Chapter 14 Diagnostic Procedures

Question 1

which substance is a common component of many contrast media that may be contraindicated for use in allergic patients?

Accepted Answer

iodine

Question 2

Which device would be used within the sterile field to determine the potency of an arterial anastomosis?

Accepted Answer

Doppler probe

Question 3

all of the following studies expose the patient to ionizing radiation EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

MRI scan

Question 4

The purpose of the physical examination in a patient assessment is to:

Accepted Answer

verify the patient's symptoms

Question 5

which of the following is (are) stained in a Gram stain test?

Accepted Answer

bacteria

Question 6

Which procedure is a display and recording of the electrical activity of skeletal muscle?

Accepted Answer

EMG

Question 7

For which anatomic areas is ultrasonography ineffective?

Accepted Answer

lungs

Question 8

Cholangiography is the diagnostic study that images which anatomical structures?

Accepted Answer

common bile duct

Question 9

Frozen specimens should be placed in formalin and taken to pathology immediately?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

the purpose of a diagnostic procedure is to:

Accepted Answer

gather information for conservative treatment or surgical intervention

Question 11

How should specimens with more than one possible anatomical site be labeled?

Accepted Answer

with the proper anatomical site designation

Question 12

which test involves a lumbar puncture for collection and analysis of CSF?

Accepted Answer

spinal tap

Question 13

a neurologist might order an EEG for a patient with which suspected diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

seizure disorder

Question 14

which of the following diagnostic methods requires use of an image intensifier?

Accepted Answer

fluoroscopy

Question 15

An AP view on a radiograph is taken:

Accepted Answer

front to back

Question 16

contrast media are routinely introduced:

Accepted Answer

intravenously

Question 17

Which of the following choices is a dye used for identification of bacteria?

Accepted Answer

crystal violet

Question 18

Washings are a type of:

Accepted Answer

fluid for irrigation of body cavities

Question 19

thoracentesis is removal of fluid from the:

Accepted Answer

pleural space

Question 20

a non-invasive lighted device to measure arterial saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen is called a pulse oximeter?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

the primary responsibility of the CST during intraoperative radiography is to:

Accepted Answer

protect the sterile field

Question 22

which study assists a surgeon with determining the MOST effective antibiotic therapy for treatment of an SSI?

Accepted Answer

culture and sensitivity

Question 23

Intraoperative fluoroscopy for cholangiography would require:

Accepted Answer

a radiolucent OR table

Chapter 14 Diagnostic Procedures

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Chapter 14 Diagnostic Procedures

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