Advanced Patient Care

Signs of a closed fracture in an extremity include - Answer edema, and disturbance in the continuity of bone, loss of function in area, crepitus, pain A patient who has suffered a partial transaction of the spinal cord could exhibit: - Answer Loss of reflexes on one side of the body Of the fol...

What are the Vital Signs - Answer Temperature. pulse rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure Vital signs - Answer Primary mechanism that are able to adapt to response within or outside the body to maintain homeostasis Pulse - Answer Number of BPM Radial Artery- Wrist Brachial Artery- An...

Where is the main magnetic field? - Answer within the bore What is outside the main magnet and projectiles? - Answer fringe field What level has passed minimal safety educational efforts to ensure safety for work within zone III regions? - Answer Level 1 - MRI dept. office staff, aides, patien...

PTT (partial thromboplastin time) - Answer A patient is scheduled for a liver biopsy in the CT department. The patient has current prescriptions for coumadin and valium. Which of the following lab test results are most important? pCO2 and pH - Answer Which of the following lab tests are used to a...

What is radiation? - Answer energy transmitted through space or through matter what is energy - Answer power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources what are the five forms of energy? - Answer mechanical, electrical, thermal, nuclear, electromagnetic TRUE OR FALSE: Al...

Diagnostic Reasoning - Answer A. Cognitive skills in communicating B. Selecting assessment testing C. Interpreting results D. Formulating solutions E. Evaluating treatment plans Critical Thinking Steps - Answer 1. Identify the patients problem(s) Ex: Patient complains of dyspnea 2. Clarif...

A medical error that is so severe, it should trigger an investigation each time it occurs is classified as: Malpractice litigation Unusual occurrence Sentinel event Investigational trigger - Answer sentinel event Only what was directly observed should be documented on the incident report T...