Patient assessment monitoring and management

Question 1

which of the folloiwng may cause a patient to experience a syncopal episode

Answer 1

anxiety

hunger

Question 2

all claustrophobic patients who are scheduled for MRI exams should be

Answer 2

handled delicately so as not to comploud their anxiety

Question 3

patients who should be monitored (with pulse oximetry) during MRI procedures are

Answer 3

unresponsive and uncommunicative

sedated, psychiatric and pediatric

Question 4

patients who have been sedated with diazepam should be monitored with

Answer 4

pulse oximetry

Question 5

it is good practice for all patients who undergo MRI to be monitored

Answer 5

visually

verbally

Question 6

BEFORE the publication of the “Contrast media Update” by the ACR in 2010, contraindications for using gadolinium included

Answer 6

none

Question 7

AFTER the publication of the “Contrast media Update” by the ACR in 2010, contraindications for using gadolinium included

Answer 7

low GFR

renal insufficiency and or scute renal injury

Question 8

precaustions for the use of gadolinium include

Answer 8

sickle cell crisis and hypertension

pregnance

low GFR

hemolytic anomalies and lactating mothers

prior contrast reactions and patients with a history of asthma or allergies

Question 9

the approved gadolinium contrast agents are currently indicated for

Answer 9

intravenous injection for pediatric imaging

intravenous injection for abdominal imaging

intravenous injection for central nervous (CNS) imaging

Question 10

the patient who has too much insulin in their body is experiencing

Answer 10

hypoglycemia

Question 11

what is the correct order for administering basic life support

Answer 11

airway, breathing, circulation

ABC

Question 12

if a patient while recumbent on the MR couch says that he or she feels faint, what action should the technologist take

Answer 12

place the patient in the trendelenburg position

Question 13

the proper method of treating contrast media extravasation is to

Answer 13

remove needle

hold pressure on the vein until bleeding stops

apply ice

Question 14

what may cause a loss of patency in an IV line

Answer 14

improper height of the IV solution

Question 15

deep veins are not used in venipuncture because

Answer 15

they are close to major arteries and nerves

Question 16

which of the following can be used for multiple doses of the same drug

Answer 16

vial

Question 17

reducing viscosity of contrast media can be accomplished by

Answer 17

warming the contrast prior to administration

Question 18

the stated guage of the IV needle or cather refers to its

Answer 18

diameter

Question 19

which blood test for renal function is used in the calculatoin of eGFR (estimated glomular filtration rate)

Answer 19

serum creatinine

Question 20

which of the folloing blood tests would be used to assess the patients risk of hemorrhaging during an invasive procedure (biopsy)

Answer 20

prothrombin time (PT)

international normalized ratio (INR)

platelet count

Question 21

which blood vessel has the thickest tunica media

Answer 21

artery

Question 22

a normal serum creatinine range is

Answer 22

0.6-1.5 mg/dL

Question 23

an eGFR below 15 is indicative of

Answer 23

a patient in need of dialysis

Question 24

although ALL patients must be evaluated on a case by case basis, the ACR recommends that gadolinium should not be administered in patients with an eGFR of

Answer 24

30 and below

Question 25

which type of circulation is responsible for reoxygenation of the blood

Answer 25

pulmonary

Question 26

which of the laters of a blood vessel is made of fibrous, connective tissue

Answer 26

tunica adventitia

Question 27

a normal range for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is

Answer 27

8.0-20.0 mg/100dL

Question 28

which type of blood cells carries oxygenated hemoglobin

Answer 28

erythrocyte

Question 29

which lab test can be used as an indicator of dehydration

Answer 29

hematocrit

Question 30

a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_can be used to administer nutrition or long term chemotherapy

Answer 30

venous catheter

Question 31

the administration of IV injection gadolinium contrast media is indicated for MRI during

Answer 31

pediatric imaging abdominal imaging brain and spine imaging

Question 32

the percent of patients who have been "reported" to have had reactions to contrast agents (gadolinium) in MRI is

Answer 32

less than 2%

Question 33

patients who are at an increased risk of reactions to gadolinium include

Answer 33

history of asthma or allergies prior contrast reactions

Question 34

patients who have been reported to have had reactions to gadolinium include

Answer 34

history of asthma or allergies prior contrast reasctions hemolytic anomalies

Question 35

contrast agent reactions such as flushing, hives and nausea are called

Answer 35

nonsystemic

Question 36

if you determine that an adult patient needs CPR what should your first response be

Answer 36

call for help

Question 37

when performing one rescueer CPR on an adult, the rate of compressino to ventilatoin should be

Answer 37

30:2

Question 38

what is the most severe form of convulsive seizures

Answer 38

grand mal

Question 39

if CPR is not started with in \_\_\_\_\_\_minutes of cardiac arrest, there will be brain damage due to lack of oxygen

Answer 39

1-3 minutes

Question 40

which type of shock is caused by failure of the heart to pump enough blood to the vital organs

Answer 40

cardiogenic

Question 41

when lifting a patient what must one remember

Answer 41

keep your back straight keep your knees slightly bent

Question 42

log rolling is a method of moving patients with a suspected

Answer 42

vertebral column injury

Question 43

the most common site injured by technologists while caring for patients is the

Answer 43

lumbrosacral spine

Question 44

during the movement and transfer of patients urinary catheter bags should be placed

Answer 44

below the level of the urinary bladder

Question 45

when venipuncture is performed

Answer 45

the contrast agent must ALWAYS be flushed through the syringe, and tubing used and needle before injection to avoid the administration of air into the vein

Question 46

which of the following may cause a patient to experience a syncopial episode

Answer 46

anxiety hunger

Question 47

the diabetic patient who has excessive insulin in their body is said to have

Answer 47

hypoglycemia

Question 48

if a patient has a cardiac arrest during MR imaging the technologist should

Answer 48

begin CPR while transferring the patient out of the scan room

Question 49

during an emergency that occurs during MR imaging the technologist should

Answer 49

remove the patient from the MR scan room

Question 50

a patient experiencing tachycardia will have a

Answer 50

rapid pulse rate

Question 51

what is the average pulse rate for an infant

Answer 51

115-130 bpm

Question 52

a normal blood pressure for an adult is

Answer 52

120/80 mmHg

Question 53

which of the following blood pressure readings would indicate shock

Answer 53

diastolic pressure of 40 mmHg

Question 54

a patient receiving oxygen should NOT have temperature measured via the \_\_\_\_\_route

Answer 54

oral

Question 55

a patient with epistaxis has a

Answer 55

nose bleed

Question 56

shock resulting from large loss of body fluid or blood is called

Answer 56

hypovolemic

Question 57

for an unconscious patient who has sustained a head injury the main concern is

Answer 57

keeping a patent airway

Question 58

geriatric patients likely exhibit which of the following

Answer 58

changes in anatomic landmarks fragile skin difficulty with balance

Question 59

a technologist may administer oxygen in an emergency situation the most frequent rate is

Answer 59

2 L/min

Question 60

the artery that is typically used to check an adults pulse rate is the

Answer 60

radial

Question 61

the pulse used to check for circulation during CPR in an adult is the

Answer 61

carotid

Question 62

which of the following conditions is common in a patient with COPD

Answer 62

orthopnea

Question 63

in order to reduce the possibility of orthostatic hypotension the technologist should

Answer 63

sit the patient up slowly from the recumbent position and allow sufficient time sitting before proceeding to standing up

Question 64

where would a central line catheter be located

Answer 64

subclavian vein

Question 65

a patient with apraxia will have difficulty

Answer 65

dressing

Question 66

a patient with aphasia will have difficulty with

Answer 66

speaking reading swallowing

Question 67

severe hypoxia has a pulse oximetry reading of

Answer 67

85% and below

Question 68

an adverse reaction or event caused by treatment by a healthcare professional is called

Answer 68

iatrogenic

Question 69

a normal pulse rare range for an adult is

Answer 69

60-90 bpm

Question 70

another term for fever is

Answer 70

febrile

Question 71

a patient recovering from a seizure should be

Answer 71

placed in the recovery position (sim's)