Intro to Rad Tech & Patient Care

Many patients have weakened resistance to infectious organisms bc of their admitting illness.

Meaning the thing speaks for itself

Introduction of radioactive substances for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

Lying on one’s back, with head elevated 30-90 degrees.

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed in the ear.

Opening established in the abdominal wall by colostomy, ileostomy, and so forth.

Volume of air inhaled during one respiratory cycle.

Creative action based on professional knowledge and experience.

Describes the intensity, quantity, or extent of the problem.

Failure to use reasonable care, resulting in damage or injury to another.

People strive from a basic level of physiologic need towards a level of self-actualization

Examination of a joint using x-ray after the injection of opaque contrast material.

Primary medical problem as defined by the patient.

CPR hand position for adult victims.

Rapidity of the heart action, usually defined as a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute

Defined as a demand on time, energy and resources with a element of threat.

Low body temperature.

Which of the following is NOT considered a noncommercial restraint?

A hypothetical point around which all mass appears to be concentrated.

Object, that is not in itself harmful but is able to harbor pathogenic microorganisms.

Used to detect osteoporosis.

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed under the armpit.

Quivering contraction of the cardiac muscle fibers.

Planned positive activities to balance hassles.

Prokaryotic, ubiquitous, single-celled organisms.

Involves being compassionate and competent in sensitive situations.

Abnormally low blood pressure.

A period of contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles.

Precautions used when a patient has rubella, mumps, influenza, or adenovirus.

Photoelectric device used for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood.

Who's hand was most famously x-rayed after the discovery of x-rays?

Malaria is the most common example of a

The state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, due to internal friction.

What is the modification to the Heimlich maneuver for pregnant patients?

The ability to evaluate, perceive, and control emotions.

Physician who studies the diseases of the urinary system

Application of light pressure with the fingers to find anatomy landmarks.

Statement of an organization that summarizes its intent to provide service.

Lying flat on one’s back, facing upwards.

Meaning let the superior respond or the master speaks for the servant

If the top image is normal electrocardiogram tracing then what is the bottom image?

The circumstances that produce the problem or intensify it.

Abnormal rapidity of breathing.

Decreased oxygen concentration in the blood.

A sudden drop in blood pressure in the brain when a person stands up quickly

To administer a barium sulfate solution into the rectum and through the colon.

Listening to sounds of the body, typically through the use of a stethoscope.

Group of persons appointed to oversee the accreditation process of radiology technology.

Ambulatory is defined as:

Describing what the patient was doing when the illness or condition began.

Music of language; the inflection of the voice and rhythm of speech.

What is the normal pulse range for an adult?

"Patient is unconscious and reacts only to painful stimuli." is an example of what?

Difficult or labored breathing.

Microbial community found on or in a healthy person.

Substances or structures not naturally present but appears on an image.

Disorganized cardiac rhythm.

What is the normal respiration rate for children?

List of individuals holding certification in a particular profession.

Provides continuing education for professionals in the field of radiologic technologies.

Energy transmitted by waves through space or a medium.

Cellular organisms that lack a true nucleus.

Questioning that may direct answers towards a suggested symptom or complaint.

Amount of blood ejected from the ventricles each minute.

When self-gowning who ties up the back of your gown?

The foundation on which a body rests or stands.

Hives; vascular reaction involving upper dermis, representing localized edema.

Use of an x-ray beam allowing visualization of patient anatomy in various sectional planes.

Precautions used when a patient is infected with tuberculosis, chicken pox, or measles.

Infection resulting from the activities of physicians.

Process whereby cardiac cell membranes spontaneously depolarize at recurrent periods.

Any process by which a neutral atom gains or loses and electron, thus acquiring a net charge.

What is the normal blood pressure range?

What type of radiographic examination is pictured?

Data that is pertaining to or perceived only by the affected individual.

Implantable device used to treat arrhythmias and often bradycardia.

What is the normal respiration rate for adults?

Reduction of oxygen supply to the tissue.

Myocardial cells are stimulated to contract.

Nosebleed

Responsible for recruiting, selecting, supporting, and compensating employees.

Maintenance of privacy.

Any unlawful touching of another that is without justification or excuse.

Normal body temperature ranges

Why is Gastrografin sometimes used instead of Barium in examinations of the digestive system?

Used to prevent contamination before, during, or after surgery using sterile technique

Difficulty breathing except when sitting up or standing erect.

What are Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's 5 stages of grief in order?

Offers certification through examination to candidates in the radiologic technology field.

Which of the following modalities use ionizing radiation?

X-ray where contrast agent is injected through a needle into the space around the spinal canal

Which side of the patient should be closest to the table in a transfer?

Making of records of internal structures of the body.

Who discovered x-rays?

Which of the following is NOT a way to manage you time?

How often should rescuers switch positions during a two-person CPR rescue?

Presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.

Carrier, especially an animal, that transfers an infective agent from one host to another.

Tubes of soft rubber or plastic inserted through a nostril and into the stomach.

Catheter provides right heart diagnostic information.