patient monitoring

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Hypoglycemia

Question 2

Normal resting heart rate of an adult is ________.

Answer 2

Between 60 and 90 beats per minute

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Hyperglycemia

Question 4

Dyspnea is defined as

Answer 4

Difficulty breathing

Question 5

Patient types who may require additional monitoring while undergoing an MR exam might include:

A. Patients with limited vocal and/or auditory ability
B. Critical and/or unresponsive patients
C. Pediatric (with or without sedation)
D. Claustrophobic patients
E. All of the above

Answer 5

All of the above

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Visually and/or verbally

Question 7

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 7

: I, II, III and IV

Question 8

The medical term used to describe vomiting is called:

Answer 8

Emesis

Question 9

Sedated patients must always be monitored with

Answer 9

Pulse oximeter

Question 10

Normal body temperature is:

Answer 10

: 98.6º F

Question 11

: Normal pulse rate should be about

Answer 11

60 - 100 beats / minute

Question 12

Normal oxygen saturation levels should be:

Answer 12

95-100%

Question 13

Normal blood pressure is:

Answer 13

120/80 mm Hg

Question 14

If a patient has to be monitored with an electrical or mechanical device while undergoing an MR procedure, it is important that compatibility with the MR system be demonstrated by:

A. Prior testing

B. Manufacturer declaration

C. Clearance by the FDA

D all of the above

Answer 14

All of the above

Question 15

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

Answer 15

4

Question 16

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

Answer 16

: Life threatening or permanently disabling

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Epinephrine

Question 18

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

Answer 18

~1%

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Headache

Question 20

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 20

Stop the test and call the patient’s nurse