Lackawanna HTH105 2020 October Assignment Physiologic needs and emergencies quiz Latest

HTH105 Intro to Patient Care

Physiologic needs and emergencies quiz

Question 1When you are scheduled for lunch and you have not completed a procedure, the best course of action is to:

  request that someone else take over for you.

  send out for a snack and eat hurriedly.

  postpone your meal until the procedure is completed.

  delay completion of the procedure until you return from lunch.

Question 2When a physician orders NPO for a patient, this means that:

  the patient is on bed rest.

  nothing is to be given by mouth.

  all urine must be saved.

  only water and ice chips can be given by mouth.

Question 3Fear and anxiety cause many patients to suffer from a dry mouth. When a patient complains of thirst, you should:

  offer a drink of water with a straw.

  provide a cup of ice chips within reach.

  offer a choice of fruit juice, water, or ice chips.

  check the chart before offering anything.

Question 4When a patient needs to void during an examination in the imaging department:

  it is not necessary to collect a specimen; this is a nursing function.

  all urine should be saved.

  nursing service should be notified.

  the chart should be checked to see if qualitative or quantitative specimens are needed.

Question 5A body position in which the patient is lying on his or her back with the head and upper body elevated is called:

  the Fowler position.

  the Sims position.

  the supine position.

  the Trendelenburg position.

Question 6The term recumbent refers to a position in which the patient is:

  seated.

  lying down.

  upright.

  supine with the head elevated.

Question 7To 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.

  1 and 2 only

  1 and 3 only

  1, 2, and 3 only

  1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 8The safest posture for maintaining the airway of an unconscious patient who is vomiting is the:

  supine position.

  prone position.

  Sims position.

  lateral recumbent position.

Question 9Which of the following actions is NOT appropriate when caring for a patient who is experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure?

  Observe accurately.

  Place padding under the head.

  Restrain movement as much as possible.

  Maintain the airway.

Question 10Which of the following is NOT a sign of shock?

  Restlessness and a sense of apprehension

  Increased pulse rate

  Hypertension

  Pallor accompanied by weakness or a change in thinking ability