Patient Care: Test Review

A branch of physics that applies the laws of mechanics to living creatures.

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

A brief loss of consciousness or may seem frozen and stare into space for a brief time.

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed under the armpit.

Equitable, fair, or just conduct in dealing with others.

Pertaining to or characterized by fever.

Also known as a living will

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

Generally accepted customs, principles, or habits of right living and conduct in a society

Stage 1 hypertension is...

Quivering contraction of the cardiac muscle fibers.

What is the normal pulse range for an adult?

Documentation of all patient care information that applies to individual patients.

An infection not present before admittance to the hospital.

Persistently high arterial blood pressure.

Artificial substitution of heart and lung action as indicated for cardiac arrest.

Stage 2 hypertension is...

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

Feel for _____ sec, but if pulse is absent after ____ sec then continue chest compressions.

Which method of body temperature measurement produces the lowest average?

Rights of individuals/groups that exist separately from governmental/institutional guarantees

What is considered a single respiration for healthy adults?

What is the BEST way to describe this method of gloving?

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

Maintenance of privacy.

Prokaryotic, ubiquitous, single-celled organisms.

Doing of good; active promotion of goodness, kindness, and charity.

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed under the tongue.

Characterized by failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate perfusion of organs.

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

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

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

Standards set by individuals or groups of individuals.

Traits of character that are socially valued, such as courage.

Ambulatory is defined as:

Gross violation of commonly held standards of decency or human rights.

Lying flat on one’s stomach, facing downwards.

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

US law designed to provide privacy standards to protect patients' medical records

Cellular organisms that lack a true nucleus.

Abnormally low blood pressure.

Meaning the thing speaks for itself

Relation of harmony and accord between two persons.

Application of light pressure with the fingers.

Muscles that are found in the four extremities.

Processes of depolarization and repolarization of the cardiac membrane.

To eliminate microorganisms to a safe level.

To remove most microorganisms but not highly resistant ones.

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

Ethical theory that emphasizes the the agents who perform actions and make choices

Animal or plant that harbors or nourishes another organism.

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

need to know & understand, aesthetics, self-actualization, are examples of what kinds of needs?

Constancy in the internal environment of the body, naturally maintained.

The circumstances that produce the problem or intensify it.

Surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body.

Time element of the history.

Which of the following is not a simple immobilization technique?

Sole of the foot.

CPR compression depth for a child.

What is the normal respiration rate for children?

Rights of individuals or groups that are established and guaranteed by law.

Muscles that support the torso.

Profuse sweating.

Ideals and customs of a society towards which the members of a group have an effective regard

Amount of blood ejected from the ventricles each minute.

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

Lying flat on one’s back, facing upwards.

There is no evidence of any cardiac neuroconductive activity (full cardiac arrest).

Myocardial cells are stimulated to contract.

Determination of a precise area.

Exchange of information, thoughts, or messages

Bleeding

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

When gowning another person you should be...

Presence of blood or other potentially infectious material on an item or surface.

The foundation on which a body rests or stands.

Conscious restraint of the freedom of a person without proper authorization or consent.

Internal controls of a profession based on human values or moral principles.

Abnormal slowness of breathing.

Regulations established by government&applicable to people w/in certain political subdivision

CPR compression to breaths ratio for an infant.

Difficult or labored breathing.

Involves being compassionate and competent in sensitive situations.

The infectious organism coming into contact with the host.

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

Organisms whose cells have a true nucleus.

Device that uses steam under pressure to create moist heat.

Medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing.

Applied to the treatment of inanimate materials to reduce or eliminate infectious organisms.

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

Normal body temperature ranges

Presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.

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

Instrument for measuring blood pressure.

Insertion of a tubular device into a canal, hollow organ, or cavity.

Types of oxygen devices.

Pathogenic organisms that typically travel 3 feet before dropping to the ground

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

Body Temperature taken with thermometer is swiped along the forehead.

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

Blood pressure readings are obtained with the use of a(n)...

Study of rightness and wrongness of human conduct and character as known by natural reason.

Characterized by the absence of chlorophyll and by the presence of a rigid cell wall.

The pulse can be palpated at superficially located arteries. Three common sites are:

Resulting from the activities of physicians.

Can produce certain side effects such as a high temperature, nausea, vomiting, or shock.

Recognition of and entering into the feelings of another person.

Manners and attitudes generally accepted by members of a profession.

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

What does HAIs stand for?

CPR compression rate for an adult.

Description of the character of the symptom

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

Freedom from infection.

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

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed in the ear.

Use of fluoroscopy and a contrast agent introduced through a catheter in the bladder

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

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

What is the BEST way to describe this method of gloving?

Agreement to allow something to happen that is based on full disclosure

Uses x-rays and produces a live image feed that is displayed on a television screen.

An infection microbe can gain entrance into the human body by either ingestion or penetration.

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

Data that is perceptible to the external senses.

Actions are right or wrong according to the balance of their good and bad consequences.

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

Act of bending or condition of being bent.

Objective evaluation and determination of the status of a patient.

Cessation of spontaneous ventilation.

Device used to assess the heart’s ability to perform its vital function

Ethical principle that places high value on avoiding harm to others.

Process whereby cardiac cell membranes spontaneously depolarize at recurrent periods.

Primary medical problem as defined by the patient.

Individual rights provide the vital protection of life, liberty, expression, &property

Private or civil wrong or injury

Nosebleed

Motor phenomenon that precedes and marks the onset of an attack.

Events that occur from the beginning of one ventricle contraction to the beginning of another.

Which method of body temperature measurement produces the highest average?

The study of aging and disease of older adults.

What is the normal blood pressure range?

The ability to evaluate, perceive, and control emotions.

Bodily injuries caused by physical means with disruption of the normal continuity of structures

Occurring in two distinct forms, either as a single-celled yeast or as mold.

Decreased oxygen concentration in the blood.

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

Strict observance of promises or duties; loyalty and faithfulness to others.

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

CT scan that takes up to 600 2D and 3D images of the colon in approximately 30 seconds.

Lack of independent metabolism and by the ability to replicate only within living host cells.

Measurement of the degrees of heat of the deep tissues of the human body.

A condition of indifference.

Which of the following is NOT considered a noncommercial restraint?

Agreement to allow something to happen which is not expressly given but rather inferred

Belief system based on a set of moral principles that are embedded in a common morality.

Describes a product or method that is free of microbiological organisms.

A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them.

The circumstances that produce the problem or intensify it.

Abnormally increased concentration of glucose in the blood.

Any projection not at right angle to the long axis of an anatomic structure.

Physiologic, safety, belongingness and love, & esteem, are examples of what kinds of needs?

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

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

At what angle should you place a wheelchair when doing a transfer?

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

Low body temperature.

Subungual means:

Stage in the life cycle of certain parasites when they are enclosed in a protective wall

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

Hypotension is...

What is the normal respiration rate for adults?

Catheter provides right heart diagnostic information.

Increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity, usually the result of inflammation.

Mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs.

Duty to tell the truth and avoid deception.

Exchange of information, thoughts, messages using methods other than the actual words of speech

Justified claims that an individual can make on individuals, groups, or society

Endoscopic examination of the large bowel and part of the small bowel with a camera.

The use of oxygen as a medical treatment.

Statements of right conduct governing individual actions.

Someone who has been admitted to the hospital for diagnostic studies or treatments.

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

Shock encountered in the radiology department when iodinated contrast media is administered.

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

Implantable device used to treat arrhythmias and often bradycardia.

Abnormally high body temperature, especially that induced for therapeutic purposes.

Difficulty breathing except when sitting up or standing erect.

Procedure used to see inside the sigmoid colon and rectum with a camera.

A stroke or brain attack

Elements recognized for a complete medical history.

Myocardial cells relax.

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

Abnormal rapidity of breathing.

Volume of air inhaled during one respiratory cycle.

What types of shock are most likely encountered by x-ray techs?

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

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

Abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood.

Blood pressure that indicates prehypertension is...

Characterized by involuntary contractions of the muscles.

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

ARRT’s mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct.

Unexpected or sudden occasion; an urgent or pressing need.

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

Microbial community found on or in a healthy person.

Disorganized cardiac rhythm.

What is the normal pulse range for a child?

What type of radiographic examination is pictured?

Precautions used when a patient is infected with MRSA, hepatitis A, impetigo, or vericella.

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

Radiographic procedure used to visualize blood vessels after the introduction of contrast media

Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on persons

Patient who comes to a healthcare facility but does not usually occupy a bed overnight.

A period of relaxation of the heart, especially of the ventricles

Reduction of oxygen supply to the tissue.

Actions are right or wrong according to the morality of the acts themselves.

Devices used for applying electrical shock to restore normal cardiac rhythm and rate.

Most are free living, but some lead commensalistic, mutualistic, or parasitic existences.

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

Slowing of the pulse rate to less than 60 beats per min

Ability and right of patients to make independent decisions regarding their medical care.

Viral particle capable of surviving in crystalline form and infecting a living cell

CPR hand position for adult victims.

Disease-producing microorganisms.

Information available regarding a patient’s condition.

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

Messages sent using spoken words; the exchange of information or thoughts.

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