Patient Care: Test Review

Objective evaluation and determination of the status of a patient.

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

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

Process whereby cardiac cell membranes spontaneously depolarize at recurrent periods.

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

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

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

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

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

Recognition of and entering into the feelings of another person.

Bleeding

Which method of body temperature measurement produces the highest average?

Determination of a precise area.

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

Abnormally increased concentration of glucose in the blood.

Animal or plant that harbors or nourishes another organism.

Time element of the history.

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

Involves being compassionate and competent in sensitive situations.

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

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

Resulting from the activities of physicians.

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

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

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed under the armpit.

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

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

The use of oxygen as a medical treatment.

Manners and attitudes generally accepted by members of a profession.

Disease-producing microorganisms.

The circumstances that produce the problem or intensify it.

Disorganized cardiac rhythm.

Blood pressure that indicates prehypertension is...

Meaning the thing speaks for itself

Nosebleed

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

Abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood.

Device that uses steam under pressure to create moist heat.

Elements recognized for a complete medical history.

Catheter provides right heart diagnostic information.

Microbial community found on or in a healthy person.

What is the normal pulse range for a child?

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

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

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

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

Persistently high arterial blood pressure.

Which of the following is not a simple immobilization technique?

Cellular organisms that lack a true nucleus.

Normal body temperature ranges

Processes of depolarization and repolarization of the cardiac membrane.

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

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

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

Relation of harmony and accord between two persons.

Description of the character of the symptom

What is the normal respiration rate for adults?

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

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

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

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

To remove most microorganisms but not highly resistant ones.

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

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

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

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

The study of aging and disease of older adults.

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

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

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

Difficulty breathing except when sitting up or standing erect.

What is the normal respiration rate for children?

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

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

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

ARRT’s mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct.

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

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

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

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

Organisms whose cells have a true nucleus.

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

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

Standards set by individuals or groups of individuals.

Pertaining to or characterized by fever.

Muscles that are found in the four extremities.

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

To eliminate microorganisms to a safe level.

Low body temperature.

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

Hypotension is...

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

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

Maintenance of privacy.

The infectious organism coming into contact with the host.

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

CPR hand position for adult victims.

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

What type of radiographic examination is pictured?

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

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

Sole of the foot.

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

Abnormal rapidity of breathing.

Reduction of oxygen supply to the tissue.

Statements of right conduct governing individual actions.

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

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

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

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

Exchange of information, thoughts, or messages

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

Lying flat on one’s back, facing upwards.

Decreased oxygen concentration in the blood.

Prokaryotic, ubiquitous, single-celled organisms.

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

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

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

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

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

Muscles that support the torso.

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

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

Quivering contraction of the cardiac muscle fibers.

Primary medical problem as defined by the patient.

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

Private or civil wrong or injury

Subungual means:

Application of light pressure with the fingers.

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

Implantable device used to treat arrhythmias and often bradycardia.

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

Presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.

CPR compression to breaths ratio for an infant.

The foundation on which a body rests or stands.

Which of the following is NOT considered a noncommercial restraint?

Act of bending or condition of being bent.

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

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

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

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

Mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs.

Stage 1 hypertension is...

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

Information available regarding a patient’s condition.

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

Types of oxygen devices.

Stage 2 hypertension is...

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

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

Abnormal slowness of breathing.

Duty to tell the truth and avoid deception.

What does HAIs stand for?

Also known as a living will

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

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

Freedom from infection.

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

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

A stroke or brain attack

Profuse sweating.

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

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

CPR compression rate for an adult.

Difficult or labored breathing.

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

Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on persons

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed in the ear.

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

Volume of air inhaled during one respiratory cycle.

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

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

What is the normal blood pressure range?

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

CPR compression depth for a child.

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

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

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

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

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

The circumstances that produce the problem or intensify it.

Body Temperature taken with thermometer is swiped along the forehead.

What is the normal pulse range for an adult?

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

Instrument for measuring blood pressure.

Characterized by involuntary contractions of the muscles.

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

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

Data that is perceptible to the external senses.

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

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

An infection not present before admittance to the hospital.

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

When gowning another person you should be...

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

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

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

Myocardial cells relax.

Abnormally low blood pressure.

A condition of indifference.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which method of body temperature measurement produces the lowest average?

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

Myocardial cells are stimulated to contract.

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

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

Unexpected or sudden occasion; an urgent or pressing need.

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

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed under the tongue.

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

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

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

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

Lying flat on one’s stomach, facing downwards.

Amount of blood ejected from the ventricles each minute.

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

Cessation of spontaneous ventilation.

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

Ambulatory is defined as:

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

What is considered a single respiration for healthy adults?

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

The ability to evaluate, perceive, and control emotions.