PAT 201 PRACTICE FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a
possible cerebral aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the
emergency department (ED). The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for
ordered diagnostic tests. What aspect of nursing does this nurse's knowledge
of the diagnostic procedures reflect?a. The art of nursingb. The science of
nursingc. The caring aspect of nursingd. The holistic approach to nursing.
Answer: bThe science of nursing is the knowledge base for care that is
provided. In contrast, the skilled application of that knowledge is the art of
nursing. Providing holistic care to patients based on the science of nursing is
considered the art of nursing.
◍ Nurses today complete a nursing education program, and practice nursing
that identifies the personal needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in
meeting those needs. Which nursing pioneer is MOST instrumental in this
birth of modern nursing?a. Clara Bartonb. Lilian Waldc. Lavinia Dockd.
Florence Nightingale.
Answer: dFlorence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected
occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern
nursing education. Clara Barton established the Red Cross in the United
States in 1882. Lillian Wald was the founder of public health nursing.
Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and women's rights activist instrumental
in establishing women's right to vote.
◍ The role of nurses in today's society was influenced by the nurse's role in
early civilization. Which statement best portrays this earlier role?a. Women
who committed crimes were recruited into nursing the sick in lieu of serving
, jail sentences.b. Nurses identified the personal needs of the patient and their
role in meeting those needs.c. Women called deaconesses made the first
visits to the sick, and male religious orders cared for the sick and buried the
dead.d. The nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness
by using herbal remedies..
Answer: dIn early civilizations, the nurse usually was the mother who cared
for her family during sickness by providing physical care and herbal
remedies. This nurturing and caring role of the nurse has continued to the
present. At the beginning of the 16th century, the shortage of nurses led to
the recruitment of women who had committed crimes to provide nursing
care instead of going to jail. In the early Christian period, women called
deaconesses made the first organized visits to sick people, and members of
male religious orders gave nursing care and buried the dead. The influences
of Florence Nightingale were apparent from the middle of the 19th century
to the 20th century; one of her accomplishments was identifying the
personal needs of the patient and the nurse's role in meeting those needs.
◍ Which of the following include the primary considerations of protocol
optimization?-signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR)-contrast‐to‐noise ratio
(CNR)-spatial resolution-scan time.
Answer: All of the above
◍ Following the 180° inversion pulse in Inversion Recovery Pulse Sequences,
a ______ RF excitation pulse is applied that transfers the proportion of
longitudinal magnetization that has recovered into the transverse plane..
Answer: 90 degrees
◍ Navigators shoulder be situated over the ______ in order to compensate for
breathing motion by disregarding information corresponding to chest wall
and abdominal organ motion..
Answer: Diaphragm
◍ Nurses today work in a wide variety of health care settings. What trend
occurred during World War II that had a tremendous effect on this
development in the nursing profession?a. There was a shortage of nurses
, and an increased emphasis on education.b. Emphasis on the war slowed
development of knowledge in medicine and technology.c. The role of the
nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.d. Nursing
was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities..
Answer: aDuring World War II, large numbers of women worked outside
the home. They became more independent and assertive, which led to an
increased emphasis on education. The war itself created a need for more
nurses and resulted in a knowledge explosion in medicine and technology.
This trend broadened the role of nurses to include practicing in a wide
variety of health care settings.
◍ SNR may be increased by using:-Large FOV-Thick slices-All of the
Above-Conventional Spin Echo (CSE) and Fast/Turbo Spin Echo
(FSE/TSE) pulse sequences-Well-tuned and correctly sized receiver coil.
Answer: All of the above
◍ It is acceptable to use coils with damaged or frayed cables if the cables are
covered by a pad or cushion..
Answer: False
◍ Radial k‐space filling methods fill the ______ of k‐space first..
Answer: Center
◍ At body temperature, Gadolinium based contrast agents are considered to
be.
Answer: Paramagnetic
◍ Zone III is a restricted area. All patients must be screened and escorted by
MR personnel. This area contains the QC station..
Answer: True
◍ Utilizing thin slices will _______ spatial resolution and ______ SN
R. .
Answer: Increase, Decrease
◍ A nurse practicing in a primary care center uses the ANA's Nursing's Social
Policy Statement as a guideline for practice. Which purposes of nursing are
, outlined in this document? Select all that apply.a. A description of the nurse
as a dependent caregiverb. The provision of standards for nursing
educational programsc. A definition of the scope of nursing practiced. The
establishment of a knowledge base for nursing practicee. A description of
nursing's social responsibilityf. The regulation of nursing research.
Answer: c, d, eThe ANA Social Policy Statement (2010) describes the social
context of nursing, a definition of nursing, the knowledge base for nursing
practice, the scope of nursing practice, standards of professional nursing
practice, and the regulation of professional nursing.
◍ A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the goal of restoring
health for patients. Which examples of nursing interventions reflect this
goal? Select all that apply.a. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug
rehabilitation programb. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a
patient on bedrestc. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulind.
A nurse recommends a yoga class for a busy executivee. A nurse provides
hospice care for a patient with end-stage cancerf. A nurse teaches a nutrition
class at a local high school.
Answer: a, b, cActivities to restore health focus on the person with an illness
and range from early detection of a disease to rehabilitation and teaching
during recovery. These activities include drug counseling, teaching patients
how to administer their medications, and performing range-of-motion
exercises for bedridden patients. Recommending a yoga class for stress
reduction is a goal of preventing illness, and teaching a nutrition class is a
goal of promoting health. A hospice care nurse helps to facilitate coping
with disability and death.
◍ Air generates ______ signal in CT and MR images..
Answer: Zero
◍ The echo train length (ETL) or turbo factor (TF) of a Fast/Turbo Spine Echo
pulse sequence refers to the number of RF rephasing pulses, spin echoes,
and number of lines of k‐space filled per T
R. .
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a
possible cerebral aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the
emergency department (ED). The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for
ordered diagnostic tests. What aspect of nursing does this nurse's knowledge
of the diagnostic procedures reflect?a. The art of nursingb. The science of
nursingc. The caring aspect of nursingd. The holistic approach to nursing.
Answer: bThe science of nursing is the knowledge base for care that is
provided. In contrast, the skilled application of that knowledge is the art of
nursing. Providing holistic care to patients based on the science of nursing is
considered the art of nursing.
◍ Nurses today complete a nursing education program, and practice nursing
that identifies the personal needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in
meeting those needs. Which nursing pioneer is MOST instrumental in this
birth of modern nursing?a. Clara Bartonb. Lilian Waldc. Lavinia Dockd.
Florence Nightingale.
Answer: dFlorence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected
occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and founded modern
nursing education. Clara Barton established the Red Cross in the United
States in 1882. Lillian Wald was the founder of public health nursing.
Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and women's rights activist instrumental
in establishing women's right to vote.
◍ The role of nurses in today's society was influenced by the nurse's role in
early civilization. Which statement best portrays this earlier role?a. Women
who committed crimes were recruited into nursing the sick in lieu of serving
, jail sentences.b. Nurses identified the personal needs of the patient and their
role in meeting those needs.c. Women called deaconesses made the first
visits to the sick, and male religious orders cared for the sick and buried the
dead.d. The nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness
by using herbal remedies..
Answer: dIn early civilizations, the nurse usually was the mother who cared
for her family during sickness by providing physical care and herbal
remedies. This nurturing and caring role of the nurse has continued to the
present. At the beginning of the 16th century, the shortage of nurses led to
the recruitment of women who had committed crimes to provide nursing
care instead of going to jail. In the early Christian period, women called
deaconesses made the first organized visits to sick people, and members of
male religious orders gave nursing care and buried the dead. The influences
of Florence Nightingale were apparent from the middle of the 19th century
to the 20th century; one of her accomplishments was identifying the
personal needs of the patient and the nurse's role in meeting those needs.
◍ Which of the following include the primary considerations of protocol
optimization?-signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR)-contrast‐to‐noise ratio
(CNR)-spatial resolution-scan time.
Answer: All of the above
◍ Following the 180° inversion pulse in Inversion Recovery Pulse Sequences,
a ______ RF excitation pulse is applied that transfers the proportion of
longitudinal magnetization that has recovered into the transverse plane..
Answer: 90 degrees
◍ Navigators shoulder be situated over the ______ in order to compensate for
breathing motion by disregarding information corresponding to chest wall
and abdominal organ motion..
Answer: Diaphragm
◍ Nurses today work in a wide variety of health care settings. What trend
occurred during World War II that had a tremendous effect on this
development in the nursing profession?a. There was a shortage of nurses
, and an increased emphasis on education.b. Emphasis on the war slowed
development of knowledge in medicine and technology.c. The role of the
nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.d. Nursing
was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities..
Answer: aDuring World War II, large numbers of women worked outside
the home. They became more independent and assertive, which led to an
increased emphasis on education. The war itself created a need for more
nurses and resulted in a knowledge explosion in medicine and technology.
This trend broadened the role of nurses to include practicing in a wide
variety of health care settings.
◍ SNR may be increased by using:-Large FOV-Thick slices-All of the
Above-Conventional Spin Echo (CSE) and Fast/Turbo Spin Echo
(FSE/TSE) pulse sequences-Well-tuned and correctly sized receiver coil.
Answer: All of the above
◍ It is acceptable to use coils with damaged or frayed cables if the cables are
covered by a pad or cushion..
Answer: False
◍ Radial k‐space filling methods fill the ______ of k‐space first..
Answer: Center
◍ At body temperature, Gadolinium based contrast agents are considered to
be.
Answer: Paramagnetic
◍ Zone III is a restricted area. All patients must be screened and escorted by
MR personnel. This area contains the QC station..
Answer: True
◍ Utilizing thin slices will _______ spatial resolution and ______ SN
R. .
Answer: Increase, Decrease
◍ A nurse practicing in a primary care center uses the ANA's Nursing's Social
Policy Statement as a guideline for practice. Which purposes of nursing are
, outlined in this document? Select all that apply.a. A description of the nurse
as a dependent caregiverb. The provision of standards for nursing
educational programsc. A definition of the scope of nursing practiced. The
establishment of a knowledge base for nursing practicee. A description of
nursing's social responsibilityf. The regulation of nursing research.
Answer: c, d, eThe ANA Social Policy Statement (2010) describes the social
context of nursing, a definition of nursing, the knowledge base for nursing
practice, the scope of nursing practice, standards of professional nursing
practice, and the regulation of professional nursing.
◍ A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the goal of restoring
health for patients. Which examples of nursing interventions reflect this
goal? Select all that apply.a. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug
rehabilitation programb. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a
patient on bedrestc. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulind.
A nurse recommends a yoga class for a busy executivee. A nurse provides
hospice care for a patient with end-stage cancerf. A nurse teaches a nutrition
class at a local high school.
Answer: a, b, cActivities to restore health focus on the person with an illness
and range from early detection of a disease to rehabilitation and teaching
during recovery. These activities include drug counseling, teaching patients
how to administer their medications, and performing range-of-motion
exercises for bedridden patients. Recommending a yoga class for stress
reduction is a goal of preventing illness, and teaching a nutrition class is a
goal of promoting health. A hospice care nurse helps to facilitate coping
with disability and death.
◍ Air generates ______ signal in CT and MR images..
Answer: Zero
◍ The echo train length (ETL) or turbo factor (TF) of a Fast/Turbo Spine Echo
pulse sequence refers to the number of RF rephasing pulses, spin echoes,
and number of lines of k‐space filled per T
R. .
