Patient Care: Test Review

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

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

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

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

Which method of body temperature measurement produces the highest average?

Also known as a living will

Duty to tell the truth and avoid deception.

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

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

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

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

What does HAIs stand for?

What is the normal pulse range for a child?

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

Statements of right conduct governing individual actions.

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

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

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

Which method of body temperature measurement produces the lowest average?

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

Types of oxygen devices.

Recognition of and entering into the feelings of another person.

Abnormal slowness of breathing.

Disease-producing microorganisms.

Application of light pressure with the fingers.

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed under the tongue.

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

Exchange of information, thoughts, or messages

Disorganized cardiac rhythm.

Bleeding

Normal body temperature ranges

Amount of blood ejected from the ventricles each minute.

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

CPR hand position for adult victims.

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

The circumstances that produce the problem or intensify it.

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

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

Reduction of oxygen supply to the tissue.

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

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

Which of the following is not a simple immobilization technique?

CPR compression rate for an adult.

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

Myocardial cells are stimulated to contract.

Pertaining to or characterized by fever.

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

Profuse sweating.

The study of aging and disease of older adults.

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

What is considered a single respiration for healthy adults?

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

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

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

A condition of indifference.

Muscles that are found in the four extremities.

Hypotension is...

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

The circumstances that produce the problem or intensify it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sole of the foot.

The infectious organism coming into contact with the host.

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

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

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

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

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

Organisms whose cells have a true nucleus.

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

Difficult or labored breathing.

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

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

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

Objective evaluation and determination of the status of a patient.

Decreased oxygen concentration in the blood.

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

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

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

What type of radiographic examination is pictured?

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

Prokaryotic, ubiquitous, single-celled organisms.

Private or civil wrong or injury

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blood pressure that indicates prehypertension is...

Ambulatory is defined as:

When gowning another person you should be...

Unexpected or sudden occasion; an urgent or pressing need.

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

Cessation of spontaneous ventilation.

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

Lying flat on one’s stomach, facing downwards.

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

Muscles that support the torso.

Primary medical problem as defined by the patient.

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

Stage 2 hypertension is...

Stage 1 hypertension is...

What is the normal pulse range for an adult?

ARRT’s mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct.

Act of bending or condition of being bent.

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

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

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

Abnormally low blood pressure.

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

Low body temperature.

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

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

Description of the character of the symptom

A stroke or brain attack

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

Quivering contraction of the cardiac muscle fibers.

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

Device that uses steam under pressure to create moist heat.

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

Elements recognized for a complete medical history.

Abnormally increased concentration of glucose in the blood.

The use of oxygen as a medical treatment.

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

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

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

Animal or plant that harbors or nourishes another organism.

Persistently high arterial blood pressure.

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

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

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

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

Lying flat on one’s back, facing upwards.

Presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.

What is the normal respiration rate for adults?

Maintenance of privacy.

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

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed under the armpit.

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

Abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood.

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

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

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

CPR compression to breaths ratio for an infant.

Volume of air inhaled during one respiratory cycle.

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

The ability to evaluate, perceive, and control emotions.

Standards set by individuals or groups of individuals.

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

Mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs.

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

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

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

Abnormal rapidity of breathing.

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

To eliminate microorganisms to a safe level.

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

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

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

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

Characterized by involuntary contractions of the muscles.

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

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

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

Which of the following is NOT considered a noncommercial restraint?

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

Catheter provides right heart diagnostic information.

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

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

The foundation on which a body rests or stands.

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

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

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

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

An infection not present before admittance to the hospital.

Relation of harmony and accord between two persons.

Cellular organisms that lack a true nucleus.

Instrument for measuring blood pressure.

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

What is the normal respiration rate for children?

CPR compression depth for a child.

Manners and attitudes generally accepted by members of a profession.

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

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

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

To remove most microorganisms but not highly resistant ones.

Involves being compassionate and competent in sensitive situations.

Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on persons

Resulting from the activities of physicians.

Nosebleed

Body Temperature taken with thermometer placed in the ear.

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

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

Difficulty breathing except when sitting up or standing erect.

Subungual means:

Implantable device used to treat arrhythmias and often bradycardia.

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

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

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

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

Microbial community found on or in a healthy person.

Information available regarding a patient’s condition.

Data that is perceptible to the external senses.

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

Myocardial cells relax.

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

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

Determination of a precise area.

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

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

What is the normal blood pressure range?

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

Freedom from infection.

Time element of the history.

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

Processes of depolarization and repolarization of the cardiac membrane.

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

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

Process whereby cardiac cell membranes spontaneously depolarize at recurrent periods.

Body Temperature taken with thermometer is swiped along the forehead.

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

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

Meaning the thing speaks for itself