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The number one priority for proper medical or surgical aseptic technique is:
1. hand washing
2. sterile draping
3. sterile gowning
4. sterile gloving |
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| T/F: The purpose of sterile technique is to reduce the number of harmful microorganisms. |
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| False. The purpose of a sterile technique is to eliminate the number of harmful microorganisms |
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| T/F: The purpose of sterile technique is to eliminate all harmful microorganisms. |
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The protection against infection before, during, and after surgery is:
1. medical asepsis
2. surgical asepsis
3. hospital asepsis
4. radiology asepsis |
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The removal or destruction of infected material is:
1. medical asepsis
2. surgical asepsis
3. sterile asepsis
4. radiology asepsis |
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| T/F: A sterile field is a microorganism-free area. |
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A sterile pack is used for each of the following procedures except:
1. myleogram
2. venogram
3. barium enema
4. angiogram |
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| T/F: Only sterile items are used in sterile fields. |
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| T/F: If in doubt, an object should be considered sterile. |
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| False. If in doubt, an object should be considered contaminated. |
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| T/F: A sterile field may be set up hours before the procedure. |
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| T/F: Any item that falls below the table or the level of the waist is considered contaminated. |
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| T/F: The entire gown, front and back, is considered sterile. |
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| False. Only the front of the gown from the waist up, including the sleeves, is considered sterile. |
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| T/F: Personnel in sterile gown and gloves must pass each other back to back. |
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| T/F: A sterile person may touch anything. |
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| False. A sterile person may become contaminated if they touch a non-sterile object. |
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| T/F: A sterile person can reach over a sterile field. |
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| T/F: Moisture permits contamination. |
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| T/F: Radiographers are responsible for inserting a tracheostomy. |
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| False. A physician is responsible for inserting a tracheostomy. |
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The act of listening for sounds within the body is:
1. palpation
2. auscultation
3. asepsis
4. suction |
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| T/F: A chest tube is used to reinflate a collapsed lung. |
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| T/F: The surgical C-arm does not need to be draped. |
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| False. The surgical C-arm does need to be draped. |
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| T/F: The pacemaker pulse generator is placed directly into the lung. |
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| False. A pacemaker pulse generator is placed into the fold made at the level of the pectoral fascia. |
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A Swan-Ganz catheter is a(n) __________ catheter.
1. arterial
2. atrial
3. venous
4. pulmonary |
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Under fluoroscopy, the lead of a pacemaker is advanced to:
1. the aorta
2. the subclavian vein
3. the right atrium
4. the apex of the right ventricle |
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| the apex of the right ventricle |
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| T/F: Urinary catheterization is performed under aseptic technique. |
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A nasogastric (NG) tube is placed through the nasopharynx into the:
1. stomach
2. small intestine
3. large intestine
4. lungs |
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A primary purpose of the NG tube is:
1. reinflate the lung
2. removal of flatus from the stomach
3. gastric lavage
4. none of the above |
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| removal of flatus (gas) from the stomach |
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| T/F: There is no discomfort associated with a nasogastric tube. |
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| T/F: For insertion of the NG tube place the patient in the Trendelenburg position. |
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| False. The patient should be in the high Fowler's position when inserting an NG tube. |
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| T/F: An NG tube should be lubricated with water-soluble lubricating jelly just before insertion. |
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NG tube placement can be verified by:
1. fluoroscopy
2. aspiration of gastric contents
3. auscultation
4. all the above |
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Which of the following is not an example of an NG tube?
1. Levin
2. Salem-sump
3. Foley
4. Cantor |
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| T/F: Urinals are provided to patients who are not ambulatory. |
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| T/F: Male urinals and female urinals are identical. |
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| False. Females would typically use a bedpan if needed. |
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| T/F: A radiographer would not need to wear gloves while assisting a patient with a urinal. |
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| False. The radiographer should always wear gloves while handling a patient. |
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| T/F: Nondisposable bedpans must be sterilized between uses. |
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A bedpan may be used for:
1. urination
2. defecation
3. ovulation
4. more than one of the above |
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| more than one of the above. A bedpan may be used for urination and defecation. |
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| T/F: Sterile gloves must be worn while assisting a patient with a bedpan. |
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| False. Non-sterile gloves may be used when assisting a patient with a bedpan. |
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A cleansing enema is used to promote:
1. defecation
2. urination
3. digestion
4. none of the above |
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A tap water enema is also called a:
1. hypertonic enema
2. hypotonic enema
3. saline enema
4. soapsuds enema |
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| T/F: A hypotonic enema should not be repeated due to the potential development of water toxicity. |
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| T/F: A hypertonic enema may be prescribed to prepare the colon for a barium enema. |
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Bowel preparation for a barium enema may include each of the following except:
1. NPO after midnight
2. clear liquids the day before
3. breakfast the morning of the examination
4. a cleansing enema the morning of the examination |
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| breakfast the morning of the examination |
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A barium enema is used to diagnose pathologic conditions of the:
1. nasopharynx
2. small intestine
3. stomach
4. colon |
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What is the most common complication of a barium enema?
1. tear to the GI mucosa
2. ulceration
3. damage to the rectal wall due to over inflation of the balloon catheter
4. venous emboli |
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| damage to the rectal wall due to over inflation of the balloon catheter |
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What are the two contrast media used for a barium enema?
1. barium and water
2. barium and blood
3. barium and air
4. barium and saline |
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The smooth muscle relaxant given to a patient prior to a double contrast barium enema is:
1. barium
2. glucagon
3. valium
4. aspirin |
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A double contrast barium enema is indicated in:
1. polyps
2. intussusception
3. volvulus
4. none of the above |
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| T/F: A patient should increase fluid intake for several days after a barium enema. |
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| True. Increased fluid intake will help move the barium out quicker. |
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| T/F: A colostomy is an opening made from the bowel to the outside of the body. |
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| T/F: All colostomies are permanent. |
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| T/F: The sleeves and the front of the gown from the waist up are considered sterile. |
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