who would be included as a non-sterile OR team member?
1. anethesia
2. circulating nurse
3. radiographers
what is the most common area for an aspirated foreign body?
right side of bronchial tree
what operative procedure best demonstrates the spine?
laminectomy
during a mobile exposure, the radiographer should be how far from the object being radiographed?
6 feet
what protective apparel must be worn when imaging a contact precaution patient?
gloves, gown and mask
which of the following statements is not true during a trauma procedure?
provide a patient with food or water
which of the following should be part of the routine protocol when imaging a pediatric patient for a suspended aspiration foreign body?
1. PA chest
2. Lateral chest
3. soft tissue neck
where should the C-arm be centered fr an operative cholangiogram?
over the right upper quadrant.
all of the following provide radiation protection for the radiographer during surgical procedures except____?
placing the tube side of the C-arm above the patient
which of the following are symptoms of shock that can be readily observed by a radiographer?
1. excessive sweating
2. cool/clammy skin
3. increased drowsiness.
1. close collimation
2. lead aprons
3. high kVp
how many people are required to safely immobilize a pediatric patient using a Pigg-O-Stat?
2
where should the C-arm be positioned during an intraoperative hip pinning procedure?
parallel to the unaffected leg.
magnifying the viewed area on the patient by decreasing the image intensifier field size will_____patient dose.
increase
what technical factor change should be performed when our image is underexposed and requires more penetration?
increase your kVp by 15%
during mobile radiography, shielding should be used on________?
1. patients that cannot be moved further than 6 feet from radiation source
2. according to department protocol
3. radiographer
which body parts can be imaged on pediatric patients using a Pigg-O-Stat immobilizer?
1. chest
2. abdomen
nationwide, the most common operator error for C-arm units that unnecessarily increase patient dose is______?
placing the x-ray tube to close to the skin
moving image intensifier closer to the patient will______?
decrease patient dose
what technical factor change should be performed when your image is drastically underexposed?
double your mAs
genreally, which of the following rules should be followed when imaging limbs on trauma patients?
obtain 2 images 90 degrees apart.
what structures should be demonstrated during an intraoperative hip pinning procedure?
Acetabulum to proximal femur
the most effective means of decreasing motion during mobile radiography is_____?
high kVp
the single most effective means of radiation protection for the radiographer during mobile radiogrpahy is______?
distance
what position should be performed first on a trauma lumbar spine series?
dorsal decubitus