Final Exam Flashcards
When should we consider a radiography exam a sterile procedure?
Anytime we are required to puncture the skin for the exam.
What is surgical asepsis?
Eliminates microorganisms before they enter an open surgical wound or contaminate a sterile field.
Where should the hands be kept once you’ve scrubbed in?
Above the waist
How should two people who are scrubbed in pass each other?
Back to Back
What happens if you leave a sterile field unattended?
It is no longer sterile
What should you do if you think you might have contaminated something?
Say something.
When opening a sterile tray, the first flap you should open is?
Opened away from you.
What happens if you are scrubbed in and turn your back on the sterile field?
It is no longer sterile.
When using betadine for scrubbing a patient, you should work in a circular motion, moving from ______ to _____.
Inside to outside
Are radiographers able to place or remove a urinary catheter?
No
Which is the most common type of urinary catheter?
Folley Balloon Retention Catheter
Where should the reservoir bag of a urinary catheter always be kept?
Lower than the bladder
What is medical asepsis?
Good housekeeping/cleanliness
When cleaning up spills and contaminated areas you should clean from ________ __.
Outside in
Medical Asepsis is also called?
Practical Asepsis
What is a disinfectant?
A chemical substance that is used to kill bacteria on non-living things.
What is an antiseptic?
A chemical substance that is used to kill bacteria on living things.
What are the procedures that are non-sterile procedures?
- Neonate: Protective or Reverse Isolation
- SCBE: Single Contrast Barium Enema
- DCBE: Double Contrast Barium Enema
- NG/NI Tube: Nasogastric Tube
- Urinals and Bedpans
- Emesis Basins
What is a clean tech/dirty tech?
Clean tech: Handle tube and equipment
Dirty Tech: Touches pt
What are the 4 ways to assess vital signs?
1) Temperature
2) BP
3) Respiration
4) Pulse
What are the normal body temperature readings for Oral?
98.6 F
37 C
What are the normal body temperature readings for Rectal?
99.6 F
37.6 C
What are the normal body temperature readings for Axillary?
97.6 F
36.4 C
What are the normal body temperature readings for Temporal (forehead)?
97.6 F
36.4 C
What are the normal body temperature readings for Tympanic?
96.4 F
35.8 C
What are the other terms that define a fever?
Febrile
Pyrexia
What are the normal respiration rates for adults?
15-20 per min
What are the normal respiration rates for neonates?
30-50 per min
What are the 4 ways we can evaluate respiration?
1) Rate
2) Rhythm
3) Depth
4) Character (Quality)
What are the 6 different areas of the body to assess pulse?
Carotid
Radial
Brachial
Temporal
Femoral
Pedal