RAD1125 Final Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
5 rights of drug administration - Answer✔right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right
time
Know what must be documented in the patients information when a medication has been
administered - Answer✔Name of drug,route of administration, amount, time, reaction to drug
Common abbreviations (IV, mL,PRN,NPO) - Answer✔IV-intravenous
mL-milliliter
PRN-as needed
NPO-no food/drink by mouth
parenternal route of administration - Answer✔Intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous,
subcutaneous
What parts make up an IV? - Answer✔IV pump, controller
What parts make up a syringe? - Answer✔Plunger, barrel, tip, flange
What are different methods of disease transmission? - Answer✔Air, droplet, contact, vector,
fomite, blood
What is the chain of events when infection occurs? - Answer✔Host - infectious microorganism -
mode of transmission - reservoir
What is it appropriate to use sterile gloves? - Answer✔Procedures where aseptic technique is
required
Hypoglycemia vs. hyperglycemia and signs and symptoms - Answer✔Hypoglycemia- low glucose
level (lightheaded and shakiness)
Hyperglycemia- high glucose level (excessive thirst, blurred vision, feeling tired
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Examples of negligence - Answer✔abandonment and delayed treatment, x-ray wrong patient
etc.
Good Lifting Mechanics - Answer✔Use good posture, keep body close to center of gravity (s2),
hold objects close, bend knees, do not twist trunk
What are the different ways to acquire a patients temperature, and what is the normal oral
temp? - Answer✔Rectal,forehead,oral,ear,armpit. Normal oral range is 98.6 F
What is a nosocomial infection? - Answer✔an infection acquired in a hospital
What is bias? - Answer✔prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared
with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
How do we communicate nonverbally? - Answer✔body movements, facial expressions, and
voice tones, touch
What are lead aprons used for in x-ray? - Answer✔Radiation protection
What are the different types of supervision in the clinical setting? - Answer✔Direct and indirect
What is HIPPA? What does it do? - Answer✔Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act,
which protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information.
What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - Answer✔physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem,
self-actualization (bottom to top)
What is the appropriate way to speak to a pediatric patient - Answer✔Get to eye level, speak
slowly and calmly
What type of questioning is used to obtain a patient history? - Answer✔Open ended
What is the best method to decrease the spread of injection? - Answer✔Handwashing
Know the definitions of key terms within medical law - Answer✔Respondent superior-"master
speaks for servant"
Corporate liability-duty of reasonable care
Res ipsa loquitur-"the thing speaks for itself"
How do you handle a patient experiencing seizure activity? - Answer✔Stay and protect from
injury, place something soft under their head, loosen tight clothing, roll on side after (roll
immediately of food or drink in mouth)
What method of delivery administers drugs directly into the bloodstream? -
Answer✔Intravenous (IV)
What information is included when a physician is getting informed consent from a patient? -
Answer✔The name of the condition, name of procedure or treatment that the healthcare
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