Chapter 18

Question 1

Radiographic procedure used to visualize blood vessels after the introduction of contrast material; used as a diagnostic aid in conditions such as cerebrovascular attacks (strokes) and myocardial infarctions

Answer 1

Angiography

Question 2

Any change from the normal sequence of electrical impulses of the heart, such as bradycardia (slow), tachycardia (fast), atrial/ventricular fibrillation, or rhythm disorders

Answer 2

Arrhythmia

Question 3

Examination of a joint using x-rays after the injection of opaque contrast material

Answer 3

Arthrography

Question 4

Describes a product or method that is free of microbiological organisms

Answer 4

Aseptic

Question 5

Medical condition in which the lungs are not fully inflated

Answer 5

Atelectasis

Question 6

Technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope; based on the Latin verb auscultare (“to listen”); performed for the purposes of examining the circulatory system and respiratory system (heart sounds and breath sounds), as well as the gastrointestinal system (bowel sounds

Answer 6

Auscultation

Question 7

is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, commonly found in men over the age of 50

Answer 7

Benign Prostatic
Hypertrophy

Question 8

X-ray image intensifier, sometimes referred to as a fluoroscope in medical settings; a highly complex piece of equipment that uses x-rays and produces a live image feed that is displayed on a television screen

Answer 8

C-arm

Question 9

Pressure of blood in the thoracic vena cava, near the right atrium of the heart; reflects the amount of blood returning to the heart and the ability of the heart to pump the blood into the arterial system

Answer 9

Central Venous Pressure
(CVP)

Question 10

Presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface

Answer 10

Contaminated

Question 11

Indwelling catheter retained in the bladder by a balloon inflated with air or fluid

Answer 11

Foley Catheter

Question 12

Used as an incubator for premature infants; provides controlled temperature and humidity and an oxygen supply

Answer 12

Isolette

Question 13

Common position for surgical procedures and medical examinations involving the pelvis and lower abdomen; patient is in the dorsal decubitus position with the hips and knees flexed and the thighs abducted and externally rotated; also called dorsosacral position

Answer 13

Lithotomy Position

Question 14

(Proprietary name Ambu bag) is a hand-held device commonly used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or not breathing adequately

Answer 14

Manual Resuscitator

Question 15

Microscopic organisms; those of medical interest include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa

Answer 15

Microorganisms

Question 16

X-ray examination of the spinal canal; a contrast agent is injected through a needle into the space around the spinal cord to display the spinal cord, spinal canal, and nerve roots on an x-ray; purpose of a _ is to evaluate the spinal cord and/or nerve roots for suspected compression

Answer 16

Myelography

Question 17

Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathologic process or which may be introduced deliberately

Answer 17

Pneumothorax

Question 18

Consisting of or containing pus. The term is often used with regard to drainage

Answer 18

Purulent

Question 19

Resembling serum, having a thin watery constitution; various bodily fluids that are typically pale yellow and transparent and of a benign nature that fill the inside of body cavities

Answer 19

Serous

Question 20

Aseptic; free of living microorganisms

Answer 20

Sterile

Question 21

Beneath a fingernail or toenail

Answer 21

Subungual

Question 22

The flow-directed balloon-tipped pulmonary artery catheter has been in clinical use for more than 30 years. Initially developed for the management of acute myocardial infarction, the provides right heart diagnostic information to rapidly determine hemodynamic pressures, cardiac output, and mixed venous blood sampling.

Answer 22

Swan-Ganz Catheter

Question 23

Surgical creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck; also used to refer to the creation of an opening in the anterior trachea for insertion of a tube to relieve upper airway obstruction and to facilitate ventilation

Answer 23

Tracheostomy

Question 24

Position in which the patient is supine on the table or bed, the head of which is tilted downward 30 to 40 degrees, with the feet higher than the head; also, supine position with the patient inclined at an angle of 45 degrees so that the pelvis is higher than the head

Answer 24

Trendelenburg Position

Question 25

External urethral orifice; the opening of the urethra on the body surface through which urine is discharged

Answer 25

Urinary Meatus

Question 26

Radio-graphic procedure obtained by the use of fluoroscopy and a contrast agent introduced through a catheter in the bladder; radiographic images are obtained before, during, and after voiding of the bladder, urethra, and kidneys

Answer 26

Voiding Cystourethrogram

Question 27

What is the best way for us to ensure aseptic technique in the medical field??

Answer 27

•HAND WASHING!!

Question 28

Sterile Packs Commonly used in

Answer 28

myelography, minor procedures, specialty packs for venograms, angiograms and lymphangiograms

Question 29

Sterile Procedures

Answer 29

•Dressing Changes
•Tracheostomies
•Chest Tubes
•Urinary Catheters
•Foley Catheter
•Indwelling Catheter
•Intravenous/Intra-arterial lines
•Pacemakers

Question 30

To maintain your sterile field using a Carm in surgery

Answer 30

•Drape the image intensifier & C-arm with a snap cover
•Shower curtain approach
•Drape the site with an additional sterile cloth