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37 Cards in this Set
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By the age of _ or _ years, most children can be talked through a diagnostic radiogrphic study without immobilization or parental aid
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2 or 3 years
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Most important is a sense of ______ which begins at the first meeting between the patient and the tech.
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Trust
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What two things are successful radiographic studies dependent on?
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1st Technologist's attitude and approach to a child
2nd The technical preparation in the room |
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What three main areas should things should be focused on when giving an self-introduction?
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1 Introduce yourself as the tech whom will be working with the child.
2 Find out who info the attending physician has given to tthe parent and patient 3. Explain what you are going to do and what your needs will be. |
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What three possibilities may the parent be included in?
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1. Parent serve as an observer
2. Parent serves as a participator 3. Parent asked to remain in the waiting area |
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True or false: Parents generally wish to assist in immobilizing the child
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True
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If the parent wishes to assist in immobilizing the child, what steps should the tech take?
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Ask if parent is pregnant,
explain the procedures to botht the parent and the patient. |
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True or false: Cooperation and the parent's effectiveness in assisting tend to increase with understanding how proper but firm immobilization will improve the image and reduce rad exposure.
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True
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What does old term BCS stand for?
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Battered child syndrome
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What is the new term for BCS?
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Nonaccidental trauma (NAT)
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True or false: Generally. it is the respondsibility of the tech to make judgement as to whether child absue has occurred.
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False; generally it is not
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What should a tech do if they susspect child abuse?
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If NAT is seen or suspected, report the facts. Discuss this with the Radiologist or other supervisor as determined by department protocol.
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True or false: It is most important that all techs know what their responsibilities are concerning this in the state or province om which they are working.
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True
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Who are classified as a pediatric?
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0-16 yrs of age
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Pediatrict radiogrpahy should always use as _____ exposure time and as ____ mA as possible to minimize image blurring.
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Shortest exposure time; high mA as possible
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Names some examples of immobilization devices.
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Pigg-O-Stat, Posi-Tot, Tam-em board, ect
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Of what age must the child be in order to use a Pig-O-Stat?
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Of two years of age
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Name some type of simple and unexpensive immobilization devices.
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Tape, sheets, towels, snadbags, radiolucemt sponge blocks, compression bands, stockinettes, and ace bandages.
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What type of sandbag is recomended to use with peds?
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Strong canvas-type matrerial and children's coarse sterilized playing sand should be used, because if it were to break open, it is easily cleaned up and less chance of artifacts are shown
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What type of tape should be used to immobilize ped patients?
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Gentle tape
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If stockinettes are used, what type should they be, and how long?
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They should be tubular, and 3-4 '' fdfrom infant to larger children.
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When using an ace bandage what length should it be?
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4'' for small infants, 6'' for older children
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What is a very effective tool used to immobilize peds?
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Compression bands with a combo of sandbags
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What addition is used a lot with the head clamp for immobilization?
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mummifying
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The primary center of bones become....?
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Diaphysis
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Each secondary center of ossification involves the end of long bones and is termed an _________.
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Epiphysis
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The space between the diaphysis and the epiphysis is made up of cartilage and is termed an ________ ________
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Epophyseal plate
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What three radiation procautions must be taken when working with a ped?
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Minimal repeats
Gonadal Protection Parent protection |
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Accurate manual tech charts with patient body ______ should be used
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weights
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Gonads of the child should ______ be sheilded with contact-type sheilds, unless such shield obcures the essential anatomy of the lower abdomen or pelvic area.
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Always
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What three other factors could assist in lowering of gonadal dose to the patient?
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Close collimation, low dosage techs, and a minimim number of exposures taken,
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If the parents are to be in the room, they must be supplied with _____ _______.
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Lead aprons
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If the parent is immobilizing the child and their hands are in or near the primary beam, they should be given ______ ______.
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Lead gloves
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What should we tell the mother if she is pregnant?
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She is not allowed in the room and must stay in the waiting area.
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What should be completed before the patient is brought into the room?
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1. Sheilding and immobilization tools ready]
2. IR, markers, and tech should be set up 3. Determine specific prohections 4. If two techs working togeather, determine who will take on which role |
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Should clothing, bandages, and or diapers be removed from the patient before the exam?
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Yes, otherwise it may create an artifiact
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What permits faster scanning without respiratory motion, and is especially advantageous for an image of the chest in peds?
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Spiral/Helical CT
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