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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Intravaginal</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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