Exam 14: Urinary System and Venipuncture

A radiograph of an AP projection taken during a retrograde cystogram reveals that the floor of the bladder is superimposed over the symphysis pubis.What error led to this radiographic finding?

What is the structure labeled 6?

Over-the-needle catheters are often used for drip infusion studies.

The American College of Radiology recommends that metformin (a drug used for diabetes mellitus) be withheld for ____ hour(s) following a contrast media procedure.

Select the correct pathologic indication for each statement or description.(Select each choice only once.) -Normal kidney that fails to ascend into the abdomen but remains in the pelvis

Select the correct pathologic term for each definition.(Use each selection only once.) -Blood in the urine

Which of the following compounds is a common cation (+) found in ionic contrast media?

The bevel of the needle must be facing downward during the actual puncture into a vein.

Select the correct pathologic term for each definition.(Use each selection only once.) -Passage of a large volume of urine

Venipuncture procedures may be performed by a technologist only if a physician is present in the room or is in an adjoining room.

A brief loss of consciousness caused by reduced cerebral blood flow is termed:

Select the correct pathologic indication for each statement or description.(Select each choice only once.) -Artificial opening between the urinary bladder and aspects of the large intestine

Select the correct pathologic indication for each statement or description.(Select each choice only once.) -Constant or frequent involuntary passage of urine

Normal BUN (blood urea nitrogen) levels in adults should not exceed ____ mg per 100 mL.

How is contrast media normally introduced during a retrograde cystogram?

In preparation for a venipuncture, a tourniquet should be applied ____ above or proximal to the site of injection.

If available, the technologist should use a central line catheter to introduce contrast agents into the patient.

A true allergic reaction is also called an anaphylactic reaction.

What is the recommended treatment protocol for extravasation?

Select the correct pathologic indication for each statement or description.(Select each choice only once.) -Large stone that grows and completely fills the renal pelvis