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Which of the following terms describes the percentage of blood pumped out of a filled ventricle with each heartbeat?ejection fraction
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Which of the following studies combines computed tomography with isotope scanning to highlight chemical or metabolic activity?PET
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Which study uses frequencies of 1 to 10 million Hertz through human tissue for diagnostic purposes?ultrasonography
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All of the following studies expose the patient to ionizing radiation EXCEPT:MRI scan
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Which of the following is a dye used for identification of bacteria?crystal violet
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What is a common component of many contrast media that may be a contraindication for use in allergic patients?iodine
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Which diagnostic method requires use of an image intensifier?fluoroscopy
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For which of the following diagnoses would a myelogram MOST likely be ordered?nerve root compression
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An AP view on a radiograph is taken:front to back
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Cholangiography is the diagnostic study that images which anatomical structure?common bile duct
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Which of the following devices would be used within the sterile field to determine the patency of an arterial anastomosis?Doppler probe
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What is another term used for diagnostic isotope scanning?nuclear medicine
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A neurologist might order an EEG for a patient with which suspected diagnosis?seizure disorder
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Which of the following is (are) stained in a Gram stain test?bacteria
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Thoracentesis is removal of fluid from the:pleural space
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Which of the following is a display and recording of the electrical activity of skeletal muscle?EMG
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Which study assists a surgeon with determining the MOST effective antibiotic therapy for treatment of an SSI?culture and sensitivity
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Which artery is MOST commonly accessed with the Seldinger technique during cardiac catheterization?femoral
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Rapid serial film changers and pressure injectors are used in which diagnostic imaging study?angiogram
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Auscultation involves use of a(n):stethoscope
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Which of the following is a flexible, atraumatic device used to facilitate proper placement of catheters into lumens of vessels, ducts, or ureters?J-guidewire
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A corneal abrasion would be assessed using a(n):ophthalmoscope
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Intraoperative fluoroscopy for cholangiography would require which of the following?radiolucent OR table
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Contrast media are routinely introduced:intravenously
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Roentgenography, named for the German physicist who discovered it, is better known today as:radiography
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Hypaque, Cystografin, and Renografin are:contrast media
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When a vessel cannot be accessed percutaneously for angiography, how else could it be done?cut-down
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For which anatomic area is ultrasonography ineffective?lungs
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Which test involves a lumbar puncture for collection and analysis of CSF?spinal tap
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A type of organism that dies quickly when exposed to air is called:anaerobic
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Which of the following is an example of an isotope scan that may show “hot spots” indicating possible pathology?bone scan
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In a Gram stain study, the bacteria that retains the blue coloration following staining, alcohol rinse, and restaining is:gram positive
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B-cells and T-cells are types of:lymphocytes
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In normal blood gas ranges, arterial oxygen saturation should be at or near what percentage range of capacity?96% to 100%
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What condition of excess fluid is analyzed by thoracentesis?pleural effusion
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What is the name of the 24-hour monitoring device for cardiac dysrhythmias?Holter monitor
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What is the symptom that a patient with myocardial ischemia would experience?angina
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Which wave of the cardiac cycle in an electrocardiogram indicates the ventricular repolarization phase?T-wave
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A deep vein thrombosis can be diagnosed by which diagnostic study?phleborheography
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Which noninvasive study assesses the amount of carbon dioxide in the arterial system of a patient on mechanical ventilation?capnography
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EEG leads may be placed directly on the surface of the brain during craniotomy.True
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MRI scans require shielding of thyroid and gonads because of ionizing radiation emissions.False
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Oxygen saturation is higher in the venous system than in the arterial system, making blood appear darker red.False
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Basophils, eosinophils, and neutrophils are types of white blood cells.True
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Hemoglobin is measured in grams per deciliter, and hematocrit is measured in percentages.True
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Vascular imaging technique that removes the background structures from viewDigital subtraction
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Analysis of voided sample by either catheterization or clean catchUrinalysis
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Difference of optical density in a radiograph that results from a difference in radiolucency or penetrabilityContrast
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Real-time radiographic imaging that allows the actions of joints or organs to be viewed directlyFluoroscopy
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Part of a physical examination in which touch is used externally or internally to determine size, shape, or abnormalityPalpation
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Standard unit of measurement for the absorption of ionizing energyRad
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Objective, observable evidence or manifestations of a pathological conditionSigns
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Type of urography in which contrast media is injected directly into the bladderRetrograde
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Specialized radiographic machine that produces computer-generated images of the body in “slices”CAT scan
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Noninvasive device that measures optical density of blood; used on fingers, toes, or earlobesPulse oximeter
