Chapter 16: Patient Care

Which of the following concerning an VI drip should a technologist monitor while a patient is under his or her care?

All of the above 

Ambulatory means:

Able to walk

Which of the following is not a method for decreasing the spread of HIV

Obtaining a detailed sexual history

If bleeding occurs during withdrawal of a needle following injection, one should:

Apply pressure

NPO means:

Nothing by mouth.

Which of the following should be considered when using patient restraint devices?

All of the above

A patient who is aphasic cannot:

Talk

If several patients receiving a dose of radiopharmaceutical from the same vial experience an adverse reaction, this is likely a(n):

Pyrogenic reaction

Which of the following tests does not require the patient to be NPO for some time period prior to scanning?

Gastrointestinal bleeding study

Of the following types of disease transmission, for which does the Centers for Disease Control recommend wearing a bio- safety mask?

Airborne and Droplet

The standard precautions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control are designed for use:

With all patients who present in the healthcare setting

A nosocomial infection is:

Acquired while in the hospital

Before any procedure has begun on a patient, his or her identity should be checked:

By all the methods

If a patient is having seizures, the technologist should:

Clear the area around the patient to minimize the risk of injury

Try to restrict the patients' movements

All of the above

Gloves should be worn anytime there is contact with:

All of the above

According to the standard precautions issued by the Centers for Disease Control, when should gloves be changed?

Between procedures on two different patients and between procedures on the same patient

According to the Centers for Disease Control, handwashing should be performed:

All of the above

Which of the following statements is not true regarding sharp instruments?

Nonreusable sharp instruments should be recapped before disposal into a biohazard container.

A nursing mother who undergoes a lung perfusion exam utilizing 4mCi of Tc-99m MAA should:

Interrupt breast-feeding for 12.6 h

Patients who receive an injection of an investigational radiopharmaceutical must:

Sign a patient informed consent form

Which of the following is true concerning radioactivity and pregnancy?

All of the above