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RADT 400 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name: Score:78 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 78
True or False: Create sterile fields early in the morning while staff members are fresh and
equipment is clean.
relieve bowl spasm
Lead
Vector
False
Term 2 of 78
Thoracostomy Tubes
Barium used as contrast media. Excess barium is drained back into the bag, the tip is
removed,
and the patient is sent to the toilet to evacuate as much of the barium as possible.
Postevacuation images taken
Esophagus, UGI, Barium Enema, Cholangiogram (liver, gall bladder, bile ducts),
Cystogram (urinary tract, urethra, bladder, kidneys).
Chest tubes. Drain the intrapleural space and mediastinum. Creates negative pressure.
Used for atelectasis, pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Pleural effusion & Empyema.
precautions taken with blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, mucous membranes
and nonintact skin. Requires gloves, handwashing, personal protective equipment, and
specialized training on biospills.
,Term 3 of 78
When are sterile procedures used?
Math equations, physics formulas, chemistry experiments, biology diagrams
Driving regulations, traffic signs, car maintenance, road construction
Dressing changes, Tracheostomy, Chest Tubes, Urinary catheters, Intravenous and
intraarterial lines, Pacemakers, Portable and surgical x-rays, Neonatal x-rays
Cooking techniques, baking recipes, gardening tips, knitting patterns
Term 4 of 78
Fluoroscopy Studies
Esophagus, UGI, Barium Enema, Cholangiogram (liver, gall bladder, bile ducts),
Cystogram (urinary tract, urethra, bladder, kidneys).
Mri, ct, pet, ultrasound (brain, heart, abdomen, pelvis).
X-ray, mammogram, dexa scan, angiography (bones, breast, bone density, blood
vessels).
Live, real time images of patients using x-rays (Spot films and live imaging). Needs
contrast media. X-ray tube with attached IR always perpendicular to one another.
Image intensifier captures x-ray, changes x-ray into light, changes light into electrical
image, which is sent to TV monitor.
Term 5 of 78
A myeloram is a radiographic study of __.
the spinal cord, the nerve roots and the meninges
the brain and eyes
the heart and lungs
the digestive system
,Term 6 of 78
Pathogens organisms have the ability to:
1. cause cellular and tissue damage
2. replicate and cause blockages to the flow
3. secrete endotoxins
4. all of the above
4. hand washing
Expiration date
4. All of the above
Medical Asepsis
Term 7 of 78
Which of the following is not a method of sterilization?
1. moist heat
2. autoclaving
3. steam under pressure
4. hand washing
Medical Asepsis
possible bowel perforation
Expiration date
4. hand washing
, Term 8 of 78
Medical Asepsis
Radiographic procedure used to visualize blood vessels after the introduction of
contrast material ; used as a diagnostic aid in conditions such cerebrovascular attacks &
myocardial infarctions
Microorganisms that can induce infection. Found everywhere, multiply in large numbers,
cause tissue damage, and secrete exotoxins. Side effects include increased body
temperature, nausea, vomitting, shock. 4 Basic Types
decreasing number of infectious agents in order to decrease the chance of spreading
infection. Minimizing number of pathogens via sanitization through chemicals or physical
change (high heat, high pressure)
Dressing changes, Tracheostomy, Chest Tubes, Urinary catheters, Intravenous and
intraarterial lines, Pacemakers, Portable and surgical x-rays, Neonatal x-rays
Term 9 of 78
Mode of Transmission
Transmission of diseases through direct physical contact
Spreading of infection through food contamination
Method of disease prevention through hygiene practices
Vectors (insets) Fomites (nonliving things that spread disease)
Term 10 of 78
Indirect capture digital radiography is unlike direct capture technology in that indirect
technology uses:
1. no thin-film-transister technology (TFT)
2. amorphous silicon bonded to amporhous selenium as a two-step process
3. amorphous selenium
4. a scintillator material to produce light in a two-step process.
site where infectious agents remain alive, and transmission can occur
amorphous silicon
4. a scintillator material to produce light in a two-step process.
the front of the gown down to the waist and the sleeves are considered sterile
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