Deck 5: Medical Techniques and Patient Care

Question 1

A blood pressure cuff should be:

A) deflated quickly and steadily.
B) deflated slowly and steadily.
C) reinflated to repeat a reading.
D) inflated to about 50 to 60 mm Hg above the expected systolic reading.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Performing the Heimlich maneuver on obese patients requires:

A) making sure they are standing up.
B)
B) performing abdominal thrusts.
C) performing chest thrusts.
D) both a and

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The most convenient site for taking the pulse is the _____ artery.

A) carotid
B) temporal
C) radial
D) mandibular

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When transferring or positioning a patient with an IV, you should:

A) never lower the IV bag below the level of needle insertion.
B) never lower the IV bag below the level of the heart.
C) change or regulate the flow as needed.
D) clamp the tubing during transfer.

Question 5

Which statement about indwelling catheters is untrue?

A) The catheter should be taped to the patient's inner thigh.
B) Catheterization is a sterile technique.
C) The drainage tubing must not kink.
D) Drainage bags must be kept above the level of the bladder.

Question 6

When measuring blood pressure, the first sound heard as the cuff is deflated is:

A) the systolic reading.
B) the diastolic reading.
C) blood flowing freely through the artery when the heart is resting.
D) blood flowing freely through the vein when the heart is resting.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about oxygen therapy is untrue?

A) Oxygen by itself cannot burn.
B) Oxygen cylinders should never be placed near a heat source.
C) Portable oxygen cylinders should be placed next to the patient during stretcher transfers.
D) Oxygen cylinders must be secured to prevent falling.

Question 8

The universal sign of a choking person is:

A) an inability to talk.
B) agitated placement of a hand to the neck.
C) cyanosis.
D) pallor.

Question 9

A _____ mask is a high-flow oxygen mask that provides the most reliable and consistent oxygen enrichment.

A) reservoir
B) Venturi
C) partial rebreathing
D) simple

Question 10

The average heart rate for children is _____ beats per minute.

A) 60-100
B) 100-120
C) 120-160
D) 140-160

Question 11

Sensory changes that occur with age can lead to:

A) an inability to perceive danger signals in one's environment.
B) confusion.
C) withdrawal.
D) all of the above.

Question 12

Which is of the following statements about respiration is untrue?

A) Respiration is the expansion (inspiration) and contraction (expiration) of the lungs.
B) Respiration can be counted for 30 seconds and multiplied by 2.
C) Respiration should be taken without the patient being aware of what you are doing.
D) Respiration should be counted for 2 minutes if irregularities are observed.

Question 13

Which statement about good body mechanics is untrue?

A) Good body mechanics protect you and your patients.
B) Good body mechanics require you to use the large thigh muscles for lifting.
C) A gait belt is an important lifting or transfer device.
D) Never bend sideways from the waist or hip.

Question 14

When working with patients connected to mechanical suction machines, sonographers should:

A) never raise or open the drainage bottle.
B) never disconnect the tubing.
C) report any leakage in the tube or suction system.
D) do all of the above.

Question 15

When performing the Heimlich maneuver, the hands should be positioned:

A) on the sternum.
B) just below the sternum.
C) above the navel and below the lower end of the sternum.
D) below the navel.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about scanning patients with colostomies or ileostomies is untrue?

A) Sterile technique is used whenever removing or changing dressings or bags.
B) When the old appliance is removed, the area around the stoma must be cleansed.
C) A folded gauze pad must be taped to the open stoma to absorb any discharge.
D) The contents of the old appliance may be flushed down the toilet.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

A) An item is sterile if pathogens are present.
B) Microbes are pathogens in their natural environment.
C) Infection results from the invasion and growth of microbes in the body.
D) Microbes can enter and leave the body through intact skin.

Question 18

If you notice that a patient's IV is running too fast, you should:

A) clamp the tubing.
B) adjust the flow rate.
C) reposition the patient.
D) inform the charge nurse.

Question 19

Compared to traditional CPR, continuous chest compression CPR:

A) is easier to learn.
B) eliminates the need for mouth-to-mouth breathing.
C) moves oxygenated blood through the body and to the organs without interruption.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about urinary catheterization is untrue?

A) A Foley catheter is specially designed as two tubes, one inside the other.
B) After a Foley catheter is inserted into the urinary bladder, its balloon may be filled with air.
C) After a Foley catheter is inserted into the urinary bladder, its balloon may be filled with water.
D) Catheterization is the preferred method of filling the bladder for pelvic ultrasound studies.

Question 21

Vital signs are temperature, pulse, _____ and _____.

A) pallor; respiration
B) dyspnea; respiration
C) pulse rate; blood pressure
D) respiration; blood pressure

Question 22

In compliance with _____, sonographers must, among other things, put patient information away after hours and remove patient identification from any scans that will be used for publication or presentation.

A) the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act
B) Standard Precautions
C) the Patient's Bill of Rights
D) the Affordable Care Act

Question 23

Areas of cultural bias include:

A) proper personal distance.
B) the concept of time.
C) the hierarchy of patients needing treatment.
D) all of the above.

Question 24

The Joint Commission issued the _____, abbreviated NPSGs, to promote specific improvements in patient safety.

A) New Patient Safety Goals
B) National Patient Safety Goals
C) National Patient Safety Guidelines
D) National Patient Standards Guidelines

Question 25

Survival of ventricular fibrillation has increased significantly because of:

A) continuous chest compression CPR.
B) public access to automated external defibrillators.
C) increased public education about basic life-saving procedures.
D) faster response time of medical personnel.

Question 26

Which of the following statements about isolation precautions is untrue?

A) Use masks only once.
B) Clean the ultrasound equipment before entering the isolation unit.
C) Wash your hands before and after each patient contact, unless gloves are worn.
D) Use sterile transducer covers and scanning agents.

Question 27

What happens when a patient experiences sudden cardiac arrest?

A) The blood supply to the brain and other vital organs is cut off.
B) The patient loses consciousness.
C) The heart and breathing stop suddenly without warning.
D) All of the above occur.

Question 28

The optimal adult blood pressure is:

A) less than 120/80.
B) 120/80.
C) 80/50.
D) 140/90.

Question 29

When using a barrier device to perform CPR, the device is placed:

A) over the patient's nose and mouth to form a tight seal.
B) over the patient's mouth.
C) over the patient's entire lower face.
D) in the patient's mouth.

Question 30

The goal(s) of the Affordable Care Act is(are) to:

A) crack down on the most egregious practices of the insurance industry and provide stability and flexibility to families and businesses.
B) create national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information.
C) make patient rights and responsibilities understandable to patients and their families.
D) do all of the above.

Question 31

Infections that are acquired during a hospital stay are called _____ infections.

A) staph
B) BPPs
C) PPDs
D) nosocomial