front 1 Which of the following are aspects of drug administration the sonographer is expected to know.
| back 1 E) all of the above |
front 2 True or False?
| back 2 False |
front 3 Drugs that must bear the legend “caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription” include the following:
| back 3 A) Hypnotics and narcotics |
front 4 True or False
| back 4 True |
front 5 Define drug dependence and drug addiction. | back 5 reliance of a drug from psychological or physiologic reasons |
front 6 The alternative name for Valium is diazepam. Valium is:
| back 6 A) The trade name |
front 7 If the radiographer is required to administer a drug with which he is not familiar, he must seek information prior to administering the drug. He would seek such information in which of the following reference books?
| back 7 C) The Physician’s Desk Reference |
front 8 Drugs given by mouth are generally given in larger doses. This is because:
| back 8 A) They absorb more slowly |
front 9 True or False?
| back 9 True |
front 10 For a drug to reach its therapeutic effect more quickly, a physician might order:
| back 10 A) A larger initial dose, and later smaller doses |
front 11 Marjorie Merriweather takes oral morphine for chronic pain. After taking the prescribed dosage for 2 weeks, she notices that it no longer seems to be controlling the pain. This reaction is called:
| back 11 C) Tolerance |
front 12 Two drugs must never be mixed in the same syringe for administration before checking their:
| back 12 C) Compatibility |
front 13 Drug absorption varies from person to person. The efficiency of drug absorption is largely dependent on:
| back 13 C) The absorptive surface available |
front 14 True or False
| back 14 False |
front 15 Factors that may influence the effect of a drug are:
| back 15 E) a, b, and c are correct |
front 16 Factors the radiographer must consider before administering a drug to a patient include:
| back 16 E) a, b, and c are correct |
front 17 True or False?
| back 17 True |
front 18 The physiologic effect of a contrast agent on the patient’s body that may create an adverse reaction when administered is due to:
| back 18 C) Its high viscosity, which prompts a sudden shift in body fluid from the interstitial spaces and cells into the systemic circulation |
front 19 Expected side effects of contrast agents administered by intravascular route are:
| back 19 E) a and c are correct |
front 20 List obligations of the radiographer before he begins administering a contrast agent. | back 20 obtain detailed assessment
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front 21 A patient is receiving an intravenous contrast agent by bolus intravenous injection. The patient begins to complain of nausea, itching around his eyes, feeling dizzy, and a headache. The radiographer decides the patient is having:
| back 21 C) A mild adverse reaction |
front 22 If coldness and swelling at the site of an intrvenous infusion are observed, the radiographer must:
| back 22 B) Stop the infusion and apply cold or warm compresses |
front 23 List the five rights of drug administration. | back 23 the right drug
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front 24 PRN
| back 24 F) as necessary |
front 25 qd
| back 25 C) every day |
front 26 STAT
| back 26 B) at once |
front 27 IV
| back 27 D) intravenous |
front 28 mL
| back 28 A) milliliter |
front 29 PO
| back 29 E) by mouth |
front 30 Which of the following is not required item in the sonographer's charting if he administers a drug?
| back 30 C) the patient's signature |
front 31 All drugs given by parenteral routes are given using:
| back 31 B) Surgical aseptic technique |
front 32 List the items that must be included in the incident report if a drug is administered in error. | back 32 dosage administered
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front 33 Discuss the precautions that must be taken when administering a drug to an elderly person. | back 33 tension of tourniquet
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front 34 Discuss the precautions that must be taken when administering a drug to a child. | back 34 emotional state
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front 35 A ____ drug is one that is designed for or involving local application and action | back 35 topical |
front 36 Which of the following is not a variable the physician considers when selecting a contrast agent for use?
| back 36 D) its ability to stay separate from body fluids |
front 37 The method of drug action on living tissues
| back 37 C) Pharmacodynamics |
front 38 The rate of drug removal from the body
| back 38 B) clearance rate |
front 39 Unintended but nontoxic effect of a drug
| back 39 E) Side Effects |
front 40 The time it takes for a 50% decrease in a drug's presence in the body
| back 40 A) half-life |
front 41 The process by which the body alters the chemical structure of a drug
| back 41 D) Metabolism |
front 42 Within the gastrointestinal tract
| back 42 D) Enteral |
front 43 Within a lesion or wound
| back 43 B) Intralesional |
front 44 Within a cavity of a joint
| back 44 A) Intra-articular |
front 45 Within the chambers of the heart
| back 45 E) Intracardiac |
front 46 Within the artery
| back 46 C) Intra-arterial |
front 47 The first 3 months of pregnancy is considered the first ______ of pregnancy. | back 47 trimester |
front 48 _____ indicates fluid passing out of a blood vessel and into surrounding tissues | back 48 extravasation |
front 49 Drug absorption varies from person to person. The efficiency of drug absorption is largely dependent on:
| back 49 A) The absorptive surface available |
front 50 An acute disease condition that presents with an extremely low number of polymorphonuclear leukocytes
| back 50 E) Agranulocytosis |
front 51 An abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the bloodstream
| back 51 A) Hypokalemia |
front 52 A disease state related to excess amounts of thyroid hormone
| back 52 D) Thyrotoxicosis |
front 53 An abnormally small number of platelets in the circulating blood
| back 53 B) Thrombocytopenia |
front 54 Reduced amount of thyroid hormone leading to a disease process
| back 54 C) Hypothyroidism |