RAD117 FINALS - REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED
PASS | LATEST UPDATE 2025
eighty percent of deaths in persons over the age of 65 years are due to:
a. trauma, peritonitis, and emphysema
b. fractures, chemical abuse, and schizophrenia
c. cancer, heart disease, and strokes
d. diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and hypertension - ✔✔c. cancer, heart disease, and
strokes
when the radiographer must schedule an elderly patient for a difficult diagnostic
examination, it is best to schedule the examination for:
a. evening hours so that the patient has the day to rest
b. early morning hours so that the patient can have breakfast as close to the usual time
as possible
c. in the middle of the day so that traffic is less hectic
d. at a time that is convenient for the radiographer - ✔✔b. early morning hours so
that the patient can have breakfast as close to the usual time as possible
physiologic changes that come with aging that the radiographer should consider as he
works with the elderly patient include:
a. loss of the sensation of pain
b. loss of sensitivity to heat or cold
c. diminishing cough reflex
d. loss of sense of humor
e. a, b, and c - ✔✔e. a, b, and c
,assessment of the elderly should include:
a. ability to see and hear
b. ability to move without assistance
c. level of understanding
d. a and b
c. a, b, and c - ✔✔e. a, b, and c
general signs and symptoms that the technologist must learn to recognize as probable
indicators that the patient is in shock include: (list all that apply)
a. strong, irregular pulse
b. hypertension
c. flushed face
d. respiration increases
e. skin is cold and clammy
f. acetone breath
g. mental status changes beginning with confusion and ending with coma
h. decreased temperature
i. weak, thready pulse
j. rapid heartbeat, hypotension - ✔✔a, d, e, g, i, and j
why is anaphylactic shock the most frequently seen type of shock in the diagnostic
imaging department?
a. patients who come for diagnostic imaging procedures are weak and debilitated
b. iodinated contrast media are frequently used
c. patients here have more allergies
, d. x-radiation causes this problem - ✔✔b. iodinated contrast media are frequently
used
early signs and symptoms of anaphylactic reaction are: (list all that apply)
a. itching at site of injection
b. tearing of eyes
c. sneezing
d. feeling of warmth
e. anxiety
f. bronchospasm and edema of airway
g. decreasing blood pressure - ✔✔a, b, c, and e
myrtle maywriter is a 43-year-old female who has come to diagnostic imaging this
morning from her home fro an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series. after she has been in
the room for a short time, she complains of a severe headache. shortly after, you notice
that she has cold, clammy skin and speaks in a slurred manner. you suspect that ms.
maywriter is:
a. a diabetic and is having a ketoacidotic reaction
b. having a cardiac arrest
c. an alcoholic and is drunk
d. an epileptic and is having a seizure
e. a diabetic and is having a hypoglycemic reaction - ✔✔e. a diabetic and is having a
hypoglycemic reaction
this immediate emergency treatment of ms. maywriter's problem; hypoglycemic
reaction is imperative. out of the following, what is the most appropriate response and
what is the least appropriate response?
a. prepare for oxygen administration and call the emergency team
EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED
PASS | LATEST UPDATE 2025
eighty percent of deaths in persons over the age of 65 years are due to:
a. trauma, peritonitis, and emphysema
b. fractures, chemical abuse, and schizophrenia
c. cancer, heart disease, and strokes
d. diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and hypertension - ✔✔c. cancer, heart disease, and
strokes
when the radiographer must schedule an elderly patient for a difficult diagnostic
examination, it is best to schedule the examination for:
a. evening hours so that the patient has the day to rest
b. early morning hours so that the patient can have breakfast as close to the usual time
as possible
c. in the middle of the day so that traffic is less hectic
d. at a time that is convenient for the radiographer - ✔✔b. early morning hours so
that the patient can have breakfast as close to the usual time as possible
physiologic changes that come with aging that the radiographer should consider as he
works with the elderly patient include:
a. loss of the sensation of pain
b. loss of sensitivity to heat or cold
c. diminishing cough reflex
d. loss of sense of humor
e. a, b, and c - ✔✔e. a, b, and c
,assessment of the elderly should include:
a. ability to see and hear
b. ability to move without assistance
c. level of understanding
d. a and b
c. a, b, and c - ✔✔e. a, b, and c
general signs and symptoms that the technologist must learn to recognize as probable
indicators that the patient is in shock include: (list all that apply)
a. strong, irregular pulse
b. hypertension
c. flushed face
d. respiration increases
e. skin is cold and clammy
f. acetone breath
g. mental status changes beginning with confusion and ending with coma
h. decreased temperature
i. weak, thready pulse
j. rapid heartbeat, hypotension - ✔✔a, d, e, g, i, and j
why is anaphylactic shock the most frequently seen type of shock in the diagnostic
imaging department?
a. patients who come for diagnostic imaging procedures are weak and debilitated
b. iodinated contrast media are frequently used
c. patients here have more allergies
, d. x-radiation causes this problem - ✔✔b. iodinated contrast media are frequently
used
early signs and symptoms of anaphylactic reaction are: (list all that apply)
a. itching at site of injection
b. tearing of eyes
c. sneezing
d. feeling of warmth
e. anxiety
f. bronchospasm and edema of airway
g. decreasing blood pressure - ✔✔a, b, c, and e
myrtle maywriter is a 43-year-old female who has come to diagnostic imaging this
morning from her home fro an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series. after she has been in
the room for a short time, she complains of a severe headache. shortly after, you notice
that she has cold, clammy skin and speaks in a slurred manner. you suspect that ms.
maywriter is:
a. a diabetic and is having a ketoacidotic reaction
b. having a cardiac arrest
c. an alcoholic and is drunk
d. an epileptic and is having a seizure
e. a diabetic and is having a hypoglycemic reaction - ✔✔e. a diabetic and is having a
hypoglycemic reaction
this immediate emergency treatment of ms. maywriter's problem; hypoglycemic
reaction is imperative. out of the following, what is the most appropriate response and
what is the least appropriate response?
a. prepare for oxygen administration and call the emergency team
