Unit 11 Quiz

Question 1

The technologist can leave a patient who is getting out of a wheelchair.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A patient explains to the technologist what type of pain is being experienced, which is known as:

Answer 2

Subjective data

Question 3

When transporting a patient back to the hospital room, some safety measures to be used are:

Answer 3

-Place the side rails up, the bed in the low position, and call bell at hand.
-Inform the nursing staff that the patient has been returned to the room.

Question 4

Patients most prone to falls are:

Answer 4

-Persons with sensory deficits.
-A person showing signs of impairment..
-The frail or elderly
-Persons who have been given a psychoactive drug

Question 5

Patient transfers from gurney to imaging table and back to gurney should be performed:

Answer 5

By two or more technologist to ensure patient and technologist safety

Question 6

Correct body mechanics include:

Answer 6

-Chest up
-Buttocks normal and low
-Abdomen sucked in
-Feet apart with equal weight distribution
-Knees are slightly bent
-Head up and chin out

Question 7

Pain control is not within the technologist’s scope of practice and should not be a concern.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The leading cause of work-related injuries in the field of health care is:

Answer 8

Abuse of the spine when moving and lifting patients

Question 9

The most effective means of reducing friction when moving a patient is by:

Answer 9

Placing the patients arms across the chest and using a pull sheet