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WorksheetsARRT Review: Patient Care Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
All of the following are true statements, except:
Anticholinergic drugs increase blood
pressure and decrease heart rate
An audible alarm from an infusion pump
usually signals that uid is running low or
its ow has been interrupted.
Avoid elevating the left arm when
performing mobile chest x-rays within the
rst 48 hours following pacemaker
insertion
OR persons in sterile gown and gloves
must pass each other back-to-back.
Proper venipuncture technique includes:
Inserting the needle at a 45 degree angle, bevel up.
Inserting the needle at a 15 degree angle, bevel down
Inserting the needle at a 15 degree angle, bevel up
Inserting the needle at a 90 degree angle, bevel up
The terms libel and slander refer to the spreading of information that causes loss of reputation and/or defamation of character; what is the difference between the two terms?
Libel and slander both refer to spoken defamation
Libel is verbal defamation; slander is written defamation
Libel and slander both refer to written/published defamation
Libel is written defamation; slander is verbal defamation
When skin is being prepared for a surgical procedure
it is cleansed longitudinally, from upper to lower body.
it is cleansed in a circular motion, from center outward.
it is cleansed longitudinally, from lower to upper body
it is cleansed in a circular motion, from outermost to center.
Which of the following are patient rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996? (select the three that apply)
Protection against unfair collections practices by creditors
Request to be contacted at an alternate location
Requests to have changes made to medical records
Protection for patients receiving treatment for drug and alcohol abuse
Access to and right to copy medical records
Which of the following is the term used to describe episodes of chest pain that occur when coronary arteries are unable to supply the heart with sufficient oxygenated blood?
Angina pectoris
Myocardial Infarction
Atherosclerosis
Ischemia
Which is a list of individuals holding certification credentials in a particular profession?
Accreditation
Certification
Licensure
Registry
Disease transmitted by a patient coming into contact with an image receptor that is not clean would be
Vector transmission
Fomite transmission
Droplet transmission
Enteral transmission
An incision into the chest, with insertion of a tube to relieve pneumothorax or hemothorax is termed
thorectomy
thoracotomy
auscultation
tracheostomy
Which medication document is most complete and acceptable?
Gave patient medication per physician order.
12/12/2002, 0920, 3mcg/min Epinephrine, IV
Two 100 mg tablets, Ibuprofen, oral, 11/20/2004
11/13/2001, 0940, 50 mg Benadryl
Which of the statements below are related to informed consent?
required for all x-ray procedures
patient must be of legal age
patient must be adequately informed
required for any type of invasive procedure
patient may not revoke consent
Which type of shock is related to large volume blood loss?
Hypovolemic
Cardiogenic
Anaphylactic
Vasogenic
By entering the x-ray room and following your instructions to step up to the upright bucky the patient has provided which type of consent?
Implied
General
Informed
Simple
What is the normal rate of respirations for an adult patient?
25-35 breaths per minute
12-20 breaths per minute
6-12 breaths per minute
10-30 breaths per minute
While caring for an unconscious patient in an emergency, treatment can be given on the basis of
ignorant consent
expressed consent
implied consent
informed consent
Standard precautions should be employed when dealing with
Patients who are in isolation
Patients with open wounds
All patients
Patients with viral infections
If a patient has a DNI in place, which of the following will occur?
In the event of respiratory or cardiac arrest, the patient has agreed to a “nocode”
In the event of respiratory arrest, a full code will be run
In the event of respiratory arrest, the patient will not be intubated
In the event of cardiac arrest, CPR will not be performed
The document that names the individual who is authorized to make healthcare decisions for another is called a/an
Implied consent
Advance directive
Res ipsa loquitur
Respondeat superior
The Joint Commission (TJC) requires that health care personnel to use at least how many patient identifiers to validate identity before proceeding with the health care services?
Four
Two
One
Three
Which of the following would a radiographer be guilty of if their patient fell off a stretcher with the side rails down outside of an x-ray examination room?
Fraud
Battery
Negligence
Assault
Which of the following drugs are used most often to treat non-insulin dependent diabetes? (select the two that apply)
Insulin
Barium sulfate
Glucophage
Metformin
What is the normal adult systolic range and normal adult diastolic range?
100 to 140; 60 to 90
90 to 120; 60 to 80
100 to 140; 70 to 90
90 to 130; 70 to 90
What kind of contamination can occur when an infectious individual, sneezes, coughs, speaks, etc. in the vicinity of a susceptible host?
Vehicle
vector
contact
droplet
What is another term for healthcare associated infections (HAI)?
Nosocomial
Pandemic
MRSA
VRE
Animals, people, food, water, and the soil are all examples of
reservoirs of infection
vectors
bacteria
microorganisms.
What is the difference between assault and battery?
Assault is failure to use reasonable care and battery is unlawful restraint
Assault is the threat to touch another in an injurious way; battery is unlawful touching of another without consent
Assault is unlawful restraint and battery is failure to use reasonable care
Assault is unlawful touching of another without consent; battery is failure to use reasonable care
What is the most appropriate response to a patient who asks what the term "peritonitis" means?
"Peritonitis is inflammation of the lining of the abdomen."
"It is a severe infection of the peritoneum that can cause death."
"There are plenty of medical websites that can answer your questions."
"You should ask your doctor that question."
Which 3 of the following visual signs can the radiographer use to continually assess patient condition?
Changes in skin color
Breathing rate
Level of Consciousness
Body temperature
Blood Pressure
During a routine study a patient begins to complain of dizziness. The radiographer takes the patient's vital signs and notes that they have a rapid heart rate, shaking extremities, and diaphoresis. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
Hypoglycemia
Transient Ischemic Attack
Myocardial Infarction
Vasovagal Syncope
It is most essential that mobile equipment be cleaned for mobile studies of compromised patients
after returning to the Radiology department.
before imaging, inside the patient room.
before entering the patient room.
after imaging the patient, outside the patient room.
A radiographer would be in violation of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Code of Ethics for the Profession of Radiologic Technology for all of the following except
failing to participate in continuing education
refusing to participate in new and innovative technical procedures
communicating information regarding suspected child abuse to the referring physician.
failing to wear a lead apron when performing mobile radiography.
Biohazards must be disposed of in the appropriate receptacle. Which of the following would be appropriate for a sheet that is saturated with blood?
Laundry hamper
Trash can
Sharps container
Biohazard bag
Regarding surgical sterile technique, gowns are considered sterile in which of the following areas?
None of the above
In the front and back, including sleeves with arms elevated only
In the front from waist up, including sleeves with arms elevated or down
In the front from the waist up, including sleeves with arms elevated only
What are the appropriate precautions for a radiographer entering the room of a patient who has varicella?
Wear a surgical mask
Wear gloves
Wear a respirator mask
Wear a respirator mask, gown, and gloves
Enteral routes of drug administration include (select the three that apply)
rectal
buccal
oral
nasogastric
intrathecal
