Patient Care & Management
consent is implied:
When the patient's life is threatened if the procedure is not performed
To help prevent malpractice, a healthcare provider should :
Work within their scope of practice
A defamatory statement that is verbally made is :
Slander
"the thing speaks for itself "is called:
Res ipsa loquitor
The principle of doing no harm is called:
Nonmaleficence
Use of a restraint on a patient who is constantly wandering the halls is an example of :
False imprisonment
Which of the following healthcare professional should follow the patients' bill of rights?
All healthcare professionals
HIPAA stands for:
Health insurance and accountability act
A_____ is a document signed by a patient expressing their future healthcare wishes.
A living will
____Allows a patient to choose someone to make a medical decision on their behalf in the event that they are unable to do so.
A medical power of attorney
How much shorter is the right lung than the left ?
1 inch
What is the optimal position of the patient for examination of the heart and lung?
upright
why is the upright left lateral position the most commonly used lateral radiographs of the chest?
patient's heart is closer to image receptor
How far above the shoulder should the IR be positioned for PA and lateral chest radiographs?
1.5 to 2 inches
Where are hands placed for a PA projection of the chest?
Back of hands on the hips
What is the Central-ray angle for PA projection of the chest?
perpendicular
what is the optimal respiration phase for a PA or lateral chest radiograph?
second breath, full inspiration
all of the following bones contain air sinuses, Expept:
parietal
wich of the following describes torts
violations of civil law
which of the following would be an example of battery?
physical abuse
Assault means:
threatening the patient or causing the patient to be apprehensive
What is an example of false imprisonment?
Not explaining the exam to a patient
Being restrained without consent
Which of the following i refers to rapid breathing?
techypnea
Which of the following is caused by an abnormal low volume of circulating blood?
Hypovolemic shock
Which of the following is caused by a failure of the heart to pump adequate amounts of blood to organs?
Cardiogenic shock
A severe and potentially fatal hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast, drugs, foods, chemotherapy agents and insect venom is known as:
Anaphylaxis
Urticaria is also known as:
Hives
During ____ seizures the patient loses consciousness, usually collapses and injuries and accidents may occur.
Grand mal
Syncope is commonly referred to as:
Fainting
Having a good sense of what another person is feeling is known as:
Empathy
Which of the following describes a blue discoloration of skin and/or nail beds:
Cyanosis
What is the controlling factor for x-ray beam quantity?
mAs
What is the relationship of receptor exposure to distance?
Inversely proportional to the square
If you desired to effectively double the receptor exposure reaching the image receptor, by what percent would you increase kVp?
15%
What material is tube filtration either made from or measured to be equivalent to.
Aluminum
Tube filtration lowers receptor exposure by effectively removing x-ray photons under what energy level?
30 keV
Technical factors for an exam must be doubled if an increase in part thickness of _____cm is observed.
4
Which of the following is an additive disease requiring an increase in technical factors?
Paget’s disease