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RAD120 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During mobile exposure, the radiographer should be how far away? | 6'+ |
| when you're in mobile radiography, stand where? | 90 degrees angle away |
| three prinicples of minimizing radiation to tech | Time, distance, shielding |
| shield on who? | patient, self |
| shield what sensitive part of body? | gonads |
| ture or false, old people should be shielded? | true |
| when in mobile, your tube should be more than how many inches away from skin? | 12" |
| isolation gear | gown, PPE, mask, gloves |
| what should you wear in OR? | OR scrubs |
| what should you do when you're done with OR scrubs? | discard and wear fresh for every shift |
| is the anesthesiologist sterile? | No |
| can you leave a kid alone in a pediatric room? | No |
| what age group would benefit from cold temps? | infants |
| C arm fluoro | pulse fluoro - x ray beam pulsates at timed increments to reduce exposure |
| maximum incline of mobile | 7 degrees |
| where should the surgeon stand when using fluoro in lateral? | surgeon stands on intensifier side |
| where do you center C arm for AP chest - 3-4" below jugular notch | 3-4" below jugular notch |
| C arm perpendicular to what? | sternum |
| possible pneumothroax of right lung, can't stand or sit | left lateral decubitus |
| direct primary beam where to reduce patient dose? | direct primary beam towards |
| clean OR equipment when? | After every case |
| Notify surgical team when? | If sterile field has been violated |
| pediatric chest x ray | immobilization, communication, high mA, short exposure, communicate gently at eye level, wait to cry for inspiration if necessary by watching chest |
| ntermittent fluoro reduces what? | Patient dose |
| bone age test | left hand and wrist to determine skeletal maturity in child |
| bone survey for what? | metastatic disease |
| cover IR with what? | cloth that isn't cold |
| where do you wear dosimeter? | collar, and at waist if pregnant |
| what to do for asepsis | wash hands, wipe down equipment, gloves, mask, gown for asepsis |
| why shoot the second full inspiration? | usually deeper than first, prevents distortion, diaphragm drops down |
| which C ARM position results in least exposure to operator — | vertical PA |
| Tam-em board | used for recumbent chest, abdomen, and upper and lower limbs |
| femur of obese patient needs what? | grid to reduce scatter |
| patient has possible shoulder dislocation, what shots do you need? | AP, and horizontal transthoracic lateral |
| when doing an AP chest on mobile, lift arms where? | away from chest |
| SID for lateral abdomen portable? | 40" |
| use what on C ARM in OR? | sterile drape |
| what do you do if you suspect child abuse? | notify radiologist or attending physician |
| toddlers are often... | fearful and overwhelmed, can't sit still |
| best person to hold pediatric patient | father |
| what is in sterile field? | surgeon, table, equipment and patient |
| prevent distortion how? | short OID, tube angled correct to body part and IR |
| how long should cord be on mobile unit? | 6" |
| increase image contrast by | lowering kVp |
| Anode heel effect | - Short SID, larger field sizes |
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