Chap 16: Emergency Response(Fundamentals of Radiology & Patient Care, CO)

Patients who are experiencing difficulty breathing and who do not have COPD may safely receive supplemental oxygen though a nasal cannula at a flow rate of:

a. 100%

b. 1 to 6 L/min

c. 5 to 10 L/min

d. 10 to 20 L/min

b. 1 to 6 L/min

Your patient collapses on the floor in front of you. After shaking him or her and calling his or her name without any response, you decide to activate the code system. Which standardized code would be the most appropriate code for you to call?

a. Red

b. Blue

c. Orange

d. Amber

b. Blue

Code Grey means:

a. a combative patient

b. the patient has an obstructed airway

c. a hostage situation

d. a hazardous material spill/release

a. a combative patient

The most appropriate type of oxygen administration device to provide a patient with 100% oxygen is:

a. nasal prongs

b. a partial rebreathing face mask

c. a nonrebreathing face mask

d. an oxygen tent

c. a nonrebreathing face mask

A procedure that is ordered as STAT should be performed:

a. only when a physician is present

b. before the day's end

c. as soon as is practical

d. immediately

d. immediately

During trauma radiography, care must be taken to:

a. cause no further harm to the patient

b. proceed with imaging as slowly as possible

c. obtain textbook quality images by moving the patient into standard positions

d. manipulate the patient into position as quickly as possible

a. cause no further harm to the patient

Equipment that may be necessary for trauma radiography includes:

a. positioning aids such as tape and/or sponges

b. cassette covers

c. lead aprons and shielding

d. all of the above

d. all of the above

The primary purpose of an impermeable cassette cover is to:

a. cushion the patient from the hard cassette

b. keep the cassette free from blood and body fluids

c. allow the cassette to slide better under the patient

d. avoid the need to disinfect the equipment after the examination

b. keep the cassette free from blood and body fluids

Trauma patients should only be removed from a backboard if/when:

a. their spines have been cleared by a physician

b. they ask to be removed

c. they need to vomit

d. they need to use the restroom

a. their spines have been cleared by a physician

The purpose of the Rapid Response Team is to:

a. transfer patients rapidly from one location to the next

b. treat patients before their condition deteriorates

c. investigate and monitor patient complaints

d. prevent patients from exiting the building

b. treat patients before their condition deteriorates

A large area, such as a lobby, used in the event of a disaster for the process of identifying the victims, performing initial examinations, and assigning priorities for further care is called a

a. trauma unit.

b. triage station.

c. situational dispatch area.

d. disaster emergency center.

b. triage station

A multidrawered cabinet on wheels that contains medications, supplies, and equipment needed in the event of a cardiac arrest is called a

a. emergency cart.

b. defibrillator.

c. trauma chest.

d. team support vehicle.

a. emergency cart.

A serious, unexpected event that demands immediate attention is correctly termed a

a. disaster.

b. emergency.

c. trauma.

d. code.

b. emergency.

An emergency drug that is a vasoconstrictor, increases cardiac output, raises blood pressure, and relaxes bronchioles is

a. amiodarone

b. atropine

c.epinephrine

d. diazepam

c. epinephrine

An oxygen mask that has an attached reservoir bag that fills with 100% oxygen and a valve to prevent exhaled gas from being inhaled again is called a

a. Venturi mask

b. nonrebreathing mask

c. partial rebreathing mask

d. particulate respirator

b. nonrebreathing mask

An x-ray order designated STAT indicates that the patient's well-being may be jeopardized by

a. x-ray exposure

b. failure to supply supplemental oxygen

c. lack of caution when moving the patient

d. delay in completing the examination

d. delay in completing the examination

The process of placing an artificial airway through the mouth or nose and into the trachea is commonly called

a. intubation

b. tracheotomy

c. ventilation

d. defibrillation

a. intubation

The three greatest risks to survival that determine priority in a trauma unit are paralysis, cardiac arrest, and

a. respiratory arrest

b. fracture

c. concussion

d. syncope

a. respiratory arrest

When a patient is unable to cope with secretions or emesis because of a low level of consciousness, the emergency treatment most likely needed is

a. oxygen administration

b. medication administration

c. suction

d. tracheotomy

c. suction

When patients who suffer from a chronic lung disease, such as emphysema, experience respiratory distress, they should receive

a. no oxygen

b. a low flow rate of oxygen (less than 3 L/min)

c. oxygen at the rate no lower than 5 L/min

d. CPR

b. a low flow rate of oxygen (less than 3 L/min)

When possible, trauma patients with massive life-threatening conditions will be treated at a

a. level I trauma center

b. level II trauma center

c. level III trauma center

d. level IV trauma center

a. level I trauma center

Which of the following are accepted methods for administering oxygen?

1. Mask

2. Nasal Cannula

3. Ventilator

4. Tent

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 1 and 3 only

c. 1, 2, and 3 only

d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

d. 1, 2, 3, and 4