Exam 4 Section 4

Question 1

peds pt is from ____ to ____ years of age

Answer 1

infancy, 15

Question 2

new born up to _______ is considered neonate

Answer 2

1 month

Question 3

Can we allow a kid to have a toy while getting images?

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

What is the #1 way to protect NICU pt from infection?

Answer 4

hand hygiene

Question 5

Do we expect adolescent children to act like an adult when sick or injured?

Answer 5

no

Question 6

types of radiation protection

Answer 6

ALARA, gonadal shielding, fast speed imaging, collimation

Question 7

80% of deaths among people 65 and older are from:

Answer 7

cancer, heart disease, stroke

Question 8

When should you schedule an elderly person for exams, especially if they are NPO (nothing per oral)?

Answer 8

early in morning, so they can get back to their regular schedules

Question 9

what is joint replacement (joint prosthetic) called?

Answer 9

arthroplasty

Question 10

what are the 2 most common arthroplasty procedures in elderly?

Answer 10

hip and knee

Question 11

most common complication after hip arthroplasty is:

Answer 11

hip dislocation

Question 12

what position do we keep a patient in when they are post-op hip arthroplasty?

Answer 12

leg in abduction with extension to force the hip joint to stay in place

Question 13

Geriatric pt being placed in table, what can you do to help them feel more comfortable?

Answer 13

use of full table pad

Question 14

What to do when we suspect elder abuse?

Answer 14

Is our ethical and legal obligation to report elder abuse

Question 15

Confusion and dementia are expected in elderly, true or false?

Answer 15

false

Question 16

Pt with COPD should not be expected to lay down flat for a long period of time because:

Answer 16

it increases chances of dyspnea

Question 17

Conscious pt sitting in high fowler position to prevent:

Answer 17

aspiration

Question 18

taking two medications together that cause problems

Answer 18

polypharmacy

Question 19

what are some side effects of polypharmacy?

Answer 19

metabolism and liver function are slowed
takes a while for symptoms to go away once correcting the problem

Question 20

what are the commercial immobilizers?

Answer 20

pigg-o-stat, papoose, posi-tot, tam-em board, infantainer, sandbags

Question 21

a campaign dedicated to radiation protection for children

Answer 21

Image Gently

Question 22

a hospital code used to convey an infant or
child abduction

Answer 22

code pink

Question 23

child abuse includes:

Answer 23

Physical abuse and neglect
Emotional abuse
Sexual abuse