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RADT 456: Pat Care
ARRT registry review
Question | Answer |
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What is the definition of a fomite?(pg 28) | An inanimate object that has been in contact with an infectious microorganism |
What are the names of the two most common types of chronic inflammation of the intestines? (pg 31) | Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease |
The higher the gauge number, the ___________ the diameter. (pg 32) | Smaller |
Name the position in which the head is positioned lower than the feet? (pg 32) | Trendelenburg position |
What are the four vital signs? (pg 21) | Temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure |
Most needle sticks tend to occur when attempting to recap a needle. True or False? (pg 25) | True |
What is the device called that is placed underneith the patient's skin to regulate their heart rate? (pg 25) | Pacemaker |
What is the most successful form of sterilization? (pg 26) | Moist heat, also known as autoclaving |
What is the normal BUN level? (pg 27) | 8 to 25 mg/100 mL |
A bluish discoloration due to the lack of oxygen in the blood is termed? (pg 29) | Cyanosis |
What is the definition of autonomy? (pg 29) | Each patient has the right to decide what will and will not be done to them |
What are the four components to the cycle of infection? (pg 30) | Host, reservoir, pathogenic organism, and transmission |
What is the average respiration rate for children? (pg 32) | 20 to 30 breaths/ min |
What does the abbreviation "tid" stands for? (pg 33) | Three times a day |
What is the term for low blood pressure? (pg 35) | Hypotension |
What does viscosity refer to? (pg 18) | Thickness |
Two disorders resulting in the softening of bone are what? (pg 19) | Rickets and osteomalacia |
The first sound heard when taking a blood pressure is termed? (pg 35) | Systolic pressure |
The medical term for fainting is known as? (pg 32) | Syncope |
What is the bottom number in a blood pressure reading called? (pg 24) | Diastolic |