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diagnostic procd
diagnostic procedures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic procedures & techniques are designed to evaluate the entire pt and to design a plan of care | true |
| If growth is present in a culture it is a negative culture | false |
| cytology studies will look at the presense of blood cells and other cells | true |
| product of conception resulting from a tubal pregnancy or miscarriage may be used for genetic testing | true |
| a surgeon may request a frozen specimen; must be put in foralin | false |
| amy tissue removed from a pt is considered a specimen | true |
| MRI is more useful than a CT for assessing bony and less for tissue | false |
| C-ARM is an example of a floroscopy | true |
| angiography is part of the preoperative diagnostic process for vasicular disease | true |
| if you have more than 1 syringe on the field, 1 is salin & 1 is contrast, you must label both syringes | true |
| is used for strictures of ducts & blood vessels | renografin or conray |
| what is found in contrast medium for testing | iodine |
| what is a water insoluable contrast medium used to exam the GI tract | barium |
| what position is the pt in when given an x-ray at a 45 degree angle | oblique |
| using ionized radiation, the sterile field must be protected from | the x-ray tech/ equipment |
| in a surgical setting, what is used on the staff to detect radiation | dosimeter |
| 3 factors that impact the exposure of radation on the body | time,distance & shielding |
| study used to assess the blood flow in the kidneys, intestine & spleen | doppler |
| noninvasive procedure that uses ultrasound to see the heart | transthoracic echocardiogram |
| assists in determining abnormalality of 3rd stage clotting | fibrogin |
| changes on this device is often early indicators of crisis in the pt | ECG/EKG |
| what functions in regulating acid base balancing, nerve impluse conduction, muscle function | potassium |
| a clotting process that is sped up can cause | thrombis formation |
| what stage of clotting produces prothrombin & thrombin | 2nd stage |
| what measures the ability of platelets to function normally and causes the capillary walls to constrict as a result of tramua | bleeding time |
| decrease in platelet count is an indication of demised ability to clot blood or an increased platelet count | hypercoagulability |
| elevated levels of what indicate underlying stresses on the immune system | WBC & leukocytes |
| associated with early & late stages of infection process produce hemoglobin | lymphocytes |
| 2 primary tests performed on pt preoperatively | CBC & Hemogram |
| diagnotic procedures | allows surgeon to dermine underlying medical condition that affect the pt |
| hypaque | gastrofin |
| diagnostic agent | pharmacologic substance used to aid in diagnotic procedure |
| vital signs | basic indicators to help assess life |
| urinanalysis | |
| contrast medium | radiopaque solution |
| intraoperative choleangiogram | used to rule out the presence of stones w/in the common bile duct |
| biopsy | |
| use of sound waves to provide a picture of structures w/in the body | ultrasound |
| what evaulates the chemical levels in blood | chemistry studies |
| blood test that test the Oxygen level in blood | ABG's |
| anethesia care providers do diagnostic testing to maintain | hemostasis |
| what test doesn't cut the skin | noninvasive |
| what is monitered in the spinal cord during spinal procedures | nerve impulses |
| what test consists of RBC, WBC, hemoglobin, hemocrit, platelets & RBC indices | hemogram |
| if left uncontrolled, can lead to increase blood loss, stroke or inhibit wound healing in pt | hypertension |
| process of interviewing the pt & doing a physical exam | History & Physical |
| basic diagonstic indicators | vital signs |
| an elevated core temperature in surgical pt | hypertherma |
| these are vital components of cell function | electrolytes |
| biopsy | removal of a sample of tissue for pathological analysis |
| CBC | a blood test that measures specific components of blood, including hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC's, WBC's, types, platelets & several RBC indices |
| CT | a test that allows dr's to obtain cross-sectional radiographic views of the pt |
| diagnostic agent | pharmacologic substance used to aid in diagnostic procedures |
| doppler studies | a technique that uses ultrasound energy to measure motion w/in blood vessels |
| echocardiography | the use of ultrasound to diagnose conditions of the heart |
| ECG | a noninvasive test that measures electrical activity of the heart |
| endoscopy | the use of endoscopic technology to diagnose pathology |
| frozen section | a microscopic slice of frozen anatomic tissue that is evaluated for presence of abnormal cells |
| hemoglobin | a test that identifies the capacity of oxygen-carrying cells w/in the blood |
| history & physical | the process of interviewing a pt and conducting a physical exam to assess various anatomical structures and systems |
| MRI | a test that incorporates a magnetic field to identify structures w/in the body |
| RBC count | a part of the CBC or hemogram that identifies the # of circulating RBC's in the blood |
| type & cross | a test the specifically matches a pt's blood w/a particular unit/units of blood in the blood bank |
| type & screen | a test that is used to ensure that units of blood that match the pt's blood type are available if required by the pt |
| ultrasound | the use of sound waves to create a picture of structures w/in the pt |
| vital signs | basic diagnostic indicators that help to immediately assess life threatening situations |
| WBC count | a test that identifies the absolute # of WBC's in a specimen |
| X-ray | any test that uses x-rays to record a picture of structures/objects w/in the body |
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