Routes of Medication Administration and Drug Reactions Quiz

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What is considered to be within the scope of practice of appropriately educated and trained radiographers/radiological technologists?

  • Obtaining informed consent from patients of any age
  • Establishing rapport with the patient
  • Prescribing medication with or without legal support (correct)
  • Conducting patient assessment without medical training

Who is responsible for explaining the procedure and its risks and benefits to patients undergoing routine procedures?

  • A staff member (correct)
  • The radiographer/radiological technologist
  • The patient's legal guardian
  • The physician named on the consent form

When can a patient revoke informed consent according to the text?

  • Only if a blank form was signed
  • Before being sedated or anesthetized
  • After being sedated or anesthetized
  • At any time after signing (correct)

Who must sign for a mentally incompetent patient according to the text?

<p>Only a legal guardian (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under what conditions can consent forms be signed according to the text?

<p>Only when all conditions stated on the form are met (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which route of drug administration is associated with the slowest absorption rate?

<p>Intravaginal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a compatibility check in medication administration?

<p>To ensure that the medications can be mixed or combined without adverse effects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In pediatric patients, what is the standard drop factor for intravenous fluid calculations?

<p>60 µgtts/ml (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended approach for calculating medication dosages based on a patient's weight?

<p>Using the formula: Desired dose/Prescribed dose (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When would a liter of D5W ordered to run for 12 hours be completely infused if it started at 8 AM?

<p>8 PM (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard drop factor for intravenous fluid calculations in pediatric patients?

<p>60 µgtts/ml (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a compatibility check in medication administration?

<p>To prevent administration errors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When would a liter of D5W, ordered to run for 12 hours and started at 8 AM, be completely infused?

<p>At 8 PM on the following day (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for explaining the procedure and its risks and benefits to patients undergoing routine procedures?

<p>The physician or healthcare provider (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under what conditions can consent forms be signed according to the text?

<p>When the patient has been fully informed and is competent to make decisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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