Windham Rad Program Patient Care

How long is the injection time for 30ml of contrast media delivered at 3.7 ml/sec.?

30/3.7 = 8.1 seconds

What site requires a stethoscope to take pulse?

Apex of the heart

What term describes the unlawful touching of a person without consent?

Battery

Name the five types of shock:

Hypovolemic Cardiogenic Septic Neurogenic Anaphylactic

Tone, loudness, and pitch of voice are considered what part of language?

Non-verbal communication

Which ethical principle means "first do no harm"?

Nonmaleficence

What term describes a route for administration of medications other than the alimentary canal?

Parenteral

When a person is standing, where is the center of gravity?

Pelvis

A rapid IV infusion may lead to what type of shock?

Speed

What instruments/tools needed to assess vital signs?

Sphygmomanometer Stethoscope Thermometer Watch with a second hand

What stage of a disease is considered to be infectious?

actual disease period (also called acute or illness period)

The vital sign that most accurately indicates the condition of shock is?

blood pressure

When a patient's symptoms get worse it is called?

exacerbation

A Dobhoff tube is an example of a(n):

feeding tube

Any subjective evidence of a disease or a patient's condition is called?

symptoms

A drug that interacts with another to produce an effect greater than if given seperately is called?

synergist

Which ethical principle is related to sincerity and truthfulness?

Veracity

What is the average pulse rate of an infant?

120 beats per minute

How high is the enema bag placed?

18-24" above the anus

What angle does the needle form with the skin for a subcutaneous injection?

45 degrees

How many people are needed to perform a log roll?

5

What is the condition resulting from excessive accumulation of acid in body fluids?

Acidosis

What is the difference between an ampule and vial?

Ampule- single dose Vial- multidose or single dose

What type of drug relieves pain?

Analgesic

What drug classification is used to lower a fever and what drug classification would help with vomiting?

Antipyretic- fever Antiemetic- vomiting

What term describes threat of touching in an injurious way?

Assault

Which ethical principle is related to independence and freedom of choice?

Autonomy

Excessive nitrogenous waste in the blood is termed:

Azotemia

Name the four major groups of microorganisms:

Bacteria Fungus Viruses Parasites

What type of shock occurs when the heart is unable to pump an adequate supply of blood to the vital organs?

Cardiogenic

What is another name for a laxative?

Cathartic

Patient's initial symptoms upon admissions is called?

Chief Complaint

The condition of intermittent cramping in the legs due to poor circulation is called?

Claudication

Name the 7 C's of malpractice prevention:

Competence, compliance, charting, communication, confidentiality, courtesy, & carefulness

State, in order, the five stages of the grieving process by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler- Ross:

Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance

What term describes profuse sweating?

Diaphoresis

What is the genetic name for Valium?

Diazepam

What type of drug increases urine output?

Diuretic

What type of isolation requires articles contaminated with urine or feces to be disinfected or discarded?

Enteric

What is the medical term for nosebleed?

Epistaxis

Name the four vital or cardinal signs:

Temperature, respiration, pulse, blood pressure, & oxygen saturation

What term describes the injection of IV contrast into tissue around a vein?

Extravasation

What term describes the unjustifiable detention of a person against their will?

False Imprisonment

What term describes the accumulation of putty-like or hardened feces in the rectum or sigmoid colon?

Fecal impaction

What term describes a tube with more than one opening?

Fenestrated

What term describes any item to which microorganisms cling?

Fomite

Name the five basic physiological needs state by Maslow:

Food, shelter, air, water, & sleep

What is the standardized system for assessing response to stimuli in a neurologically impaired patient?

Glasgow Coma Scale

Name the three reasons laxatives would not be used prior to a barium enema:

Gross bleeding Severe diarrhea Obstruction Inflammatory condition (appendicitis)

What is the medical term for coughing up blood?

Hemoptysis

Home care for the terminally ill is called?

Hospice

What term describes any adverse condition caused by a medical or diagnostic procedure?

Iatrogenic

What are vectors?

Insects or animal carriers of disease

What potential problem may result for a patient scheduled for mid-morning exam who has had their morning insulin but has been NPO?

Insulin shock

Name any four parenteral routes of drug administration:

Intravenous, Intramuscular, Subcutaneous, Intradermal, & Topical

What term describes the insertion of a tubular device into a canal, hollow organ, or cavity?

Intubation

Icterus is also known as?

Jaundice

Name the four stages of an infection in order:

Latent period, incubation, actual disease, & convalescene

What term describes the process of washing out an organ, usually the stomach or bladder?

Lavage

What does the legal doctrine respondeat superior mean?

Let the master respond

What two terms describe the verbal or written defamation of character or loss of reputation?

Libel-written Slander- verbal

What term describes the process that helps reduce the number and spread of microorganisms?

Medical asepsis

What is another name for Glucophage?

Metformin hydrochloride

What is another name for a heart attack?

Myocardial infraction

What type of isolation should be used on patients with leukemia or severely burned?

Neutropenic/protective/reverse

Name five sites to assess the body's temperature:

Oral, axillary, tympanic, rectal, & temporal artery

State the term for the drop in blood pressure that occurs when a patient goes quickly from a recumbent position to an upright position:

Orthostatic Hypotention

What is the difference between osmolarity vs osmolality?

Osmolarity - number of osmoles of a solute dissolved in each litre of a solution. (Osm/L) Osmolality - number of osmoles of a solute dissolved in each kilogram of a solution. (Osm/kg)

The study of what a drug does to the body is called?

Pharmacodynamics

The study of what the body does to the drug is called?

Pharmacokinetics

What medical book has the abbreviation PDR:

Physician's Desk Reference

Name the five layers of Maslow's pyramid in order starting at the base:

Physiologic Needs Safety and Security Love and Belongingness Self-esteem and Esteem of others Self-actualization

What is the name of the photoelectric device used for determining the heart rate and oxygen saturation of the blood?

Pulse Oximeter

Please state the medical term for the following definitions: pus in the urine, frequent urination, painful or difficulty in urination, & blood in the urine.

Pyuria Polyuria Dysuria Hematuria

Name the four vital signs and give the range for each:

Respiration: 15-20 breaths/ min Blood pressure: 100-120/<80 Pulse: 60-80 beats/ min Temp: oral 98.6 Hypertension- 140/90

Name the five rights of drug administration:

Right patient Right drug Right amount or dose Right route Right time

What imaging modality integrates CT with Nuclear Medicine?

SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography)

Name the six methods of sterilization:

Steam under pressure (autoclave) Gas Chemical Dry heat Ionizing radiation Microwaves/ non-ionizing radiation

Where should the contrast media be injected for a lumbar myelogram?

Subarachnoid space (L3-4)

What term describes the complete removal of all microorganisms and their spores?

Surgical asepsis

What is the medical term for fainting and what term is used to describe a pale patient?

Syncope Pallor

Give the numerical values for tachycardia and bradycardia:

Tachycardia-over 100 beats/minute Bradycardia-below 60 beats/minute

The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur means?

The thing speaks for itself

What term decribes the sorting and prioritizing of patients?

Triage

When a disease is spread by an insect depositing the pathogens on or in a human, it is transmitted by what method?

Vector

Kinesthetic patient instructions involve what type of technique?

demonstration

A PET scan measures the metabolism of what substance?

glucose

A sensation in which a patient is aware of an irregular heartbeat?

palpitations

Name eight sites that a pulse can be palpated easily:

radial, brachial, temporal, carotid, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis

Any objective evidence of a disease is called:

sign