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ARRT Patient Care review questions and Answers 2024
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ARRT Patient Care review questionsC - answer Radiographs are property of the:
a) radiologist
b) patient
c) health care institution
d) referring physician
A - answer A patient who is diaphoretic has:
a) pale, cool clammy skin
b) hot, dry skin
c) dilated pupils
d) warm, moist skin
D - answer Which of the following must be included in the patient's medical record or
chart?
1. diagnostic and therapeutic orders
2. medical history
3. informed consent
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2, and 3
B - answerWhen a patient with an arm injury needs help in undressing, the radiographer
should:
a) remove clothing from the injured arm first
b) remove clothing from the uninjured arm first
c) always remove clothing from the left arm first
d) always cut clothing away from the injured extremity
A - answerDuring a grand mal seizure, the patient should be:
a) protected from injury
b) placed in a semi-upright position to prevent aspiration of vomitus
c) allowed to thrash freely
,d) given a sedative to reduce jerky body movements and reduce the possibility of injury
D - answerAll of the following statements are true regarding the administration of a
barium enema to a patient with a colostomy, except:
a) the dressing should be removed and disposed of
b) the drainage pouch should be retained unless a fresh one can be provided
c) the colostomy tip or catheter should be selected by the radiologist
d) the patient should not be permitted to insert the colostomy tip
C - answerWhich of the following exams require(s) restriction of the patient's diet?
1. UGI
2. abdominal survey
3. IVP
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 2 and 3
B - answerA patient is usually required to drink a barium sulfate suspension in order to
demonstrate which of the following structures?
1. pylorus
2. sigmoid
3. duodenum
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 3 only
B - answerIngestion of a gas-producing powder or crystals is usually preliminary to
which of the following examinations?
1. OCG
2. double constrast UGI
3. IVP
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3
,D - answerAn informed consent is required before performing which of the following
exams?
a) UGI
b) BE
c) sialogram
d) renal arteriogram
A - answerThe least toxic contrast medium listed below is:
a) barium sulfate
b) metrizamide
c) ethiodized oil
d) meglumine diatriazoate
B - answerWhich of the following procedures requires an intrathecal injection?
a) IVP
b) myelogram
c) lymphangiogram
d) CT scan
D - answerThe condition of slow heart rate, below 60 bpm is termed:
a) hyperthermia
b) hypotension
c) hypoxia
d) bradycardia
B - answerThe pulse can be detected only by the use of a stethoscope in which of the
following locations?
a) wrist
b) apex of the heart
c) groin
d) neck
C - answerInstruments required to asses vital signs include:
1. thermometer
2. tongue blade
3. watch with a second hand
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
, d) 1, 2, and 3
A - answerWhich of the following blood pressure measurements indicates shock?
a) systolic pressure lower than 60 mmHg
b) systolic pressure higher than 140 mmHg
c) diastolic pressure higher than 140 mmHg
d) diastolic pressure lower than 90 mmHg
A - answerThe type of shock associated with pooling of blood in the peripheral vessels
is classified as:
a) neurogenic
b) cardiogenic
c) hypovolemic
d) septic
B - answerA patient developed hives several minutes after injection of an iodinated
contrast agent. What type of drug should be readily available?
a) analgesic
b) antihistamine
c) anti-inflammatory
d) antibiotic
C - answerSterile technique is required when contrast agents are administered:
a) rectally
b) orally
c) intrathecally
d) through NG tube
C - answerWhere is the "sterile corridor" located?
a) just outside the OR room
b) immediately inside each OR room door
c) between the draped patient and the instrument table
d) at the foot end of the draped patient
D - answerWhat is the most common means of spreading infection?
a) improper disposal of contaminated waste
b) instruments that are improperly sterilized
c) soiled linens
d) human hands
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