Patient care
What is the number one way to prevent the spread of disease?
Washing your hands.
What's the standard breathing instructions for a chest x-ray?
Double inspiration (take a deep breath in, blow it all out, take another deep breath in, and hold it)
What does KUB stand for?
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder
When was x-ray discovered?
November 8, 1895
How many clinical sites are there? (non-field trip)
11
T/F: Healthcare workers have a higher risk of contact to HIV through occupational exposure as compared to workers outside of health care.
False
What is the CR and positioning for a left lateral chest x-ray?
CR: at the level of T-7, MCP, perp beam
Pt is erect up against the wall bucky, no rotation, pt is in true lateral, arms raised, chin up
What is the CR for a supine AP abdomen?
CR: at the level of the iliac crest, MSP, perp beam
What does JCERT stand for?
How many clinical competencies do you need your first semeter?
15
What is the correct way of verifying a patient?
Asking name and date of birth, also checking wristband.
What is the important landmark for determining the CR for a PA chest?
Vertebral prominence (C7)
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
What does kVp and mAs stand for?
kVp: kilovoltage peak
mAs: milliampere-seconds
What are at least three clinical policies you cannot do yourself?
What must you do before entering a contact isolation room ?
wear gown, gloves, and mask
Pt comes in to the ED with plueral effusion in the left lung, what position would be done?
Left lateral decubitus
Why might an upright abdomen be performed?
To demonstrate air-fluid levels.
What are the negative and positive sides of the tube called?
Negative: Cathode
Positive: Anode
Who must you contact when you are calling out of clinic?
1. Email the supervisor of the facility and attach Professor Robinson.
2. Call the clinical site and let your preceptor know you won't be attending.
3. Contact your clinical instructor
What is the most common nosocomial disease in a hospital setting?
UTI
How many ribs should be demonstrated above diaphragm if the patient is following the breathing technique for a chest x-ray?
10
What quadrant of the abdomen is the appendix found?
RLQ (right lower quadrant)
How many mandatory and elective comps do you need to qualify for graduation (including final comps)?
37 mandatory
16 electives
10 final comps