Patient Care: Test Review

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

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

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

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

Application of light pressure with the fingers.

Disorganized cardiac rhythm.

When gowning another person you should be...

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.

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

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

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

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

To eliminate microorganisms to a safe level.

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is not a simple immobilization technique?

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

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

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

Time element of the history.

What is the normal respiration rate for children?

An infection not present before admittance to the hospital.

Hypotension is...

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

Maintenance of privacy.

CPR hand position for adult victims.

CPR compression rate for an adult.

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

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

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

Decreased oxygen concentration in the blood.

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

Difficulty breathing except when sitting up or standing erect.

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

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

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

Amount of blood ejected from the ventricles each minute.

Abnormally low blood pressure.

The foundation on which a body rests or stands.

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

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

To remove most microorganisms but not highly resistant ones.

Organisms whose cells have a true nucleus.

Microbial community found on or in a healthy person.

Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on persons

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

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

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

The infectious organism coming into contact with the host.

The circumstances that produce the problem or intensify it.

Freedom from infection.

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

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

Blood pressure that indicates prehypertension is...

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

Ambulatory is defined as:

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

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

Pertaining to or characterized by fever.

What is the normal pulse range for a child?

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

Body Temperature taken with thermometer is swiped along the forehead.

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

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed under the tongue.

Mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs.

Abnormal slowness of breathing.

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

Standards set by individuals or groups of individuals.

Cessation of spontaneous ventilation.

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

Sole of the foot.

Exchange of information, thoughts, or messages

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

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

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

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

Data that is perceptible to the external senses.

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

Abnormally increased concentration of glucose in the blood.

The circumstances that produce the problem or intensify it.

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

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

A stroke or brain attack

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

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

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

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

Description of the character of the symptom

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

Nosebleed

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

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

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

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

Abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood.

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

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

Objective evaluation and determination of the status of a patient.

ARRT’s mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct.

Bleeding

The use of oxygen as a medical treatment.

Subungual means:

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

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

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

Determination of a precise area.

Reduction of oxygen supply to the tissue.

Resulting from the activities of physicians.

Relation of harmony and accord between two persons.

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

What is considered a single respiration for healthy adults?

Types of oxygen devices.

Processes of depolarization and repolarization of the cardiac membrane.

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

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

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

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

CPR compression depth for a child.

Prokaryotic, ubiquitous, single-celled organisms.

The study of aging and disease of older adults.

Unexpected or sudden occasion; an urgent or pressing need.

Meaning the thing speaks for itself

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

What does HAIs stand for?

Difficult or labored breathing.

Duty to tell the truth and avoid deception.

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

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

Implantable device used to treat arrhythmias and often bradycardia.

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

Muscles that are found in the four extremities.

Muscles that support the torso.

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

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

Elements recognized for a complete medical history.

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed under the armpit.

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

Normal body temperature ranges

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

What is the normal pulse range for an adult?

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

Characterized by involuntary contractions of the muscles.

Profuse sweating.

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

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

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

Process whereby cardiac cell membranes spontaneously depolarize at recurrent periods.

Catheter provides right heart diagnostic information.

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

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

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

Presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.

Low body temperature.

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

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

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

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

Abnormal rapidity of breathing.

Lying flat on one’s back, facing upwards.

Information available regarding a patient’s condition.

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

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

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

Also known as a living will

Quivering contraction of the cardiac muscle fibers.

What is the normal respiration rate for adults?

Stage 1 hypertension is...

Lying flat on one’s stomach, facing downwards.

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

CPR compression to breaths ratio for an infant.

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

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

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

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

Myocardial cells are stimulated to contract.

Which method of body temperature measurement produces the lowest average?

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

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

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

The ability to evaluate, perceive, and control emotions.

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

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

Cellular organisms that lack a true nucleus.

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

Animal or plant that harbors or nourishes another organism.

What type of radiographic examination is pictured?

Stage 2 hypertension is...

Statements of right conduct governing individual actions.

Device that uses steam under pressure to create moist heat.

What is the normal blood pressure range?

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

Instrument for measuring blood pressure.

Persistently high arterial blood pressure.

Primary medical problem as defined by the patient.

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

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

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

Which of the following is NOT considered a noncommercial restraint?

Myocardial cells relax.

Act of bending or condition of being bent.

Which method of body temperature measurement produces the highest average?

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed in the ear.

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

Volume of air inhaled during one respiratory cycle.

Involves being compassionate and competent in sensitive situations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Disease-producing microorganisms.

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

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

Manners and attitudes generally accepted by members of a profession.

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

Private or civil wrong or injury

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

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

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

Recognition of and entering into the feelings of another person.

A condition of indifference.