Patient Care Review

patient care, ethics

false

true or false: there are 5 components of communication

true

true or false: pitch, pauses, speech rate, volume are all examples of paralanguage

false

true or false: the communication skills of the radiologic technologist don’t often determines the patient’s opinion of the radiology department

false

true or false: toddlers require complex words to understand concepts

true

true or false: posture and facial expressions can give a positive or negative reinforcement of your actions

touch for emphasis, touch for palpation, touch for emotional support

list 3 types of touch used in radiology

1. denial

2. anger

3. bargaining

4. depression

5. acceptance

list the 5 stages of grieving as delineated by dr kubler ross

respect, genuineness, empathy

list the 3 essential qualities of the interviewer needed to establish an open dialogue

subjective

____ is data that pertains to the affected individual only

objective

_____ data is data that is perceptible to the senses

localization

what part of history taking defines the exact area of the complaint

chronology

what part of history taking is the time element regarding symptoms

quality

what part of history taking describes the character of the symptoms such as color or size

severity

what part of history taking describes the intensity or extensiveness of the problem

onset

what part of history taking is when the condition or illness begins

aggravating or alleviating factors

what part of history taking are factors that intensify or lesser the problem

associated manifestations

what part of history taking is used to identify whether there are other symptoms that accompany the chief complaint

false

true or false: in radiology we restrain our patients

false

true or false: mobility muscles are called red muscles and are found in the torso

true

true or false: the center of gravity is approximately located at sacral level 2

false

true or false: orthostatic hypertension is a condition caused by a drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person stands too quickly from a recumbent to an upright positon

true

true or false: the most effective means of reducing motion is having good communication

spinal injury

logrolling is a technique used to move a patient with what kind of injury

sponges, tape sandbags

list two devices used for immobilization to reduce patient motion

motion that can be consciously controlled, for example: breathing

what is voluntary motion in imaging

motion that cannot be controlled, for example: heartbeat peristalsis

what is involuntary motion

4-6 minutes

how long can the brain go without oxygen before irreversible damage occurs

a drug

oxygen is classified as what

high volume

a ventilator is known as high or low volume delivery system?

1-2”

the distal tip of the endotracheal tube should be placed ____ superior to the tracheal bifurcation

empyema

what is a collection of pus in the pleural cavity caused by microorganisms called?

water seal chamber

which chamber of the chest tube collection set contains water and prevents room air from entering the cavity through the chest tube ?

brain, heart, lungs, liver

list all the tissues that are most sensitive to hypoxia

hypoxemia

decreased oxygen tension (concentration) in the blood is known as what

hypoxia

decreased oxygen tension (concentration) in the tissues is known as what

low volume

a simple face mask is known as a high or low volume delivery system

high flow

which air flow system (high or low flow) delivers accurate concentration of oxygen

central venous line

a catheter placed into a large vein is known as what

rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the chambers of the heart, atria, and ventricles

what events are required for a normal cardiac cycle

pleural effusion

a buildup of fluid between the tissues that line the lungs and chest is known as what

low flow

which air flow oxygen delivery system allows for some room air

humidity and oxygen therapy

oxygen tents and oxyhoods are used to deliver oxygen to children requiring _______ and _______

true

vital signs are taken to help establish a baseline, to which additional assessments can be compared: true or false

yes

do vital signs indicate a persons homeostasis

thermoregulation

the bodys maintenance of heat production and heat loss is known as what

hypothalamus

what part of the body regulates thermo regulation

96.8-99.8

what is the normal temperature range in healthy adults and children

febrile

when a patient has a temperature reading over 99.8 * F they are said to be

no

is hypothermia more common than hyperthermia

respiration

the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen between the alveoli and red blood cells in the lungs is known as

tidal volume

the volume of air inhaled and exhaled during one respiratory cycle is known as

true

true or false the events that occur during one breath: inhalation and exhalation is 1 respiratory cycle

diaphragm

the major muscle of ventilation is what

12-20 breaths/min

normal respiratory rates in an adult are

false

true or false: tachypnea is rapid breathing with rates over 18 breaths/min

true

true or false: bradypnea is slow or decrease breathing with rates under 12 breaths/min

pulse

the regular expansions of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart is known as

superficial arteries

the blood vessels most suited for determination of pulse rates are

radial, brachial, carotid

what sites would most commonly be used to obtain a pulse rate

femoral, popliteal, apical

what sites would least commonly be used to obtain a pulse rate

60-100 bpm

normal pulse rates in an adult are:

blood pressure

the measure of force exerted by blood on the arterial walls during contraction and relaxation of the heart is known as

false

true or false: blood pressure is read with diastolic over systolic

SpO2

what is the abbreviation for pulse oxygen

orthostatic hypotension

when a patient has low blood pressure and lightheadedness upon standing up, that is known as what

bradycardia

what is the name for a slow pulse rate

respiratory system

what body system is responsible for delivering oxygen from the environment to the tissues and eliminating carbon dioxide from the tissues to the environment

70-120

what is normal pulse rate in children

95-100%

normal pulse ox on a healthy person is at what percent

systolic/diastolic

how is blood pressure read

120/80 mmHg

what is normal BP

radial artery

what is the most commonly used pulse site

dyspnea

what term means difficulty breathing

apnea

what term means absence of spontaneous ventilation

tidal volume

what is the volume of air inhaled and exhaled during one respiratory cycle called

ng tube

what are plastic or rubber tubes inserted through the nasopharynx into the stomach

og tube

what are plastic or rubber tubes that are inserted through the mouth into the stomach

administration of medication, gastric decompression, removal of flatus and fluids

what are primary uses of an ng tube

salem-sump double lumen

the most common ng tube used is the

no

are double lumen ng tubes able to be clamped

yes

can single lumen ng tubes be clamped during transport

radiography, ausc

placement of ng tubes can be verified by: