Patient Care (Jeopardy) Final Review

A physician specialist in medical imaging who interprets diagnostic images and provides reports to referring physicians is called a(n)

Radiologist

All of the following are professional responsibilities of the radiographer, except

Providing patients with complete and accurate information regarding diagnosis and treatment

If there is a fire in your immediate are, the first thing you should do is

Evacuate the area

Res Ipsa Loquitar means

The thing speaks for itself

If a radiographer attempts to gain a patient's cooperation by threatening harm, this offense is termed

Asssault

A tort is a(n)

Civil wrong

The most common cause of back strain

Bending and twisting while lifting

Which of the following organizations provides accreditation for healthcare institutions?

TJC

A radiographer who does not allow a patient who refuses an examination to leave may be liable for charges of

False imprisonment

A law enacted under the US Department of Health and Human Services to protect the privacy rights of patients is called

HIPAA

The term ethics refers to

Moral principles or values

Fires start when three elements occur in the same place at the same time. These three elements are oxygen, excessive heat, and _____

Fuel

A professional organization for radiographers and all radiologic technologists is the

ASRT

Aphasic patients are unable to

Speak

The acronym RACE stands for

Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate

In legal matters , the person called the plaintiff is

The one who brings a civil lawsuit/the suing party

An approach to healthcare in which the client seeks help only when unable to manage alone is called a(n) ________ approach

Crisis intervention

The organization that establishes minimum standards for certification in various imaging specialties and radiation therapy, etc.

ARRT

In the language of body mechanics, the base of support refers to

The portion of the body in contact with the floor

A charge of battery may result if a patient is

Slapped

When a patient has impaired hearing, which of the following strategies is LEAST likely to be helpful

Shout loudly with your lips close to the patient's ear

What is usually the first phase of experience in the grieving process?

Denial

Mandatory, specific, and enforceable standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct for all registered technologists are called

Rules of Ethics

When a qualified interpreter is used for non-English speaking patients, the interpreter will

The generational group most likely to accept the word of healthcare professionals without question

Those over age 65

When assisting a stroke patient to walk, you should place yourself

On the patient's weak side

Checking transportation equipment for safety is the responsibility of

The person transporting the patient

Treatment used to make an item germ free is called

Sterilization

Nosocomial infections are those that are contracted

Within a hospital or healthcare facility

When an infection causes the body to produce an inflammatory response white blood cells engulf microorganisms in a process called

Phagocytosis

Which of the following is an acceptable alternative to a surgical hand scrub?

Surgical hand rub

Reducing the probability of infectious organisms being transmitted to a susceptible individual is called

Medical asepsis

Properties of pathogens that distinguish them from normal flora are called

Virulence factors

Under the system of protective or neutropenic precautions, the "clean" technologist touches the

Patient

All of the following are microorganisms except

Fomites

Patients who have back injuries are more comfortable moving to a supine position from

A lateral recumbent position

Microorganisms that live on or inside the body without causing disease are called

Normal flora

Which of the following is not worn by a radiographer when performing imaging procedures in surgery?

Sterile gown

Which of the listed items is not used to facilitate stretcher transfer?

Side rail

A feeling of faintness or lightheadedness that occurs with changes in body position after long periods of rest is termed

Orthostatic hypotension

The practice of separating infectious patients from others and carefully controlling items that come in contact with these patients is called

Isolation technique

The portal of entry describes

Method by which the pathogen enters the body

A microorganism free area prepared for the use of sterile supplies and equipment is called a(n)

Sterile field

Hand hygiene refers to decontamination of the ahnds using:

Soap and hot water
Alcohol based hand rubs

All of the above

Which of the following microorganisms occur as yeast or molds and can infect the skin, nail beds, and scalp

Fungi

Any warm, moist place such as the human body where microorganisms can grow and reproduce is called a

Reservoir of infection

Immunity that is passed from mother to child in the mother's milk is

Passive immunity

An object that has been contaminated with a pathogenic organism is called a(n)

Fomite

The standard principles of surgical asepsis include:

not passing between the surgeon and sterile field
Never reach across a sterile field
Discarding items that become contaminated
All of the above

All of the above

HIVE and syphilis are examples of infections that are spread by means of

Direct contact