Question 1

It would be professionally appropriate for the imaging professional to

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A)  gently touch the patient to clarify the location of his or her pain. 
B)  touch the patient with varying degrees of pressure to measure the patient's pain tolerance over the area of interest. 
C)  ask the patient to give you a general idea of the area of concern before the examination is started. 
D)  palpate the patient on the regions that do not hurt to isolate the area of interest. 
A)  gently touch the patient to clarify the location of his or her pain. 
B)  touch the patient with varying degrees of pressure to measure the patient's pain tolerance over the area of interest. 
C)  ask the patient to give you a general idea of the area of concern before the examination is started. 
D)  palpate the patient on the regions that do not hurt to isolate the area of interest. A

Question 2

The patient coming to you for an abdominal examination (KUB)states,"My belly hurts." A logical question to ask next would be

Accepted Answer

A)  "Can you touch the area of your belly that specifically hurts?" 
B)  "Can you point out on a diagram the area that hurts?" 
C)  "Did you tell the nurse this when you were in the urgent care center?" 
D)  "Would you point to the area that hurts for the radiologist when he enters the examination room?" 
A)  "Can you touch the area of your belly that specifically hurts?" 
B)  "Can you point out on a diagram the area that hurts?" 
C)  "Did you tell the nurse this when you were in the urgent care center?" 
D)  "Would you point to the area that hurts for the radiologist when he enters the examination room?" A

Question 3

In determining a patient's description of his or her pain,a good question to ask would be

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A)  "How would you describe the pain?" 
B)  "When did the pain first happen?" 
C)  "If the pain comes and goes,how often does it occur,and what is the time span between occurrences?" 
D)  All of the above 
A)  "How would you describe the pain?" 
B)  "When did the pain first happen?" 
C)  "If the pain comes and goes,how often does it occur,and what is the time span between occurrences?" 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

Objective data regarding a patient's history

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A)  are more important than subjective data. 
B)  deal with a patient's feelings. 
C)  consist of a patient's vital signs. 
D)  are an effective way to explain the patient's pain level. 
A)  are more important than subjective data. 
B)  deal with a patient's feelings. 
C)  consist of a patient's vital signs. 
D)  are an effective way to explain the patient's pain level.

Question 5

When taking a patient history,it is important to

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A)  remain very impersonal and show little emotion or empathy toward the patient. 
B)  consistently call the patient by his or her first name to establish instant credibility. 
C)  maintain a polite and professional demeanor when gathering information. 
D)  consistently call the patient by his or her first name to establish instant credibility and maintain a polite and professional demeanor when gathering information 
A)  remain very impersonal and show little emotion or empathy toward the patient. 
B)  consistently call the patient by his or her first name to establish instant credibility. 
C)  maintain a polite and professional demeanor when gathering information. 
D)  consistently call the patient by his or her first name to establish instant credibility and maintain a polite and professional demeanor when gathering information

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the sacred seven of medical histories?

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A)  Severity 
B)  Family history 
C)  Onset 
D)  Chronology 
A)  Severity 
B)  Family history 
C)  Onset 
D)  Chronology

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  "Did you have any problem with parking here at the hospital?" 
B)  "Can you tell me about the nature of your pain?" 
C)  "Your request states that you have stomach pain,is that correct?" 
D)  "Have you seen your doctor about the pain?" 
A)  "Did you have any problem with parking here at the hospital?" 
B)  "Can you tell me about the nature of your pain?" 
C)  "Your request states that you have stomach pain,is that correct?" 
D)  "Have you seen your doctor about the pain?"

Question 8

Most radiologists have one key question they want answered when it relates to any medical imaging examination.That question most likely would be

Accepted Answer

A)  Why is the patient having this examination? 
B)  What pain level is the patient tolerating? 
C)  Can the patient tell you what day it is and what hospital he or she is visiting? 
D)  Is there a reason for coming to the hospital rather than an outpatient clinic? 
A)  Why is the patient having this examination? 
B)  What pain level is the patient tolerating? 
C)  Can the patient tell you what day it is and what hospital he or she is visiting? 
D)  Is there a reason for coming to the hospital rather than an outpatient clinic?

Question 9

When questioning patients to obtain an accurate patient history,

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A)  keep your questions general in nature so as not to offend the patient. 
B)  start with open-ended questions and then follow up with more direct inquiries. 
C)  do not let the patient talk too much in order to keep the examination moving. 
D)  use medical terms to make your questions more precise. 
A)  keep your questions general in nature so as not to offend the patient. 
B)  start with open-ended questions and then follow up with more direct inquiries. 
C)  do not let the patient talk too much in order to keep the examination moving. 
D)  use medical terms to make your questions more precise.

Question 10

In recording a patient history for the radiologist,you note that the patient has an open sore on her 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.

Accepted Answer

A)  quality 
B)  chronology 
C)  logic 
D)  onset 
A)  quality 
B)  chronology 
C)  logic 
D)  onset

Question 11

When asking about a patient's pain,it is effective to

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A)  ask the patient if the pain runs down his or her leg. 
B)  assure the patient that questions about pain are required and standard questions. 
C)  ask the patient if the pain is in his or her abdomen. 
D)  ask the patient to point to or touch the area that hurts and record the information. 
A)  ask the patient if the pain runs down his or her leg. 
B)  assure the patient that questions about pain are required and standard questions. 
C)  ask the patient if the pain is in his or her abdomen. 
D)  ask the patient to point to or touch the area that hurts and record the information.

Question 12

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 patient's _____ for seeking medical care.

Accepted Answer

A)  chief complaint 
B)  pain threshold 
C)  tolerance 
D)  primary reason 
A)  chief complaint 
B)  pain threshold 
C)  tolerance 
D)  primary reason

Question 13

It would be inappropriate to

Accepted Answer

A)  repeat the patient's comments regarding the symptoms to keep the examination time short. 
B)  call the patient by his or her surname (preceded by Mr. ,Ms. ,or Mrs. )to establish a professional image. 
C)  ask the patient leading questions regarding his or her symptoms. 
D)  describe the patient's symptoms to the radiologist in precise medical terms. 
A)  repeat the patient's comments regarding the symptoms to keep the examination time short. 
B)  call the patient by his or her surname (preceded by Mr. ,Ms. ,or Mrs. )to establish a professional image. 
C)  ask the patient leading questions regarding his or her symptoms. 
D)  describe the patient's symptoms to the radiologist in precise medical terms.

Question 14

Good history taking involves the collection of objective and subjective data.All of the following are examples of subjective data except the patient's

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions. 
B)  respiratory rate. 
C)  speech pattern. 
D)  ability to follow your instructions. 
A)  emotions. 
B)  respiratory rate. 
C)  speech pattern. 
D)  ability to follow your instructions.

Question 15

As a patient begins to explain his reasons for coming to the clinic for a radiographic examination,he begins to use medical terms to describe his conditions.His information appears to be accurate medically and helps clarify his symptoms.To deal with this patient,you should

Accepted Answer

A)  politely listen,record his comments,and repeat his statements to clarify. 
B)  ask him if he is a doctor and tell the radiologist. 
C)  determine if he knows what he is talking about by quizzing him on basic anatomy. 
D)  disregard his information and record your impressions of his symptoms. 
A)  politely listen,record his comments,and repeat his statements to clarify. 
B)  ask him if he is a doctor and tell the radiologist. 
C)  determine if he knows what he is talking about by quizzing him on basic anatomy. 
D)  disregard his information and record your impressions of his symptoms.

Question 16

When taking a patient history,a competent medical imaging professional

Accepted Answer

A)  relates his or her personal experiences to the patient's,when taking a history. 
B)  uses "pet names" such as "dear," "cutie," and "honey" to encourage the patient to provide more intimate information about his or her condition. 
C)  relies exclusively on objective patient data so as not to bias the patient history. 
D)  does none of the above. 
A)  relates his or her personal experiences to the patient's,when taking a history. 
B)  uses "pet names" such as "dear," "cutie," and "honey" to encourage the patient to provide more intimate information about his or her condition. 
C)  relies exclusively on objective patient data so as not to bias the patient history. 
D)  does none of the above.

Question 17

As you prepare to take a PA chest radiograph on a patient who is suspected of having a lung collapse,you note that the patient has an extremely difficult time taking in a deep inspiration.An imaging sciences professional would

Accepted Answer

A)  make no mention of the breathing pattern as it has no relationship to a lung collapse. 
B)  work very quickly and not bother with any additional patient history. 
C)  record the depth of inspiration as a measure of the quality of the symptom. 
D)  call inhalation therapy to measure the inspiration with a spirometer. 
A)  make no mention of the breathing pattern as it has no relationship to a lung collapse. 
B)  work very quickly and not bother with any additional patient history. 
C)  record the depth of inspiration as a measure of the quality of the symptom. 
D)  call inhalation therapy to measure the inspiration with a spirometer.

Question 18

As you perform a STAT skull series on a conscious patient from the emergency department (ED),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

Accepted Answer

A)  give the patient an ice pack to lessen the swelling before the exposure is taken. 
B)  call the ED nurse to ask if he or she saw the swelling and recorded it in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR). 
C)  ask the ED nurse to come to the radiography room for a more accurate patient history. 
D)  record the swelling on the requisition and ask the patient what kind of injury he experienced. 
A)  give the patient an ice pack to lessen the swelling before the exposure is taken. 
B)  call the ED nurse to ask if he or she saw the swelling and recorded it in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR). 
C)  ask the ED nurse to come to the radiography room for a more accurate patient history. 
D)  record the swelling on the requisition and ask the patient what kind of injury he experienced.

Question 19

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." An effective method to deal with this patient's attitude would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  ask the patient to sign a statement declining to answer questions. 
B)  tell her it is not your fault she is upset and you would be upset as well. 
C)  not ask any additional questions so as not to upset her any more. 
D)  explain that each person is asking questions specific to their patient care task. 
A)  ask the patient to sign a statement declining to answer questions. 
B)  tell her it is not your fault she is upset and you would be upset as well. 
C)  not ask any additional questions so as not to upset her any more. 
D)  explain that each person is asking questions specific to their patient care task.

Exam 12: History Taking

It would be professionally appropriate for the imaging professional to

The patient coming to you for an abdominal examination (KUB)states,"My belly hurts." A logical question to ask next would be

In determining a patient's description of his or her pain,a good question to ask would be

Objective data regarding a patient's history

When taking a patient history,it is important to

Which of the following is not one of the sacred seven of medical histories?

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

Most radiologists have one key question they want answered when it relates to any medical imaging examination.That question most likely would be

When questioning patients to obtain an accurate patient history,

In recording a patient history for the radiologist,you note that the patient has an open sore on her 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.

When asking about a patient's pain,it is effective to

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 patient's _____ for seeking medical care.

It would be inappropriate to

Good history taking involves the collection of objective and subjective data.All of the following are examples of subjective data except the patient's

As a patient begins to explain his reasons for coming to the clinic for a radiographic examination,he begins to use medical terms to describe his conditions.His information appears to be accurate medically and helps clarify his symptoms.To deal with this patient,you should

When taking a patient history,a competent medical imaging professional

As you prepare to take a PA chest radiograph on a patient who is suspected of having a lung collapse,you note that the patient has an extremely difficult time taking in a deep inspiration.An imaging sciences professional would

As you perform a STAT skull series on a conscious patient from the emergency department (ED),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

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