CAMRT Patient Care and Communication Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

An anxious, claustrophobic patient arrives for imaging. What is the most appropriate initial response?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge their anxiety, explain the procedure, and discuss coping strategies

Answer

Proceed quickly to minimize distress

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Refer for sedation immediately

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Tell them not to worry

Question 2

What are the essential elements of informed consent for contrast-enhanced examinations?

Accepted Answer

Patient understands the procedure, risks, benefits, alternatives, and has had opportunity to ask questions

Answer

Only the patient signature

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Verbal agreement is sufficient

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Physician consent is sufficient

Question 3

A patient with an NG tube arrives for a chest X-ray. What precautions are needed?

Accepted Answer

Ensure tube is not displaced during positioning, verify visibility on image, maintain drainage bag position

Answer

Remove the tube for image quality

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Clamp and disconnect the bag

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No special precautions

Question 4

A patient discloses possible pregnancy before an abdominal X-ray. What should the technologist do?

Accepted Answer

Stop, document the disclosure, consult the radiologist

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Proceed since the physician assessed them

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Perform with gonadal shielding only

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Ask patient to sign a waiver

Question 5

A patient reports sudden chest pain and difficulty breathing during imaging. What immediate actions?

Accepted Answer

Stop immediately, call emergency assistance, position appropriately, monitor vital signs

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Complete the exam quickly then call for help

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Administer oxygen and continue

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Ask patient to rest and see if symptoms resolve

Question 6

How should a technologist communicate with a hearing-impaired patient?

Accepted Answer

Face them directly, use visual aids and written instructions, confirm understanding, ask about preferred method

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Speak very loudly and slowly

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Communicate through family only

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Use standard instructions without modification