CORECTEC PATIENT CARE Exam
Review QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
100% SOLVED AND GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!
Steps for patient history - answer--Medication reconciliation (current medications)
Pre-medications
Contraindications
Scheduling and sequencing examinations
Medication reconciliation - answer--The process of avoiding complications when
prescribing or changing a patient's medication; there is no universal procedure,
but having the patient bring a list of all current medications he/she is taking as a
good start
Premedications - answer--Patients allergic to contrast media may be given an
antihistamine before the procedure to reduce risk
ACR's 2010 manual on contrast media - answer--Glucophage (metformin) should
be discontinued at the time of a procedure using IV Iodinated contrast media and
withheld for 48 hours or until safe reinstitution can be assured in high-risk
patients.
Contraindications - answer--Potential danger of serious adverse reactions to
contrast media and the procedure should not be performed
, Scheduling and sequencing examinations - answer--Sonography and nuclear
medicine procedures must be done before any procedures using contrast media
Barium studies are scheduled last in any series of procedures
Thyroid assessment test before any Iodinated contrast media (otherwise, must
wait at least three weeks)
Guide to sequencing order for diagnostic studies: - answer--All radiographic exams
not requiring contrast media
Laboratory studies for iodine uptake
Radiographic exams of the urinary tract
Radiographic exams of the biliary system
Lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)
Upper gastrointestinal series
Order of patients to be seen - answer--Emergency patients first; then pediatric
and geriatric patients who are fasting
Diabetics who must postpone their insulin until their morning meal, or also high
priority cases
parenteral route - answer--(Other than G.I), intramuscular, intervenous,
subcutaneous
Oral route examples - answer--Tablets, capsules, granules, and liquids
Review QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
100% SOLVED AND GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!
Steps for patient history - answer--Medication reconciliation (current medications)
Pre-medications
Contraindications
Scheduling and sequencing examinations
Medication reconciliation - answer--The process of avoiding complications when
prescribing or changing a patient's medication; there is no universal procedure,
but having the patient bring a list of all current medications he/she is taking as a
good start
Premedications - answer--Patients allergic to contrast media may be given an
antihistamine before the procedure to reduce risk
ACR's 2010 manual on contrast media - answer--Glucophage (metformin) should
be discontinued at the time of a procedure using IV Iodinated contrast media and
withheld for 48 hours or until safe reinstitution can be assured in high-risk
patients.
Contraindications - answer--Potential danger of serious adverse reactions to
contrast media and the procedure should not be performed
, Scheduling and sequencing examinations - answer--Sonography and nuclear
medicine procedures must be done before any procedures using contrast media
Barium studies are scheduled last in any series of procedures
Thyroid assessment test before any Iodinated contrast media (otherwise, must
wait at least three weeks)
Guide to sequencing order for diagnostic studies: - answer--All radiographic exams
not requiring contrast media
Laboratory studies for iodine uptake
Radiographic exams of the urinary tract
Radiographic exams of the biliary system
Lower gastrointestinal series (barium enema)
Upper gastrointestinal series
Order of patients to be seen - answer--Emergency patients first; then pediatric
and geriatric patients who are fasting
Diabetics who must postpone their insulin until their morning meal, or also high
priority cases
parenteral route - answer--(Other than G.I), intramuscular, intervenous,
subcutaneous
Oral route examples - answer--Tablets, capsules, granules, and liquids
