RTBC A+ PATIENT CARE EXAM: LATEST VERSION
ENGAGING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100%
ACCURATE)
Streptococcus is a type of:
bacteria
What two procedures require a non-sterile aseptic technique?
Insertion of a nasogastric tube
Insertion of a barium enema tip
The vein of the antecubital fossa that is the first choice for venipuncture is the:
median cubital
How can paralanguage be used to improve the quality of communication with
one's patient?
make sure to speak distinctly when giving instructions for positioning
A 75-year-old outpatient comes into the imaging department for a scheduled
double-contrast barium enema procedure. Per the patient, she has skipped her
morning medications but took her insulin as prescribed. As you are explaining
the procedure to her, she complains about feeling weak. You notice she has
become diaphoretic and confused. Her speech has also become slurred. You
should suspect a:
Diabetic insulin reaction
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease resulting from a chronic disorder of:
blood glucose metabolism
What medications are considered analgesics?
Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, aspirin
The best communication method for dealing with preschool age children that are
having radiographic procedures that may be painful is to:
Describe the sensation they may experience
, If a patient develops a pulmonary edema after contrast administration, and they
don't respond to conservative treatment, which emergency medication can be
administered intravenously?
Lasix
Which type of isolation precaution may be used for patients who are highly
susceptible to becoming infected, like those with leukemia?
Expanded precautions
If extravasation occurs during an intravenous injection of contrast media, correct
treatment includes which of the following?
Remove the needle immediately
Apply pressure to vein until bleeding stops
Watch for improvement in the initial signs and symptoms
When performing venipuncture, a tourniquet is placed where in relation to
injection site?
2-4 inches proximal to the injection site
When preparing to assist a patient with a fractured leg from a wheelchair to the
xray table, the technologist should:
Position the wheelchair so the non-fractured leg is on the side closest to the table
What two radiologic examinations require a patient to be NPO for 8-12 hours prior
to procedure?
Barium enema and small bowel follow through
The term extravasation means:
Leakage of intravenous fluids into surrounding tissues
If a technologist mistakenly images the incorrect patient, it may be considered:
Battery
The elimination of all microorganisms from an object is termed:
sterilization
The class of medications that are used to treat nausea and vomiting are:
Anteimetics
Which contrast agent when added to the body, decreases the tissue density of
the body part?
ENGAGING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100%
ACCURATE)
Streptococcus is a type of:
bacteria
What two procedures require a non-sterile aseptic technique?
Insertion of a nasogastric tube
Insertion of a barium enema tip
The vein of the antecubital fossa that is the first choice for venipuncture is the:
median cubital
How can paralanguage be used to improve the quality of communication with
one's patient?
make sure to speak distinctly when giving instructions for positioning
A 75-year-old outpatient comes into the imaging department for a scheduled
double-contrast barium enema procedure. Per the patient, she has skipped her
morning medications but took her insulin as prescribed. As you are explaining
the procedure to her, she complains about feeling weak. You notice she has
become diaphoretic and confused. Her speech has also become slurred. You
should suspect a:
Diabetic insulin reaction
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease resulting from a chronic disorder of:
blood glucose metabolism
What medications are considered analgesics?
Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, aspirin
The best communication method for dealing with preschool age children that are
having radiographic procedures that may be painful is to:
Describe the sensation they may experience
, If a patient develops a pulmonary edema after contrast administration, and they
don't respond to conservative treatment, which emergency medication can be
administered intravenously?
Lasix
Which type of isolation precaution may be used for patients who are highly
susceptible to becoming infected, like those with leukemia?
Expanded precautions
If extravasation occurs during an intravenous injection of contrast media, correct
treatment includes which of the following?
Remove the needle immediately
Apply pressure to vein until bleeding stops
Watch for improvement in the initial signs and symptoms
When performing venipuncture, a tourniquet is placed where in relation to
injection site?
2-4 inches proximal to the injection site
When preparing to assist a patient with a fractured leg from a wheelchair to the
xray table, the technologist should:
Position the wheelchair so the non-fractured leg is on the side closest to the table
What two radiologic examinations require a patient to be NPO for 8-12 hours prior
to procedure?
Barium enema and small bowel follow through
The term extravasation means:
Leakage of intravenous fluids into surrounding tissues
If a technologist mistakenly images the incorrect patient, it may be considered:
Battery
The elimination of all microorganisms from an object is termed:
sterilization
The class of medications that are used to treat nausea and vomiting are:
Anteimetics
Which contrast agent when added to the body, decreases the tissue density of
the body part?
