DMI 49 Study Quiz for Final Exam 2023

Providing care in an emergency situation is intended to

1. prepare the injured patient for surgery.

2. prevent further harm to the patient.

3. preserve life.

4. place the patient into a sedated state for transport.

5. stabilize the patient until the appropriate medical assistance arrives.

• 1, 4, and 5 only

• 3, 4, and 5 only

• 1, 3, 4, and 5 only

• 2, 3, and 5 only

The single most important action for the radiologic and image science professional when administering emergency care is

• reacting to the emergent situation and providing any and all care needed to save the patient’s life.

• minimally getting involved for fear of medical and professional liability.

• providing a competent level of care, recognizing when advanced care is needed, and calling for assistance.

• waiting to provide care until any doctor or medical practitioner arrives.

A common name for an emergency cart within medical imaging is the _____ cart.

• First Aid

• Crash

• First Call

• Code

The medical term for a temporary suspension of consciousness is

• epistaxis.

• vertigo

• syncope.

• aura

A 16-year-old patient comes to the diagnostic imaging department for a CT examination. He is lying on the table in a supine position and suddenly seems to lose consciousness and begins to move violently, with jerking motions. You realize that he is having a generalized seizure. The action that you must take is

• go to the patient immediately, prevent him from harm and call for help.

• insert your protected thumbs to prevent damage to teeth.

• to place the patient on the floor in a prone position to prevent aspiration of vomitus.

• restrain the patient’s extremities to prevent orthopedic injuries.

The type of shock that is a result of severe blood loss is

• hypovolemic.

• septic.

• vasogenic.

• anaphylactic.

Which of the following is most appropriate for a patient to counteract hypoglycemia?

• bottled water to prevent dehydration

• Sugar-sweetened orange juice

• Diet soda

• Protein bar

After the administration of an iodine-based contrast into a patient, it is important for the radiologic and image science professional to observe the patient for

• signs of a reaction such as a metallic taste in the mouth, cold extremities, and bladder swelling.

• blurred vision, syncope, and epistaxis.

• excessive salivation, dry eyes, and nasal dryness.

• urticaria, nausea, shortness of breath, tightening in the throat, and cardiac arrest.

In patients who are hyperglycemic

• the patient requires a simple sugar infusion.

• they typically have a heightened state of alertness.

• insulin is required

• None of these

What is the first thing you should do if a patient who is standing turns pale and states that they feel dizzy?

• Call for help

• Have the patient lay down

• Call for Code Blue

• None of the answers