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RADT 465 Pt Care
ARRT registry review covering patient care and education
Question | Answer |
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Administration of contrast agents for radiographic demonstration of the spinal canal is performed by which route? | Subcutaneous (Alder and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 307) |
What is the mechanical device used to correct ineffectual cardiac rhythm? | Defibrillator (Torres et al., 6th ed., pp. 173-175) |
Accidental injection of medication or contrast medium into tissue around a vein is termed what? | Extravasation (Alder and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 322) |
The legal doctrine respondeat superior means what? | Let the master answer (Gurley and Callaway, 6th ed., p. 200) |
A quantity of medication introduced intravenously over a period of time is termed what? | Infusion (Alder and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 316) |
In which stage of infection do the infective microbes begin to multiply? | Incubation period ((Torres et al., 6th ed., p. 56) |
A patient suffering from orthopnea would experience the least discomfort in which body position? | Erect (Taber, 20th ed., p. 1535) |
A cathartic is used to do what? | Stimulate defecation (Torres et al., 6th ed., p. 283) |
What is the needle angle usually recommended for intramuscular injections? | 90 degrees (Adler and Carlton 4th ed., pp. 313-316) |
The type of shock often associated with pulmonary embolism or myocardial infarction is classified as what? | Cardiogenic shock (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 278) |
A Swan-Ganz catheter is what? | An IV cathether (Alder and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 214) |
The most effective method of sterilization is what? | Moist heat (Torrest et al., 6th ed., pp. 116-117) |
What is the condition in which pulmonary alveoli lose their elasticity and become permanently inflated causing the patient to consciously exhale | Emphysema (Bontrager and Lampignano, 6th ed., p. 92) |
Particulate matter entering the respiratory bronchi can cause what pathology? | Pneumoconiosis (Bontrager and Lampignano 6th ed., p. 556) |
The pain experienced by an individual whose coronary attires are not conveying sufficient blood to the heart is called? | Angina pectoris (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 290) |
An inanimate object that has been in contact with an infectious microorganism is termed what? | Fomite (Torres et al., 6th ed., p. 54) |
What is the medical term for hives? | Urticaria (Alder and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 286) |
Which ethnical principle is related to sincerity and truthfulness? | Veracity ((Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 253) |
The medical term for congenital club foot is what? | Talipes (Frank et al., 11th ed., vol. 1, p. 273) |
The diameter of a needle's lumen is referred to as its what? | Gauge (Adler and Carlton, 4th ed., p. 308) |
Nitroglycerin is used for what? | To relieve pain from angina pectoris (Torres et al., 6th ed., p. 280) |