RADR 1309 - Patient Care question and
answers
What should be included on an incident report? ✔✔all names of people involved;
what occurred, the time, the place, what done to alleviate the situation
What is the definition of ethics? ✔✔a set of moral principles that govern one's
course of action;
moral principles - a set of standards that establish that establish what is right or
good
radiographers can't diagnose, talk about patient in a negative or revealing way
etc., importance of confidentiality
What is the most important characteristic for a radiographer to have? ✔✔good
listener and communicator
What is important to know when radiographing a woman under age 50. ✔✔ask if
pregnant; ask for last menstrual period (paperwork), shield
What are common sites of infection? ✔✔IV open port, foley catheter
,Nosocomial vs Community based infection ✔✔Nosocomial - caught in hospital
setting, Community - comes from the community
How do you dispose of dirty needle? ✔✔uncapped into a puncture-resistant
container
What do radiographers need to put on when going into a restricted isolation
room? ✔✔gown, mask, gloves, glasses or shield, cap - everything
What to keep in mind when using oxygen? ✔✔flammable; needs to be prescribed
by doctor; giving too much can be toxic especially for lung compromised
(emphysema)
What are okay to use as immobilizers? ✔✔sandbags, family member, NOT duct
tape
Is it always important to shield? ✔✔yes; be sure to not shield into collimation field
because it can cause more radiation exposure
Extra care needed for geriatric patients: ✔✔use radiolucent pads under patient on
table; careful of skin
What is lordosis? ✔✔Swayback in the lumbar region (Lumbar, Lordosis)
, What is kyphosis? ✔✔Humpback in the thoracic area
What is important to remember for medical emergency? ✔✔where crash cart is
mild forms of adverse (allergic) reactions to contrast agents ✔✔nausea, sneezing
etc.
severe forms of adverse (allergic) reactions to contrast agents ✔✔breathing
difficulties, anaphylactic shock, cardiac issues
What is hyperglycemia? ✔✔high blood sugar
What is hypoglycemia? ✔✔low blood sugar
If patient in ER has a head injury what other injury is likely to have occurred?
✔✔spinal injury (don't take brace off until physician says to)
Why is the reason a chest tube is put into chest? ✔✔put in pleural cavity to
decrease trapped air due to puncture (from broken rib for example)
What is appendicitis? ✔✔inflammation of the appendix
answers
What should be included on an incident report? ✔✔all names of people involved;
what occurred, the time, the place, what done to alleviate the situation
What is the definition of ethics? ✔✔a set of moral principles that govern one's
course of action;
moral principles - a set of standards that establish that establish what is right or
good
radiographers can't diagnose, talk about patient in a negative or revealing way
etc., importance of confidentiality
What is the most important characteristic for a radiographer to have? ✔✔good
listener and communicator
What is important to know when radiographing a woman under age 50. ✔✔ask if
pregnant; ask for last menstrual period (paperwork), shield
What are common sites of infection? ✔✔IV open port, foley catheter
,Nosocomial vs Community based infection ✔✔Nosocomial - caught in hospital
setting, Community - comes from the community
How do you dispose of dirty needle? ✔✔uncapped into a puncture-resistant
container
What do radiographers need to put on when going into a restricted isolation
room? ✔✔gown, mask, gloves, glasses or shield, cap - everything
What to keep in mind when using oxygen? ✔✔flammable; needs to be prescribed
by doctor; giving too much can be toxic especially for lung compromised
(emphysema)
What are okay to use as immobilizers? ✔✔sandbags, family member, NOT duct
tape
Is it always important to shield? ✔✔yes; be sure to not shield into collimation field
because it can cause more radiation exposure
Extra care needed for geriatric patients: ✔✔use radiolucent pads under patient on
table; careful of skin
What is lordosis? ✔✔Swayback in the lumbar region (Lumbar, Lordosis)
, What is kyphosis? ✔✔Humpback in the thoracic area
What is important to remember for medical emergency? ✔✔where crash cart is
mild forms of adverse (allergic) reactions to contrast agents ✔✔nausea, sneezing
etc.
severe forms of adverse (allergic) reactions to contrast agents ✔✔breathing
difficulties, anaphylactic shock, cardiac issues
What is hyperglycemia? ✔✔high blood sugar
What is hypoglycemia? ✔✔low blood sugar
If patient in ER has a head injury what other injury is likely to have occurred?
✔✔spinal injury (don't take brace off until physician says to)
Why is the reason a chest tube is put into chest? ✔✔put in pleural cavity to
decrease trapped air due to puncture (from broken rib for example)
What is appendicitis? ✔✔inflammation of the appendix
