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| a scraping or rubbing away of the surface skin by friction |
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| an injury that does not break the skin; caused by a blow to the body; characterized by swelling discoloration, and pain |
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| collection of blood in the pleural cavity |
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| accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity resulting in collapse of the lung on the affected side |
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| how are traumatic injuries caused |
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| by external force or violence |
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| what is the leading cause of death among all persons under the age of 44 |
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| MVA, pedestrian, motorcycle, falls, assaults, blunt trauma, choking, industrial accidents, suicides, drowning, smoke inhalation, sports injuries |
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| don't remove dressings, don't move the patient, work with ER team before moving, don't disturb FB's, keep oxygen/suction/emisis ready, working quickly and accurately |
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| how the radiographer deals with trauma |
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| develop plan, determine mobility, determine necessary equipment and take x-ray |
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| what does the term head injury refer to |
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| any injury to the skull, brain, or both |
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| what is an open head injury |
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| when the brain is vulnerable to damage because its protective casing has been broken |
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| what is a closed head injury |
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| when the brain tissue swells and is confined to the skull |
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| what does the spinal cord do? |
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| carries messages from brain to peripheral nervous system |
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| er, surgery recovery, icu, cardiac care unit, ortho wing, general bedside |
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| chest x-rays can verify placement of: |
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| trach tube, swan-ganz cath, cvp cath, picc, pacemakers, chest tubes |
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| when the broken bone breaks through the skin |
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| what is a closed fracture |
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| a broken bone that does not break through the skin |
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| what do a large number of trauma deaths occur from |
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| blunt of penetrating trauma to the thorax |
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| what type of fracture is common among elderly |
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| what can cause abdominal trauma |
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| blunt or penetrating trauma, appendicitis, bleeding ulcers, ectopic pregnancy, cholecycstitis, pancreatitis, bowel obstructions |
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| handwashing with soap and water or the use of alcohol-based products that do not require water |
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| the act or process of fixing or rendering immobile |
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| newborn baby or a child under the age of 1 year |
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| newborn infant up to 1 month of age |
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| neonatal intensive care unit |
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| commercial mechanical immobilizer device |
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| children of all ages respond positively to: |
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| it is best to talk to a child from: |
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| a comfortable distance to let them become accustomed to you |
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| the NICU patient has an immature: |
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| immune system and is more susceptible to infection |
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| what type of scrub is required for everyone who enters the NICU |
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| a 2 minuted surgical scrub for medical asepsis |
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| who will assist with positioning the NICU patient? |
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| only use immobilization when: |
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| no other means are safe or logical |
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| how to prevent a small child from moving their head during an exam |
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| support the child's head between two sponges without putting pressure on the ears or fontanels |
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| what procedures would you use a pigg-o-stat for? |
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| what does the pigg-o-stat prevent |
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| the need for repeat exposures because of motion |
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| any act of omission or commision that endangers or impairs a child's physical or emotional health and development |
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| what does child abuse include? |
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| physical abuse or neglect, emotional abuse, sexual abuse |
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| medicating children can be: |
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| life-threatening and never done by the radiographer |
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| when a child receives drugs or contrast the radiographer must: |
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| carefully monitor the child and make sure there is no risk of complications before releasing the child from the department |
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| who recommends catheterizaion |
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