Which symptom would a patient experience during a vasovagal reaction?  

When critiquing a posteroanterior oblique projection (scapular Y) of the shoulder, the technologist determines that the lateral border of the scapula is superimposed on the bony thorax.  What positioning error occurred?  

During a mobile procedure, the patient’s IV infusion pump starts to “beep” and the error message reads “line occluded”.  What should be the technologist’s initial response to this situation?  

What inherited generalized disorder of connective tissue is characterized by multiple fractures? 

A 64 year old male with lymphoma has a positive blood culture at 18 hours incubation.  The organism is a nonlactose fermenting gram negative bacillus on MacConkey agar.  Further testing gives the following reactions: Biochemical Reactions Oxidase: negative TSI: Alkaline/Acid, no H2S Motility: Positive Indole: Positive Citrate: Positive Ornithine decarboxylase: negative Urea: positive Phenylalanine Deaminase (PDA): positive VP: negative   a. Is this organism a fermenter or a non-fermenter? b. State 1 reason for selecting your answer on Question (a). c. How would the organism appear (color) on the MacConkey plate after 18-24 hours? d. What other biochemical test would support your answer on Question (c). Be specific with your answer. e. What is the IMViC reaction of this organism? f. Without referring to the biochemical reactions and only reviewing the medium colony morphology, why is this organism not E coli or Klebsiella sp? State 1 reason. g. Using biochemical reactions, why is this organism not Proteus sp?  State 1 reason. h. There are at least 3 clinically significant organisms, discussed in class,  that are positive for PDA or phenylalanine deaminase activity.  List all 3 organisms. i. What is the identity of this organism?  j. State one reason to explain your answer in Question (i).  

An elderly patient with a distended abdomen arrives in the x-ray department on a stretcher after surgery to repair multiple pelvic fractures. She becomes agitated when being transferred on a slider from her bed to the x-ray table.  How could a technologist transfer this patient safely?  

Why is it not possible to observe a TSI result that is A/K?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between photon energy and wavelength in X-ray production?  

 What do the peaks and valleys of the histogram represent?  

During infusion of an iodinated contrast media, the patient experiences dyspnea and severe hives.  Which statement is correct regarding the emergency action that must be initiated?