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Test Bank - Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedures, 15th Edition (Rollins, 9780323832809), Chapter 1-30 | Rationals Included
Test Bank - Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedures, 15th Edition (Rollins, 9780323832809), Chapter 1-30 | Rationals Included
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Test Bank - Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and
Procedures, 15th Edition (Rollins, 9780323832809), Chapter 1-
30 | Rationals Included
radiologic technology - ANSWER: is a healthcare profession that includes all diagnostic imaging
technologists and radiation therapists
radiographer - ANSWER: is a radiologic technologist who administers ionizing radiation to perform
radiographic procedures
The radiographer produces _______________at the request of a ________________ usually a
_________________. - ANSWER: radiographic images, licensed medical practitioner, physician
A fundamental responsibility of the radiographer is to ensure that each radiation exposure is
_____________________. - ANSWER: "as low as reasonably achievable," or ALARA.
Patient care responsibilities of the radiographer include___________, ______________,
___________, and _____________. - ANSWER: communication, assessment, monitoring, and support.
ethics - ANSWER: is the term applied to a health professional's moral responsibility and the science of
appropriate conduct toward others.
The tabletop should be cleaned... - ANSWER: after each patient procedure with a department
approved disinfectant cleaner.
Accessories, such as _______________ and _______________, should be cleaned
________________________________. - ANSWER: gonad shields, nonporous positioning devices,
daily and after any contact with a patient
The radiographic room should be... - ANSWER: prepared for the procedure before the patient arrives.
Performing procedural steps requires... - ANSWER: only a few minutes but creates a positive, lasting
impression on the patient.
For the protection of health care workers and patients, the _________________________________
provides directions for __________________. - ANSWER: US Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), infection control
The foundation of infection control practices is included in the... - ANSWER: Standard Precautions for
All Patient Care.
"They're based on risk assessments and make use of _____________________ and
________________________ use that protect healthcare providers from ________________ and
prevent ____________________ from patient to patient." - ANSWER: common sense practices,
personal protective equipment (PPE), infection, the spread of infection
Standard precautions include the following aspects of professional practice (6): - ANSWER: - Perform
hand hygiene.
- Use PPE whenever there is an expectation of possible exposure to infectious material.
- Follow respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette principles.
- Ensure appropriate patient placement.
- Properly handle, clean, and disinfect patient care equipment and instrument/devices; clean and
disinfect the environment appropriately.
- Handle textiles and laundry carefully.
, Radiographers are engaged in ____________________ and should be thoroughly familiar with
_______________. - ANSWER: caring for sick patient, standard precautions
They should know the way to handle patients who are in ______________________ without
___________________________, __________________, or __________________, and radiographers
must know the method of __________________ these items when they become
___________________. - ANSWER: isolation status, contaminating their hands, clothes, equipment,
disinfecting, contaminated
Standard precautions are designed to... - ANSWER: reduce the risk of transmission of unrecognized
sources of pathogens in health care institutions.
Handwashing - ANSWER: is the easiest and most convenient method of preventing the spread of
microorganisms
Radiographers should __________________ and ___________________ with each patient. -
ANSWER: wash their hands before and after working
Hands must always be washed, without exception, in the following specific situations (4): - ANSWER: -
After examining patients with known communicable diseases.
- After coming in contact with blood or body fluids.
- Before beginning invasive procedures.
- Before touching patients who are at risk for infection.
As one of the first steps in the ____________ technique, radiographers' hands should be... - ANSWER:
aseptic, kept smooth and free from roughness or chapping by the frequent use of soothing lotions.
All abrasions should be protected by ... - ANSWER: bandages to prevent the entrance of bacteria.
A sufficient supply of __________ and _____________________ should be kept in the
_________________ to be used to care for _________________ patients. - ANSWER: gowns and
disposable gloves, radiographic room, infectious
After examining infectious patients, radiographers must _____________________________,
_____________________ and _____________________ and _____________________________. -
ANSWER: wash their hands in warm, running water and soap suds and rinse and dry them thoroughly.
If the sink is not equipped with a __________________ for the water supply, the radiographer opens
the valve of the faucet with a ___________________. - ANSWER: knee control, paper towel
After proper hand washing, the radiographer closes the value of the faucet with a ______________. -
ANSWER: paper towel
Before bringing a patient from an _________________ to the ____________________. The
__________________ should __________________ or _______________ with a ______________ to
prevent _______________________________________. - ANSWER: isolation unit, radiology
department, transporter, drape the stretcher or wheelchair with a clean sheet, contamination of
anything the patient might touch
the table should be draped with a sheet when... - ANSWER: the patient is being transferred to the
radiographic table
The edges of the sheet may be folded back over the patient so that the radiographer can
______________________________________ without becoming _________________. - ANSWER:
position the patient through the clean side of the sheet, contaminated.
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