Deck 13: Diagnostic Procedures

Question 1

For which of the following diagnoses would a myelogram MOST likely be ordered?

A) kidney infection
B) carpal tunnel syndrome
C) nerve root compression
D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is a dye used for staining tissue for diagnosis?

A) Hypaque
B) Cystografin
C) Renografin
D) crystal violet

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following studies combines computed tomography with isotope scanning to highlight chemical or metabolic activity?

A) PET
B) IOC
C) MRI
D) EEG

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is a display and recording of the electrical activity of skeletal muscle?

A) ECG
B) EEG
C) EGD
D) EMG

Question 5

Which artery is MOST commonly accessed with the Seldinger technique during cardiac catheterization?

A) axillary
B) brachial
C) carotid
D) femoral

Question 6

Which of the following terms describes the percentage of blood pumped out of a filled ventricle with each heartbeat?

A) tidal volume
B) ejection fraction
C) plethysmography
D) prothrombin time

Question 7

Which study uses frequencies of 1 to 10 million Hertz through human tissue for diagnostic purposes?

A) tomography
B) capnography
C) ultrasonography
D) electromyography

Question 8

An AP view on a radiograph is taken:

A) at a 45° angle
B) cross-table
C) head to toe
D) front to back

Question 9

What is another term used for diagnostic isotope scanning?

A) electroencephalography
B) nuclear medicine
C) capnography
D) spirometry

Question 10

All of the following studies expose the patient to ionizing radiation EXCEPT:

A) CT scan
B) MRI scan
C) angiogram
D) myelogram

Question 11

Rapid serial film changers and pressure injectors are used in which diagnostic imaging study?

A) angiogram
B) CT scan
C) echocardiogram
D) MRI scan

Question 12

Cholangiography is the diagnostic study that images which anatomical structure?

A) common bile duct
B) large intestine
C) upper GI tract
D) urinary system

Question 13

Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from the:

A) amniotic sac
B) pleural space
C) synovial space
D) peritoneal cavity

Question 14

Which of the following is a flexible, atraumatic device used to facilitate proper placement of catheters into lumens of vessels, ducts, or ureters?

A) balloon dilator
B) Doppler probe
C) J-guidewire
D) Swan-Ganz

Question 15

Which diagnostic method requires use of an image intensifier?

A) CT scanning
B) MRI scanning
C) fluoroscopy
D) ultrasonography

Question 16

Which of the following is (are) stained in a Gram stain test?

A) cervix
B) calculi
C) bacteria
D) tissue margins

Question 17

A neurologist might order an EEG for a patient with which suspected diagnosis?

A) herniated disc
B) hydrocephalus
C) partial paralysis
D) seizure disorder

Question 18

Which of the following devices would be used within the sterile field to determine the patency of an arterial anastomosis?

A) stethoscope
B) Doppler probe
C) cholangiogram catheter
D) echocardiography transducer

Question 19

Which study assists a surgeon with determining the MOST effective antibiotic therapy for treatment of an SSI?

A) isotope scanning
B) plethysmography
C) culture and sensitivity
D) hemoglobin and hematocrit

Question 20

What is a common component of many contrast media that may be a contraindication for use in allergic patients?

A) iodine
B) sodium
C) calcium salts
D) radionuclides

Question 21

Which condition of excess fluid is analyzed by thoracentesis?

A) ascites
B) hydrocephalus
C) hyperhidrosis
D) pleural effusion

Question 22

Auscultation involves use of a(n):

A) otoscope
B) stethoscope
C) laparoscope
D) bronchoscope

Question 23

For which anatomic area is ultrasonography ineffective?

A) amniotic sac
B) heart
C) lungs
D) veins

Question 24

Which test involves a lumbar puncture for collection and analysis of CSF?

A) spinal tap
B) urinalysis
C) myelogram
D) amniocentesis

Question 25

A type of organism that dies quickly when exposed to air is called:

A) aerophilic
B) anaerobic
C) neoplastic
D) oxidative

Question 26

Hypaque, Cystografin, and Renografin are:

A) antiseptic prep solutions
B) bacterial staining compounds
C) contrast media
D) tissue preservatives

Question 27

In normal blood gas ranges, arterial oxygen saturation should be at or near what percentage range of capacity?

A) 10% to 20%
B) 25% to 40%
C) 50% to 79%
D) 96% to100%

Question 28

A corneal abrasion would be assessed using a(n):

A) colposcope
B) laryngoscope
C) sigmoidoscope
D) ophthalmoscope

Question 29

Which wave of the cardiac cycle in an electrocardiogram indicates the ventricular repolarization phase?

A) P-wave
B) Q-R-S wave
C) T-wave
D) U-wave

Question 30

A deep vein thrombosis can be diagnosed by which diagnostic study?

A) capnography
B) ejection fraction
C) phleborheography
D) spirometry

Question 31

B-cells and T-cells are types of:

A) platelets
B) hemoglobin
C) lymphocytes
D) red blood cells

Question 32

Which noninvasive study assesses the amount of carbon dioxide in the arterial system of a patient on mechanical ventilation?

A) capnography
B) pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
C) spirometry
D) thoracentesis

Question 33

In a Gram stain study, the bacteria that retains the blue coloration following staining, alcohol rinse, and restaining is:

A) gram positive
B) gram negative
C) gram sensitive
D) gram resistant

Question 34

What is the symptom that a patient with myocardial ischemia would experience?

A) angina
B) eupnea
C) flatulence
D) itching

Question 35

Roentgenography, named for the German physicist who discovered it, is better known today as:

A) echocardiography
B) pulse oximetry
C) radiography
D) ultrasonography

Question 36

Which of the following is an example of an isotope scan that may show "hot spots" indicating possible pathology?

A) arteriogram
B) bone scan
C) CAT scan
D) mammogram

Question 37

What is the name of the 24-hour monitoring device for cardiac dysrhythmias?

A) Doppler monitor
B) Holter monitor
C) electrocardiogram
D) electromyogram

Question 38

Contrast media are routinely introduced:

A) rectally
B) topically
C) sublingually
D) intravenously

Question 39

When a vessel cannot be accessed percutaneously for angiography, how else could it be done?

A) auscultation
B) cut-down
C) digital subtraction
D) palpation

Question 40

Intraoperative fluoroscopy for cholangiography would require which of the following?

A) radiolucent OR table
B) radiopaque OR table
C) x-ray guidewires
D) x-ray film cassettes

Question 41

MRI scans require shielding of thyroid and gonads because of ionizing radiation emissions.

Question 43

Basophils, eosinophils, and neutrophils are types of white blood cells.

Question 44

Oxygen saturation is higher in the venous system than in the arterial system, making blood appear darker red.

Question 45

EEG leads may be placed directly on the surface of the brain during craniotomy.

Question 46

Hemoglobin is measured in grams per deciliter, and hematocrit is measured in percentages.