POST TEST FOR MODULE 25:  Fluorescein Angiograpy, Part 1        Catalog

                                                                   

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Section 1

1. Sodium fluorescein is a ______ dye.

A. mineral based

B. vegetable based 

C. blue

D. purple 

2. Fluorescein normally diffuses through retinal blood vessels.

A. true

B. false

3. A patient in danger of fainting should be:

A. given a glass of water

B. asked to tough it out

C. helped to the floor

D. strapped to the chair 

4. Fluorescein in a glass ampule should be:

A. drawn with a filter needle

B. drawn with a regular needle

C. drawn upside down

D. mixed with normal saline 

5. Which is not needed for a fluorescein angiogram?

A. barrier filter

B. exciter filter

C. red free filter

D. fluorescein dye      

6. A pre-injection photo with filters in place should show:

A. good retinal details

B. only the optic nerve

C. minimal vessel details

D. no retinal details

7. A red-free retina photo taken on FA film will be:

A. red in color

B. green in color

C. blue in color

D. black and white

Section 2 

8. The early and mid-phases of the angiogram are usually over within:

A. 2 minutes

B. 2 seconds

C. 5 minutes

D. 5 seconds                      

9. Film based FA systems usually use:

A. a color film camera body and a B&W film camera body

B. one camera body

C. no camera body

D. only a color film camera body 

10. When using a digital FA system, if the image appears underexposed, you should first:

A. increase the gain level

B. increase the flash power

C. increase the illumination

D. take out the exciter filter 

Section 3

11. The tourniquet should be applied:

A. below the injection site

B. in a loose manner

C. above the injection site

D. as tight as possible

12. Injecting with a poor needle-vein connection may cause:

A. exhileration

B. decentration

C. excavation

D. extravasation

13. If the dye is injected into an artery, the FA procedure can continue:

A. true

B. false

14. If venapuncture is not successful, ask the patient to:

A. stand on her head

B. return after drinking at least four 8 oz. glasses of water

C. take aspirin and call you in the morning

D. do some push-ups

15. If fluorescein is administered orally, begin taking pictures ____ after ingestion:

A. immediately

B. 1 minute

C. 5 minutes

D. 15 minutes