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10 Cards in this Set
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what 4 things are in the treatment chart?
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patient's identification
signed prescription treatment planning data daily treatment record |
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what is included on the daily treatment record?
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documented delivery of treatment, daily dose, cumulative dose, port films
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what 6 things are included in the prescription?
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1. cumulative dose
2. anatomic site 3. fractionation 4. protraction schedule 5. energy 6. treatment technique |
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why should we check the prescription before each treatment?
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sometime changes have been made
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what must happen to the prescription before treatment can begin?
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orders written and signed by the radiation oncologist
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what is fractionation?
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daily dose
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what is protraction?
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the time over which the dose is to be delivered
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what is the technique?
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the number and orientation of treatment fields
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what should the therapist do before each treatment?
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verify all treatment parameters match between computer and chart
-check doses, monitor units, field sizes, beam modifiers, and treatment depths |
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what 8 things are included in the daily treatment record?
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date of treatment
treatment number (fraction) elapsed days daily dose total dose to date monitor units delivered beam modifier port films |
