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