1 year final - Patient Care

2. Which of the following conditions would be considered “hard to penetrate”?

• Emphysema

• Osteoporosis

• Osteosclerosis

• Pneumothorax

3. Which of the following may cause a patient to faint?

1. hunger

2. emotional stress

3. Lack of sleep

• 1

• 1 & 2

• 1 & 3

• 1, 2, & 3

4.Which of the following should be done when moving a patient with a broken arm?

• Support only the elbow

• Support only the wrist

• Support the entire arm

• Support only the forearm

5. A radiographer’s primary responsibility is to which of the following?

• The radiologist

• The patient’s needs

• The hospital

• The radiology department

6. The patient in insulin shock who is still conscious requires which of the following?

• Something with sugar

• Something salty

• More insulin

• An immediate transfusion

7. What is the proper procedure for turning a disabled patient on an x-ray table?

• Turn the patient away from you

• Turn the patient’s legs first

• Turn the patient toward you

• Turn the patient whichever way is easier

8. Medication reconciliation refers to:

• Not giving a patient medication if it is not the right one for the exam

• Determining whether the medications a patient is taking are the right ones for them

• Reviewing the medications a patient is taking and determining if there are any concerns for administering contrast media

• None of the above

9. During a myelogram, what position is the patient in when his head is put lower than his feet?

• Trendelenburg

• Prone

• Fowler

• Sim’s

11. What is the correct order for administering basic life support?

• Circulation, airway, breathing

• Airway, circulation, breathing

• Breathing, circulation, airway

• Airway, breathing, circulation

12. When the body is invaded by pathogens, what is the response in the bloodstream?

• Red blood cells increase

• White blood cells increase

• DNA increases

• Serum increases