Final Rad Tech Exam 3

ambulatory

Can walk on their own

Medical chart

Which of the following would you NOT want to discuss with the patient?

1. 2. & 3

Which method is effective in communicating with a patient?

1. Professional appearance

   • Touch

   • Pantomime techniques

For emotional support

For emphasis

For palpation

When is touching a patient a valuable part of our job?

Quality

Which of the following includes a description of the color, quantity, and consistency of blood or other body substances? 

Localization

the determination of a precise area, usually through gentle palpation or careful wording of questions?

Onset

Frequency

Duration

usually included as a part of the chronology of a clinical history?

Nonverbal communications

Which of the following includes the tone of voice, the speed of speech, and the position of the speaker’s extremities and torso?

Chief Complaint

What term describes the primary medical problem as defined by the patient:

Leading Question

Which of the following describes an undesirable method of questioning that provides information that may direct the answer toward a suspected symptom or complaint?

Palpation

Which term describes gentle touching to determine the precise location of a symptom or complaint? 

Localization

Aggravating Factors

Quality

Which of the following is (are) part of the sacred seven elements of the patient clinical history?

Orthostatic Hypotension

What term is used to describe the drop in blood pressure some patients experience when they stand up quickly?

At approximately sacral level 2

Where is the human center of gravity located?

Pivot

Assisted Standing

Standby Assist

Which of the following transfers can be used to move a patient from a wheelchair to an examination table?

Patient's strong side

Toward which side should all transfers be initiated?

Decrease blood pressure

What causes patient’s to feel lightheaded, queasy, or faint when they stand up quickly from a sitting or supine position?

Hydraulic lift

If a patient arrives in a wheelchair and on a sling, which type of transfer is indicated?

Standing with legs about shoulder width apart

How can the base of support be increased?

3

What is the minimum number of persons to use for a cart-to-table transfer when no moving devices (slider board) is available?

Establishing rapport

A key component to effective communication with a patient is:

Positioning sponge

What is the most commonly used immobilization device for a R.T.?

After the physician has reviewed the images and determined it is safe to do so

When is removing a cervical collar permissible?

Sandbag

Which immobilization device is radiopaque?

chest

The Pigg-O-Stat is an immobilization device used for which pediatric examination?

falling

One of the greatest fears of a geriatric patient?

120 mm Hg/ 80 mm Hg

In the healthy adult the normal range for blood pressure is:

Hypoxia

A state describing oxygen-deficient tissue

Advance Directive:

Legal document prepared by a living competent adult to provide guidance to the health care team if the individual should become unable to make decisions regarding their care

Aka: living will, durable power of attorney for health care

Patient Assessment

helps determine cognitive function, concentration levels, and evaluates patient's emotional health.

Patient Autonomy

Ability and right of patients to make independent decisions regarding their medical care.

Chief Complaint

a concise statement describing the symptom, problem, condition, diagnosis,

·      Allow the patient to add more than a single complaint when t appears multiple complaints are valid

·      Ignoring all symptoms except the most predominant can cause you to miss other important clinical info

Leading Questions

is a type of closed question that tends to encourage or lead a person to respond in a certain way

Objective

Perceptible to senses, able to be measured, often physiologic signs that can be seen, heard, felt and so on

Subjective

Patient feelings, pain level, attitude, opinion of observer, subject to interpretation, symptoms of illness

Biomechanics

deals with the study of the musculoskeletal system using mechanical and physical measurement methods. Able to track even further up the body, to lower back pain caused by the feet.

Stability Muscles

Muscles of the torso are stability muscles (core)

Anteroposterior

relating to or directed toward both front and back.

Artifacts

radiopaque objects on/external to the patient (e.g. jewelry (e.g. necklaces, piercings), clothing (e.g. buttons)

Empathy

the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Geriatric

an old person who is receiving special care.

Neonate

a newborn child 

Rapport

relation of harmony and accord between 2 persons

Restraint

a Hindrance of action

·       Effectible, simple, inexpensive, and reliable method of restraining or immobilizing

Auscultation

Listening to sounds of the body through a stethoscope

Diaphoresis

profuse sweating

Febrile

pertaining to a fever

Hypotension

Blood pressure below normal

Intubation

a process where a healthcare provider inserts a tube through a person's mouth or nose, then down into their trachea (airway/windpipe

Pleural Effusion

the accumulation of fluid in between the parietal and visceral pleura, called the pleural cavity.

·       common causes of pleural effusion are congestive heart failure, cancer, pneumonia.

Pneumothorax

 a collection of air outside the lung but within the pleural cavity.

·       The air accumulation can apply pressure on the lung and make it collapse.

Pulse Oximeter:

placed on finger to measure both pulse and O2.

·       Oximeter converts light intensity into oxygen saturation and pulse rate values.

Sphygmomanometer

an instrument for measuring blood pressure

 Tidal Volume

is amount of air exchanged under normal conditions. (Depth of breath)