principle peds Flashcards
Peds successful studies (2) must happen
Tech attitude and approach to child
Tech preps room
Tech sees peds as special persons who need ____ and ____to talk to.
.Tech sees peds as special persons who need patience and time to talk to.
Peds communication (4)
Advanced prep(2)
Develop trust
Cooperation
Reduces repeats
Age for comprehension 2-3 yrs
Advanced prep: equipment and technique
Introduce child and parent prep
Introduce yourself as ____
Get info about ____
Explain(2)
Discuss ______ needs and methods
Introduce yourself as tech
Get info about doctor
Explain what’s going on and what your doing
Discuss immobilization needs and methods
Parents role
_____ in room - comforter/supporter
_____-assisting /immobilizing
Waiting _____ room
Parent needs understand need for firm ______ and consequence of repeats
Observer in room - comforter/supporter
Participant- assisting /immobilizing
Waiting outside room
Parent needs understand need for firm immobilization and repeats
Immobilization
Peds age range- _____ to ___\_____yrs of age
Use short _____with high ____ which will Decrease image ______ due to motion
Devices: _____board helps with extremities, _____upright chest , and ______
(7) other items
Peds age range- infant to 12/14 yrs of age
Use short time with high ma
Decrease image blurring to motion
Devices: tam-em board helps with extremities, pigg o stat upright chest , posi tot
Tape, sheets, towels, sandbags, radiolucent, sponges, compression bands, ace bandage
If child too wild you should do this before exposure
Wait and calm down child
Steps to mummify
Folded sheet on table in ____or ____
Patient in______ of sheet
_____arm along side of body
End of ______ near you across body tight
_____arm along the side of body on top of sheet, bring free sheet over left arm to ____side of patient body and around under body
Pull sheet so patient _____ can’t be free
____end
Tape around knees
Folded sheet on table in 1/2 or 1/3
Patient in middle of sheet
Right arm along side of body
End of sheet near you across body tight
Left arm along the side of body on top of sheet, bring free sheet over left arm to right side of patient body and around under body
Pull sheet so patient arms can’t be free
Tape end
Tape around knees
Rad protection
Proper ____
____ ma
_____ time
____ views- look at protocol
Close ______
Lead _____ and half shield
Proper immobilization
High ma
Short time
Limited views- look at protocol
Close collimating
Lead aprons and half shield
Pre exam prep (4)
Immobilization devices
Ir, markers, tech set
Projection determined
2 techs determine roles
Dr and cr guidelines for peds (4)
Collimating
Accurate centering
Exposure factors
Eval of exposure index
Alternative modalities
Ct- for ______
______
Mri( two peds diseases ) - need ______/ non _____
Nuclear medicine( certain pathologies unique to _____ and young ___)
Ct- emergency
Ultrasound
Mri( adha, autism) - need sedation/ non emergency
Nuclear medicine( certain pathologies unique to newborns and young children )
Reporting child abuse
Battered child syndrome old term; non accidental trauma( new term
Tech report facts as they are seen or _____
Tech discuss with ______
Tech should know _____ in reporting
Battered child syndrome old term; non accidental trauma( new term
Tech report facts as they are seen or suspected
Tech discuss with radiologist
Tech should know responsibility in reporting
Fluro studies
Parents accompany _____
Explain equipment and _____
Explain and ____ image intensifier
Show how they can watch on ___
Parents accompany __child___
Explain equipment and _sounds____
Explain and _demo___ image intensifier
Show how they can watch on ____tv
Child abuse _____techs responsibility to make the judgement call
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