front 1 During a grand mal seizure, the patient should be
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front 2 The type of shock often associated with pulmonary embolism or myocardial infarction is classified as
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front 3 Which of the following drugs is considered a bronchodilator?
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front 4 The condition in which pulmonary alveoli lose their elasticity and become permanently inflated, causing the patient to consciously exhale, is
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front 5 A diabetic patient who has prepared for a fasting radiographic examination is susceptible to a hypoglycemic reaction. This is characterized by
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front 6 Difficulty in breathing precipitated by stress and causing bronchospasm best describes
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front 7 Which of the following statements would be true regarding tracheostomy patients?
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front 8 A minor reaction to the IV administration of a contrast agent can include
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front 9 Symptoms of inadequate oxygen supply include
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front 10 Rapid onset of severe respiratory or cardiovascular symptoms after ingestion or injection of a drug, vaccine, contrast agent, or food, or after an insect bite, best describes
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front 11 If an emergency trauma patient experiences hemorrhaging from a leg injury, the radiographer should
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front 12 A radiographer should recognize that gerontologic patients often have undergone physical changes that include loss of
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front 13 Which of the following is a vasopressor and may be used for an anaphylactic reaction or a cardiac arrest?
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front 14 Moderate hypertension can produce damage to which of the following organ(s)
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front 15 Abnormal accumulation of air in pulmonary tissues, resulting in overdistention of the alveolar spaces, is
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front 16 Which of the following statements is (are) true regarding the proper care of a patient with a tracheostomy?
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front 17 You have encountered a person who is apparently unconscious. Although you open his airway, there is no rise and fall of the chest, and you can hear no breath sounds. You should
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front 18 Improper support of a patient's fractured lower leg (tibia/fibula) while performing radiography could result in
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front 19 Examples of COPD include
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front 20 Sternal compressions during CPR are made with the heels of the hands located about
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front 21 A patient experiencing an episode of syncope should be placed in which of the following positions?
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front 22 A vasodilator would most likely be used for
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front 23 The medical term for hives is
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front 24 An acute reaction caused by ingestion or injection of a sensitizing agent describes
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front 25 The medical term for nosebleed is
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front 26 Skin discoloration owing to cyanosis may be observed in the
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front 27 A patient who is diaphoretic is experiencing
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front 28 A diabetic patient who has not taken insulin while preparing for a fasting radiologic examination is susceptible to a hypoglycemic reaction. This is characterized by
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front 29 The normal average rate of respiration for a healthy adult patient is
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front 30 The mechanical device used to correct an ineffectual cardiac rhythm is a
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front 31 The condition that allows blood to shunt between the right and left ventricles is called
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front 32 Anaphylactic shock manifests early symptoms that include
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front 33 The Heimlich maneuver is used if a patient is
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front 34 When performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an infant, it is recommended that the number of compressions per minute, compared with that for an adult,
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front 35 While performing mobile radiography on a patient, you note that the requisition is for a chest image to check placement of a Swan–Ganz catheter. A Swan–Ganz catheter is a(n)
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front 36 All the following are central venous lines except
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front 37 Rapid onset of severe respiratory or cardiovascular symptoms after ingestion or injection of a drug, vaccine, contrast agent, or food or after an insect bite best describes
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front 38 The term dysplasia refers to
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front 39 Anaphylaxis is the term used to describe
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front 40 You and a fellow radiographer have received an unconscious patient from a motor vehicle accident. As you perform the examination, it is important that you
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front 41 The medical term used to describe the vomiting of blood is
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front 42 What type of shock results from loss of blood?
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front 43 Nitroglycerin is used
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front 44 A patient whose systolic blood pressure is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg usually is considered
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front 45 In what order should the following examinations be performed?
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front 46 An illness of unknown or obscure cause is said to be
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