Lab Final

Question 1

ALARA

Answer 1

As low as reasonably achievable

Question 2

3 cardinal rules

Answer 2

Time, distance, shielding

Question 3

At what point in a females menstrual cycle is a woman least likely to be prego?

Answer 3

First 10 days with one day onset

Question 4

Move tube 15 degrees caudal - which direction is that and how do we compensate for height?

Answer 4

Towards feet, drop height 1” for every 5 degrees of angle - 15/5= 3
40-3=37sid

Question 5

Function of the grid

Answer 5

Absorbs scatter radiation

Question 6

Bucky

Answer 6

Holds the IR

Question 7

What is scatter radiation?

Answer 7

Radiation that spreads out in different directions from primary beam hitting the patient

Question 8

Collimation

Answer 8

Restricting the X-ray beam to area of interest

Question 9

Cropping

Answer 9

Removing part of an image

Question 10

Shuttering

Answer 10

Process that eliminates ambient lighting to improve quality of image

Question 11

Detent

Answer 11

Stops the transverse and longitudinal axis in a specific location in order to be lined up with IR

Question 12

How would you know if the tube was not detented?

Answer 12

There is grid cutoff present

Question 13

If you do not get an exposure in room 1 what are the most probable causes?

Answer 13

Did not press start after selecting view being performed, did not start a study, did not hold exposure button long enough, control panel was not on

Question 14

If you expose in rooms 3 or 4 but an image is not produced what are the most probable causes?

Answer 14

Tube was not in detent, the digital detector battery is dead,

Question 15

Quadrants of abdomen

Answer 15

RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ

Question 16

Regions of abdomen

Answer 16

Right hypochondriac region, epigastric region, left hypochondriac region, right lateral reigon, left lateral region, umbilical, right inguinal, hypo gastric, left inguinal

Question 17

Centering for lateral chest

Answer 17

MCP perpendicular T7

Question 18

Centering for PA chest

Answer 18

MSP perpendicular T7

Question 19

How to tell if your PA chest is rotated? Which direction?

Answer 19

Look at SC joints, if there is a large space between SC joint and spine, it is rotated

Question 20

KUB supine centering

Answer 20

MSP perpendicular at level of iliac crest

Question 21

How to tell if AP abdomen is rotated? Which direction?

Answer 21

Look at iliac wings, if one wing is broader than the other it is rotated

Question 22

AP bladder centering

Answer 22

MSP perpendicular 2” below ASIS

Question 23

AP bladder angle

Answer 23

10-15 degrees

Question 24

X-ray study to show kidney function

Answer 24

IVP or IVU

Question 25

Why is abdomen exposure taken after expiration

Answer 25

Moves diaphragm out of the way in order to view all of the abdomen anatomy

Question 26

What must be done immediately before taking exposure on DR equipment?

Answer 26

You need to press the acquire button

Question 27

Decubitus

Answer 27

Patient is lying down and tube is parallel to floor

Question 28

Inversion

Answer 28

Turning foot inward at ankle joint

Question 29

Eversion

Answer 29

Turning foot outward at ankle joint

Question 30

Dosimetry badge

Answer 30

Measure radiation dose for occupational workers

Question 31

Normal bp for adult?

Answer 31

Sys: 95-119 Dia: 60-79

Question 32

What is consider hypertensive?

Answer 32

140/90

Question 33

What is considered hypotensive?

Answer 33

90/50

Question 34

Normal respiration for adult?

Answer 34

12-20 breaths/min

Question 35

Normal oral temp for adult?

Answer 35

98.6

Question 36

Sites for taking patient pulse?

Answer 36

Carotid, radial, temporal

Question 37

Systolic

Answer 37

Amount of pressure exerted in arteries during heart muscle contraction

Question 38

Diastolic

Answer 38

Amount of pressure on blood vessels during heart muscle relaxation

Question 39

Where is your center of gravity?

Answer 39

Anterior aspect of the second sacral segment in center of pelvis

Question 40

What is base of support?l

Answer 40

The area which a body rests

Question 41

Vertical gravity line

Answer 41

Imaginary vertical line that passes through the COG of an object

Question 42

Lumbar neutral

Answer 42

Position of lumbar spine where there is no excessive flexion or extension

Question 43

S & Q numbers

Answer 43

They let us know if the image is overexposed or underexposed

Question 44

If S number is low in room 1 hat does that mean?

Answer 44

Image is overexposed and need to decrease technique

Question 45

If q number in room 3 or 4 is low what does that indicate?

Answer 45

Image is underexposed and need to increase technique

Question 46

7 elements for history taking?

Answer 46

Chronology, onset, severity, localization,quality, aggravating or alleviating factors, associates manifestation.

Question 47

HIPPA

Answer 47

Health insurance portability and accountability act

Question 48

Basic penalties for HIPPA violations

Answer 48

Dismissal, fines, loss of certification

Question 49

When should you practice hand hygiene

Answer 49

Before and after touching patient, after removing gloves, after touching items or surfaces

Question 50

When is oxygen tank considered full

Answer 50

2100 psi

Question 51

When is oxygen tank considered empty

Answer 51

500 psi or less