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Which of the following is a class of oral hypoglycemic drugs?
Thiazolidinediones
Atrovent
Serevent
Spiriva - ✔✔Thiazolidinediones
A 79-year-old patient has kyphosis. The patient is undergoing a chest x-ray and is sitting in a wheelchair.
The patient's seated position has resulted in hyperkyphosis.
What position should the technologist place the image receptor to prevent obscured lung apices and
lung bases? - ✔✔higher than normal
Somatic effects of radiation are identifed as either ______ or ______ - ✔✔Acute (sudden) or Latent
(delayed)
What is ativan used to treat - ✔✔anxiety
Which of the following is a type of intentional tort?
Deceptive tort
Disclosure
Invasion of Privacy
Enforceable tort - ✔✔Invasion of Privacy
, What should be done to prevent the formation of a decubitus ulcer for a lengthy exam - ✔✔give the
patient time to change positions
How often should patients change positions to prevent decubitus ulcers - ✔✔Every 2 hours, or every 30
mins on a hard surface such as a X Ray table
What are the 5 rights of drug administration - ✔✔1- right drug
2- right amount
3- right patient
4- right time
5- right route
Solutions for a barium enema contain what type of characteristics:
The ability to generate rapid flow
Artifacts
Foam
A lesser degree of adhesion to attach to the mucosa - ✔✔The ability to generate rapid flow
At what age does the sternum complete the union process - ✔✔25 years
Higher radiation doses may predict:
* The cells ability to create intrinsic cell factors
* The risk associated with the radiology procedure
* The number of special films required for the procedure
* The probability of changes to the cell - ✔✔The probability of changes to the cell
What is infiltration - ✔✔the diffusion of fluid into the tissues.