Patient Care review questions
C - Answer-Radiographs are property of the:
a) radiologist
b) patient
c) health care institution
d) referring physician
A - Answer-A patient who is diaphoretic has:
a) pale, cool clammy skin
b) hot, dry skin
c) dilated pupils
d) warm, moist skin
D - Answer-Which of the following must be included in the patient's medical record or chart?
1. diagnostic and therapeutic orders
2. medical history
3. informed consent
a) 1 and 2
,b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2, and 3
B - Answer-When a patient with an arm injury needs help in undressing, the radiographer should:
a) remove clothing from the injured arm first
b) remove clothing from the uninjured arm first
c) always remove clothing from the left arm first
d) always cut clothing away from the injured extremity
A - Answer-During a grand mal seizure, the patient should be:
a) protected from injury
b) placed in a semi-upright position to prevent aspiration of vomitus
c) allowed to thrash freely
d) given a sedative to reduce jerky body movements and reduce the possibility of injury
D - Answer-All of the following statements are true regarding the administration of a barium enema to a
patient with a colostomy, except:
a) the dressing should be removed and disposed of
b) the drainage pouch should be retained unless a fresh one can be provided
c) the colostomy tip or catheter should be selected by the radiologist
d) the patient should not be permitted to insert the colostomy tip
,C - Answer-Which of the following exams require(s) restriction of the patient's diet?
1. UGI
2. abdominal survey
3. IVP
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 2 and 3
B - Answer-A patient is usually required to drink a barium sulfate suspension in order to demonstrate
which of the following structures?
1. pylorus
2. sigmoid
3. duodenum
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 3 only
B - Answer-Ingestion of a gas-producing powder or crystals is usually preliminary to which of the
following examinations?
, 1. OCG
2. double constrast UGI
3. IVP
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3
D - Answer-An informed consent is required before performing which of the following exams?
a) UGI
b) BE
c) sialogram
d) renal arteriogram
A - Answer-The least toxic contrast medium listed below is:
a) barium sulfate
b) metrizamide
c) ethiodized oil
d) meglumine diatriazoate
B - Answer-Which of the following procedures requires an intrathecal injection?
C - Answer-Radiographs are property of the:
a) radiologist
b) patient
c) health care institution
d) referring physician
A - Answer-A patient who is diaphoretic has:
a) pale, cool clammy skin
b) hot, dry skin
c) dilated pupils
d) warm, moist skin
D - Answer-Which of the following must be included in the patient's medical record or chart?
1. diagnostic and therapeutic orders
2. medical history
3. informed consent
a) 1 and 2
,b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2, and 3
B - Answer-When a patient with an arm injury needs help in undressing, the radiographer should:
a) remove clothing from the injured arm first
b) remove clothing from the uninjured arm first
c) always remove clothing from the left arm first
d) always cut clothing away from the injured extremity
A - Answer-During a grand mal seizure, the patient should be:
a) protected from injury
b) placed in a semi-upright position to prevent aspiration of vomitus
c) allowed to thrash freely
d) given a sedative to reduce jerky body movements and reduce the possibility of injury
D - Answer-All of the following statements are true regarding the administration of a barium enema to a
patient with a colostomy, except:
a) the dressing should be removed and disposed of
b) the drainage pouch should be retained unless a fresh one can be provided
c) the colostomy tip or catheter should be selected by the radiologist
d) the patient should not be permitted to insert the colostomy tip
,C - Answer-Which of the following exams require(s) restriction of the patient's diet?
1. UGI
2. abdominal survey
3. IVP
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 2 and 3
B - Answer-A patient is usually required to drink a barium sulfate suspension in order to demonstrate
which of the following structures?
1. pylorus
2. sigmoid
3. duodenum
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 3 only
B - Answer-Ingestion of a gas-producing powder or crystals is usually preliminary to which of the
following examinations?
, 1. OCG
2. double constrast UGI
3. IVP
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3
D - Answer-An informed consent is required before performing which of the following exams?
a) UGI
b) BE
c) sialogram
d) renal arteriogram
A - Answer-The least toxic contrast medium listed below is:
a) barium sulfate
b) metrizamide
c) ethiodized oil
d) meglumine diatriazoate
B - Answer-Which of the following procedures requires an intrathecal injection?
