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Questions from the wkbk
Question | Answer |
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what type of examination is necessary to identify an atelectasis (collapsed lung)? | pre-operative plain x-ray |
what are the steries that can be used to insert a Swan-Ganz pulmonary artery catheter? | rt. atrium, lt. ventricle, pulmonary artery |
during a portable x-ray of the surgical site, what is the duty of the surgical tech in the scrub role? | protect the sterile field from contamination |
what is the advantage of fluoroscopy? | images may be viewed in real time |
name four intraoperative applications for fluoroscopy | angiography cholangiography retrograde urography verification of catheter placement |
what type of radiography can be used to visualize the structures of the biliary tract? | cholangiography |
why is contrast media used | to outline calculi or other obstructions |
a bone scan is an example of what type of scan | isotope scanning |
which scan would be more useful in visualizing the soft tissue of the spinal cord | MRI |
what is the one condition that a metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scan is useful in diagnosing | it is designed to detect and locate pheochromocytoma |
real time manipulation of fractures | fluoroscopy |
AP view with cassette in OR | portable x-ray |
highlights chemical brain activity | PET scan |
Needle localization breast biopsy | mammography |
multidirectional soft tissue imaging | MRI |
useful to diagnose adrenal glan tumors | MBIG scan |
detects cerebral bleeding faster | CT scan |
useful during cardiac valve surgery | echocardiography |
clearly outlines vertebral bone structure | myelography |
used for planning prior to endarterectomy | angiography |
bullet-preserve markings | gloved handling only |
fluid aspirated for examination | aspiration biopsy |
smear slide requiring fixative | brush biopsy |
most common preservtive for permanent | formalin |
prevents desiccation (drying out) | saline |
study of tissue | histology |
orientation to check margins | suture marker |
no preservative-sent dry | calculi |
excised tissue for frozen section or permanent | incisional biopsy |
study of cells | cytology |
normal range for hematocrit (male) | 40-52% (.40-.52) |
normal range for hematocrit (female) | 35-46% (.35-.46) |
normal range for WBC | 5,000-10,000/mm3 |
normal range for hemoglobin (female) | 11.5-15.5 |
normal range for RBC (female) | 3.5-5x10 |
normal range for oxygen saturated (ABG) | 96-100% capacity |
normal range for pH of blood (ABG) | 7.38-7.44 |
what is the purpose of performing a gram stain | identifing bacteria |
useful to detect diabetic vessel abnormalities | plethysmography DVT |
end tidal levels of carbon dioxide | spirometry |
24-hour monitoring of ECG | holtor monitor |
noninvasive measurement of oxygen | pulse oximetry |
display brain activity | EEG |
useful in OR to detect blood flow | doppler sonography |
useful to detect lung capacity | spirometry |
display skeletal muscle activity | EMG |
useful to diagnose DVT | plethysmography DVT |
view internal structures | endoscopy |