patient care questions

Question 1

All of the following are correct concepts of good body mechanics during patient lifting/moving, except:

Answer 1

When carrying a heavy object, hold it away from the body

Question 2

All of the following statements regarding informed consent are true, except:

Answer 2

The consent form cannot be revoked, once signed a parent or legal guardian is required to sign for a minor

Question 3

The process of eliminating as many organisms as possible by the use of water and chemical disinfectants is called:

Answer 3

Medical asepsis

Question 4

What causes blood to pool in peripheral vessels?

Answer 4

Anaphylaxis

Question 5

The diameter of a needle’s lumen is referred to as its :

Answer 5

Gauge

Question 6

A sphygmomanometer is used to:

Answer 6

Measure blood pressure

Question 7

What describes torts?

Answer 7

Violations of civil law that are part of personal injury law and provide for compensation for injury

Question 8

The type pf shock often associated with pulmonary embolism or myocardial infarction is classified as:

Answer 8

Cardiogenic

Question 9

When a patient with one strong side and one weak side is being assisted onto an x-ray table, the radiographer should:

Answer 9

Start with the stronger side closer to the table

Question 10

Which of the following transmission-based precautions also require the use of standard precautions?

Answer 10

Droplet, contact, and airborne precautions

Question 11

Which of the following diastolic pressure readings indicates hypertension?

Answer 11

100 mm Hg

Question 12

An inanimate object that has been in contact with an infectious microorganism is termed a :

Answer 12

Fomite

Question 13

When a GI series has been requested on a patient with suspected perforated ulcer, the type of contrast medium that should be used is:

Answer 13

Water-soluble iodinated media

Question 14

Needles should be recapped after use:

Answer 14

Never

Question 15

A patient experiencing an episode of syncope should be placed in which of the following positions?

Answer 15

Dorsal recumbent with feet elevated

Question 16

Which of the following is the first step to be taken in the performance of a radiographic examination?

Answer 16

Verify patient identity

Question 17

All the following statements regarding oxygen delivery are true, except:

Answer 17

None of the above; they are all true

Question 18

The normal average rate of respiration for a healthy adult patient is

Answer 18

12-20 breaths/min

Question 19

On reviewing a patient’s blood chemistry, which of the following adult blood urea nitrogen (BUN) ranges is considered normal?

Answer 19

6-20 mg/dL

Question 20

A patient history should be taken by the radiographer:

Answer 20

To assist the radiographer in understanding the patient’s injury and to assist the radiologist with interpretation of the images

Question 21

When a patient arrives in the radiology department with a urinary Foley catheter bag, it is important to:

Answer 21

Place the drainage bag below the level of the bladder

Question 22

A radiographer who discloses confidential patient information to unauthorized individuals can be found guilty of:

Answer 22

Invasion of privacy

Question 23

Another term used to describe nosocomial infections is :

Answer 23

Health care - associated infections

Question 24

Administration of contrast agents for radiographic demonstration of the spinal canal is performed by which of the following parenteral routes?

Answer 24

Intrathecal

Question 25

Which of the following is the meaning of the legal doctrine res ipsa loquitur?

Answer 25

The thing speaks for itself

Question 26

Direct contact allows an infectious organism to move:

Answer 26

From the infected person directly to the susceptible host

Question 27

Which ethical principle is related to sincerity and truthfulness?

Answer 27

Veracity

Question 28

Assault means:

Answer 28

Threatening the patient or causing the patient to be apprehensive

Question 29

The legal doctrine stating that an employer is responsible for the employee’s negligent actions is:

Answer 29

Respondeat superior

Question 30

A patient who has sustained a head injury in a motor vehicle accident arrived in the radiology department alert and well oriented. While radiographing the patient, the radiographer observed that the patient was becoming drowsy, irritable, and less coherent. Which of the following would be the action for the radiographer to take?

Answer 30

Notify the department supervisor or the attending physician of the change in the patient’s condition