RRE - PATIENT CARE Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
If prosecuted by the US Department of justice, what is the criminal penalty for knowingly
disclosing a patient's protected health information (PHI)? - CORRECT
ANSWER $50,000 fine and up to one year imprisonment
What is the correct angle for an intradermal injection? - CORRECT ANSWER 15°
When performing radiographic exams on a patient after pacemaker placement, the
radiographer should avoid abducting or elevating the left arm for how many hours after the
pacemaker placement procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER 24
The radiographer receives an order for a chest x-ray on a patient whose name he remembers.
He's curious about his former acquaintance condition and decides to examine the patient's
medical history. On discovering that the patient was diagnosed with hepatitis C, he
immediately sends a text message to another friend who knows the patient. What form of
violation of is this? - CORRECT ANSWER Libel and HIPPA violation
The legal doctrine of res ipsa loquitor can be literally interpreted as - CORRECT
ANSWER The thing speaks for itself
Slander - CORRECT ANSWER disclose of patient's condition by spoken word
Respondeat superior translate to - CORRECT ANSWER "Let the master respond"
Gross negligence - CORRECT ANSWER Reckless disregard of life and limb
Borrowed servant - CORRECT ANSWER Physician may be held responsible for the
results of the actions carried out by employees under his or her orders
, Which element of the transmission cycle of infection is a person with a chronic disease such
as diabetes mellitus? - CORRECT ANSWER Susceptible host
Enteral routes of drug administration - CORRECT ANSWER Oral and rectal
Topical route of drug administration - CORRECT ANSWER Sub lingual (under the
tongue)
parenteral routes of drug administration - CORRECT ANSWER Transdermal,
subcutaneous, intra-arterial, intrathecal and intramuscular
What indicates Bradypnea? - CORRECT ANSWER Less than 12 breaths per minute
Clostridium difficile, A spore forming bacteria that can cause sepsis and susceptible patients,
is spread by what mode of transmission? - CORRECT ANSWER Contact
Normal breath rate for an adult - CORRECT ANSWER 12 to 20 breaths per minute
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER More than 20 breaths per minute
C. diff - CORRECT ANSWER Grows in the intestinal tract and is spread through
contact with an infected persons fecal matter. Resistant to disinfectant. Hand washing with
soap, friction, and water is necessary to stop the spread.
In a trauma situation, order the following in highest to lowest priority for evaluation when a
patient reaches a trauma center. - CORRECT ANSWER Vertebral fracture
Cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest
Open fracture
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
If prosecuted by the US Department of justice, what is the criminal penalty for knowingly
disclosing a patient's protected health information (PHI)? - CORRECT
ANSWER $50,000 fine and up to one year imprisonment
What is the correct angle for an intradermal injection? - CORRECT ANSWER 15°
When performing radiographic exams on a patient after pacemaker placement, the
radiographer should avoid abducting or elevating the left arm for how many hours after the
pacemaker placement procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER 24
The radiographer receives an order for a chest x-ray on a patient whose name he remembers.
He's curious about his former acquaintance condition and decides to examine the patient's
medical history. On discovering that the patient was diagnosed with hepatitis C, he
immediately sends a text message to another friend who knows the patient. What form of
violation of is this? - CORRECT ANSWER Libel and HIPPA violation
The legal doctrine of res ipsa loquitor can be literally interpreted as - CORRECT
ANSWER The thing speaks for itself
Slander - CORRECT ANSWER disclose of patient's condition by spoken word
Respondeat superior translate to - CORRECT ANSWER "Let the master respond"
Gross negligence - CORRECT ANSWER Reckless disregard of life and limb
Borrowed servant - CORRECT ANSWER Physician may be held responsible for the
results of the actions carried out by employees under his or her orders
, Which element of the transmission cycle of infection is a person with a chronic disease such
as diabetes mellitus? - CORRECT ANSWER Susceptible host
Enteral routes of drug administration - CORRECT ANSWER Oral and rectal
Topical route of drug administration - CORRECT ANSWER Sub lingual (under the
tongue)
parenteral routes of drug administration - CORRECT ANSWER Transdermal,
subcutaneous, intra-arterial, intrathecal and intramuscular
What indicates Bradypnea? - CORRECT ANSWER Less than 12 breaths per minute
Clostridium difficile, A spore forming bacteria that can cause sepsis and susceptible patients,
is spread by what mode of transmission? - CORRECT ANSWER Contact
Normal breath rate for an adult - CORRECT ANSWER 12 to 20 breaths per minute
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER More than 20 breaths per minute
C. diff - CORRECT ANSWER Grows in the intestinal tract and is spread through
contact with an infected persons fecal matter. Resistant to disinfectant. Hand washing with
soap, friction, and water is necessary to stop the spread.
In a trauma situation, order the following in highest to lowest priority for evaluation when a
patient reaches a trauma center. - CORRECT ANSWER Vertebral fracture
Cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest
Open fracture
