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RTE 2824 Exam 1 Review Graded A+When taking a patient history, it is important to - ANSWER-maintain a polite and
professional demeanor when gathering information.
In preparing to radiograph a patient who has come to the medical imaging department
with a complaint of abdominal pain, you begin to question the patient as part of the
history. A good initial question to ask the patient would be - ANSWER-"Can you tell me
about the nature of your pain?"
An important piece of information regarding a patient's need for medical care is sought
by physicians and medical professionals. Many times, patients are vague about their
pain or reason for seeing the doctor. It is important to discover the patients - ANSWER-
chief complaint
In the process of questioning a patient about the reason for having the requested X ray
examination, the patient becomes irritated and complains that she is getting pretty tired
of saying the same things over and over To all these nurses. And effective method to
deal with this patient attitude would be to - ANSWER-explain that each person asking
questions is trying to find additional important information about her condition.
Good history taking involves the collection of objective and subjective data. All of the
following are examples of subjective data except the patients - ANSWER-respiratory
rate.
Objective data regarding a patient history: - ANSWER-consist of a patient's vital signs.
When asking about a patient pain, it is effective too: - ANSWER-ask the patient to point
to or touch the area that hurts, and record that area on the requisition
As a patient begins to explain his reasons for coming to the clinic for a radio graphic
examination, he begins to use medical terms to describe his conditions. His information
appears to be accurate medically and helps clarify his symptoms period to deal with this
patient, you should: - ANSWER-politely listen, record his comments, and repeat his
statements to clarify.
Which of the following is not one of the sacred seven of medical histories? - ANSWER-
Birth date
Most radiologists have one key question they want answered when it relates to any
medical imaging examination. That question most likely would be - ANSWER-Why is
the patient having this examination?
, In recording a patient history for the radiologist, you note that the patient has an open
sore on the ankle. In your description, you indicate that the sore is draining and has a
foul odor. This information deals with the ___ of a patient history. - ANSWER-Quality
As you perform a STAT Skull series on a conscious patient from the emergency
department, you notice that the patient has a large swelling over his left temporal
region. The patient requisition states that the patient had trauma, and nothing else is
provided. An imaging sciences professional would - ANSWER-record the swelling on
the requisition and ask the patient what kind of injury he experienced.
It would be professionally appropriate for the imaging professional to - ANSWER-gently
touch the patient to clarify the location of his or her pain.
The purpose of a transfer is to: - ANSWER-safely move a patient from one area to
another.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, one of the most common work-related
injuries resulting in lost work time and disability is: - ANSWER-back injury.
A sudden drop in a patient's blood pressure caused by standing or sitting upright is
called - ANSWER-orthostatic hypotension.
When lifting patients it is important to - ANSWER-keep your back stationary and lift with
your legs.
You have received a patient from the nursing floor who needs to be transferred by way
of a hydraulic lift. The patient arrives at the medical imaging department on a cart
without a transfer sling to proceed with a safe lift, you should: - ANSWER-call the
nursing floor and return the patient to be placed on a sling
When positioning a patient and a rolling motion transfer: - ANSWER-always move the
patient toward you.
When transferring patients for medical imaging procedures, communication is an
essential component of a safe and efficient transfer. Which of the following is not a
recommended communication strategy to achieve a safe transfer? - ANSWER-During
the transfer, try and stay quiet so as not to alarm the patient.
All of the following are related except: - ANSWER-log roll assist.
After successfully completing a safe hydraulic lift of a large patient, the imaging
professional should: - ANSWER-log roll assist.
After successfully completing a safe hydraulic lift of a large patient, the imaging
professional should: - ANSWER-return the patient in a wheelchair with the transfer sling
under the patient.
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