Question 1

The acronym RACE stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Execute 
B)  Rescue, Announce, Contain, Evacuate 
C)  Rescue, Alarm, Calm, Execute 
D)  Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate 
A)  Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Execute 
B)  Rescue, Announce, Contain, Evacuate 
C)  Rescue, Alarm, Calm, Execute 
D)  Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Evacuate D

Question 2

Which of the following is the best method of transportation to the imaging department for a toddler who is an inpatient?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient may walk with you if physician's orders allow the patient to stand. 
B)  You should carry the patient. 
C)  Transport the child in a crib. 
D)  The patient's parent should bring the child to the department. 
A)  The patient may walk with you if physician's orders allow the patient to stand. 
B)  You should carry the patient. 
C)  Transport the child in a crib. 
D)  The patient's parent should bring the child to the department. C

Question 3

The first step you should follow in assisting a patient from a wheelchair to the x-ray table is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  position the wheelchair parallel to table and lock the brakes. 
B)  fold up the footrests. 
C)  lower the table to chair height. 
D)  assist the patient to a standing position. 
A)  position the wheelchair parallel to table and lock the brakes. 
B)  fold up the footrests. 
C)  lower the table to chair height. 
D)  assist the patient to a standing position. A

Question 4

In the language of body mechanics,the base of support refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the floor. 
B)  the bottom of an object being lifted. 
C)  a line between the points of contact with a horizontal surface. 
D)  a perpendicular line through the center of gravity. 
A)  the floor. 
B)  the bottom of an object being lifted. 
C)  a line between the points of contact with a horizontal surface. 
D)  a perpendicular line through the center of gravity.

Question 5

When a hazardous spill occurs,your first duty is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  clean it up immediately. 
B)  call housekeeping to clean it up. 
C)  limit access to the area. 
D)  attend to your patients and let someone else handle it. 
A)  clean it up immediately. 
B)  call housekeeping to clean it up. 
C)  limit access to the area. 
D)  attend to your patients and let someone else handle it.

Question 6

The use of side rails on stretchers is required:
1)when transporting children.
2)when restraints are ordered.
3)when patients are uncooperative or unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 7

The term recumbent refers to a position in which the patient is:

Accepted Answer

A)  seated. 
B)  lying down. 
C)  upright. 
D)  supine with the head elevated. 
A)  seated. 
B)  lying down. 
C)  upright. 
D)  supine with the head elevated.

Question 8

Patients who suffer from orthopnea need to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  padding under bony prominences. 
B)  their heads elevated in order to breathe. 
C)  their feet elevated to relieve pain. 
D)  a skin graft. 
A)  padding under bony prominences. 
B)  their heads elevated in order to breathe. 
C)  their feet elevated to relieve pain. 
D)  a skin graft.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is the most accurate regarding the application of physical restraints on adult patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient consent is required. 
B)  Physician's order is required. 
C)  Radiographers must not use the restraints applied by nursing service. 
D)  Physical restraints are used when the patient is sedated. 
A)  Patient consent is required. 
B)  Physician's order is required. 
C)  Radiographers must not use the restraints applied by nursing service. 
D)  Physical restraints are used when the patient is sedated.

Question 10

What types of musculoskeletal disorders are more likely to occur in technologists who perform computerized modalities?
1)RMIs
2)RSIs
3)CTDs
4)Vision problems

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1, 2, and 3 only 
C)  1, 2, and 4 only 
D)  1, 2, 3, and 4 
A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1, 2, and 3 only 
C)  1, 2, and 4 only 
D)  1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 11

When a patient who has not stood or walked since an accident,stroke,or surgery must be taken to the imaging department,the best method is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  walk with the patient and take the elevator, not the stairs. 
B)  use a wheelchair, and assist the patient when standing and getting onto the table. 
C)  use a wheelchair, but do not let the patient stand; use a two-person lift. 
D)  use a stretcher. 
A)  walk with the patient and take the elevator, not the stairs. 
B)  use a wheelchair, and assist the patient when standing and getting onto the table. 
C)  use a wheelchair, but do not let the patient stand; use a two-person lift. 
D)  use a stretcher.

Question 12

In a slider board transfer,the patient is helped to:

Accepted Answer

A)  slide to his or her feet at the side of the bed. 
B)  turn over in bed. 
C)  lie directly on the board and then slide across to the stretcher. 
D)  slide on a draw sheet across the board to another surface. 
A)  slide to his or her feet at the side of the bed. 
B)  turn over in bed. 
C)  lie directly on the board and then slide across to the stretcher. 
D)  slide on a draw sheet across the board to another surface.

Question 13

If there is a fire in your immediate area,the FIRST thing you should do is:

Accepted Answer

A)  shout "Fire!" 
B)  call a fire code. 
C)  close the fire doors. 
D)  evacuate the area. 
A)  shout "Fire!" 
B)  call a fire code. 
C)  close the fire doors. 
D)  evacuate the area.

Question 14

When two persons are assisting a patient to move from a stretcher onto a bed,they should position themselves so that:

Accepted Answer

A)  one is on each side of the bed. 
B)  one is at each end of the bed. 
C)  both are on the far side of the bed. 
D)  both are on the side of the stretcher. 
A)  one is on each side of the bed. 
B)  one is at each end of the bed. 
C)  both are on the far side of the bed. 
D)  both are on the side of the stretcher.

Question 15

Which of the following sources of fire hazard has the greatest potential of occurring in radiology departments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spontaneous combustion 
B)  Cigarette smokers 
C)  Electricity 
D)  Open flames 
A)  Spontaneous combustion 
B)  Cigarette smokers 
C)  Electricity 
D)  Open flames

Question 16

Checking transportation equipment for safety is the responsibility of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the hospital safety committee. 
B)  the nursing service. 
C)  the head of the department to which the equipment is assigned. 
D)  the person transporting the patient. 
A)  the hospital safety committee. 
B)  the nursing service. 
C)  the head of the department to which the equipment is assigned. 
D)  the person transporting the patient.

Question 17

When a fire extinguisher is needed,you should:
1)pull the pin and squeeze the handle.
2)aim the nozzle at the base of the fire.
3)aim steadily where the fire appears hottest.
4)use a sweeping motion from side to side.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  1 and 4 only 
D)  1, 2, and 4 only 
A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  1 and 4 only 
D)  1, 2, and 4 only

Question 18

If an irritating chemical has splashed in your eye,you should:

Accepted Answer

A)  go to the emergency department. 
B)  cover the eye with an eye patch. 
C)  go immediately to the eyewash station in the laboratory at the opposite end of the building. 
D)  flood the eye with running water from the most convenient source. 
A)  go to the emergency department. 
B)  cover the eye with an eye patch. 
C)  go immediately to the eyewash station in the laboratory at the opposite end of the building. 
D)  flood the eye with running water from the most convenient source.

Question 19

To avoid the possibility of decubitus ulcer formation in the elderly,the radiographer should:
1)ensure that the patient's skin stays clean and dry.
2)avoid bumps that may cause contusions and abrasions in the skin.
3)provide padding under bony prominences.
4)leave the patient in the same position for the duration of the examination.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  1, 2, and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, 3, and 4 
A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  1, 2, and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 20

A brief,mild reduction in the oxygen supply to the brain occurring with changes in body position that may cause the patient to feel faint is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  orthopnea. 
B)  vertigo. 
C)  orthostatic hypotension. 
D)  syncope. 
A)  orthopnea. 
B)  vertigo. 
C)  orthostatic hypotension. 
D)  syncope.

The acronym RACE stands for:

Which of the following is the best method of transportation to the imaging department for a toddler who is an inpatient?

The first step you should follow in assisting a patient from a wheelchair to the x-ray table is to:

In the language of body mechanics,the base of support refers to:

When a hazardous spill occurs,your first duty is to:

The use of side rails on stretchers is required: 1)when transporting children. 2)when restraints are ordered. 3)when patients are uncooperative or unconscious.

The term recumbent refers to a position in which the patient is:

Patients who suffer from orthopnea need to have:

Which of the following statements is the most accurate regarding the application of physical restraints on adult patients?

What types of musculoskeletal disorders are more likely to occur in technologists who perform computerized modalities? 1)RMIs 2)RSIs 3)CTDs 4)Vision problems

When a patient who has not stood or walked since an accident,stroke,or surgery must be taken to the imaging department,the best method is to:

In a slider board transfer,the patient is helped to:

If there is a fire in your immediate area,the FIRST thing you should do is:

When two persons are assisting a patient to move from a stretcher onto a bed,they should position themselves so that:

Which of the following sources of fire hazard has the greatest potential of occurring in radiology departments?

Checking transportation equipment for safety is the responsibility of:

When a fire extinguisher is needed,you should: 1)pull the pin and squeeze the handle. 2)aim the nozzle at the base of the fire. 3)aim steadily where the fire appears hottest. 4)use a sweeping motion from side to side.

If an irritating chemical has splashed in your eye,you should:

A brief,mild reduction in the oxygen supply to the brain occurring with changes in body position that may cause the patient to feel faint is called:

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Exam 4: Safety, Transfer, and Positioning

The acronym RACE stands for:

Which of the following is the best method of transportation to the imaging department for a toddler who is an inpatient?

The first step you should follow in assisting a patient from a wheelchair to the x-ray table is to:

In the language of body mechanics,the base of support refers to:

When a hazardous spill occurs,your first duty is to:

The use of side rails on stretchers is required: 1)when transporting children. 2)when restraints are ordered. 3)when patients are uncooperative or unconscious.

The term recumbent refers to a position in which the patient is:

Patients who suffer from orthopnea need to have:

Which of the following statements is the most accurate regarding the application of physical restraints on adult patients?

What types of musculoskeletal disorders are more likely to occur in technologists who perform computerized modalities? 1)RMIs 2)RSIs 3)CTDs 4)Vision problems

When a patient who has not stood or walked since an accident,stroke,or surgery must be taken to the imaging department,the best method is to:

In a slider board transfer,the patient is helped to:

If there is a fire in your immediate area,the FIRST thing you should do is:

When two persons are assisting a patient to move from a stretcher onto a bed,they should position themselves so that:

Which of the following sources of fire hazard has the greatest potential of occurring in radiology departments?

Checking transportation equipment for safety is the responsibility of:

When a fire extinguisher is needed,you should: 1)pull the pin and squeeze the handle. 2)aim the nozzle at the base of the fire. 3)aim steadily where the fire appears hottest. 4)use a sweeping motion from side to side.

If an irritating chemical has splashed in your eye,you should:

A brief,mild reduction in the oxygen supply to the brain occurring with changes in body position that may cause the patient to feel faint is called:

Introduction to Radiography

Professional Roles and Behaviors

Professional Attitudes and Communications

Infection Control

Patient Care and Assessment

Medications and Their Administration

Dealing with Acute Situations

Preparation and Examination of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Contrast Media and Special Radiographic Techniques

Bedside Radiography: Special Conditions and Environments

Special Imaging Modalities

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