PATIENT CARE FINAL EXAM REVIEW | 247 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | NEW 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
What is the most common legal claim against health care providers? Answer -
Negligence
What is false regarding informed consent? Answer - That consent can be taken
after the procedure
When bodily harm occurs to a patient as a result of reckless conduct, this is
__________. Answer - Battery
What is not a legal right of the patient? Answer - To ask or receive more
studies
What term means a person's agreement to allow something to happen which is
not expressly given but rather inferred from a persons actions or inactions?
Answer - Implied consent
What term means a person's agreement to allow something to happen (such as
surgery) that is based on a full disclosure of the facts needed to make the
decision intelligently - that is knowledge of risks involved, alternatives, benefits,
and other information needed by a reasonable person to make a decision?
Answer - Informed consent
,Res Ipsa Loquitor means _____________. Answer - Things speaks for itself
If the patients asks for the exam to be stopped, should it be stopped? Answer -
Yes
What is not a legitimate form of malpractice? Answer - 3rd party testimonial as
to the inappropriate acts of a defendant
If a person falls from their wheelchair due to the wheels not being locked by
the technologist, what does this mean? Answer - That the standard of rules
were not followed
What is an acceptable informed consent? Answer - Must be witnessed by
someone not involved in the procedure.
If a patients has a heartbeat of 60 beats per minute, they are experiencing
____________. Answer - Bradycardia
What are the symptoms associated with contrast media? Answer - Sneezing &
dyspnia
Anaphylaxis describes what? Answer - Allergic shock
Log rolling is used for what type of injury? Answer - Spinal Injury
For consent to be valid, it must be: Answer - Signed before the procedure
All blanks filled in
The physician on the consent form must perform the procedure
,Always remove a gown from the patients (injured, uninjured) arm first. Answer
- Uninjured
According to CDC, all are true EXCEPT: Answer - Masks are indicated when
caring for patients on MRSA enteric precautions
What condition is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the
heart? Answer - Angina Pectoris
Consent is required for which procedure that WE do? Answer - Renal
Arteriogram
What is the most common parenteral route? Answer - Intravenous
What is the correct way to deal with elderly patients? Answer - Address them
by full name & give straight forward instructions
Never move a patient quickly
Which exams do patients have a restricted diet? Answer - GI series &
Pyelogram
Performing the wrong exam on a patient besides negligence is also
_____________. Answer - Battery
What are commonly used sites for intravenous injection? Answer - Antecubital
& Basilic
, What is the medical term for a nosebleed? Answer - Epistaxis
If the exam order is incorrect, what should you do? Answer - Check with the
referring physician
Using a stethoscope, where should the heart be listened to? Answer - At the
apex of the heart
If extravasasion occurs during an IV injection of contrast media, correct
treatment includes which of the following?
1. Remove the needle and locate a sturdier vein immediately
2. Apply pressure to the vein until bleeding stops
3. Apply warm, moist heat Answer - 2 and 3
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. Ilium Answer - 1
Administration of contrast agents for radiographic purposes is usually
performed by which of the following parenteral routes?
1. Subcutaneous
2. Intravenous
3. Intramuscular
4. Intradermal Answer - 2
Blood pressure is measured in units of:
AND ANSWERS | NEW 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
What is the most common legal claim against health care providers? Answer -
Negligence
What is false regarding informed consent? Answer - That consent can be taken
after the procedure
When bodily harm occurs to a patient as a result of reckless conduct, this is
__________. Answer - Battery
What is not a legal right of the patient? Answer - To ask or receive more
studies
What term means a person's agreement to allow something to happen which is
not expressly given but rather inferred from a persons actions or inactions?
Answer - Implied consent
What term means a person's agreement to allow something to happen (such as
surgery) that is based on a full disclosure of the facts needed to make the
decision intelligently - that is knowledge of risks involved, alternatives, benefits,
and other information needed by a reasonable person to make a decision?
Answer - Informed consent
,Res Ipsa Loquitor means _____________. Answer - Things speaks for itself
If the patients asks for the exam to be stopped, should it be stopped? Answer -
Yes
What is not a legitimate form of malpractice? Answer - 3rd party testimonial as
to the inappropriate acts of a defendant
If a person falls from their wheelchair due to the wheels not being locked by
the technologist, what does this mean? Answer - That the standard of rules
were not followed
What is an acceptable informed consent? Answer - Must be witnessed by
someone not involved in the procedure.
If a patients has a heartbeat of 60 beats per minute, they are experiencing
____________. Answer - Bradycardia
What are the symptoms associated with contrast media? Answer - Sneezing &
dyspnia
Anaphylaxis describes what? Answer - Allergic shock
Log rolling is used for what type of injury? Answer - Spinal Injury
For consent to be valid, it must be: Answer - Signed before the procedure
All blanks filled in
The physician on the consent form must perform the procedure
,Always remove a gown from the patients (injured, uninjured) arm first. Answer
- Uninjured
According to CDC, all are true EXCEPT: Answer - Masks are indicated when
caring for patients on MRSA enteric precautions
What condition is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the
heart? Answer - Angina Pectoris
Consent is required for which procedure that WE do? Answer - Renal
Arteriogram
What is the most common parenteral route? Answer - Intravenous
What is the correct way to deal with elderly patients? Answer - Address them
by full name & give straight forward instructions
Never move a patient quickly
Which exams do patients have a restricted diet? Answer - GI series &
Pyelogram
Performing the wrong exam on a patient besides negligence is also
_____________. Answer - Battery
What are commonly used sites for intravenous injection? Answer - Antecubital
& Basilic
, What is the medical term for a nosebleed? Answer - Epistaxis
If the exam order is incorrect, what should you do? Answer - Check with the
referring physician
Using a stethoscope, where should the heart be listened to? Answer - At the
apex of the heart
If extravasasion occurs during an IV injection of contrast media, correct
treatment includes which of the following?
1. Remove the needle and locate a sturdier vein immediately
2. Apply pressure to the vein until bleeding stops
3. Apply warm, moist heat Answer - 2 and 3
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. Ilium Answer - 1
Administration of contrast agents for radiographic purposes is usually
performed by which of the following parenteral routes?
1. Subcutaneous
2. Intravenous
3. Intramuscular
4. Intradermal Answer - 2
Blood pressure is measured in units of:
