Pt Care and Education

Question 1

When a pt with one strong side and one weak side is being assisted onto an X-ray table, the radiographer should:
A) position the weaker side closer to the table
B) position the stronger side closer to the table
C) let the pt manage without assistance
D) lift the pt carefully onto the table

Answer 1

B) position the stronger side closer to the table.

Question 2

Honor Code violations that can prevent a radiography student from meeting ARRT certification requirements include:

1) failing one or more courses in the radiography program
2) being suspended from the radiography program
3) being dismissed/expelled from a radiography program

Answer 2

being suspended from the radiography program and being dismissed/expelled from a radiography program.

Question 3

For medico legal reasons, radiographic images are required to include all the following information except:
A) the pt’s name and/or identification number
B) the pt’s birth date
C) the right- or left-side marker
D) the date of the examination

Answer 3

the pt’s birth date

Question 4

A radiographer who discloses confidential pt information to unauthorized individuals can be found guilty of:
A) libel
B) invasion of privacy
C) slander
D) defamation

Answer 4

B) invasion of privacy

Question 5

An iatrogenic infection is one caused by:
A) physician intervention
B) blood-borne pathogens
C) chemotherapy
D) infected droplets

Answer 5

A) physician intervention

Question 6

A vasomotor effect experienced after injection of a contrast agent is characterized by all of the following symptoms except:
A) nausea
B) syncope
C) hypotension
D) anxiety

Answer 6

C) hypotension

Question 7

The higher the gauge number of an intravenous needle:
A) the larger its diameter
B) the greater its length
C) the smaller is its diameter
D) the shorter its length

Answer 7

C) the smaller its diameter

Question 8

Demonstation of which anatomic structures requires ingestion of barium sulfate suspension?

1) Duodenum
2) Pylorus
3) Ilium

Answer 8

Duodenum and Pylorus (Ilium is part of the pelvis. Ileum is part of the small intestine.)

Question 9

Which of the following drugs is used to treat dysrhythmias?
A) Epinephrine
B) Lidocaine
C) Nitroglycerine
D) Verapamil

Answer 9

B) Lidocaine

Question 10

Examples of COPD include:

1) bronchitis
2) pulmonary emphysema
3) asthma

Answer 10

bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema and asthma.

Question 11

Administration of contrast agents for radiographic demonstration of the spinal canal is performed by which of the following parenteral routes?
A) Subcutaneous
B) Intravenous
C) Intramuscular
D) Intrathecal

Answer 11

D) Intrathecal

Question 12

Accidental injection of medication or contrast medium into tissues around a vein is termed:
A) extravasation
B) hematoma
C) venipuncture
D) collateral circulation

Answer 12

A) extravasation

Question 13

Which of the following can be transmitted via infected blood?

1. HBV
2. AIDS
3. TB

Answer 13

HBV (Hepatitis B Virus) and AIDS

Question 14

The mechanical device used to correct an ineffectual cardiac rhythm is a:
A) defibrillator
B) cardiac monitor
C) crash cart
D resuscitation bag

Answer 14

A) defibrillator

Question 15

You have encountered a person who is apparently unconscious. Although you open his airway, there is no rise and fall of the chest, and you can hear no breath sounds. You should:
A) begin mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, giving two full breaths.
B) proceed with the Heimlich maneuver
C) begin external chest compressions at a rate of 80 to 100 compressions/min
D) begin external chest compressions at a rate of at least 100 compressions/min

Answer 15

A) begin mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, giving two full breaths.

Question 16

In classifying IV contrast agents, the total number of dissolved particles in solution per kilogram of water defines:
A) osmolality
B) toxicity
C) viscosity
D) miscibility

Answer 16

A) osmolality

Question 17

Which of the following is a violation of correct sterile technique?
A) Gowns are considered sterile in the front down to the waist, including the arms
B) Sterile gloves must be kept above the waist level
C) Persons in sterile dress should pass each other face to face
D) A sterile field should not be left unattended.

Answer 17

C) Persons in sterile dress should pass each other face to face.

Question 18

Misunderstandings between cultures can happen as a result of:

1. looking directly into someone’s eyes
2. the use of certain gestures
3. standing too close while speaking to another

Answer 18

All of these.

Question 19

The legal doctrine respondeat superior means which of the following?
A) A matter settled by precedent
B) A thing or matter settled by justice
C) The thing speaks for itself
D) Let the master answer.

Answer 19

D) Let the master answer.

If a radiographer were negligent, there may be an attempt to prove that the radiologist was responsible because the radiologist oversees the radiographer.

Question 20

Some proteins in latex can produce mid to severe allergic reactions. Medical equipment that could contain latex includes:

1. tourniquets
2. enema tips
3. catheters

Answer 20

all of these.

Question 21

Conditions in which there is a lack of normal bone calcification include:

1) rickets
2) osteomalacia
3) osteoarthritis

Answer 21

1) rickets and 2) osteomalacia

Question 22

A quantity of medication introduced intravenously over a period of time is termed:
A) an IV push
B) an infusion
C) a bolus
D) a hypodermic

Answer 22

B) an infusion

Question 23

Anaphylactic shock manifests early symptoms that include:

1) dysphagia
2) itching of palms and soles
3) constriction of the throat

Answer 23

All three (dysphagia, itching of palms and soles, and constriction of the throat.)

Question 24

The legal document or individual authorized to make and individual’s health care decisions, should the individual be unable to make them for himself or herself, is the:

1) advance health care directive
2) living will
3) health care proxy

Answer 24

All three (advance health care directive, living will, health care proxy)

Question 25

In which stage of infection do the infective microbes begin to multiply? 
A) latent period
B) incubation period
C) disease phase
D) convalescent phase

Answer 25

B) incubation period

Question 26

When performing CPR on an infant, it is recommended that the number of compressions per minute, compared with that for an adult,
A) remain the same
B) double
C) decrease
D) increase

Answer 26

D) increase

Question 27

All the following statements regarding hand hygiene and skin care are correct except:
A) hands should be cleansed before and after each patient examination
B) faucets should be opened and closed with paper towels
C) hands should be smooth and free from chapping
D) any cracks or abrasions should be left uncovered to facilitate healing

Answer 27

D) any cracks or abrasions should be left uncovered to facilitate healing.

Question 28

A patient suffering from orthopnea would experience the least discomfort in which body position?
A) Fowler
B) Trendelenburg
C) Recumbent
D) Erect

Answer 28

D) Erect

Orthopnea is a respiratory condition in which the patient has difficulty breathing in any position other than erect.

Question 29

When a patient arrives in the radiology department with a urinary Foley catheter bag, it is important to,
A) place the drainage bag above the level of the bladder
B) place the drainage bag at the same level as the bladder
C) place the drainage bag below the level of the bladder
D) clamp the Foley catheter

Answer 29

C) place the drainage bag below the level of the bladder.

Question 30

Instruments required to assess vital signs include:

1) a stethoscope
2) a sphygmomanometer
3) a watch with a second hand

Answer 30

All three (stethoscope, sphygmomanometer, a watch with a second hand)

Question 31

Hirschsprung disease, or congenital megacolon, is related to which of the following age groups?
A) Neonate
B) Toddler
C) Adolescent
D) Adult

Answer 31

A) Neonates

Question 32

Possible side effects of an iodinated contrast medium that is administered intravenously include all the following except:

1. a warm, flushed feeling
2. altered taste
3. rash and hives

Answer 32

3. rash and hives

Question 33

In the blood pressure reading 145/75 mmHg, what does 145 represent?

1. The phase of relaxation of the cardiac muscle tissue
2. The phase of contraction of the cardiac muscle tissue
3. A higher-than-average diastolic pressure

Answer 33

2. The phase of contraction of the cardiac muscle tissue.

Question 34

Facsimile transmission of health information is

1. not permitted
2. permitted for urgently needed patient care.
3. permitted for third-party payer hospitalization certification.

Answer 34

2 and 3. Permitted for urgently needed patient care and permitted for third-party payer hospitalization certification.

Question 35

Forms of intentional misconduct include
1. slander
2 invasion of privacy
3. negligence

Answer 35

all three. slander, invasion of privacy and negligence.