Deck 5: Orientation to Patient Care

Question 1

Safe, gentle handling will help counteract infants' fear of what two things?

A) Hunger and injury
B) Loud noises and falling
C) Cold temperatures and bright lights
D) Extremes in temperature

Answer 1

Loud noises and falling

Question 2

The age at which the sense of right and wrong has begun to develop is:

A) early infancy
B) 1-3 years
C) 3-12 years
D) adolescence

Answer 2

1-3 years

Question 3

Reward, early socialization, and knowledge of time are characteristic of which group?

A) Adolescence
B) Infants
C) Ages 3-12 years
D) Ages 1-3 years

Answer 3

Ages 3-12 years

Question 4

When presented with information that indicates possible child abuse, the radiographer should:

A) begin asking the patient questions
B) know state law governing requirements for reporting child abuse
C) remain silent
D) report the situation to the hospital attorney

Question 5

A way to gain an adolescent's cooperation is to:

A) take an adult approach
B) treat them as a friend
C) try to talk and behave like them
D) play their music to put them at ease

Question 6

Part of the fear of life-threatening disease for young adults is:

A) they may have dependents
B) they don't believe someone so young can be so ill
C) their illness may cause financial concerns
D) all of the above

Question 7

The fastest growing age group is:

A) newborns
B) ages under 25 years
C) mid-life individuals
D) ages over 85 years

Question 8

The primary duty of a radiographer when caring for someone from a different culture is:

A) respect
B) attempting to communicate in the patient's language
C) learning universal sign language
D) calling someone to translate

Question 9

When presented with information that indicates possible elder abuse, the radiographer should:

A) begin asking the patient questions
B) know state law governing requirements for reporting elder abuse
C) remain silent
D) report the situation to the hospital attorney

Question 10

Of patients over the age of 85, 70% are:

A) diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease
B) men
C) women
D) institutionalized

Question 11

A request for a radiographic examination must be initiated by:

A) head nurse or nurse assistant
B) radiologic technology administrator
C) physician or a designate
D) hospital administrator or his or her designate

Question 12

Legally radiologic service can be given for the following reasons except:

A) diagnosing disease
B) treating disease
C) localizing pathology
D) avoiding lawsuits

Question 13

Chest and heart sounds are monitored by an instrument called a/an:

A) sphygmomanometer
B) electrocardiograph electrode
C) stethoscope
D) none of the above

Question 14

A radiographic examination may be canceled by the:

A) chief technologist
B) hospital administrator
C) patient
D) hospital attorney

Question 15

When lifting patients, the body should be stabilized by:

A) boarding the base support
B) leaning slightly backward
C) bending from the waist
D) standing 20% from the gravity line

Question 16

Viruses and microorganisms that cause disease are called:

A) contagions
B) pathogens
C) microbes
D) all of the above

Question 17

Antiseptics are used to:

A) sterilize medical instruments
B) remove and destroy microorganisms
C) retard the growth of pathogens
D) none of the above

Question 18

Sterilization implies:

A) preventing or retarding the growth of pathogens
B) complete destruction of pathogens
C) cleaning instruments in acetic acid
D) cleaning instruments with antiseptics

Question 19

Hospital patients may be placed in isolation:

A) because of low resistance to pathogens
B) to prevent a contagious disease from spreading to others
C) to prevent nosocomial infection
D) all of the above