RAD1125 Final Exam Rated A+
2. Which of the following signs or symptoms is typically associated with a deteriorating
head injury?
a. increasing pulse rate
b. increasing respiratory rate
c. lethargy
d. thirst - ANSWER-c. lethargy
a bias is a : - ANSWER-Prejudice, thinking negatively about others without any
justification
A consent form has been signed by a patient who will be undergoing an excretory
urogram. A witness should sign the form after the patient. Who is the best witness?
a. a member of the patient's family
b. the radiographer performing the procedure
c. a ward clerk who has no relationship with the patient or the procedure
d. the patient's physician - ANSWER-c. a ward clerk who has no relationship with the
patient or the procedure
A key component to effective communication with a patient is:
a. establishing rapport
b. assessing the patient's physical condition
c. introducing the patient to the radiologist
d. giving a detailed, technical explanation of the examination - ANSWER-a. establishing
rapport
A patient consents to a procedure in the radiology department, but after it has started,
he decides that he does not want the procedure completed. The technologist should:
a. stop immediately.
b. complete the procedure because the patient may not revoke consent once it is given.
c. stop the procedure as soon as it is safe to do so.
d. none of the above should be done. - ANSWER-c. stop the procedure as soon as it is
safe to do so.
A patient suffering from hypoglycemia needs which of the following?
a. rest
b. insulin
c. carbohydrates
d. a and c - ANSWER-d. a and c
A personal value system can be defined in terms of:
a. virtues.
b. values.
c. ethical principles.
, d. morals.
e. all of the above. - ANSWER-e. all of the above.
A radiographer is performing an abdominal series on a patient from the emergency
department. To complete the examination, the patient must be moved from a supine to
an upright position using the remote control on the table. During this movement, the
patient falls from the table and suffers a fractured hip. A complaint of negligence is
brought against both the radiographer and the hospital. The elements that the patient
(plaintiff) must prove include all the following EXCEPT:
a. a breach of the duty to the patient.
b. an injury.
c. a direct causal relation between the breach of duty and the injury.
d. that the radiographer acted outside of his or her scope of practice. - ANSWER-d. that
the radiographer acted outside of his or her scope of practice.
A technologist who has completed a procedure on a patient leaves the area grumbling,
"I hate to do AIDS patients because I am afraid of catching the disease." A member of
the housekeeping staff hears the technologist and asks who has AIDS. The technologist
responds by giving the patient's name and room number. After this incident, housekeep-
ing personnel refuse to clean the room. One person from housekeeping tells the story to
members of the housekeep-er's church, where the patient is also a member. After learn-
ing of the patient's condition, the church asks the patient not to return. What type of
complaint might be brought against the technologist?
a. negligence
b. defamation
c. assault
d. false imprisonment - ANSWER-b. defamation
Action to benefit others is defined as:
a. veracity
b. fidelity
c. beneficence
d. justice
e. autonomy - ANSWER-c. beneficence
All radiation that exits the patient and is detected by an image receptor is called -
ANSWER-remnant radiation
Barium, BaSO4, is considered - ANSWER-negative contrast media
Cardinal rules for ALARA - ANSWER-time, distance, sheilding
Consistency in the internal environment of the body - ANSWER-Homeostasis
Coumadin is an - ANSWER-Anticoagulant
2. Which of the following signs or symptoms is typically associated with a deteriorating
head injury?
a. increasing pulse rate
b. increasing respiratory rate
c. lethargy
d. thirst - ANSWER-c. lethargy
a bias is a : - ANSWER-Prejudice, thinking negatively about others without any
justification
A consent form has been signed by a patient who will be undergoing an excretory
urogram. A witness should sign the form after the patient. Who is the best witness?
a. a member of the patient's family
b. the radiographer performing the procedure
c. a ward clerk who has no relationship with the patient or the procedure
d. the patient's physician - ANSWER-c. a ward clerk who has no relationship with the
patient or the procedure
A key component to effective communication with a patient is:
a. establishing rapport
b. assessing the patient's physical condition
c. introducing the patient to the radiologist
d. giving a detailed, technical explanation of the examination - ANSWER-a. establishing
rapport
A patient consents to a procedure in the radiology department, but after it has started,
he decides that he does not want the procedure completed. The technologist should:
a. stop immediately.
b. complete the procedure because the patient may not revoke consent once it is given.
c. stop the procedure as soon as it is safe to do so.
d. none of the above should be done. - ANSWER-c. stop the procedure as soon as it is
safe to do so.
A patient suffering from hypoglycemia needs which of the following?
a. rest
b. insulin
c. carbohydrates
d. a and c - ANSWER-d. a and c
A personal value system can be defined in terms of:
a. virtues.
b. values.
c. ethical principles.
, d. morals.
e. all of the above. - ANSWER-e. all of the above.
A radiographer is performing an abdominal series on a patient from the emergency
department. To complete the examination, the patient must be moved from a supine to
an upright position using the remote control on the table. During this movement, the
patient falls from the table and suffers a fractured hip. A complaint of negligence is
brought against both the radiographer and the hospital. The elements that the patient
(plaintiff) must prove include all the following EXCEPT:
a. a breach of the duty to the patient.
b. an injury.
c. a direct causal relation between the breach of duty and the injury.
d. that the radiographer acted outside of his or her scope of practice. - ANSWER-d. that
the radiographer acted outside of his or her scope of practice.
A technologist who has completed a procedure on a patient leaves the area grumbling,
"I hate to do AIDS patients because I am afraid of catching the disease." A member of
the housekeeping staff hears the technologist and asks who has AIDS. The technologist
responds by giving the patient's name and room number. After this incident, housekeep-
ing personnel refuse to clean the room. One person from housekeeping tells the story to
members of the housekeep-er's church, where the patient is also a member. After learn-
ing of the patient's condition, the church asks the patient not to return. What type of
complaint might be brought against the technologist?
a. negligence
b. defamation
c. assault
d. false imprisonment - ANSWER-b. defamation
Action to benefit others is defined as:
a. veracity
b. fidelity
c. beneficence
d. justice
e. autonomy - ANSWER-c. beneficence
All radiation that exits the patient and is detected by an image receptor is called -
ANSWER-remnant radiation
Barium, BaSO4, is considered - ANSWER-negative contrast media
Cardinal rules for ALARA - ANSWER-time, distance, sheilding
Consistency in the internal environment of the body - ANSWER-Homeostasis
Coumadin is an - ANSWER-Anticoagulant
