Sterile
This is not needed to perform a presurgical skin prep.
What is a sterile gown?
This is the iodine based topical antiseptic solution for skin prep for a sterile injection
What is betadine?
Name 3 best practices for x-raying a neonate in the NICU.
What is perform hand hygiene, don a gown, and do x-ray in the incubator if possible?
This is what you do after removing a dressing.
What is seal dressing in a plastic bag and put it in a biohazard container?
This is a surgical opening made into the trachea with placement of a temporary or permanent opening.
What is a tracheostomy?
This is the name of the instrument used to visualize the peritoneal cavity during minimally invasive abdominal surgery.
Sterile technique is necessary when doing this.
When opening a sterile pack, this is first corner of the wrap that is opened
What is the corner away from you?
Name 3 areas of the hospital when bedside radiography is perferable.
What is the PACU, isolation, and orthopedic traction?
These are part of the x-ray techs surgical attire
What are nonsterile pants, shirt, mask, cap, and shoe covers?
Technologists use this method to know when to expose a patient on a mechanical ventilator.
What is observe the respiratory rhythm?
This is what it is called when you slap a patient.
What is battery?
This is part of the sterile attire that should be donned after the surgical hand scrub.
What is a sterile gown?
These are part of the "sterile" surgery team
Who are the surgeon and the scrub nurse?
Name 2 types of special mattresses used to improve circulation in patients in the ICU
What are alternating pressure mattresses and air-filled mattresses?
These are procedures done in the ICU and CCU that may require x-ray or C-arm
What are chest x-rays, CVC placement, and bronchoscopies?
Name 2 precautions taken when doing an x-ray of a patient with a new tracheostomy.
What is monitor for respiratory distress and have suction ready?
This is the amount of time that can cause irreparable brain damage.
What is 3 to 5 minutes?
Specific scrubs are required to enter this area
What is the surgical suite?
Name 2 types of radiographic procedures that can be performed in the surgical suite.
What are T-tube cholangiograms, localization of metallic foreign bodies, and localization of a fixation device?
Patient with massive trauma are put on this device until their spine is cleared.
What is a backboard?
This is done as a precaution when performing a mobile abdomen x-ray on a patient lying on an air matress.
What is inflate until the mattress until firm and level?
This is when a patient's lung has collapsed.
What is atelectasis?
These people are part of the nonsterile team members.
Who are the circulating nurse and the x-ray tech?
This item of surgical "furniture" holds a basin for water.
What is a ring stand?
These 3 surgical procedures may involve radiology or fluoroscopy.
What are laparoscopic cholecystectomy, ureteral stent placement, and foreign body localization?
This is the location of the anesthesiologist's equipment in the surgical suite.
What is at the head of the patient?
This person is responsible for the operation and cleaning of equipment used in surgery.
Who is the x-ray technologist?
This can be caused by free air, or blood in the chest cavity
What is a pneumothorax/hemothorax?
This is the unit designed and staffed to care for patients post surgery
What is the PACU?