Which way did he go George
Contrast media are routinely introduced
intravenously
What position would the head of the OR table be moved to the foot before the patient is placed on the table?
lithotomy
Roentgenography, named for the German physicist who discovered it, is better known today as:
radiography.
Which of the following types of needles is preferred for suturing of skin?
cutting
The suturing technique used to close infected tissue is:
interrupted.
Cholangiography is the diagnostic study that images what anatomical structures?
common bile duct
Trendelenburg, reverse Trendelenburg, Fowler’s, and lithotomy are variations of which of the following basic positions?
supine
What study does not expose the patient to ionizing radiation
MRI scan.
This suture has a rapid absorption rate
plain surgical gut
The term for a type of suture that has the strand of suture material inserted into the hollowed-out needle end is:
swaged.
For which anatomic areas is ultrasonography ineffective
lungs
The sitting position is a modification of which of the following positions?
Fowler’s
What scan “slices” body parts for imaging?
CAT
In general, a monofilament suture would require _____ knot throws for security than a multifilament suture.
more
Another name for a suture ligature is a
stick tie
By which intention would a purulent wound treated by debridement and placement of medicated packing, then sutured after resolution of the infection heal?
third intention
Which of the following positions is routinely used for flexible colonoscopy procedures and may be performed on the patient’s stretcher?
Sims
What type of scan is an example of an isotope scan that may show hot spots indicating possible pathology?
bone scan
What absorbable sutures provides for the MOST extended wound support?
PDS Plus
A continuous suturing technique that places sutures in the endothelial layer of the skin in short bites is called a:
subcuticular suture.
Which type of syringes does not have a barrel?
bulb/ear
Which of the following positions requires anesthesia administration and intubation to be performed on the patient’s stretcher prior to final positioning?
prone
An AP view on a radiograph is taken:
front to back
What is the chemical name of Gore-Tex suture?
polytetrafluoroethylene
A way in which the surgical technologist can assist the surgeon by keeping the suture strand out of the way during a continuous running closure is by:
controlling.