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XT-MABO Week 1
Merrill Chpt 1-3 Radiography Essentials 1,2,12,20,21,22
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anoxia | Without Oxygen |
| Dermo | Skin |
| Hepato | Liver |
| Endo | Inside |
| Nuero | Nerve |
| Myo | Muscle |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Reno | Kidney |
| Pneumo | Lung |
| Maslow Physiological | Food Water Shelter Warmth Sexual Fullfilment |
| Maslow Safety | Security Stability Freedom from Fear |
| Maslow Belonging - Love | Friends Family Spouse Lover |
| Maslow Self-Esteem | Achievement Mastery Recognition Respect |
| Maslow Self-Actualization | Pursue Inner Talent Creativity Fulfullment |
| Coronal | Separates the body into the anterior and posterior |
| Mid-Coronal | Divides the body into EQUAL parts of anterior and posterior |
| Transverse | Separates the body into superior and inferior |
| Oblique Plane | Any plane (longitudinal or transverse) that is at an angle |
| Sagittal | Divides the body in right and left |
| Mid-Sagittal | Divides the the body into equal left and right halves |
| Hypersthenic | 5% of population Stocky build Thoracic cavity is wide and deep Short wide lungs Abdominal organs spread out more |
| Sthenic | 50% of population Near average Often a more muscular type Chest and abdominal organs often near in size to "average" location |
| Hyposthenic | 35% of population Near average Slender and taller Gallbladder and stomach are lower Colon is lower in the abdominal cavity |
| Asthenic | More extreme slender body Most organs are lower Thoracic cavity is narrow and shallow Longer vertical dimensions |
| Supine | Laying on back with knees up |
| Prone | Laying on chest |
| Trendelenburg | Table at an angle with legs above the head |
| Fowler's | Table reclined with head above legs |
| Cephalic | Towards the head |
| Caudal | Towards the feet |
| Proximal | Towards the midline |
| Distal | Away from the midline |
| Adult Skeleton | 206 Bones |
| Axial Skeleton | 80 Bones Ribs/Thorax Vertebral Column |
| Appendicular Skeleton | 126 Bones Extremities Pelvic girdle Shoulder girdle |
| AP Projection | CR enters the anterior and exits the posterior |
| PA Projection | CR enters the posterior and exits the anterior |
| Right Lateral projection | Right side of the chest touching the IR. CR enters left side and exits the right side |
| Left Lateral projection | Left side of the chest touching the IR. CR enters right side and exits the left side |
| Transverse Fracture | Break across the bone, at a right angle to the long axis of the bone |
| Oblique Fracture | Oblique direction of fracture along the long axis of the bone. Confined to one plane |
| Spiral Fracture | Often confused with an oblique fracture but is across both planes. |
| Extension | Increasing the angle of a joint |
| Radial Deviation | Turn or bend of hand and wrist towards radius |
| Inversion | An inward stress movement of the foot |
| Dorsiflexion | Decrease angle between foot and lower leg |
| Adduction | Movement on an arm or leg toward the midline |
| Abduction | Movement of an arm or leg away from the midline |
| Pronation | Turn or bend of the hand with the palm down |
| Sterilization | The total destruction of microorganisms |
| Supinate | Turning the palm up |
| Ventral | Toward the front |
| Recumbent | Lying down in any possition |
| Lateral | Refers to the side of, or side view |
| Decubitis | Use of a horizontal beam from the CR |
| Oblique position | Angled position in which neither the sagittal nor coronal body plane is perpendicular or at right angles |
| RAO | Right anterior oblique |
| LAO | Left anterior oblique |
| RPO | Right posterior oblique |
| LPO | Left posterior oblique |
| Anatomical Position | Standing erect with head, eyes, and toes forward, feet together with arms by the sides, with palms of the hands facing foward |
| Organ | A group of tissues that work together to perform functions as a unit. |
| System | Consists of a group or association of organs that have a similar or common function |
| Organism | 10 systems of the body functioning together to constitute the total organism |
| Gastrointestinal System accessory organs | Liver, pancreas, gallbladder, salivary glands |
| Gallbladder | Stores bile |
| Esophagus | Conveys food from pharynx to stomach |
| Urinary System | Removes wastes from the body |
| Ureters | Connect bladder to kidneys |
| Urinary bladder | Stores urine |
| Skeletal muscle | Striated/Voluntary |
| Cardiac muscle | Found only in heart Involuntary |
| Smooth muscle | Found in organs Involuntary |
| Central NS | Brain and spinal cord |
| Peripheral NS | nerves |
| Arteries | Carry oxygenated blood |
| Veins | Carry deoxygenated blood |
| Myocardium | Thick muscle of the heart |
| Mediastinum | space between lungs |
| Right lung | 3 lobes |
| Left lung | 2 Lobes |
| Pituitary Gland | Master gland |
| Thymus | Large in children but small in adults |
| Skeletal System | Forms framework of the entire body |
| X-Ray Technician | Not allowed to give diagnosis |
| If patient asks to see his films? | Referred to his physician |
| ID patient | Ask for DOB, Name, or ID # |
| Discrepancy in the order | Check w/doctor |
| Licentiates of the Healing Arts | Only ones who request an x-ray |
| Who owns the the films | The facility in which they where created |
| Store films for how long? | 5-7 years |
| Temp | Thermometer |
| Pulse | Fingers and watch |
| BP | Bp cuff and stethoscope |
| Respiration | Watch |
| Most important thing you can do to maintain medical asepsis | Washing hands |
| Sterile techniques | Never reach across a sterile field Wear sterile gloves when handling sterile equipment Avoid drafts in room Autoclaving necessary equipment Sterile packs must be kept dry The back of a person and above the neck and below the waist are not sterile |
| Vomiting | Have patient lay down with head to side |
| Seizures | Don't try to stop it. Observe the patient closely to report to the doctor later |
| Nosebleeds | Cold compress on nose, tilt head slightly forward. |
| Lifting patients | Feet separated Knees bent Keep patient close to you Don't twist the trunk of your body Push or pull rather than lift possible |
| Shock | Inadequate tissue perfusion which causes a depression of the body systems |
| What should you do if a patient comes in with a dressing or splint/cast? | Always check with the doctor before removing |
| Statutes | Rules or principles enacted by legislative bodies |
| Administrative regulations | Written by boards or agencies |
| Common Law | System of applied law develops in the absence of written law |
| Constitutional Law | Highest order of law. Determine legality of laws made by lower courts. |
| Informed Consent | A patients right to decide his or her own treatment |
| Concent for Minors | Must be obtained from either parents or guardian unless emancipated order |
| Implied Consent | Relates to a person who are unconscious or when a life emergency exists. It is assumed due to the gravity of incidence that a reasonable person would give consent for treatment. |
| Assalt | Threat to harm |
| Battery | Unlawful touching |
| False Imprisonment | conscious restraint of the freedom of another person without proper authorization, privilege or consent |
| Negligence | Omission to do something that a reasonable person would do |
| Gross Negligence | Stronger case of duty |
| Defimation | Act of bringing harm to another person's reputation |
| Libel | Written defimation |
| Slander | Spoken defimation |
| Controlling factors of exposure | mA Time kVp Distance |
| mA | Density-Quantity of electrons. Represents overall blackness of the total image. |
| Time | Exposure length of time. Combined with mA to get mAs |
| kVp | the power, controls contrast. (grayness of film) |
| Distance | Influences the density |
| Medial | Middle |
| ASRT | American society of Radiological Technologist |
| ARRT |
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