RADR 1309 Exam 2 questions and
answers
Which of the following statements is FALSE? ✔✔To minimize feelings of alienation,
it is useful to treat geriatric patients as adolescents to make them understand your
instructions.
A(n) _____ is someone who has been admitted to the hospital for diagnostic
studies or treatment. ✔✔inpatient
A patient who is near death will likely exhibit what signs of impending death?
1. Loss of bowel functions and control
2. State of unconsciousness
3. Unusual high level of alertness and response to conversation
4. A condition of "wasting away" (cachexia) ✔✔1, 2, and 4 only
Touch can be an effective communication strategy when dealing with patients for
medical examinations. As you ask a patient to turn on his or her side for an
oblique projection, you gently touch his or her hip or shoulder to guide them into
the correct position. This is a type of touch for ✔✔emphasis
,Aging is a natural part of living. As you work with older patients, it is important to
empathize with their conditions and understand the physiologic changes of the
aging process. These changes may include
1. always feeling cold.
2. a heightened state of mental alertness and memory.
3. a greater awareness of their surroundings.
4. a loss of tactile sensation in the fingertips.
5. a greater likelihood of skin damage during movement and transport.
6. less flexibility and joint mobility. ✔✔1, 4, 5, and 6 only.
According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the customary stages of the dying or grieving
process in the typical sequence are ✔✔denial and isolation, anger, bargaining,
depression, and acceptance
As a patient begins to accept the inevitability of death, he or she may ask to
discuss important circumstances that will affect the last moments of life. These
concerns may include the administration of CPR techniques, organ donation,
internment plans, pain control and sedation, and so on. To formalize these wishes,
patients will complete a(n) ✔✔advanced directive
Professional medical imaging personnel must possess many desirable traits and
skills. To succeed in patient interactions as a part of performing examinations, it is
important that the radiographer ✔✔A. avoid touching patients for fear of
offending them.
B. work efficiently by minimizing small conversations with patients that slow down
the procedure.
, C. reference procedure notes or textbooks often during examinations to reassure
the patient that the radiographer is double checking his or her work for safety
reasons.
D. do none of the above.
The use of humor during radiographic procedures can be effective with patients if
used professionally and under the right circumstance. An example of correct use
of humor is ✔✔making light of the bad weather and how it "brightened your day"
to have a job inside.
When taking a patient history, it is important to ✔✔maintain a polite and
professional demeanor when gathering information.
In preparing to radiograph a patient who has come to the medical imaging
department with a complaint of abdominal pain, you begin to question the
patient as part of the history. A good initial question to ask the patient would be
✔✔"Can you tell me about the nature of your pain?"
An important piece of information regarding a patient's need for medical care is
sought by physicians and medical professionals. Many times, patients are vague
about their pain or reason for seeing the doctor. It is important to discover the
patient's _____ for seeking medical care. ✔✔chief complaint
In the process of questioning a patient about the reason for having the requested
x-ray examination, the patient becomes irritated and complains that she "is
answers
Which of the following statements is FALSE? ✔✔To minimize feelings of alienation,
it is useful to treat geriatric patients as adolescents to make them understand your
instructions.
A(n) _____ is someone who has been admitted to the hospital for diagnostic
studies or treatment. ✔✔inpatient
A patient who is near death will likely exhibit what signs of impending death?
1. Loss of bowel functions and control
2. State of unconsciousness
3. Unusual high level of alertness and response to conversation
4. A condition of "wasting away" (cachexia) ✔✔1, 2, and 4 only
Touch can be an effective communication strategy when dealing with patients for
medical examinations. As you ask a patient to turn on his or her side for an
oblique projection, you gently touch his or her hip or shoulder to guide them into
the correct position. This is a type of touch for ✔✔emphasis
,Aging is a natural part of living. As you work with older patients, it is important to
empathize with their conditions and understand the physiologic changes of the
aging process. These changes may include
1. always feeling cold.
2. a heightened state of mental alertness and memory.
3. a greater awareness of their surroundings.
4. a loss of tactile sensation in the fingertips.
5. a greater likelihood of skin damage during movement and transport.
6. less flexibility and joint mobility. ✔✔1, 4, 5, and 6 only.
According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the customary stages of the dying or grieving
process in the typical sequence are ✔✔denial and isolation, anger, bargaining,
depression, and acceptance
As a patient begins to accept the inevitability of death, he or she may ask to
discuss important circumstances that will affect the last moments of life. These
concerns may include the administration of CPR techniques, organ donation,
internment plans, pain control and sedation, and so on. To formalize these wishes,
patients will complete a(n) ✔✔advanced directive
Professional medical imaging personnel must possess many desirable traits and
skills. To succeed in patient interactions as a part of performing examinations, it is
important that the radiographer ✔✔A. avoid touching patients for fear of
offending them.
B. work efficiently by minimizing small conversations with patients that slow down
the procedure.
, C. reference procedure notes or textbooks often during examinations to reassure
the patient that the radiographer is double checking his or her work for safety
reasons.
D. do none of the above.
The use of humor during radiographic procedures can be effective with patients if
used professionally and under the right circumstance. An example of correct use
of humor is ✔✔making light of the bad weather and how it "brightened your day"
to have a job inside.
When taking a patient history, it is important to ✔✔maintain a polite and
professional demeanor when gathering information.
In preparing to radiograph a patient who has come to the medical imaging
department with a complaint of abdominal pain, you begin to question the
patient as part of the history. A good initial question to ask the patient would be
✔✔"Can you tell me about the nature of your pain?"
An important piece of information regarding a patient's need for medical care is
sought by physicians and medical professionals. Many times, patients are vague
about their pain or reason for seeing the doctor. It is important to discover the
patient's _____ for seeking medical care. ✔✔chief complaint
In the process of questioning a patient about the reason for having the requested
x-ray examination, the patient becomes irritated and complains that she "is
