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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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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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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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Time management skills?

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

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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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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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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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Biomechanics-

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applies laws of physics to living creatures

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Ideal amount of people to move patients?

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3

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First step in moving/getting a patient

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inform the nurse

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wheel chair should be at__ degree angle to bed

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45

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__ into elevators and rail ramps

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back

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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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After returning patient-

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inform nurse they are back

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Voluntary Motion?

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patient is choosing to physically wiggle around

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Involuntary Motion?

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

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Restraint methods-

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tape, pigg-o-stat, sandbags, sheets

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spinal immbolization methods-

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backboard, cervical collars

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Normal oral temperature-

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97.7-99.5 degrees f

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locations of taking temperature-

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oral, axillary, temporal artery, tympanic

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Hyperthermia

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increased temperature

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hypothermia

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decreased temperature

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normal respiratory rate is-
12-20 breaths/min
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Tachypnea
increased respiration
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Bradypnea
decreased respiration
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Dyspnea
difficult respiration
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Orthopnea
difficulty breathing except when sitting upright
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Apnea
respiration stops
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tidal volume
depth of breath
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The left ventricle-
contracts sending oxygenated blood
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normal adult pulse rate-
60-100 beats/min
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locations to check pulse?(8)
radial, temporal, carotid, femoral, brachial, popliteal, pedal, ausculation
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Tachycardia
fast heart rate; 120+
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Bradycardia
slow heart rate; 60 or less
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oxygen saturation taken with-
pulse oximeter
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normal oxygen saturation?
90-100
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hypoxic
low oxygen; below 85 percent of
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blood pressure-
pressure within arm that blood is exerting within brachial artery
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systolic normal rate?
95-120
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diastolic normal rate?
60-80
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Hypertensive
-High blood pressure -140/90
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hypotensive
Low blood pressure -95/60
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EKG/ Electrocardiogram
cardiac cycle=rhythmic contraction, relaxation, and blood volume
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arrythmia
irregular heart rhythm
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fibrillation
heart quivers
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Protected health information?(6)
-patient charts -prescriptions -test results -billing records -phone calls -emails
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HIPAA-
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act- 1996
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diagnosis related groups-
coding of procedures and symptoms must match or insurance/medicaid will not pay
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Hospital Information Systems includes charting info such as-(5)
-"chart" patient info -lab works -request for services-order exams -patient information -procedure requested -tentative diagnosis or symptom
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Radiology Information System includes information such as-(7)
EDE-information only radiologist cares about - contrast media used -number of radiographs -history shield -LMP -Patient condition -fluoroscopy time or dose
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Assault-
willful threat to inflict injury on another and victim becomes fearful
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Autonomy-
right of individual to make their own decisions
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battery-
an unlawful touching of another without justification
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beneficence-
active process of helping someone
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confidentiality-
right to privacy of information
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Defamation-
subject someone to ridicule, score, or contempt
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false improsnment-
restraint of a person's freedom without them or their parents' consent
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Fraud-
intentional misrepresntation of the truth that causes harm to a person or loss of individual right or property
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libel-
written or picture defamation
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malpractice-
failing to use degree of skill by doing something beyond your scope of practice and injury results
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negligence-
failing to use degree of skill by working below your scope of practice and injury results
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non-maleficience
ethical practice that places high value on doing no harm
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Res Ipsa Loquitor
type of injury would not have occurred except for negligence
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Respondeat Superior
employer is held accountable for employee
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self-governance
knowing what to do without being told
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slander
written defamation
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tort
private or civil lawsuit involving loss or damage from personal injury
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veracity
duty to tell the truth and avoid deception
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Anterior
front
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Posterior
Back
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Supine
Back on table
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Prone
Chest on table
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Oblique
At an angle
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Erect
upright;sitting;standing
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Fowlers
head up 45 degrees
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Trendelenburg
head down -best for patient feeling faint or reflux
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sims
Laying down,leg up -to put something in your rectum
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Dangle
feet hanging off bed
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Medial
Towards inner body
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Lateral
farther out of the middle
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flex
bend
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extend
increased angle
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superior
toward head
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inferior
away from head
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cephalic
tube angled toward head
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caudal
tube angled toward feet
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Projections-
Where ray first touches and last
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AP- PA-
-anterior posterior -posterior anterior
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Decubitis
patient laying down; ray hitting them horizontal
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The projection/positions for a chest exam:
PA, LAT
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The projection/positions for a humerus exam:
AP, LAT
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The projection/positions for a forearm exam:
AP,LAT
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The projection/positions for a hand exam:
PA, OBL , LAT fan1
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The projection/positions for a shoulder exam:
AP external rotation, AP internal rotation,
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The projection/positions for a elbow exam:
AP, Ext. OBL, INT. OBL, LAT
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The projection/positions for a wrist exam:
PA,OBL,LAT

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