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ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is an example of a negative nonverbal communication technique?
a. Giving a pleasant smile
b. Maintaining eye contact
c. Leaning toward the patient when talking to him or her
d. Talking to the patient with your back turned as you record in the chart - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. Talking to the patient with your back turned as you record in the chart
All of the following are nonverbal communication characteristics EXCEPT your:
a. tone of voice.
b. body language.
c. amount of eye contact.
d. professional appearance. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. tone of voice.
Good history taking involves the collection of objective and subjective data. All of the following
are examples of subjective data EXCEPT the patient's:
a. emotions.
b. respiratory rate.
c. speech pattern.
d. ability to follow your instructions. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. respiratory rate.
Man's first and foremost need is:
,a. being accepted by peers.
b. succeeding at job or work.
c. shelter and protection from outside enemies.
d. nourishment and water. - CORRECT ANSWER - d. nourishment and water.
According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the customary stages of the dying or grieving process in the
typical sequence are:
a. acceptance, denial, depression, anger, bargaining.
b. denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
c. anger, denial, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
d. denial and isolation, anger, depression, bargaining, acceptance. - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
When radiographing a very young child or a mentally impaired patient:
a. work silently in order to avoid questions and alarming the patient.
b. ask the patient if he or she has ever had this type of procedure before
c. try and get a family member to be a part of the examination for communication and
reassurance.
d. speak loudly and take charge of the examination from the beginning. - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. try and get a family member to be a part of the examination for
communication and reassurance.
Which of the following affects communication?
a. Values
b. Perception
c. Emotions
,d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. All of the above
The patient coming to you for an abdominal examination states, "My belly hurts." A logical
question to ask next would be:
a. "Can you touch the area of your belly that hurts?"
b. "Can you draw on a diagram of the human body the area that hurts?"
c. "Did you tell the nurse this when you were in the Urgent Care center?"
d. "Would you point to the area that hurts for the radiologist when he enters the examination
room?" - CORRECT ANSWER - a. "Can you touch the area of your belly that hurts?"
An imaging sciences professional:
a. relates his or her personal experiences to the patient's when taking a history.
b. uses "pet names" such as "dear," "cutie," and "honey" in order to encourage the patient to
provide more intimate information about his or her condition.
c. relies exclusively on objective patient data so as not to bias the patient history.
d. does none of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER - d. does none of the above.
When communicating with a young child as part of a radiographic examination, an effective
strategy to communicate would be to:1. kneel down to the child's eye level and lower your
voice.2. speak loudly and quickly so the child knows you're in charge.3. allow one of the
younger radiographers in the department to perform the study.4. speak exclusively to the parent
so the child cooperates.
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1 only
c. 3 only
d. 2 and 4 only - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 1 only
, Which of the following could be perceived as blocks to effective communication?
a. rapid speech
b. language barrier
c. negative body language
d. Answer all of the listed - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Answer all of the listed
When questioning patients to obtain an accurate patient history:
a. keep your questions general in nature so as not to offend the patient.
b. start with open-ended questions and then follow up with more direct inquiries.
c. do not let the patient talk too much, in order to keep the examination moving.
d. use medical "jargon" to impress the patient with your expertise. - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. start with open-ended questions and then follow up with more direct
inquiries.
In preparing to radiograph a patient who has come to medical imaging 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:
a. "Did you have any problem with parking here at the hospital?"
b. "Can you tell me about the nature of your pain?"
c. "Your request states that you have stomach pain, is that correct?"
d. "Have you seen your doctor about the pain?" - CORRECT ANSWER - b. "Can you tell
me about the nature of your pain?"
Which of the following is not one of the sacred seven of medical histories?
a. Severity
b. Birth date
c. Onset
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following is an example of a negative nonverbal communication technique?
a. Giving a pleasant smile
b. Maintaining eye contact
c. Leaning toward the patient when talking to him or her
d. Talking to the patient with your back turned as you record in the chart - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. Talking to the patient with your back turned as you record in the chart
All of the following are nonverbal communication characteristics EXCEPT your:
a. tone of voice.
b. body language.
c. amount of eye contact.
d. professional appearance. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. tone of voice.
Good history taking involves the collection of objective and subjective data. All of the following
are examples of subjective data EXCEPT the patient's:
a. emotions.
b. respiratory rate.
c. speech pattern.
d. ability to follow your instructions. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. respiratory rate.
Man's first and foremost need is:
,a. being accepted by peers.
b. succeeding at job or work.
c. shelter and protection from outside enemies.
d. nourishment and water. - CORRECT ANSWER - d. nourishment and water.
According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the customary stages of the dying or grieving process in the
typical sequence are:
a. acceptance, denial, depression, anger, bargaining.
b. denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
c. anger, denial, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
d. denial and isolation, anger, depression, bargaining, acceptance. - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
When radiographing a very young child or a mentally impaired patient:
a. work silently in order to avoid questions and alarming the patient.
b. ask the patient if he or she has ever had this type of procedure before
c. try and get a family member to be a part of the examination for communication and
reassurance.
d. speak loudly and take charge of the examination from the beginning. - CORRECT
ANSWER - c. try and get a family member to be a part of the examination for
communication and reassurance.
Which of the following affects communication?
a. Values
b. Perception
c. Emotions
,d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - d. All of the above
The patient coming to you for an abdominal examination states, "My belly hurts." A logical
question to ask next would be:
a. "Can you touch the area of your belly that hurts?"
b. "Can you draw on a diagram of the human body the area that hurts?"
c. "Did you tell the nurse this when you were in the Urgent Care center?"
d. "Would you point to the area that hurts for the radiologist when he enters the examination
room?" - CORRECT ANSWER - a. "Can you touch the area of your belly that hurts?"
An imaging sciences professional:
a. relates his or her personal experiences to the patient's when taking a history.
b. uses "pet names" such as "dear," "cutie," and "honey" in order to encourage the patient to
provide more intimate information about his or her condition.
c. relies exclusively on objective patient data so as not to bias the patient history.
d. does none of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER - d. does none of the above.
When communicating with a young child as part of a radiographic examination, an effective
strategy to communicate would be to:1. kneel down to the child's eye level and lower your
voice.2. speak loudly and quickly so the child knows you're in charge.3. allow one of the
younger radiographers in the department to perform the study.4. speak exclusively to the parent
so the child cooperates.
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1 only
c. 3 only
d. 2 and 4 only - CORRECT ANSWER - b. 1 only
, Which of the following could be perceived as blocks to effective communication?
a. rapid speech
b. language barrier
c. negative body language
d. Answer all of the listed - CORRECT ANSWER - d. Answer all of the listed
When questioning patients to obtain an accurate patient history:
a. keep your questions general in nature so as not to offend the patient.
b. start with open-ended questions and then follow up with more direct inquiries.
c. do not let the patient talk too much, in order to keep the examination moving.
d. use medical "jargon" to impress the patient with your expertise. - CORRECT
ANSWER - b. start with open-ended questions and then follow up with more direct
inquiries.
In preparing to radiograph a patient who has come to medical imaging 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:
a. "Did you have any problem with parking here at the hospital?"
b. "Can you tell me about the nature of your pain?"
c. "Your request states that you have stomach pain, is that correct?"
d. "Have you seen your doctor about the pain?" - CORRECT ANSWER - b. "Can you tell
me about the nature of your pain?"
Which of the following is not one of the sacred seven of medical histories?
a. Severity
b. Birth date
c. Onset
