RAD 110 Chapter 15 Comprehensive Test Prep Actual Questions And Correct Detailed Answers.

-injected iodinated media -ingested contrast media - correct answer what medication is used for contrast imaging procedures? anti anxiety and anesthetic medications - correct answer what medications are administered to patients so they can tolerate imaging procedures? allergic history - correct answer what should you check on the history of patients? medication - correct answer what should you prepare for administration? their ID - correct answer what should you verify of the patient? the physician - correct answer who should you assist? after administration - correct answer when should you monitor the patient? the medications or contrast medium - correct answer if the state regulations & hospital policies permit, what should you administer & chart? the nursing service or IV therapy department - correct answer who is responsible for the initiation of most routine medication administration? patients who must not miss a dose in their prescribed medical regimen - correct answer what patients will have their medications brought to them by a nurse? the rules governing medication administration in your state and your institution - correct answer for you own protection, what must you be familiar with? -selects the drug -determines the route of administration -prescribes the exact dosage - correct answer what does a physician do when medications are given in the imaging department? -written -verbal -standing - correct answer what are 3 ways medications can be ordered? -not permitted in all states -not permitted in some institutions - correct answer what are the concerns when it comes to verbal orders of medication? 1. the right dose 2. of the right medication 3. to the right patient 4. at the right time 5. by the right route 6. with the right documentation - correct answer the 6 rights of medication administration -verify patient identity -check the order -verify the medication and expiration date -check for allergies in the chart - correct answer what should you do when preparing to administer medication? the metric system - correct answer what system is usually used for measuring patient weight when calculating dosage and for measuring medication? normal dosage - correct answer what dosage is provided in the package insert? the usual dose - correct answer what doses are physicians not required to prescribe? -enteral -medication inhalation -topical -sublingual and buccal -parenteral injections - correct answer what are the 5 routes of administration? -oral -rectal -nasogastric tube - correct answer what are the 3 enteral routes? oral route - correct answer what route of administering medication is common and familiar? the digestive process - correct answer what process can reduce the therapeutic effect when administering medication? rectal route - correct answer what is an alternative route for patients who are unable to swallow or with an unretentive stomach? because of early expulsion - correct answer why may dosage using the rectal route be unreliable? nasogastric tube - correct answer what is a more reliable, and more easily controlled alternative to the oral route? therapy by adhering medication to the skin, which is eventually absorbed into the bloodstream - correct answer when using the topical route, what do transdermal patches provide? oral medications with an enteric coating - correct answer what oral medications must be swallowed whole? lotion to relive the itch caused by poison ivy - correct answer what is an example when topical medications are applied for a local effect? -cause irritation of the GI tract -cannot be absorbed by the GI tract -are needed rapidly to sit of action - correct answer what drugs are parenteral injections used to deliver? parenteral injections - correct answer what is the next best thing if you cannot find a vein on a patient that is having an allergic reaction? 3 times - correct answer how many times should you read the medication label before administration? -when selecting the container -when preparing the dose -just before injection - correct answer when should you read the medication label before administration? to be absolutely certain that you have the correct drug & the proper strength and that the expiration date has not been exceeded - correct answer why is reading the label essential? the oral mucosa - correct answer what are sublingual and buccal drugs absorbed into? parenteral route - correct answer medications are injected directly into the body and bypass the gastrointestinal tract -intradermal -subcutaneous -intramuscular -intravenous -intrathecal - correct answer what ways can parenteral injections be given? intrathecal - correct answer what refers to parenteral injections into the spinal canal? -the proper syringe -needle -an alcohol wipe - correct answer to prepare for parenteral injections, the radiographer should assemble what? for routine use - correct answer when should you never borrow medication or equipment from the emergency cart? -the vial is not damaged -the medication has not changed color -no floating material - correct answer what should you also confirm before administering medication? the outer retaining ring - correct answer what should you not remove if you have a vial medication? a filtration needle - correct answer what needle is used when a drug is in ampule form to fill the syringe from the ampule to prevent the possibility of drawing up minute particles of glass? the anterior surface - correct answer what surface of the forearm is a typical site for intradermal injections? subcutaneous injections - correct answer what injections are under the skin and deliver medications into the fatty tissue layer?