DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS; ALREADY GRADED A; 2025
2. Which of the following signs or symptoms is typically associated with a
deteriorating head injury?
a. increasing pulse rate
b. increasing respiratory rate
c. lethargy
d. thirst - correct answer- c. lethargy
a bias is a : - correct answer- Prejudice, thinking negatively about
others without any justification
A consent form has been signed by a patient who will be undergoing an
excretory urogram. A witness should sign the form after the patient.
Who is the best witness?
a. a member of the patient's family
b. the radiographer performing the procedure
c. a ward clerk who has no relationship with the patient or the
procedure
d. the patient's physician - correct answer- c. a ward clerk who has
no relationship with the patient or the procedure
,A key component to effective communication with a patient is:
a. establishing rapport
b. assessing the patient's physical condition
c. introducing the patient to the radiologist
d. giving a detailed, technical explanation of the examination - correct
answer- a. establishing rapport
A patient consents to a procedure in the radiology department, but after
it has started, he decides that he does not want the procedure
completed. The technologist should:
a. stop immediately.
b. complete the procedure because the patient may not revoke consent
once it is given.
c. stop the procedure as soon as it is safe to do so.
d. none of the above should be done. - correct answer- c. stop the
procedure as soon as it is safe to do so.
A patient suffering from hypoglycemia needs which of the following?
a. rest
b. insulin
c. carbohydrates
d. a and c - correct answer- d. a and c
, A personal value system can be defined in terms of:
a. virtues.
b. values.
c. ethical principles.
d. morals.
e. all of the above. - correct answer- e. all of the above.
A radiographer is performing an abdominal series on a patient from the
emergency department. To complete the examination, the patient must
be moved from a supine to an upright position using the remote control
on the table. During this movement, the patient falls from the table and
suffers a fractured hip. A complaint of negligence is brought against both
the radiographer and the hospital. The elements that the patient
(plaintiff) must prove include all the following EXCEPT:
a. a breach of the duty to the patient.
b. an injury.
c. a direct causal relation between the breach of duty and the injury.
d. that the radiographer acted outside of his or her scope of practice. -
correct answer- d. that the radiographer acted outside of his or her
scope of practice.
A technologist who has completed a procedure on a patient leaves the
area grumbling, "I hate to do AIDS patients because I am afraid of
catching the disease." A member of the housekeeping staff hears the