RAD1125 Study Set for Final Exam Latest Update

RAD1125 Study Set for Final Exam Latest Update

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• Which of the following signs or symptoms is typically associated with a deteriorating

head injury?

• increasing pulse rate
• increasing respiratory rate
• lethargy

d. thirst - CORRECT ANSWER: c. lethargy

a bias is a : - CORRECT ANSWER: Prejudice, thinking negatively about others without any justification

A consent form has been signed by a patient who will be undergoing an excretory urogram. A witness should sign the form after the patient. Who is the best witness?

• a member of the patient's family
• the radiographer performing the procedure
• a ward clerk who has no relationship with the patient or the procedure

d. the patient's physician - CORRECT ANSWER: c. a ward clerk who has no

relationship with the patient or the procedure

A key component to effective communication with a patient is:

• establishing rapport
• assessing the patient's physical condition
• introducing the patient to the radiologist
• giving a detailed, technical explanation of the examination - CORRECT ANSWER: a.

establishing rapport

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A patient consents to a procedure in the radiology department, but after it has started, he decides that he does not want the procedure completed. The technologist should:

• stop immediately.
• complete the procedure because the patient may not revoke consent once it is given.
• stop the procedure as soon as it is safe to do so.

d. none of the above should be done. - CORRECT ANSWER: c. stop the procedure as

soon as it is safe to do so.

A patient suffering from hypoglycemia needs which of the following?

• rest
• insulin
• carbohydrates

d. a and c - CORRECT ANSWER: d. a and c

A personal value system can be defined in terms of:

• virtues.
• values.
• ethical principles.
• morals.

e. all of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER: e. all of the above.

A radiographer is performing an abdominal series on a patient from the emergency department. To complete the examination, the patient must be moved from a supine to an upright position using the remote control on the table. During this movement, the patient falls from the table and suffers a fractured hip. A complaint of negligence is brought against both the radiographer and the hospital. The elements that the patient

(plaintiff) must prove include all the following EXCEPT:

• a breach of the duty to the patient.
• an injury.
• a direct causal relation between the breach of duty and the injury. 2 / 3

• that the radiographer acted outside of his or her scope of practice. - CORRECT

ANSWER: d. that the radiographer acted outside of his or her scope of practice.

A technologist who has completed a procedure on a patient leaves the area grumbling, "I hate to do AIDS patients because I am afraid of catching the disease." A member of the housekeeping staff hears the technologist and asks who has AIDS. The technologist responds by giving the patient's name and room number. After this incident, housekeep- ing personnel refuse to clean the room. One person from housekeeping tells the story to members of the housekeep-er's church, where the patient is also a member. After learn- ing of the patient's condition, the church asks the patient not to return. What type of complaint might be brought against the technologist?

• negligence
• defamation
• assault

d. false imprisonment - CORRECT ANSWER: b. defamation

Action to benefit others is defined as:

• veracity
• fidelity
• beneficence
• justice

e. autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER: c. beneficence

All radiation that exits the patient and is detected by an image receptor is called -

CORRECT ANSWER: remnant radiation

Barium, BaSO4, is considered - CORRECT ANSWER: negative contrast media

Cardinal rules for ALARA - CORRECT ANSWER: time, distance, sheilding

Consistency in the internal environment of the body - CORRECT ANSWER:

Homeostasis

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