RADT 153- Patient Care- Unit 3 UPDATED QUESTIONS and CORRECT Answers

RADT 153- Patient Care- Unit 3 UPDATED
QUESTIONS and CORRECT Answers
Know the definition of Code Blue - CORRECT ANSWER - Cardic Arrest- call the code,
get the crash cart


Know the location of crash carts - CORRECT ANSWER - usually located in areas where
iodinated contrast studies take place


Know the gasgow coma scale and including its rating (rating parameters) - CORRECT
ANSWER - measures the LOC
it includes 3 behavioral categories
1. eyes
- open
-to voice
- to pain
- no response


2. verbal response
-oriented and alert
- disoriented
- nonsensical speech
- moans, unintelligible
- no response




3. motor response
- follows commands
- localizes pain

, - withdraws to pain
- decorticate flexion
- decrebrate extension
- no response


Each category is worth 1-6 points for a total of 15
Score of 7 or less is dangerous


Know the basic characteristics of shock - CORRECT ANSWER - -blood pressure drops
- respiration increases
- heart rate - increases
- urine output- decreases


Be able to give some possibilities that can cause shock or determinate factors , can stress cause
shock? bowel obstruction? diabetes? Age of patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - all Yes.
Bleeding
Under physical or emotional stress
Has a serious injury or infection
Is vomiting or has diarrhea
Has any form of diabetes
Is very young or very old
Is experiencing severe pain
Has a bowel obstruction
Is undergoing any procedure that causes rapid decompression of an organ or rapid fluid loss from
a body cavity
Has undergone anesthesia
Diabetes