PATIENT CARE AND EDUCATION (SAIA)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
When a patient with one strong side and one weak side is being assisted onto an x-ray table, the
radiographer should - ANS position the stronger side closer to the table.
Honor Code violations that can prevent a radiography student from meeting ARRT certification
requirements include: - ANS being suspended from the radiography program.
being dismissed/expelled from a radiography program.
For medico legal reasons, radiographic images are required to include all the following
information except
A. the patient's name and/or identification number
B. the patient's birth date
C. a right-or-left-side marker
D. the date of the examination - ANS The patient's birth date.
A radiographer who discloses confidential patient information to unauthorized individuals can
be found guilty of - ANS invasion of privacy.
An iatrogenic infection is one caused by - ANS physician intervention.
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,A vasomotor effect experienced after injection of a contrast agent is characterized by all of the
following symptoms except
A. nausea
B. syncope
C. hypotension
D. anxiety - ANS hypotension.
The higher the gauge number of an intravenous (IV) needle, - ANS the smaller the diameter.
Demonstration of which anatomic structures require(s) ingestion of barium sulfate suspension?
1. Duodenum
2. Pylorus
3. Ilium - ANS Duodenum and Pylorus.
What drug is used to treat dysrhythmias (an abnormal cardiac rhythm)? - ANS Lidocaine
Examples of COPD include - ANS bronchitis
pulmonary emphysema &
asthma.
Administration of contrast agents for radiographic demonstration of the spinal canal is
performed by which of the following parenteral routes? - ANS Intrathecal-within the sheath,
through the theca of the spinal cord into the subarachnoid space.
Accidental injection of medication or contrast medium into tissues around a vein is termed. -
ANS Extravasation.
Which of the following can be transmitted via infected blood?
1. HBV
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, 2. AIDS
3. TB - ANS HBV & AIDS.
The mechanical device used to correct an ineffectual cardiac rhythm is a - ANS defibrillator.
You have encountered a person who is apparently unconscious. Although you open his air-way,
there is no rise and fall of the chest, and you can hear no breath sounds. You should -
ANS begin mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, giving two full breaths.
In classifying IV contrast agents, the total number of dissolved particles in solution per kilogram
of water defines: - ANS osmolality-a test that measures the concentration of all chemicals
particles found in the fluid part of blood.
Which of the following is a violation of correct sterile technique?
A. Gowns are considered sterile in the front down to the waist, including the arms.
B. Sterile gloves must be kept above the waist level.
C. Persons in sterile dress should pass each other face to face.
D. A sterile field should not be left unattended. - ANS Persons in sterile dress should pass
each other face to face.
Misunderstanding between cultures can happen as a result of - ANS looking directly into
someone's eyes, the use of certain gestures & standing to close while speaking to another.
The legal doctrine respondeat superior means which of the following? - ANS Let the master
answer.
Some proteins in latex can produce mild to severe allergic reactions. Medical equipment that
could contain latex include: - ANS tourniquets, enema tips & catheters.
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
When a patient with one strong side and one weak side is being assisted onto an x-ray table, the
radiographer should - ANS position the stronger side closer to the table.
Honor Code violations that can prevent a radiography student from meeting ARRT certification
requirements include: - ANS being suspended from the radiography program.
being dismissed/expelled from a radiography program.
For medico legal reasons, radiographic images are required to include all the following
information except
A. the patient's name and/or identification number
B. the patient's birth date
C. a right-or-left-side marker
D. the date of the examination - ANS The patient's birth date.
A radiographer who discloses confidential patient information to unauthorized individuals can
be found guilty of - ANS invasion of privacy.
An iatrogenic infection is one caused by - ANS physician intervention.
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,A vasomotor effect experienced after injection of a contrast agent is characterized by all of the
following symptoms except
A. nausea
B. syncope
C. hypotension
D. anxiety - ANS hypotension.
The higher the gauge number of an intravenous (IV) needle, - ANS the smaller the diameter.
Demonstration of which anatomic structures require(s) ingestion of barium sulfate suspension?
1. Duodenum
2. Pylorus
3. Ilium - ANS Duodenum and Pylorus.
What drug is used to treat dysrhythmias (an abnormal cardiac rhythm)? - ANS Lidocaine
Examples of COPD include - ANS bronchitis
pulmonary emphysema &
asthma.
Administration of contrast agents for radiographic demonstration of the spinal canal is
performed by which of the following parenteral routes? - ANS Intrathecal-within the sheath,
through the theca of the spinal cord into the subarachnoid space.
Accidental injection of medication or contrast medium into tissues around a vein is termed. -
ANS Extravasation.
Which of the following can be transmitted via infected blood?
1. HBV
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, 2. AIDS
3. TB - ANS HBV & AIDS.
The mechanical device used to correct an ineffectual cardiac rhythm is a - ANS defibrillator.
You have encountered a person who is apparently unconscious. Although you open his air-way,
there is no rise and fall of the chest, and you can hear no breath sounds. You should -
ANS begin mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, giving two full breaths.
In classifying IV contrast agents, the total number of dissolved particles in solution per kilogram
of water defines: - ANS osmolality-a test that measures the concentration of all chemicals
particles found in the fluid part of blood.
Which of the following is a violation of correct sterile technique?
A. Gowns are considered sterile in the front down to the waist, including the arms.
B. Sterile gloves must be kept above the waist level.
C. Persons in sterile dress should pass each other face to face.
D. A sterile field should not be left unattended. - ANS Persons in sterile dress should pass
each other face to face.
Misunderstanding between cultures can happen as a result of - ANS looking directly into
someone's eyes, the use of certain gestures & standing to close while speaking to another.
The legal doctrine respondeat superior means which of the following? - ANS Let the master
answer.
Some proteins in latex can produce mild to severe allergic reactions. Medical equipment that
could contain latex include: - ANS tourniquets, enema tips & catheters.
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