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Patient Care

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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  
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Intentional or negligent/unintentional injustice, injury, or misconduct   Tort pg.7  
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Examples of intentional torts   false improsonment, assault and batter, defamation and invasion of privacy pg.7  
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Illegal restriction of an individual's freedom (ex. unauthorized restraints)   False imprisonment pg.7  
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Threaten to harm   Assault pg.7  
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Carrying out of a threat.   Battery pg.7  
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Disclosure of confidential information to unauthorized individuals   Invasion of privacy pg.7  
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Spoken defamation   Slander pg.7  
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Written defamation   Libel pg.7  
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Res ipsa loquitur   "the thing speaks for itself" (negligence) pg.8  
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Respondeat superior   "let the master answer" (Hospital held responsible to worker actions) pg.8  
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What organization has the authority to sanction a radiographer?   ARRT pg.8  
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First step in patient procedure   two patient identifiers pg.16  
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Verbal communication is impacted by   Tone and rate of speech, eye contact, Vocabulary pg.16  
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Nonverbal communication examples   personal appearance, appearance of work area, facial expression, touch, eye contact, other body language pg.17  
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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  
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Vital signs consist of?   Body temperature pulse rate respiratory rate arterial blood pressure pg.22  
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Normal Adult body temps   Oral: 98.6*F Rectal 99.1*f - 99.6*F Axillary 97.6*f - 98.1*f pg.22  
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Normal temp for Infant to 4 years   97.9*f - 100.4*f pg.22  
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Normal temp for child aged 5-13 years   97.8*f - 98.6*f pg.22  
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Difficultly breathing   dyspnea pg.23  
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Blood pressure varies depending on?   age, sex, fatigue, mental or physical stress, disease, and trauma. pg.23  
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systole   ventricular contraction (highest blood pressure) pg.23  
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diastole   Ventricular relazation pg.23  
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What instruments are used to obtain blood pressure?   sphygmomanometer and stethoscope pg.24  
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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  
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Iv bag location standards   IV bag should be 18 to 24 inches above the level of the vein. pg. 26  
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patient care for sedated, senile, shock, or under influence   must never be left unattended pg. 26  
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Patient care with anxiety   Radiographer can relieve much patient anxiety by careful explanation of the examination pg. 26  
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Patient care accident   No matter how small the injury seems, it must be reported to supervisor and incident report completed pg. 26  
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Best precaution against spread of disease   proper hand washing pg.34  
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Three main modes of transmission of pathogens   droplet, airborne, and contact pg.36  
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fomite   contaminated inanimate object such as a good utensil, doorknob, or IV pole (indirect contact) pg.36  
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nosocomial   Healthcare associated infections pg.36  
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Example of airborne pathogens   TB, varicella, rubeola pg.38  
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Example of droplet pathogens   Rubella, mumps, influenza pg.38  
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example of contact pathogens   Mumps, MRSA, VRE pg.38  
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Needle positions for injections   Subcutaneous - 45* Intravenous - 15* intramuscular - 90* pg.54  
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Methods of administration   ORAL - PO PARENTERAL - topical, subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous, intrathecal pg.59  
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Syncope   feeling dizzy or faint pg.65  
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Epitaxis   nosebleed pg.65  
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Vertigo   sensation of having "room" spinning around the person pg.65  
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Shock   diminished peripheral blood flow and insufficient oxygen supply to body tissues pg.67  
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Cardiopulmonary Arrest   sudden cessation of productive ventilation and circulation pg.67  
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