Patient care midterm part 1

The study of workplace injury prevention is called :

The term for loss of bladder or bowel control is :

Medicare advantage plans help to cover health costs for which type of patients ?

Pts who have not stood or walked since an accident, surgery, stroke, or heart attach should be trans. by

What is the name of the position in which the patient is lying supine with the head lower than the feet ?

Short term, predictable radiation effects typically occur as a result of ?

When a pt. arrives by wheelchair and cant stand to get on the table, which of the following methods is most appropriate

A variation in the size or shape of the image in comparision to the object it represents is called ?

X-rays were discovered in 1895 in ?

The ASRT has approximately how many members ?

When transferring a pt who is unable to assist with the trans. to or from a stretcher, u should pos the pts arms

Which of the following factors is used to control image contrast ?

The most common types of workplace disabilities reported by health care workers are :

The majority of radiography education programs are based in ?

The practice standards for medical imaging and radiation therapy may be used :

Which of the following statements about diagnostic images is true ?

The four prime factors of radiographic exposure are exposure time, milliamperage, kilovoltage and ?

When the heart rate is measured by placing a stethoscope on the chest over the heart, this is called a(n)

Which of the following forms of hepatitis has no vaccine ?

Which of the following is not a typical component of a spill kit ?

Bacteria can be classified or grouped based on ?

What is the most likely mode of transmission for hepatitis A ?

Genes that are expressed in the individual are said to be :

The inverse square law states that radiation intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the ?

Designated eligibility groups for medicaid are recognized by the __, although the __ regulates who falls within groups

Tuberculosis, strep throat, and necrotizing fasciitis are disease caused by :

When dealing with preschool children, it is important to :

Pregnant pt requires abdomin/pelvic radiography the determination of exact limitations to b imposed r the prerogative of

A serum bilirubin test is used to measure

Which of the following statements is true with respect to individuals with decreased levels of consciousness ?

The most likely cause of a fire in an imaging department is :

Periosteal reaction from repeated bruising of the bone is visible radiographically and should lead to suspicion of ?

The normal heart rate for an adult is

Fast moving electrons collide with target of xray tube, the kinetic energy of their motion is converted into xrays and ?

The imaging system that provides an instantaneous digital image on a monitor is ?

The immunity transferred from mother to child at birth or via breast milk is classified as :

When instructions are given to a non english speaking patient, it is best to ?

The nationwide increase in pt visits to the emergency department is principally due to

A device used to indicate the location of the collimation and field and to control its size is called ?

Grief caused by death or loss may be characterized by expressions of :

Response : understanding and compassion are accompanied by an adjective detachment that enables you to act appropriate

Which of the following is not a basic requirment for the production of x-rays ?

An object that has been contaminated with a pathogenic organism is called a :

The federal agency governing workplace safety in the united states is ?

The day to day scheduling of staff in the radiography department is the responsibility of the ?

The product of dose in Grays times the WF is equal to the dose equivalent, which in the SI system is measured in units ?

80% of imaging techs experience some form of work related injury, usually RMIs & RSIs affecting the shoulder wrist, who?

HAI stands for an infection that was formerly referred to as :

Particles of evaporated droplets containing microorganisms and measuring 5ƣm or smaller are called :

Mucocutaneous Candida, disseminated herpes, cytomegalovirus, and pneumocystis carinii pneumonia are all examples of ?

Which of the following items is NOT useful for facilitating a stretcher transfer

A gastrointestinal HAI that causes diarrhea and is caused by gram-positive spore forming bacillus is :

Which of the following terms best describes assertive behavior ?

Of the following types of electromagnetic energy, which has the shortest wavelength ?

The term tachycardia refers to

The characteristics most often used to describe the energy of an x-ray beam is its ?

A cassette containing a photostimulable phosphor plate is one form of ?

The term nosocomial applies to infections that are :

when an ambulatory pt has a weak leg as a result of a stroke or other condition, it is helpful to

Which of the following is not an accurate statement regarding the characteristics of x-rays ?

It is important to check the patient chart for I & O orders when patients ?

Microorganisms classified as acid-fast are a type of ?

Which of the following characteristics is not typical of adolescents ?

Which of the following is not a responsibility of the radiographer in case of a fire ?

Microorganisms that live on or inside the body without causing disease are referred to as ?

The definition of decubitus ulcers is tissue death due to :

Stress due to repetitive motion, overreaching, or maintaining the same position for long periods causes :

Fires start when 3 elements occur in the same place at the same time. These 3 elements are oxygen, excessive heat and ?

Cultural differences can result in different perceptions of which of the following behaviors ?

A particulate respirator is essential for protection from exposure to which of the following diseases ?

Deaf patients and hearing impaired differ in that the deaf patients :

A pulmonologist who practices exclusively in a hospital intensive care unit may be refereed to as :

A physicians order is legally required in order to :

A slider board or sliding mat can be used to

One centigray (cGy) is equal to ?

Bacterial forms that are resistant to destruction and can remain viable for many years are called ?

Under the system of protective or neutropenic precautions, the "dirty" technologist touches the ?

The prime factor that controls the wavelength of the x-ray beam is ?

Long term radiation effects that are random and have no threshold amount of exposure that must be received to occur r

Which of the following factors is not affected by a change in the mA setting ?

The only recognized professional society open to all radiologic technologists in the US today is the ?

A moral agent is one who :

The prime factor that controls the rate at which x-rays are produced ?

The hardware and software for managing digital images is called ?

It is most comfortable for a patient with abdominal pain to be positioned ?

Bergonie & Tribondeau law :four principal factors cell age cell complexity, rate of replication & ?

Which criterion does the joint commision(accrediting agency for hospitals)not use 2 certify a hospital meets standards

The neglect or omission of reasonable care or caution in the context of a professional relationship is termed ?

The most complete source of information about infectious diseases in the united states is the :

Standards of correct behavior by professional groups are called ?

A feeling of faintness that occurs with changes in body position after long periods of rest is termed

Which of the following diseases can be prevented by vaccination ?

Which of the following positions is considered safe for a patient who is nauseated and may vomit ?

When a pt.'s appearance takes on a bluish color, esp. in the nail beds and mucous membranes of the mouth the pt is

Arm and leg restraints applied without either patients permission or physicians order could result in charges of ?

Patients who have undergone which of the following procedures must not flex at the hips more than 90 degrees

When ass. a pt to sit from supine pos, or to lie down from sitting pos, u should place ur arms under the shoulders and

The term radiation sickness refers to ?

Which of the following is a type of personal radiation dosimeter ?

MSDS documents are likely to be needed in the event of :

X-ray machine that permits viewing of the image in motion in real time is called ?

Fee-for-service-type health insurance is often appealing to patients because ?

Yeast are one type of ?

When dealing with a hostile patient it is important to :

In which state is there a law protecting a patients right to die with dignity ?

The mAs value of an exposure is varied to provide control of ?

The onset of chronic conditions is most common during which of the following life stages ?

When emptying a urinary collection bag, it is important to :

Effective dose equivalent limit 4 whole body occuptional radiation exp to nonpregnant radiation workers abov 18 yrs is ?

Which of the following is not a component of ethical analysis ?

The risk of contracting HIV from needlestick injury is ?

The term reservoir of infection refers to the :

Part of your initial ass. of a pt's status should include ass. of body temp by

A patient has the right to revoke consent with regard to a risky procedure ?

Health care providers may disclose a patients protected health information without the patients consent to :

Which of the following inst. is used to measure the pulse and the O2 saturation of the blood

Which of the following signs should raise concern about the possibility of elder abuse ?

An x-ray beam that has been attenuated by matter is called ?

The inventor of the hot cathode x-ray tube was?

110/78 mm Hg is a typical measurement for which of the following vital signs