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| When helping a patient in or out of a wheelchair, it first must be locked. Then the foot rests must be moved up and aside to prevent the patient from tripping over them or tilting the wheelchair foward. The wheelchair must be placed at a 45 degree angle with the x-ray table or bed, with the patient's stronger side closest toward the x-ray table or bed. Once the patient is seated, the foot rests should be lowered into place for the patients comfort |
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| Patient assist wheelchair transfer |
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| The ARRT rules of ethics are minimally acceptable mandatory and enforceable standards required of all imaging professionals to ensure quality patient care. The rules of ethics covers issues such as fraud/deceit regarding individual ARRTcertification;subversion/attempt to subvert the certification examination process;conviction of a crime;failure to report charges concerning an individual'a permit, license, or certification; engaging in unethical conduct. There are 20 rules with which the imaging professional should be familiar. Violation of rules of ethics renders the individual subject to sanction. The ARRT Code of ethics serves as a guide that imaging professionals use to direct their conduct and growth it addresses humanistic behavior, minimizing exposure to ioninzing radiation, assuming responsibility, not attempting to diagnose or interpret |
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| Every radiographic image must include? |
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| 1. Patient's name or ID number 2.the side marker, right or left 3.the date of the examination 4. the identity of the instituition or office |
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| Additional information may be included: |
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| The patient's birthday or age, name of the sttending physician and the time of day of the examinations |
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| When multiple examinations e.g, chest examinations or small bowel images of a patient made on the same day, it becomes crucial that the time the radiographs were taken be included on the image. This allows the physician to track the patient's progress |
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| A radiographer who discloses confidential information to unauthorized individuals may be found guilty of |
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| If the disclosure is in some way detrimental or otherwise harmful to the patient, the radiographer may also be accused of |
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| The prefix iatr- is from greek iatros, meaning |
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| An iratrogenic infection is one caused by |
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| Physician intervention Examples include infection following surgery and nausea or other illness following prescribed drug use |
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| Physicians often prescribe a mild laxative to aid in the elimination of barium sulfate. If a laxative is not given, the patient should be instructed to increase dietary fluid and fiber to monitor bowel movements (the patient should have one at least 24 hours) Patients should also be aware of the white appearance of their stool that will be preset until the barium is expelled |
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| Barium sulfate after use instructions |
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| Patients arriving to the emergency department with suspected spinal injury should not be moved. Anteroposterior and horizontal lateral projections of the suspected area should be evaluated and a decision made about advisability of further images |
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| Spinal injuries information |
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| For a lateral projection, the patient should be moved along one plane, that is |
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| Rolled like a log Logrolling |
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| Oral administration of barium sulfate is used to demonstrate |
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| the upper digestive system-fundus, body and pylorus of the stomach- and barium progression through the small bowel. |
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| the duodenum ileum and jejunum |
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| The normal average rate of respiration for a healthy adult is between |
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| In monitoring the respiratory rate, ti is also important to monitor the depth (shallow or labored) and pattern regularity if respiration. A respiratory rate greater than 20 breaths/min in an adult would be considered tachypnea |
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| Respiratory rates/measurements |
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| COPD is the abbreviation for |
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| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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| COPD refers to a group of disorders including |
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| Bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, and bronchioectasis |
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| Blank is a reversible and decreases the ablility of the lungs to perform their ventilation functions. There is often less than half the normal expected maximal breathing capacity |
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| A blank administration is mone that bypasses the digestive system |
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| Parental route of drug administration |
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| under the skin (subcutaneous), through the skin and into the muscle(intramuscular), between the layers of the skin(intradermal), into a vein (intravaneous), and into the subarachnoid space (intrathecal) |
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| The blank is a totally implanted acess **** and the ****is a peripherally inserted central catheter- they both permit long term intravenous treatment |
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| The Blank catheter is used to measure the pulmonary artery and is used to measure the pumping ability of the heart, to obtain pressure readings, and to introduce medications and intravenous (IV) fluids |
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| The Blank and Blank tubes are nasogastric (NG) tubes used for gastric decompression. |
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| The Blank tube is radioopaque and has a double lumen. One lumen is for gastric air compression and the other is for removal of fluids |
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| Epidemiologic studies indicate that HIV and AIDS can be transmitted only be intimate contact with blood or body fluids of an infected individual. This can occur through sharing of contaminated needles, through sexual contact, from mother to baby at childbirth, and from transfusion of contaminated blood. HIV and AIDS cannot be transmitted by inanimate objects. HBV is another blood borne infection that affects the liver. Acid fast bacillus (AFB) isolation is employed with patients suspected or known to be infected wit TB. (AFB) isolation requires that the patient wear a mask to avoid the spread of acid-fast bacilli ( in bronchial secreations) during coughing |
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| HIV , AIDS, HBV ,AFB info |
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| The mechanical device used to correct an ineffectual cardiac ventricular rhythm is? The two paddles attached to the unit are placed on a patient's chest and used to correct the dysrhythmia |
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| Blanks are devices that are implanted in the body and that deliver a small shock to the heart if a life threatning dysrhymia occurs |
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| A blank monitor is used to display, and sometimes record, electrocardiographic (ECG) readings and some pressure readings. |
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| A blank cart is a supply cart with various medications and equipment necessary for treating a patient who is suffering from a myocardial infarction or some other serious medical emergency. It is checked and restocked periodically |
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| A Blank bag is used for ventilation, such as during cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| The total number of dissolved particles in solution per kilogram of water defines? |
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| The Blank defines how noxious or harmful a contrast agent is |
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| Contrast agents with low ----- have been found to cause less tissue toxicity than the ionic IV contrast agents? |
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| The----- defines the thickness or concentration of the contrast agent |
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| The viscosity of a contrast agent can affect the injection rate. A thicker, or more viscous, contrast agent will be more difficult to inject (more pressure is needed to push the contrast agent through the syringe and needle or the angiocatheter |
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| Injection rate of contrast agents |
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| The ---- of a contrast agent refers to the ability to mix with body fluids such as blood |
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| ----- is an important consideration in preventing thrombus formation. It is generally preferable to use a contrast agent with low osmolality and low toxicity because such an agent is safer for the patient and less likely to cause any untoward reactions |
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| ------contrast agent has a lower osmolalility |
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| Many ---- can remain infectious while awaiting transmission to another host |
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| A contaminated inanimate object such as a food utensil, doorknob, or IV pole is referred to as |
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| A------ is an insect or animal carrier of infectious organisms, such as rabid animal, mosquito that carries malaria, or a tick that carries lyme disease |
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| Formites and vectors can transmit diseases through either |
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| Direct or indirect contact |
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| ---- is a phse meaning "let the master answer" or "the ruling is responsible". If a radiographer were negligent, there may be an attempt to prove that the radiologist oversees the radiographer |
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| ----- , relates to a thing or matters that speaks for itself. For instance, if a patient went into the hospital to have a kidney stone removed and ended up with an appendectomy, that speaks for itself, and negligence can be proven. |
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| -----Means a thing or matter settled by justice |
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| To obtain diagnostic information of the stomac, it first must be empty. The usual preparation is? |
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| NPO (nothing by mouth) after midnight (approximately 8 hours befor the examination) Any material in the stomach can simulate the appearance of disease |
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| ------ and ---- are disorders in which there is softening of bone |
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| ---- results from a deficiency of vitamin D and usually is found affecting the growing bones of young children They Body'd weight on the soft bones of the legs results in bowed and mishapen legs |
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| ----- is an adult condition in which new bone fails to calcify. It is a painful condition and can result in easily fractured bones, especially in the lower extremities |
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| ----- is often seen in the elderly and is characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage in adjacent bones. The resulting rubbing of bone against bone results in pain deterioration |
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| ----- is a condition of the lungs characterized by particulate matter having been deposited in lung tissue it sometimes results in emphysema |
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| Overdistention of the alveoli with air is termed? The condition is often a result of many years of smoking and is characterized by dyspnea especially when recumbent |
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| ------ is pus in the thoracic cavity |
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| The patient's rights can be excerised on the patient's behalf by a ------- if the patient lacks decision making capacity, is legally incompetent, or is a minor |
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| designated surrogate or proxy desicion maker |
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| Many people believe that potential legal and ethical issues can be avoided by creating an ? |
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| Advance health care directive or living will |
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| Since all persons have the right to make decisions regarding their own health care, this legal document preserves that right in the event an individual is unable to make those decisions |
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| Advance health care directive or living will |
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| ----- is authorized to make all health care decisions and can include specifics regarding DNR (Do not resuscitate) (Do not intubate), and other end of life decisions |
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| Advance health care directive, or living will |
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| There are 4 stages of infection |
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| Latent period, Incubation period recovery phase |
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| In the initial phase, the infection is introduced and lies dominant |
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| As soon as the mocrobes begin to shed, the infection becomes communicable. The microbes reproduce during the? |
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| The infection is most active and communicable at this point. |
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| As the patient fights off the infection and the symptoms regress, the? occurs? |
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| Convalescent revovery phase |
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| The heart rate of an ---- is much faster than that of an adult |
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| The number of compressions per minute is also greater than adult |
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| ----- CPR requires 5 compressions to one breath, there should be at least 100 compressions/min |
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| In the practice of aseptic technique--- is the most important precaution |
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| The radiographer's hands should be thoroughly washed with warm, soapy running water after each patient examination. To avoid contamination of or contamination by the faucets, they should be opened and closed using paper towels. Care should be taken to avoid chapped hands through the use of hand cream. Skin infection is a major factor in protecting bodies from the invasions , or other breaks in the continuity of this protective barrier should be protected from bacterial invasion with a bandage |
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| ---- Blood pressure decribes the pressure during contraction of the heart. It is expressed as the top left number when recording blood pressure |
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| --- blood pressure is the reading during the relaxing of the heart and is placed on the bottem right when recording blood pressure |
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| A patient is considered hypertensive when systolic pressure is condidtently above |
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| A patient is considered hypotensive when the systolic pressure is lower than |
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| When caring for a patient with an indwelling foley catheter, place the drainage bag and tubing |
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| below the level of the bladder to maintain gravity flow of urine |
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| Placement of the tubing or bag above or level with the bladder will allow backflow of urine into the bladder. This reflux can increase the chance of a urinary tract infection |
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| Temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure |
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| A --- is required to measure a patient's temperature |
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| A --- is required to measure a patient's pulse and respiration. |
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| To measure blood pressure a ----- is required |
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| blood pressure cuff and sphygmomanometer |
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| ---- is caused by the absence of some or all of the bowel ganglion cells- usually in the rectosigmoid area but occasionally more extensively |
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| Hirschsprung disease or congenital megacolon |
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| ---- disease is the most common cause of lower gastrointestinal obstruction in neonates and is treated surgically by excision of the affected area followed by reanastomosis with normal healthy bowel |
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| --- is diagnosed by barium enema, or in mild cases, by rectal biopsy |
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| --- iodinated contrast agents are associated with far fewer side effects and reactions than ionic, higher osmolality contrast agents |
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| A--- is an effect that is unintended but possibly expected and fundamentally not harmful. |
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| An--- reaction is a harmful unintended effect |
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| Possible side effects of iodinated comtrast agents include a |
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| warm, flused feeling, a ,metallic taste in the mouth, nausea, headache, and pain at the injection site. |
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| ---- include itching, anxiety, rash or hives, vomiting, sneezing, dyspnea, and hypotension |
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| The normal blood pressure range for men and women? |
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| 110 to 140mmhg systolic reading (left number) and a 60 to 80 mmhg diastolic reading (right number) |
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| --- pressure is the contraction phase of the left ventricle. |
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| --- pressure is the relaxation phase in the heart cycle |
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| ---- of health information is convenient but should be used only to address immediate and urgent patient needs--- and every precaution must be taken to ensure its confidentiality. It should be used only with prior patient authorization, when urgently needed patient care, or when required for third-party prayer ongoing hospitalization certification. These recommendations are made by the American heart Association |
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| Verbal defamation of another, or slander is a type of |
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| Invasion of privacy ( public discussion of privileged and confidential information is |
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| If a radiographer leaves a weak patient standing alone to check images or get supplies and that patient falls and sustains an injury, that would be considered? |
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| Unintentional misconduct, or negligence |
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| When assisting a patient in changing, first remove clothing from the |
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| If this is done, removing clothing from the affected side will require less movement and effort |
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| ----- explains that loss requires gradual adjustment and involves several steps |
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| The first is------ where the individual often refuses to accept the thought of loss or death |
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| Denial or isolation stage |
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| The second step is ----- the individual attempts to deal with feelings of helplessness. |
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| The next step is ----- in which the patient behaves as though "being good" like a "good patient" will be awarded by a miraculous cure or return of the loss |
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| Once the individual acknowledges that this is not likely to happen---- is the next step |
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| This depression precedes ------ where the individual begins to deal with fate or loss |
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| An unconscious patient frequently is able to hear and understand all that is going on, even though he or she is unable to respond. Therefore, while performing the examination, the radiographer always should refer to the patient by name and take care to continually explain what is being done and reassure the patient |
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| ---- is used to stimulate defacation and are used in preparation for radiologic examinations of the large bowel |
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| ---- are used to promote urine elimination in individuals whose tissues are retaining excessive fluid |
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| ----- are used to inhibit coughing |
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| Elderly patients ( actually, most people) dislike being rushed or hurried along. They appreciate the radiographer who id caring and respectiful enough to take the extra few monents necessary to progress at a slower speed. Some elderly patients are easliy confused, and it is best to address them by their full name and keep insturctions simple and direct. The elderly require the same respectful, dignified care, as all other patients |
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| ---- drug injection usually requir that the needle form a 90-degree angle of injection |
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| Intramuscular drug injection |
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| for ---- injections, the needle shoild form a 45 degree angle |
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| ----- injections generally require that the needle form about a 45 degree angle |
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| It is generally required that the IV bag/bottle be kept 18 to 20 inches above the level of the vein. If the container is too high, the pressure of the IV fluid can cause it to pass through the vein into surrounding tissues causing a painful and potentially harmful condition. If the container is too low , blood may return through the needle into the tubing, form a clot, and obstruct the flow of IV fluid. |
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| Iodinated contrast material can become somewhat viscous (thick and sticky) at normal room temperatures. ------ the contrast medium to body temperature serves to reduce viscosity. This may be achieved by placing the vial in warm water or putting it into a special warming oven |
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| ----- is related to cardiac failure and results from interference with heart function. It can occur in cases of cardiac tamponade, pulmonary embolus, or myocardial infarction |
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| ------- shock is related to loss of large amounts of blood, either from internal bleeding or from hemorrhage associated with trauma |
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| ----- is the type of shock associated with the pooling of blood in the peripheral vessels is classified as? |
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| ---- shock along with anaphylactic shock is classified as? |
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| The Joint commission ( formerly the joint commission on accrediation of health organizations (JACHO) is the organization that accredits health care organizations in the united states. The joint commission sets fourth certain standards for medical records. In keeping with these standards, all diagnostic and therapeutic orders must appear in the patient's medical record or chart. Additionally, patient identification information , medical history, consent forms, and any diagnostic and therapeutic reports also should be part of the patients permanent record. The patient's chart is a means of communication between various health care providers. |
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| Category---specific isolations have been replaced by transmission based precautions |
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| Airborne, droplet, and contact |
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| ---- precautions are employed with patients suspected or known to be infected with the tubercle bacilus (TB), chicken pox (varicella) or measles (rubeola) |
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| ---- precautions require that the patient wear a mask to avoid the spread of bronchial secreations or other pathogens during coughing. If the patient id unable or unwilling to wear a mask, the radiographer must wear one. The radiographer should wear gloves, but a gown is required only if flagrant contamination is likely |
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| Patients under ----- precautions require a private, specially ventilated (negative-pressure) room. |
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| A private room is also indicated for all patients on |
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| ---- precautions is diseases transmitted via large droplets expelled while speaking, sneezing, or coughing. The pathogenic droplets can infect others when they come in contact with mouth or nasal mucosa or conjunctiva |
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| Rubella ('German measels"), mumps, and influenza are among the diseases spread by? |
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| A private room is required for the patient, and health care practitioners should use gowns and gloves. |
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| Any diseases spread by direct or close contact such as MRSA, conjunctivitis, and hepatitis A require ? |
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| ---- precautions require a private patient room and the use of gownes, masks, and gownes for anyone coming in direct contact with the infected individual or his or her enviornment |
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| In order for a consent to be valid, the patient must sign the consent before receiving sedation. The physician named on the consent form must perform the procedure; no other physician should perform it. Also the consent form should br completed prior to being signed; their should be no blank spaces on the consent form when the patient signs it. In the case of a minor, a parent or guardian is required to sign the form. If a patient is not competent, then the legally appointed guardian should sign the consent form. Remember that obtaining consent is thephysician responsibility, so the explanation of the procedural risks should be performed by the physician, not by the radiographer. |
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| The ---- is used when a person is choking |
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| If you suspect that an individual is choking, be certain that the airway is indeed obstructed before attempting the heimlich maneuver. A person with a completely obstructed airway will not be able to speak or cough, then the airway is obstructed, and the heimlich manuever should be performed. The proper method is to stand behind the choking victim with one hand ina fist , thumb side in, midway between the navel and the xiphoid tip. Place the other hand over the closed fist with the palm open and apply pressure in and up. Repeat the thrust several times until the object is dislodged. For an infant, the procedure is modified. Four back blows are given midway between the scapulae using the heel of the hand. If the object is not dislodge, the baby is turned over very careful to support the baby's head and spine, and four chest thrusts are performed just below the nipple line using several fingers |
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| Persons in sterile dress should not pass each other |
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| Rather, they should pass each other ? |
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| back to back to avoid contaiminating each other |
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| Gowns are considered sterile in the? |
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| front down to the waist including the arms |
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| Sterile gloves must be kept above the waist level. If the hands are accidently lowered or placed behind the back, they are no longer sterile. A sterile fild should not be left unattended. Sterile fields should be set up immediately prior to a procedure and should be covered with a sterile drape if a few moments elapse before the procedure can begin. A sterile field should be monitored constantly to be certain that it has not been contaminated |
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| -----is applied where the percentage of the injury owing to the patient's actions is compared with the total amount of injury |
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| ---- occurs when there is willful or deliberate neglect of the patient |
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| Assult, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, and defamation of character all fall under the category of |
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| ---- of contrast media into surrounding tissue is potentially very painful. If this does occur, the needle should be removed and the ----cared for immediately (before looking for another vein). Pressure should be applied to the vein until bleeding stops. Application of warm, moist heat to the affected area helps to relieve pain |
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| A diastolic pressure reading of 110 mmhg might indicate |
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| When moving heavy objects, there are several sules that will reduce back strain? |
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| True or false, Pushing a heavy object will increase friction and make the object more difficult to move? |
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| True or false? Do not bend at the waist and pull? |
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| True or false? You use the biceps for pulling? |
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| True or false? Draw the object close to you as possible and then lift if necessary |
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| Injectable medications are available in two different kinds? |
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| ----- is a small container that usually holds a single dose of medication |
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| A--- is a somewhat larger container that holds a number of doses of medication |
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| The term ---- is used to describe an amount of fluid to be injected |
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| A--- is a narrow-mouthed container; it is not likely to be used for medical purposes |
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| It is unlikely that the radiographer will be faced with a wound hemmorrhage because bleeding form wounds is controlled before the patient is seen for x-ray examination. However, if a patient does experience hemorrhaging from a wound , you should apply pressure to tbe bleeding site and call for assistance. Delay can lead to serious blood loss |
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| A ---- examination requires that the patient ingest gas-producing powder, crystals, pills or beverage followed by a small amount of high density barium. |
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| This procedure providesoptimal visualization of the gastric walls |
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| A------ uses a negative contast agent, it is not ingested but rather is delivered rectally |
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| A----- can be performed approximately 3 hours after ingestion of special ipodate calcium granules. |
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| An----- requires an IV injection of iodinated contrast medium |
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| ----- is not only telling the truth but also not practicing deception |
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| --- is the ethical principle that is related to the theory that patients have the right to decide what will or will not be done to them |
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| ----is related to the idea of doing good and being kind |
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| Ture or False? Most needle stcicks occur during attemps to recap a needle. Proper disposal of contaminated needles and syringes is becoming more vital as HIV infection. AIDS, and HBV infection reach epidemicproportions. To prevent the spread of any possible infection, handle contaminated materials little as possible. Therefore do not attempt to recap a needle; instead, dispose of the entire syring with the needle attched in the special container that is available |
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| TURE OR FALSE? Although it is never the responsibility of the radiographer to diagnose a patient, it is the responsibility of every radiographer to be alert. The patient should not be subjected to unecessary radiation from an unwanted examination. Rather it is the radiographers' responsibility to check with the referring physican and report the patient's complaint |
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| A patient who has been NPO since midnight who is anxious, frightened, or in pain may suffer an episode of syncope (fainting) on exertion. The patient should be helped to a reumbent position with feet elevated to increase blood flow to the head. A patient who feels faint should never be left alone |
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| A patient who is having a BE generally is required to have a low-residue diet for 1 or 2 days followed by cathartics and cleansing enemas prior to the examination. Any retained fecal material can simulate or obscure pathology. A patient who is schedule for a pyelogram must have the preceding meal withheld to avoid the possibility of aspirating vomitus in case of an allergic reaction. A metastatic survey does not require the use of contrast media, and no patient preparation is necessary. |
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| When performing bedside radiography on a contact isolation, the radiographer should wear a gown and gloves. The cassetts are prepared for the examination by placing a pillowcae of them to protect them from contamination. Whenever possible, one person should manipulate the mobile unit and remain "clean", whereas the other handles the patient. The mobile unite should be cleaned with a disinfectant on exiting the patient's room, NOT PRIOR TO ENTERING! |
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| The---- tube is a single lumen tube that is used to prevent accumulation of intestinal surgery |
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| The most wffective method of sterilization is? This is known as autoclaving. Sterilization with dry heat requires higher temperatures for longer period of time than sterilization with moist heat. |
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| --- is moderate heating with rapid cooling; it is used frequently in the commercial preparation of milk and alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer. It is not a form of sterilization. |
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| ---- also can kill some microbes, but not a form of sterizilization |
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| the ---- drainage system has several componets. One component is a chamber that collects the draining fluid. another component is the suction control chamber. A third component us the water-seal chamber, which prevents air from the atmosphere from entering the system. The last component is the water-seal venting chamber, which allows air to leave the system, thus preventing pressure buildup. |
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Another name for an intermittent injection port is a? they are used for patients who will require frequent or regular injections. An intravenous catheter is placed in the vein, and an external adapter with a diagram allows for repeated injections. This helps prevent the formation of scarred, sclerotic veins as a result of frequent injections at the same site. |
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| ---- provide more freedom than an IV infusion, which allows for repeated access |
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| ----- needles usually are used for drawing blood or drawing up fluids. |
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| ---- NEEDLE IS USUALLY USED FOR VENIPUNCTURE |
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| ---- is a crushing chest pain caused by a circulatory disturbance of the coronary arteries |
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| --- is used to dilate blood vessels (vasodilation) and decrease blood pressure in the treatment of pain from angina pectoris and thus is absorbed directly into the bloodstream |
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| It is recommended that a radiographer wear protective eye gear goggles during any procedure in which there might be splattering of blood or body fluids. This includes both? |
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| Angiography and biopsy/aspiration |
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| The --- level indicates the quantity of nitorgen in the blood in the form of urea |
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| The normal concentration of BUN is? |
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| Ture or False? Bun and creatinine blood chemistry levels should be checked prior to beginning an intravenours urogram (IVU). |
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| An increase in the BUN level often indicates decreased renal function. Increase BUN and/or creatinine levels may forecast an increased possibility of contrast media-induced renal effects and poor visulization of the renal collecting systems |
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| The normal creatinine range is? |
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| An--- refers to a rapid injection |
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| --- both involve a mechanical closure or obstruction of the intestinal lumen by a change in the continous pathway of the GI tract |
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| Volvulus and Intussuception |
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| ----is caused by a twisting of the bowel on itself causing obstruction and intussusception by "telescoping" of the bowel causing obstruction. |
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| --- however is an obsruction caused by loss of peristaltic movement of the intestine |
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| Paralytic ( adynamic) ileus |
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| Ture or false? When shceduling patient examinations, it is important to avoid the possibility of residual contast medium covering areas that will be of interest on later examinations? |
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| The IV urogram/IVP should be schedule first because the contrast medium used is excreted rapidly. The BE should be scheduled next, finally the upper GI series should be scheduled last. There should not be enough barium remaining from the previous BE to interfere with the examination of the stomach or duodenem, although a preliminary scout image should be taken in each case |
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| True or false? The presecense of aneurysm clips is contraindication for MRI; even a slight shift can cause damage. MRI can be performed for a herniated disk and subdural bleeding. Dental Fillings do not contraindicate MRI |
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| A----- is a site where an infectious organism can remail alive and from which transmission can occur. |
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| The two most common types of chronic inflammation of the intestines are? |
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| Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis |
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| ----disease can attack any part of the GI tract and extends through all layers of the intestinal wall (therefore the possibility of forming fistulous tracks to contiguous structures) |
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| Ulcerative Colitis attacks only the large bowel and only the mucosal layer of the intestinal wall. |
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| All these symptoms are related to a respiratory reaction |
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| Dyspnea, asthma attack, or cyanosis |
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| ---- is a condition resulting froma adeficiency of oxygen circulating in the blood. It is characterized by bluish discoloration of the gumbs, earlobes and nailbeds. It may be accompanied by labored breathing or other types of respiratory distress. |
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| ---- is a vascular reaction resulting in dilated capillaries and edema and causing the patient to break out in hives. |
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| The medical term for nosebleed is? |
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| -----refers yo a feeling of "whirling" or sensation that the room is spinning |
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| ---- may be classified as either a feeling or a sensory response (such as flashing lights, tasting metal, or smelling coffee) that precedes an episode such as a seizure or a migraine headache |
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| -----arteries are best suited for determination of pulse rate |
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| The 5 most easily palpated pulse points are the? |
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| Radial, carotid, temporal, femoral and popliteal pulses |
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