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Rad 117 Final Exam Questions And Answers
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When caring for a pediatric patient, the best method of transport is always:
a. a gurney
b. carrying the child
c. a crib
d. depends on the distance involved and the age of the child - Answer✔d. depends on the
distance involved and the age of the child
when caring for a 6-year-old child, the radiographer should:
a. explain the procedure to the patient in great detail
b. tell the patient that there will be no pain or discomfort, regardless of the type of examination
c. be friendly, honest, and concise in your explanation to the child
d. routinely immobilize the child to be examined - Answer✔c. be friendly, honest, and concise in
your explanation to the child
a cystourethrogram is considered a/an:
a. CT scan
b. fluoroscopic procedure
c. surgical procedure
d. adult procedure - Answer✔b. fluoroscopic procedure
confusion and other symptoms of dementia are to be expected in an elderly patient, since they
are part of the normal aging process.
a. true
b. false - Answer✔b. false
eighty percent of deaths in persons over the age of 65 years are due to:
a. trauma, peritonitis, and emphysema
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b. fractures, chemical abuse, and schizophrenia
c. cancer, heart disease, and strokes
d. diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and hypertension - Answer✔c. cancer, heart disease, and strokes
when the radiographer must schedule an elderly patient for a difficult diagnostic examination, it
is best to schedule the examination for:
a. evening hours so that the patient has the day to rest
b. early morning hours so that the patient can have breakfast as close to the usual time as
possible
c. in the middle of the day so that traffic is less hectic
d. at a time that is convenient for the radiographer - Answer✔b. early morning hours so that the
patient can have breakfast as close to the usual time as possible
physiologic changes that come with aging that the radiographer should consider as he works with
the elderly patient include:
a. loss of the sensation of pain
b. loss of sensitivity to heat or cold
c. diminishing cough reflex
d. loss of sense of humor
e. a, b, and c - Answer✔e. a, b, and c
assessment of the elderly should include:
a. ability to see and hear
b. ability to move without assistance
c. level of understanding
d. a and b
c. a, b, and c - Answer✔e. a, b, and c
general signs and symptoms that the technologist must learn to recognize as probable indicators
that the patient is in shock include: (list all that apply)
a. strong, irregular pulse
b. hypertension
c. flushed face
d. respiration increases
e. skin is cold and clammy
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f. acetone breath
g. mental status changes beginning with confusion and ending with coma
h. decreased temperature
i. weak, thready pulse
j. rapid heartbeat, hypotension - Answer✔a, d, e, g, i, and j
why is anaphylactic shock the most frequently seen type of shock in the diagnostic imaging
department?
a. patients who come for diagnostic imaging procedures are weak and debilitated
b. iodinated contrast media are frequently used
c. patients here have more allergies
d. x-radiation causes this problem - Answer✔b. iodinated contrast media are frequently used
early signs and symptoms of anaphylactic reaction are: (list all that apply)
a. itching at site of injection
b. tearing of eyes
c. sneezing
d. feeling of warmth
e. anxiety
f. bronchospasm and edema of airway
g. decreasing blood pressure - Answer✔a, b, c, and e
myrtle maywriter is a 43-year-old female who has come to diagnostic imaging this morning from
her home fro an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series. after she has been in the room for a short time,
she complains of a severe headache. shortly after, you notice that she has cold, clammy skin and
speaks in a slurred manner. you suspect that ms. maywriter is:
a. a diabetic and is having a ketoacidotic reaction
b. having a cardiac arrest
c. an alcoholic and is drunk
d. an epileptic and is having a seizure
e. a diabetic and is having a hypoglycemic reaction - Answer✔e. a diabetic and is having a
hypoglycemic reaction
this immediate emergency treatment of ms. maywriter's problem; hypoglycemic reaction is
imperative. out of the following, what is the most appropriate response and what is the least
appropriate response?
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Rad 117 Final Exam Questions And Answers
100% Guaranteed Pass
When caring for a pediatric patient, the best method of transport is always:
a. a gurney
b. carrying the child
c. a crib
d. depends on the distance involved and the age of the child - Answer✔d. depends on the
distance involved and the age of the child
when caring for a 6-year-old child, the radiographer should:
a. explain the procedure to the patient in great detail
b. tell the patient that there will be no pain or discomfort, regardless of the type of examination
c. be friendly, honest, and concise in your explanation to the child
d. routinely immobilize the child to be examined - Answer✔c. be friendly, honest, and concise in
your explanation to the child
a cystourethrogram is considered a/an:
a. CT scan
b. fluoroscopic procedure
c. surgical procedure
d. adult procedure - Answer✔b. fluoroscopic procedure
confusion and other symptoms of dementia are to be expected in an elderly patient, since they
are part of the normal aging process.
a. true
b. false - Answer✔b. false
eighty percent of deaths in persons over the age of 65 years are due to:
a. trauma, peritonitis, and emphysema
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b. fractures, chemical abuse, and schizophrenia
c. cancer, heart disease, and strokes
d. diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and hypertension - Answer✔c. cancer, heart disease, and strokes
when the radiographer must schedule an elderly patient for a difficult diagnostic examination, it
is best to schedule the examination for:
a. evening hours so that the patient has the day to rest
b. early morning hours so that the patient can have breakfast as close to the usual time as
possible
c. in the middle of the day so that traffic is less hectic
d. at a time that is convenient for the radiographer - Answer✔b. early morning hours so that the
patient can have breakfast as close to the usual time as possible
physiologic changes that come with aging that the radiographer should consider as he works with
the elderly patient include:
a. loss of the sensation of pain
b. loss of sensitivity to heat or cold
c. diminishing cough reflex
d. loss of sense of humor
e. a, b, and c - Answer✔e. a, b, and c
assessment of the elderly should include:
a. ability to see and hear
b. ability to move without assistance
c. level of understanding
d. a and b
c. a, b, and c - Answer✔e. a, b, and c
general signs and symptoms that the technologist must learn to recognize as probable indicators
that the patient is in shock include: (list all that apply)
a. strong, irregular pulse
b. hypertension
c. flushed face
d. respiration increases
e. skin is cold and clammy
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f. acetone breath
g. mental status changes beginning with confusion and ending with coma
h. decreased temperature
i. weak, thready pulse
j. rapid heartbeat, hypotension - Answer✔a, d, e, g, i, and j
why is anaphylactic shock the most frequently seen type of shock in the diagnostic imaging
department?
a. patients who come for diagnostic imaging procedures are weak and debilitated
b. iodinated contrast media are frequently used
c. patients here have more allergies
d. x-radiation causes this problem - Answer✔b. iodinated contrast media are frequently used
early signs and symptoms of anaphylactic reaction are: (list all that apply)
a. itching at site of injection
b. tearing of eyes
c. sneezing
d. feeling of warmth
e. anxiety
f. bronchospasm and edema of airway
g. decreasing blood pressure - Answer✔a, b, c, and e
myrtle maywriter is a 43-year-old female who has come to diagnostic imaging this morning from
her home fro an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series. after she has been in the room for a short time,
she complains of a severe headache. shortly after, you notice that she has cold, clammy skin and
speaks in a slurred manner. you suspect that ms. maywriter is:
a. a diabetic and is having a ketoacidotic reaction
b. having a cardiac arrest
c. an alcoholic and is drunk
d. an epileptic and is having a seizure
e. a diabetic and is having a hypoglycemic reaction - Answer✔e. a diabetic and is having a
hypoglycemic reaction
this immediate emergency treatment of ms. maywriter's problem; hypoglycemic reaction is
imperative. out of the following, what is the most appropriate response and what is the least
appropriate response?
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