| Question | Answer |
| Conditions for valid patient consent | must be of legal age, sound mind, must give consent freely, and must be adequately informed of the procedure
pg.4 |
| Intentional or negligent/unintentional injustice, injury, or misconduct | Tort
pg.7 |
| Examples of intentional torts | false improsonment, assault and batter, defamation and invasion of privacy
pg.7 |
| Illegal restriction of an individual's freedom
(ex. unauthorized restraints) | False imprisonment
pg.7 |
| Threaten to harm | Assault
pg.7 |
| Carrying out of a threat. | Battery
pg.7 |
| Disclosure of confidential information to unauthorized individuals | Invasion of privacy
pg.7 |
| Spoken defamation | Slander
pg.7 |
| Written defamation | Libel
pg.7 |
| Res ipsa loquitur | "the thing speaks for itself" (negligence)
pg.8 |
| Respondeat superior | "let the master answer" (Hospital held responsible to worker actions)
pg.8 |
| What organization has the authority to sanction a radiographer? | ARRT
pg.8 |
| First step in patient procedure | two patient identifiers
pg.16 |
| Verbal communication is impacted by | Tone and rate of speech, eye contact, Vocabulary
pg.16 |
| Nonverbal communication examples | personal appearance, appearance of work area, facial expression, touch, eye contact, other body language
pg.17 |
| Age - specific care | infant: birth to one year; Toddler: 1-2 years; preschooler: 3-5; School age: 6-12; adolescent: 13-18; young adult: 19-45; Middle adult:46-64; older adult: 65-79; Elderly: over 80 years
pg.19 |
| Vital signs consist of? | Body temperature
pulse rate
respiratory rate
arterial blood pressure
pg.22 |
| Normal Adult body temps | Oral: 98.6*F
Rectal 99.1*f - 99.6*F
Axillary 97.6*f - 98.1*f
pg.22 |
| Normal temp for Infant to 4 years | 97.9*f - 100.4*f
pg.22 |
| Normal temp for child aged 5-13 years | 97.8*f - 98.6*f
pg.22 |
| Difficultly breathing | dyspnea
pg.23 |
| Blood pressure varies depending on? | age, sex, fatigue, mental or physical stress, disease, and trauma.
pg.23 |
| systole | ventricular contraction (highest blood pressure)
pg.23 |
| diastole | Ventricular relazation
pg.23 |
| What instruments are used to obtain blood pressure? | sphygmomanometer and stethoscope
pg.24 |
| Examples of good body mechanics | 1. Hold heavy objects close to body when carried
2. the back should be kept straight; avoid twisting
3. when lifting an object, bend the knees and use leg and abdominal muscles to lift. (not back)
4. whenever possible, push or roll heavy objects
pg.25 |
| Iv bag location standards | IV bag should be 18 to 24 inches above the level of the vein.
pg. 26 |
| patient care for sedated, senile, shock, or under influence | must never be left unattended
pg. 26 |
| Patient care with anxiety | Radiographer can relieve much patient anxiety by careful explanation of the examination
pg. 26 |
| Patient care accident | No matter how small the injury seems, it must be reported to supervisor and incident report completed
pg. 26 |
| Best precaution against spread of disease | proper hand washing
pg.34 |
| Three main modes of transmission of pathogens | droplet, airborne, and contact
pg.36 |
| fomite | contaminated inanimate object such as a good utensil, doorknob, or IV pole
(indirect contact)
pg.36 |
| nosocomial | Healthcare associated infections
pg.36 |
| Example of airborne pathogens | TB, varicella, rubeola
pg.38 |
| Example of droplet pathogens | Rubella, mumps, influenza
pg.38 |
| example of contact pathogens | Mumps, MRSA, VRE
pg.38 |
| Needle positions for injections | Subcutaneous - 45*
Intravenous - 15*
intramuscular - 90*
pg.54 |
| Methods of administration | ORAL - PO
PARENTERAL - topical, subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous, intrathecal
pg.59 |
| Syncope | feeling dizzy or faint
pg.65 |
| Epitaxis | nosebleed
pg.65 |
| Vertigo | sensation of having "room" spinning around the person
pg.65 |
| Shock | diminished peripheral blood flow and insufficient oxygen supply to body tissues
pg.67 |
| Cardiopulmonary Arrest | sudden cessation of productive ventilation and circulation
pg.67 |
