Survival and Critical Thinking
Stress is defined as...
What is...
Demand on time, energy, and resources with some threat included
Define mission statement
what is...
statement of organization that summarizes its intent to provide service in terms of services it offers, intended recipients of services and description on level of cost.
Characteristics associated with human diversity is:
What is...
Age, ethnicity, race,gender/sexual orientation, mental/physical ability, religion
Sudden drop in blood pressure when a patient stands up quickly from sitting or lying down.
What is...
orthostatic hyotension
What are the two blood borne HAIs?
What is...
Hepatitis B (HBV) and HIV
Vitamins and minerals depleted as a result of stress are what?
What is...
Vitamin C, B complex and magnesium
What is PACS?
What is...
Picture archive and communication systems. System for acquiring, archiving, interpreting and distributing digital images throughout health system enterprise.
What was put in place by the United States to prevent discrimination toward people with disabilities?
What is...
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
What are the for types of wheel chair transfers radiologic technologists must perform?
What is...
Standby assist, assisted standing pivot, two person lift and hydraulic lift.
Describe a vector and fomite. Examples of each.
What is...
Vector is a carrier, usually an arthropod, transfers infective agents to host. Mosquito or tick.
Fomite is inaminate object that have been in contact with pathogenic microorganisms and is a way of transmission. Pen, phone, door handle.
List the steps in order for critical thinking and problem solving.
What is...
Identify/clarify the problem, investigate the problem, formulate solutions, select the best solution.
True or False (if false, state correct answer)
The certificate of need is development in the workplace for daily improving performance and focus on exceeding customer expectations.
False
Certificate of need is a certificate approved by local review board allowing hospitals to construct new or additional facilities, open new services or make large purchases.
What are the basic physiologic needs that every human needs?
What is...
Food, shelter, clothing, sexual gratification
What can be used to immobilize a patient for an upright lateral chest radiograph?
What is...
Velcro straps
What are the two asepsis categories? State the differences between them.
What is...
Medical asepsis- reduction in numbers of infectious agents, decreases probability but does not reduce to zero.
Surgical asepsis- procedure used to prevent contamination before, during and after surgery using sterile technique.
What is affective critical thinking?
What is...
Analyzing personal values and feelings and managing uncomfortable ethical situations.
List the primary functions of management.
What is...
planning, organizing and facilitating, staffing, directing, controlling and coordinating.
True or False (if false, state the correct answer)
When a patient, staff, and family all know of the patients condition but pretend not to know in hopes of avoiding conflict is known as open awareness.
False
That is mutual pretense.
Open awareness is when the patient is aware and permits everyone to work through the stages that precede dying.
In a healthy adult the normal range for blood pressure is:
What is...
systolic less than 120 mm Hg, diastolic less than 80 mm Hg
True or False (if false, state correct answer)
When transporting a patient who has a urinary collection bag, make sure to keep the bag at table level for easy access.
False.
Urine collection bag should be kept low to prevent urine to travel back to bladder which can cause infection.
What are the buffering sensors that we can use to reduce stress?
What is...
Exercise, nutrition, visualization and meditation.
True or False (if false, state correct answer)
The management function that charts a course of action for the future to enable coordinated and consistent fulfillment of goals and objectives is planning.True
List the stages that terminally ill patients undergo.
What is...
denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, preparatory depression and acceptance.
Whats is Tachypnea and Bradypnea?
Tachypnea is the respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute. Abnormal rapid breathing.
Bradypnea is decrease in respiratory rate. abnormal slowness of breathing.
The barium solution in the bag needs a greater pressure for adequate flow rate. What must be done to ensure this happens?
What is...
The bag is suspended at a greater distance (up to 30 inches) above the table.