___________ would probably be administered by the radiologist or nurse.

Answer 21

Epinephrine

Question 22

Contrast reactions are very rare in MRI injections, at a rate of ______.

Answer 22

~1%

Question 23

Contrast reactions are very rare in MRI injections, _________ is the most commonly reported contrast reaction.

Answer 23

Headache

Question 24

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?

Answer 24

Stop the test and call the patient’s nurse

Question 25

_________ is defined as any disease producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium or other microorganism

Answer 25

Pathogen

Question 26

_________ is defined as the cause or origin of a disease.

Answer 26

Etiology

Question 27

____________ 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.

Answer 27

Universal precautions

Question 28

Enteral methods of drug delivery include all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 28

Intramuscular

Question 29

All of the following are methods of parenteral drug delivery EXCEPT:

Answer 29

By mouth (PO)
Parenteral – Intravenous (IV), Intramuscular (IM), Subcutaneous (SC); any route other than by mouth (PO) or rectal

Question 30

__________ is defined as the stage of disease when symptoms are not present.

Answer 30

Latent disease phase
Latent disease phase – stage of disease when symptoms are not present

Question 31

________ is defined as a decrease in the amount of oxygen in the body.

Answer 31

Hypoxia

Question 32

________ is defined as the medical term for fainting

Answer 32

Syncope

Question 33

__________ infections are acquired during a hospital stay or while receiving some type of medical treatment.

Answer 33

Nosocomial

Question 34

___________ is defined as the removing or killing of most microorganisms.

Answer 34

Medical asepsis

Question 35

________ is defined as the removing or killing of all microorganisms completely.

Answer 35

Surgical asepsis

Question 36

All of the following are methods of disease transmission EXCEPT:

Answer 36

Asepsis

Question 37

An example of a parenteral method of drug delivery is taking a drug by mouth.

Answer 37

False

Question 38

The purpose of sterile technique is to:

Answer 38

Ensure sterile objects remain sterile

Question 39

An intramuscular injection of Glucagon for an MR Enterography is an example of a parenteral method of drug delivery.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

A _________ patient is one that is paralyzed from the waist down.

Answer 40

Paraplegic

Question 41

What items should be worn by a healthcare provider during any direct contact with a patient?

Answer 41

Gloves

Question 42

A ________ patient is one that is paralyzed in the upper and lower extremities.

Answer 42

Quadriplegic

Question 43

A sign that a patient may be in cardiac arrest might include:

Answer 43

Pallor and weakness

Question 44

A sign that a patient may be in cardiac arrest might include:

Answer 44

Not having a pulse