How SARS, smallpox, tuberculosis, chicken pox and rubeola are spread:
What is Airborne Isolation
100
Objects such as dressings, instruments, clothing, and x-ray image receptors that can transfer pathogenic microbes.
What is Fomite
100
This is used at all times when caring for a patient.
What is Standard Precautions
100
One of the most common hospital accidents that radiographers must prevent
What are Patient Falls
100
Three ways of transferring patients
What is by gurney (stretcher), wheelchair, and ambulation.
200
This occurs when a person touches an object that has been contaminated.
What is Indirect Contact
200
Food, water, drugs, and blood are examples of this and are a means of transporting infection.
What is Vehicle
200
The organization that states that workplaces in which employees may be exposed to blood or bodily substances should have a plan to control employee exposure.
What is The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
200
Responsible radiographers follow this to limit the amount of ionizing radiation to the patient, others in the vicinity, and personnel.
What is As low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)
200
The point at which the mass of any body is centered and when one is standing it's at the center of the pelvis.
What is Center of gravity
300
This encompasses airborne, droplet, and contact precautions.
What is Expanded Precautions or Strict Isolation
300
This refers to an organisms ability to grow and multiply with speed.
What is Virulence
300
What should you do if you doubt the cleanliness or sterility of an item.
What is DO NOT USE IT!
300
The amount of time it takes for skin to breakdown which can cause a decubitus ulcer.
What is 1-2 hours
300
Holding chest up and slightly forward, head erect with chin held in, feet parallel and at right angles to the lower legs, knees slightly bent and buttocks in describes
What is Correct upright posture
400
These are used for all patients.
What is Standard Precautions
400
Insects or animals that carry diseases and deposit the disease by stinging or biting the human host.
What are Vectors
400
All needles should be treated as if they are contaminated and NEVER ________ a needle.
What is Recap (I will also accept bend or break)
400
The areas most susceptible to decubitus ulcers
What are the scapulae, sacrum, trochanters, knees, and heels of the feet.
400
Giving only the assistance the patient needs, transferring across shortest distance, and wheels locked describes
What are Rules that should be observed during a move
500
The three modes of preventing transmission of infectious diseases.
What is Airborne, droplet, and contact Isolation
500
The term that describes an organisms ability to enter tissues.
What is Invasiveness
500
When puncture-proof (sharps) containers should be replaced.
What is Frequently or when full.
500
The position in which the patients head is raised 45-90 degrees off the table or stretcher to assist the patient who may be experiencing respiratory distress
What is High Fowler position
500
This organization states that immobilizers should be used only after less restrictive measures have been attempted.