Question 1

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,few people completely satisfy the need for

Accepted Answer

A)  shelter,peace,and protection. 
B)  self-fulfillment and self-actualization. 
C)  food,water,and nutrition. 
D)  acceptance and love by family and by peers. 
A)  shelter,peace,and protection. 
B)  self-fulfillment and self-actualization. 
C)  food,water,and nutrition. 
D)  acceptance and love by family and by peers. B

Question 2

Clearly understanding your emotions when handling patients and their families is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  personal bias. 
B)  emotional intelligence. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  personal intellect. 
A)  personal bias. 
B)  emotional intelligence. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  personal intellect. B

Question 3

You have received a request to perform a radiographic study on a patient who is clearly intoxicated but coherent.In preparing to perform this procedure,you should

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A)  close all the examination room doors to prevent others from hearing the patient's language. 
B)  put on a patient gown and gloves in case the patient vomits or has bodily discharges. 
C)  ensure your safety by checking to see that the hospital security officer will stay with the patient during the procedure. 
D)  prepare patient restraint devices,including restraint jackets,and tape to hold down the patient during the procedure. 
A)  close all the examination room doors to prevent others from hearing the patient's language. 
B)  put on a patient gown and gloves in case the patient vomits or has bodily discharges. 
C)  ensure your safety by checking to see that the hospital security officer will stay with the patient during the procedure. 
D)  prepare patient restraint devices,including restraint jackets,and tape to hold down the patient during the procedure. C

Question 4

A common emotion of most patients entering the hospital is

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A)  hope for a cure for their condition. 
B)  fear of the unknown and about their condition. 
C)  concern for the cost of the hospital care and insurance coverage. 
D)  insincerity. 
A)  hope for a cure for their condition. 
B)  fear of the unknown and about their condition. 
C)  concern for the cost of the hospital care and insurance coverage. 
D)  insincerity.

Question 5

When radiographing a toddler,

Accepted Answer

A)  work silently in order to avoid questions and alarming the child. 
B)  ask the child if he or she has ever had this type of procedure before. 
C)  use simple one-word instructions that are familiar to the child. 
D)  speak loudly and take charge of the examination from the beginning. 
A)  work silently in order to avoid questions and alarming the child. 
B)  ask the child if he or she has ever had this type of procedure before. 
C)  use simple one-word instructions that are familiar to the child. 
D)  speak loudly and take charge of the examination from the beginning.

Question 6

Professional medical imaging personnel must possess many desirable traits and skills.To succeed in patient interactions as a part of performing examinations,it is important that the radiographer

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid touching patients for fear of offending them. 
B)  work efficiently by minimizing small conversations with patients that slow down the procedure. 
C)  reference procedure notes or textbooks often during examinations to reassure the patient they are double checking their work for safety reasons. 
D)  do none of the above. 
A)  avoid touching patients for fear of offending them. 
B)  work efficiently by minimizing small conversations with patients that slow down the procedure. 
C)  reference procedure notes or textbooks often during examinations to reassure the patient they are double checking their work for safety reasons. 
D)  do none of the above.

Question 7

A(n)_____ is someone who has been admitted to the hospital for diagnostic studies or treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  inpatient 
B)  outpatient 
C)  semi-private patient 
D)  referral 
A)  inpatient 
B)  outpatient 
C)  semi-private patient 
D)  referral

Question 8

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-English-speaking patients typically understand simple phrases and commands such as "Yes," "No," and "Stop." 
B)  Pediatric patients always require special attention. 
C)  To minimize feelings of alienation,it is safe to assume that a patient with a nasogastric tube would prefer to wait in a general reception area. 
D)  Dealing with mentally impaired patients often requires the technologist use a strong yet reassuring tone of voice. 
A)  Non-English-speaking patients typically understand simple phrases and commands such as "Yes," "No," and "Stop." 
B)  Pediatric patients always require special attention. 
C)  To minimize feelings of alienation,it is safe to assume that a patient with a nasogastric tube would prefer to wait in a general reception area. 
D)  Dealing with mentally impaired patients often requires the technologist use a strong yet reassuring tone of voice.

Question 9

When dealing with a terminally ill patient who demonstrates mutual pretense of their condition,which of the following would seem most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharing similar death experience with the patient to comfort them 
B)  Happily moving around the room trying to cheer him/her up 
C)  Politely working in silence as necessary and attending to his/her physical needs 
D)  Attempt to get the patient to transition into open awareness of their condition 
A)  Sharing similar death experience with the patient to comfort them 
B)  Happily moving around the room trying to cheer him/her up 
C)  Politely working in silence as necessary and attending to his/her physical needs 
D)  Attempt to get the patient to transition into open awareness of their condition

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a negative nonverbal communication technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giving a pleasant smile 
B)  Maintaining eye contact while referencing the patient's chart 
C)  Leaning toward the patient when talking to him or her 
D)  Talking to the patient with your back turned as you record in the chart 
A)  Giving a pleasant smile 
B)  Maintaining eye contact while referencing the patient's chart 
C)  Leaning toward the patient when talking to him or her 
D)  Talking to the patient with your back turned as you record in the chart

Question 11

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,our first and most basic need is

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring enough money into and past retirement. 
B)  succeeding at job or work. 
C)  protection from outside enemies. 
D)  shelter,nourishment,and water. 
A)  ensuring enough money into and past retirement. 
B)  succeeding at job or work. 
C)  protection from outside enemies. 
D)  shelter,nourishment,and water.

Question 12

When working with an elderly patient,

Accepted Answer

A)  speak slowly and clearly and ask for understanding and feedback. 
B)  write down your instructions first for the patient to read. 
C)  give the patient breathing instructions while you're positioning him or her in order to hasten the procedure. 
D)  assume the patient can see and hear you clearly and move quickly and deliberately in order to get done. 
A)  speak slowly and clearly and ask for understanding and feedback. 
B)  write down your instructions first for the patient to read. 
C)  give the patient breathing instructions while you're positioning him or her in order to hasten the procedure. 
D)  assume the patient can see and hear you clearly and move quickly and deliberately in order to get done.

Question 13

A dying patient who wants to stay alive long enough to see his son graduate from college would be in what stage of the dying process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial 
B)  Depression 
C)  Anger 
D)  Bargaining 
A)  Denial 
B)  Depression 
C)  Anger 
D)  Bargaining

Question 14

Touch can be an effective communication strategy when dealing with patients for medical examinations.As you ask a patient to turn on his or her side for an oblique projection,you gently touch his or her hip or shoulder to guide them into the correct position.This is a type of touch for

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional support. 
B)  emphasis. 
C)  palpation. 
D)  control. 
A)  emotional support. 
B)  emphasis. 
C)  palpation. 
D)  control.

Question 15

The use of humor during radiographic procedures can be effective with patients if used professionally and under the right circumstance.An example of correct use of humor is

Accepted Answer

A)  repeating a political joke you heard on the radio earlier in the day. 
B)  making light of the bad weather and how it "brightened your day" to have a job inside helping people. 
C)  telling the patient you need to repeat the examination because someone opened the door to the darkroom that doesn't exist anymore. 
D)  commenting on the patient's tattoo and how funny it looks with the skin stretched from the X-ray positions. 
A)  repeating a political joke you heard on the radio earlier in the day. 
B)  making light of the bad weather and how it "brightened your day" to have a job inside helping people. 
C)  telling the patient you need to repeat the examination because someone opened the door to the darkroom that doesn't exist anymore. 
D)  commenting on the patient's tattoo and how funny it looks with the skin stretched from the X-ray positions.

Question 16

All of the following are nonverbal communication characteristics except

Accepted Answer

A)  volume of voice. 
B)  body language. 
C)  amount of eye contact. 
D)  professional appearance. 
A)  volume of voice. 
B)  body language. 
C)  amount of eye contact. 
D)  professional appearance.

Question 17

A condition of "wasting away" (cachexia)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The cadence and rhythm of your speech,often referred to as the "music of speech," is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory communication. 
B)  paralanguage. 
C)  therapeutic communication. 
D)  negative therapeutic communication. 
A)  auditory communication. 
B)  paralanguage. 
C)  therapeutic communication. 
D)  negative therapeutic communication.

Question 19

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,the customary stages of the dying or grieving process in the typical sequence are

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance,denial,depression,anger,and bargaining. 
B)  denial and isolation,anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance. 
C)  anger,denial,bargaining,depression,and acceptance. 
D)  denial and isolation,anger,depression,bargaining,and acceptance. 
A)  acceptance,denial,depression,anger,and bargaining. 
B)  denial and isolation,anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance. 
C)  anger,denial,bargaining,depression,and acceptance. 
D)  denial and isolation,anger,depression,bargaining,and acceptance.

Question 20

Upon receiving an order or request to perform a radiographic examination on a patient,the first step to consider in order to achieve exam success is to

Accepted Answer

A)  contact the ordering practitioner to obtain a better history. 
B)  check with your coworkers to see if anyone examined this patient previously. 
C)  perform a patient assessment by referencing the patient's chart or exam request. 
D)  prepare the exam room in order to prevent the unexpected. 
A)  contact the ordering practitioner to obtain a better history. 
B)  check with your coworkers to see if anyone examined this patient previously. 
C)  perform a patient assessment by referencing the patient's chart or exam request. 
D)  prepare the exam room in order to prevent the unexpected.

Exam 11: Patient Interactions

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,few people completely satisfy the need for

Clearly understanding your emotions when handling patients and their families is referred to as

You have received a request to perform a radiographic study on a patient who is clearly intoxicated but coherent.In preparing to perform this procedure,you should

A common emotion of most patients entering the hospital is

When radiographing a toddler,

Professional medical imaging personnel must possess many desirable traits and skills.To succeed in patient interactions as a part of performing examinations,it is important that the radiographer

A(n)_____ is someone who has been admitted to the hospital for diagnostic studies or treatment.

Which of the following statements is false?

When dealing with a terminally ill patient who demonstrates mutual pretense of their condition,which of the following would seem most appropriate?

Which of the following is an example of a negative nonverbal communication technique?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,our first and most basic need is

When working with an elderly patient,

A dying patient who wants to stay alive long enough to see his son graduate from college would be in what stage of the dying process?

Touch can be an effective communication strategy when dealing with patients for medical examinations.As you ask a patient to turn on his or her side for an oblique projection,you gently touch his or her hip or shoulder to guide them into the correct position.This is a type of touch for

The use of humor during radiographic procedures can be effective with patients if used professionally and under the right circumstance.An example of correct use of humor is

All of the following are nonverbal communication characteristics except

A condition of "wasting away" (cachexia)

The cadence and rhythm of your speech,often referred to as the "music of speech," is known as

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,the customary stages of the dying or grieving process in the typical sequence are

Upon receiving an order or request to perform a radiographic examination on a patient,the first step to consider in order to achieve exam success is to

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