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Questions from the wkbk
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |