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Patient Care unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Direct supervision

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Technologist physically present with resident and patient and is directly helping

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2
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Cognitive

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Work you are judged on by how you do on your own
(Assignments on blackboard, tests)

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Study skills? (5)

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-review within 24 hours
-use as many senses as possible
-plan regular study sessions
-study in a group
-have a positive attitude

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4
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Affective

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Graded on your behavior, good judgement, confidence in field

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Stress-

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State of mental or emotional strain caused by adverse circumstances

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6
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Time management skills?

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-prioritize
-schedule time for everything
-exercise
-eat healthy
-sleep

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7
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Test Tips?

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-be prepared
-be positive
-get sleep
-be punctual
-take your time when testing
-review test before turning in
-use results to help in future

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8
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Indirect Supervision?

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supervising technologist has stepped out of the room and you are attempting on your own
(if you mess up, get them to watch you do it the second time)

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9
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The leading cause of injuries to healthcare workers?

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sprains, strains, musculoskeletal injury, and back injuries due to improper body mechanics

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10
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Biomechanics-

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applies laws of physics to living creatures

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11
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Ideal amount of people to move patients?

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3

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12
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First step in moving/getting a patient

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inform the nurse

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13
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wheel chair should be at__ degree angle to bed

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45

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14
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__ into elevators and rail ramps

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back

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15
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strongest people should be ___ when using a stretcheer

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pelvis side on pulling side

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16
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After returning patient-

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inform nurse they are back

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17
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Voluntary Motion?

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patient is choosing to physically wiggle around

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18
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Involuntary Motion?

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patient cannot control their moving (breathing, beating of heart)

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19
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Restraint methods-

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tape, pigg-o-stat, sandbags, sheets

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20
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spinal immbolization methods-

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backboard, cervical collars

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21
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Normal oral temperature-

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97.7-99.5 degrees f

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22
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locations of taking temperature-

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oral, axillary, temporal artery, tympanic

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23
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Hyperthermia

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increased temperature

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24
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hypothermia

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decreased temperature

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25
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normal respiratory rate is-

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12-20 breaths/min

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26
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Tachypnea

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increased respiration

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27
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Bradypnea

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decreased respiration

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28
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Dyspnea

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difficult respiration

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29
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Orthopnea

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difficulty breathing except when sitting upright

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30
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Apnea

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respiration stops

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31
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tidal volume

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depth of breath

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32
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The left ventricle-

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contracts sending oxygenated blood

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33
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normal adult pulse rate-

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60-100 beats/min

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34
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locations to check pulse?(8)

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radial, temporal, carotid, femoral, brachial, popliteal, pedal, ausculation

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35
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Tachycardia

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fast heart rate; 120+

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36
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Bradycardia

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slow heart rate; 60 or less

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37
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oxygen saturation taken with-

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pulse oximeter

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38
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normal oxygen saturation?

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90-100

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39
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hypoxic

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low oxygen; below 85 percent of

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40
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blood pressure-

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pressure within arm that blood is exerting within brachial artery

41
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systolic normal rate?

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95-120

42
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diastolic normal rate?

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60-80

43
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Hypertensive

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-High blood pressure
-140/90

44
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hypotensive

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Low blood pressure
-95/60

45
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EKG/ Electrocardiogram

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cardiac cycle=rhythmic contraction, relaxation, and blood volume

46
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arrythmia

A

irregular heart rhythm

47
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fibrillation

A

heart quivers

48
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Protected health information?(6)

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-patient charts
-prescriptions
-test results
-billing records
-phone calls
-emails

49
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HIPAA-

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act- 1996

50
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diagnosis related groups-

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coding of procedures and symptoms must match or insurance/medicaid will not pay

51
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Hospital Information Systems includes charting info such as-(5)

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-“chart” patient info
-lab works
-request for services-order exams
-patient information
-procedure requested
-tentative diagnosis or symptom

52
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Radiology Information System includes information such as-(7)

A

EDE-information only radiologist cares about
- contrast media used
-number of radiographs
-history
shield
-LMP
-Patient condition
-fluoroscopy time or dose

53
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Assault-

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willful threat to inflict injury on another and victim becomes fearful

54
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Autonomy-

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right of individual to make their own decisions

55
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battery-

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an unlawful touching of another without justification

56
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beneficence-

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active process of helping someone

57
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confidentiality-

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right to privacy of information

58
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Defamation-

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subject someone to ridicule, score, or contempt

59
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false improsnment-

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restraint of a person’s freedom without them or their parents’ consent

60
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Fraud-

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intentional misrepresntation of the truth that causes harm to a person or loss of individual right or property

61
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libel-

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written or picture defamation

62
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malpractice-

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failing to use degree of skill by doing something beyond your scope of practice and injury results

63
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negligence-

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failing to use degree of skill by working below your scope of practice and injury results

64
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non-maleficience

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ethical practice that places high value on doing no harm

65
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Res Ipsa Loquitor

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type of injury would not have occurred except for negligence

66
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Respondeat Superior

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employer is held accountable for employee

67
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self-governance

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knowing what to do without being told

68
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slander

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written defamation

69
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tort

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private or civil lawsuit involving loss or damage from personal injury

70
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veracity

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duty to tell the truth and avoid deception

71
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Anterior

A

front

72
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Posterior

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Back

73
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Supine

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Back on table

74
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Prone

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Chest on table

75
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Oblique

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At an angle

76
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Erect

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upright;sitting;standing

77
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Fowlers

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head up 45 degrees

78
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Trendelenburg

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head down
-best for patient feeling faint or reflux

79
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sims

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Laying down,leg up
-to put something in your rectum

80
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Dangle

A

feet hanging off bed

81
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Medial

A

Towards inner body

82
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Lateral

A

farther out of the middle

83
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flex

A

bend

84
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extend

A

increased angle

85
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superior

A

toward head

86
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inferior

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away from head

87
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cephalic

A

tube angled toward head

88
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caudal

A

tube angled toward feet

89
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Projections-

A

Where ray first touches and last

90
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AP-
PA-

A

-anterior posterior
-posterior anterior

91
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Decubitis

A

patient laying down; ray hitting them horizontal

92
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The projection/positions for a chest exam:

A

PA, LAT

93
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The projection/positions for a humerus exam:

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AP, LAT

94
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The projection/positions for a forearm exam:

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AP,LAT

95
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The projection/positions for a hand exam:

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PA, OBL , LAT fan1

96
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The projection/positions for a shoulder exam:

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AP external rotation, AP internal rotation,

97
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The projection/positions for a elbow exam:

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AP, Ext. OBL, INT. OBL, LAT

98
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The projection/positions for a wrist exam:

A

PA,OBL,LAT

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