Final Exam Flashcards
1
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Example of Anti-Ulcer
A
Zantac
2
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Side effect of bronchodilator
A
Nervousness and tachycardia
3
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What is not a form of non-verbal communication?
A
Asking for medical history
4
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True/false - Ampules hold multiple doses
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False
5
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What is an animal or plant called that nourishes another organism?
A
Host
6
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What exam do we use anticholinergerics for?
A
Barium Enema
7
Q
True/False - Anaphylactic shock is always related to contrast
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False
8
Q
True/False - Battery can occur when a tech touches a patient without consent
A
True
9
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True/False - If an item fall falls below able or waist, it is unsterile
A
True
10
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True/False - A patient has the right to be informed of their health care
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True
11
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A patient in a state of tachycardia may need a medication to:
A
Slow heart rate
12
Q
True/False - physicians have to prescribe oxygen
A
True
13
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A pulse oximeter is what kind of device?
A
Non-invasive
14
Q
How many characters should passwords be in a health care facility?
A
7 characters
15
Q
Why can’t a sandbag be directly placed over an injury?
A
Radiopaque
16
Q
True/False - A secondary protective barrier is designed for scatter
A
True
17
Q
True/False - a sterile field is considered microorganism free
A
True
18
Q
A sterile pack is not used for which procedure:
A
Barium Enema
19
Q
DMGs are grouped according to their:
A
Medical condition
20
Q
Subungual area is:
A
Under the nail
21
Q
What is not part of the ethical analysis process?
A
Informing the patient
22
Q
What guage needle would you most often use for subcutaneous injection?
A
25 guage needle
23
Q
What is Heparin?
A
Anti-coagulant
24
Q
True/False - Hep B is an example of a virus transmitted by a way of blood born pathogens
A
True
25
Herpes and Influenza are treated with:
Antiviral agents
26
Hopsitals and healthcare providers must ensure patient confidentiality in compliance with which legistlation?
HIPAA
27
How does one respond to questions from patients or visitors regarding the results of an Xray?
Must talk to the doctor
28
What is the first drug administered for a constrast reaction?
Benedryl
29
True/False - If a substance abuse patient is being uncooperative, it is ok to send them back to the waiting room until substance has worn off
True
30
True/False - If properly restrained, you may leave a pediatric patient for a very short period while checking images
False
31
Information about a patient to someone who does not need to know would most likely bring on what kind of charge?
Defamation
32
True/False - lead shielding should be used when gonadal area is within 4-5cm of primary beam?
True
33
True/False - medical asepsis reduces infectious agents to zero
False
34
The time frame in which the microorganism is multiplying but there are no symptoms yet is called:
The incubation period
35
True/False - Motrin is a generic name
False
36
How many liters are nasal cannulas prescribed?
1-4 LPM
37
Non-liquid containers that can be added to the sterile tray must be dropped from a height of about:
6 inches
38
Norepinephrine is considered a:
Vasoconstrictor
39
Orthostatic Hypotension is:
Drop in blood pressure when standing
40
Which procedure does not use a sponge?
PA chest
41
Oxygen therapy is administered to
All of the above
42
True/False - parental administration of a drug is oral administration of a drug
False
43
PHI includes:
All of the above
44
True/False - Practice standards may be used by lawyers in a court of law
True
45
Prior to using suction, tracheostomy patients should be airated with a
Ambu bag
46
True/False - Professional etiquette and practice standards are the same thing
False
47
True/False - Rad Techs are legally liable for their actions in the daily performance of diagnostic procedures
True
48
Retention urinary catheter balloons are filled with
Sterile water
49
Rhinovirus is another name for:
Common cold
50
Select the ethical principal descibed by actions to benefit others
Beneficence
51
Select the ethical principal described as "above all, do no harm"
Nonmalificence
52
Sensorium refers to
Mental alertness
53
True/False - skin serves as both a mechanical and chemical defense against microorganisms
True
54
True/False - sterile gloves must be kept above waist level
True
55
Tamoxifen is
Estrogen blocker
56
True/False - The act of inspiration will cause elevation of the diaphragm
False
57
The administration of iodinated contrast media may result in
Anaphylactic shock
58
The adult respiratory rate is
12-20 breaths per minute
59
True/False - The apical pulse is palpated at the brachial artery
False
60
The body's ability to keep all the systems in balance and in a state of well being is referred to as:
Homeostasis
61
True/False - The degree of beam attenuation depends on tissue characteristics
True
62
The failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent person would use under like or similar situations is termed:
Negligence
63
True/False - The inverse square law states that the intensity of the beam of radiation is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source?
True
64
The lowest level of Maslow's Hierarcy of Needs is:
Physiological
65
True/False - The major muscle of ventiliation is the diaphragm?
True
66
The medical term for nosebleed is:
Epitaxis
67
The medical term for fainting is:
Syncope
68
True/False - the most common end location for a central venous catheter is the aorta
False
69
The most effective way to reduce motion is:
Communication
70
The normal heart rate for an adult is
60-100 beats per minute
71
The number one priority for proper sterile technique is
Handwashing
72
The patient most susceptible to a nasocomial infection is:
Immunocompromised
73
The protection before, during and after surgery is
Surgical asepsis
74
The purpose of the cervical collar is to:
Provide traction on the spine to prevent movement
75
True/False - Equivalent dose is measured in Grays
False
76
Tachycardia refers to:
Fast heart rate
77
The 3 parts of a needle are:
Hub, cannula, bevel
78
The word ambulatory means the patient is
Walking
79
Touching the patient's iliac crest for an abdominal exam is an example of using touch for:
Palpation
80
Usually the body's oxygen requirement to maintain homeostasis is a ___% saturation level
21%
81
Versed is often used a a pre-op drug to treat
Anxiety
82
What is the name of the tube whose purpose is to drain the intrapleural space and mediastinum?
Thorocostomy
83
What is the numerical coding method used to place patients' into their respective DRGs?
ICD-10-CM
84
When a person is said to have apnea this means that
They are not breathing
85
When drawing up contrast or drug out of a vial:
Vial is held in non-dominant hand
86
When emptying a urinary bag you should considering which of the following?
All of the above
87
True/False - When opening a sterile tray package, the first flap is flipped toward you
False
88
When taking blood pressure, the first indicator will be
Systolic
89
When using immobilization techniques, which radiologic factor is controlled?
Motion
90
What is a build up of fluid in the intrapleural space?
Pleural Effusion
91
Which of the following statements about diagnostic procedures is true?
They may be a part of the patient's legal medical record
92
Which of the following may be given to a patient to counteract insulin shock?
Orange juice
93
Which of the following is used to monitor both the pulse and the oxygen saturation of the blood?
Pulse Oximeter
94
Which of the following immobilization devices is used to help keep the patient from falling off the table?
Velco straps
95
Which of the following statements is true of immobilization devices applied to trauma patients?
Must be left in place during initial imaging
96
Which of the following categories of asepsis does hand washing fall into?
Medical asepsis
97
Which of the following would be the stage when something would be termed a disease?
Tissue damage and symptoms
98
Which of the following involves moderate heating followed by rapid cooling?
Pasturization
99
Which of the following is a category of chemical environment control that is used topically?
Antiseptics
100
Which of the following is not an indication of a deteriorating head injury?
Increased pulse rate
101
What type of law defines individual rights?
Consititutional
102
Who administers that national certification exam to graduates of Rad Tech programs?
ARRT
103
Why is it important to handle geriartic patients as mature adults rather than senior citizens?
Minimizes discrimination
104
Why is it important for the radiographer to make eye contact with the patient as she describes the pain in her hand?
Makes the patient feel like what she is saying is important
105
True/False - turning on the power to an x-ray machine activates x-ray production?
False
106
True/False - diagnostic imaging of the breast is called Mammography
True
107
The individual packets of energy contained in the primary beam are called
Photons
108
True/False - A sterile field is considered to be a micro-organism free area
True
109
What type of tissue is the most dense?
Bone
110
What was the date Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays?
November 8, 1895
