MONTGOMERY COLLEGE

Takoma Park Campus

 

Radiologic Technology

RT 240

Vocabulary Terms

Patient Care

 

Intrathecal

 

Pulse Oximeter

 

Lithotomy Position

 

Fowlers

 

Sims

 

Dysphasia

 

Miscibility

 

Orthopnea

 

Contrecup injury

 

BUN

 

Creatinine Levels

 

Korotkoff sounds

 

Neutropenic

 


 

 

Tid, qid, qh, pc

 

Varices

 

Achalasia

 

Nosocomial

 

Neurogenic shock

 

Cardiogenic shock

 

Hypovolemic shock

 

Septic or vasogenic shock

 

Cyanosis

 

Fomites

 

Diasphoresis

 

Decubitus ulcers

 

Epistaxis

 

Extravasation

 

Disinfectants vs antiseptics

 

Generic name vs brand name

 

Dysphagia vs. dysphasia

 

Syncope vs vertigo

 

Orthopnea vs dyspnea

 

 


 

 

Assault

 

Battery

 

Defamation  -Slander vs. libel

 

Respondeat Superior

 

Res Ipsa Loquitur

 

Tort

 

Intentional/ unintentional misconduct

 

Durable power of attorney

 

What four elements of alleged negligence must be proved for a patient (plaintiff) to recover damages?

 

Ethical Principles

 

Autonomy

 

Beneficence

 

Fidelity

 

Veracity

 

·        Aspesis and Sterile techniques

 

List the five methods of sterilization

 

Define: Antisepsis, Medical asepsis, Surgical asepsis

 

Leven and Salem-sump pump

 

Swan- Ganz.

 

Misc. facts:

 

·        Nausea, vomiting, “peculiar taste in mouth” considered mild allergic reaction to ionic compounds

·        1-1000 (or.001%) patients develop a serious reaction during an ionic contrast study