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RADT 456: pat care
ARRT registry review covering pat. care content
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lidocaine is used to treat what heart problem? | dysrhythmias |
| what is accidental injection of medication or contrast medium into tissues around a vein called? | extravasation |
| what is dysphagia? | difficulty swallowing |
| what is orthopnea? | a respiratory condition in which the patient has difficulty breathing in any position other than erect. |
| What is slander? | verbal defamation of another |
| what is a cathartic used for? | to stimulate defecation |
| T/F: An esophagram would be an appropriate exam for a patient suffering from achalasia. | True. |
| what is a fomite? | a contaminated inanimate object that has been in contact with an infectious microorganism, such as a food utensil, door knob, or IV pole. |
| T/F: Patients under MRSA precautions require a negative-pressure room. | False. Patients under MRSA precautions require a positive pressure-room. |
| what is the proper way to dipose of a contaminated needle? | do not recap the needle and dispose of the entire syringe. |
| What is the most effective method of sterilization? | moist heat |
| what is the normal range for blood urea nitrogen (BUN)? | 8-25mg/100mL |
| What does particulate matter entering the respiratory bronchi cause? | pneumoconiosis |
| what is a vector? | an animal host of an infectious organism that transmits the infection via bite or sting. |
| what should you do with a patient that tells you he/she is going to faint? | lay the patient on the table and elevate the patient's legs or place the table slightly Trendelenburg. |
| what is blood pressure measured in? | millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) |
| what is veracity? | to be truthful and not practice deception. |
| What is another name for talipes? | congenital clubfoot |
| An IV line of medication should be kept at what level from the patient? | 18-20 inches above the level of the vein. |
| What is used to relieve pain from angina pectoris? | nitroglycerin. |
| What practice is used to retard the growth of pathogenic bacteria? | antisepsis |
| What directions should you give a patient scheduled for an upper GI at 8am? | nothing by mouth (NPO) after midnight (8 hours before the exam). |
| T/F: An ampoule is a small container holding several doses of medication. | False. A vial is a small container holding several doses of medication. An ampoule is a small container that usually holds a single does of medication. |
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