CT REGISTRY REVIEW - PATIENT CARE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
An average range for activated partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is:
a. 10-12 seconds
b. 17-21 seconds
c. 25-35 seconds
d. 43-55 seconds - ANSWER C
Which of the following is the correct angle of insertion for placing a butterfly needle into a vein for
intravenous administration of a contrast agent?
a. 5 degrees
b. 15 degrees
c. 45 degrees
d. 60 degrees - ANSWER B
A total volume of 125 mL of an iodinated contrast agent is administered intravenously via automatic
injector in 50 seconds. The flow rate for this injection is:
a. 0.75 mL/sec
b. 1.25 mL/sec
c. 1.75 mL/sec
d. 2.5 mL/sec - ANSWER D
The condition whereby the patient suffers from a low concentration of oxygen in the blood is called:
a. hypoxemia
b. hypotension
c. hypoxia
d. hyponatremia - ANSWER A
,While one is obtaining a thorough history from a patient before the intravenous injection of an iodinated
contrast material, which of the following topics should be included?
1. any prior allergic reactions to contrast media
2. presence of HIV or hepatitis infection
3. history of asthma
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER C
Which of the following factors may affect a patient's calculated glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
1. age
2. sex
3. race
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER D
Which of the following intravenous contrast agent administration methods provides the greatest overall
plasma iodine concentration?
a. drip infusion
b. bolus technique
c. biphasic technique
d. CT portography - ANSWER B
A patient in shock may exhibit which of the following symptoms?
, 1. tachycardia
2. rapid, shallow breathing
3. cyanosis
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER D
The drug SOLU-CORTEF may be classified as which of the following?
a. anticholinergic
b. bronchodilator
c. antihistamine
d. corticosteroid - ANSWER D
Which of the following is a nonionic contrast material?
a. iodamide
b. iothalamate
c. iohexol
d. diatrizoate - ANSWER C
Which of the following terms is used to describe a patient who is having difficulty breathing?
a. dyslexia
b. dyspnea
c. dysphagia
d. dysphasia - ANSWER B
Which of the following describes the situation in which an assumption is made that an unconscious or
otherwise physically unable patient consents to medical treatment?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
An average range for activated partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is:
a. 10-12 seconds
b. 17-21 seconds
c. 25-35 seconds
d. 43-55 seconds - ANSWER C
Which of the following is the correct angle of insertion for placing a butterfly needle into a vein for
intravenous administration of a contrast agent?
a. 5 degrees
b. 15 degrees
c. 45 degrees
d. 60 degrees - ANSWER B
A total volume of 125 mL of an iodinated contrast agent is administered intravenously via automatic
injector in 50 seconds. The flow rate for this injection is:
a. 0.75 mL/sec
b. 1.25 mL/sec
c. 1.75 mL/sec
d. 2.5 mL/sec - ANSWER D
The condition whereby the patient suffers from a low concentration of oxygen in the blood is called:
a. hypoxemia
b. hypotension
c. hypoxia
d. hyponatremia - ANSWER A
,While one is obtaining a thorough history from a patient before the intravenous injection of an iodinated
contrast material, which of the following topics should be included?
1. any prior allergic reactions to contrast media
2. presence of HIV or hepatitis infection
3. history of asthma
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER C
Which of the following factors may affect a patient's calculated glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
1. age
2. sex
3. race
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER D
Which of the following intravenous contrast agent administration methods provides the greatest overall
plasma iodine concentration?
a. drip infusion
b. bolus technique
c. biphasic technique
d. CT portography - ANSWER B
A patient in shock may exhibit which of the following symptoms?
, 1. tachycardia
2. rapid, shallow breathing
3. cyanosis
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER D
The drug SOLU-CORTEF may be classified as which of the following?
a. anticholinergic
b. bronchodilator
c. antihistamine
d. corticosteroid - ANSWER D
Which of the following is a nonionic contrast material?
a. iodamide
b. iothalamate
c. iohexol
d. diatrizoate - ANSWER C
Which of the following terms is used to describe a patient who is having difficulty breathing?
a. dyslexia
b. dyspnea
c. dysphagia
d. dysphasia - ANSWER B
Which of the following describes the situation in which an assumption is made that an unconscious or
otherwise physically unable patient consents to medical treatment?
