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If a patient is in respiratory distress which patient position should be utilized? a.) prone b.) high fowlers c.) semi fowlers d.) sims position - high fowlers pt semi-sits with head raised at an angle of 45 to 90 degree off the table used for respiratory distress If a patient needs an enema tip insertion which patient position should be utilized? a.) prone b.) high fowlers c.) semi fowlers d.) sims position - sims position the patient lies on either left or right side with the forward arm flexed and the posterior arm extended behind the body. the body is inclined slightly forward with the top knee bent sharply and the bottom knee slightly. This position is frequently used for diagnostic imaging of the lower bowel as an aid in inserting the enema tip If a patient needs improved venous return which patient position should be utilized? a.) prone b.) Trendelenburgc.) semi fowlers d.) sims position - Patients head is lower than the rest of their body used for promotion of venous return in patients with inadequate peripheral perfusion caused by disease What positions must a person with COPD avoid? from the list identify all that apply: -prone -trendelenburg -semi fowlers -sims position -high fowlers -supine - prone supine sims position a patient has been lying in a urine-soaked sheet, the skin on their thigh is cold (in pressure areas) and blanching. A small ulcer soon appears. what skin condition should we be concerned about? - skin ischemia ERCP stands for...? - endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Orthostatic hypotension is? - hypotension caused by a sudden loss of bp when a person stands up suddenly Purpose of lateral bending for scoliosis views? - when the patient preforms lateral bending the compensatory curve will straighten outPurpose and position of a CVP line? - Used for measuring central venous pressure as well as allowing nutrients and fluid to be instilled; best location would be brachiocephalic vein at the junction of the SVC or actually within the SVC itself Purpose and position of a Swan-Ganz catheter? - pulmonary artery catheter Purpose = 1. to measure wedge pressure (pulmonary artery pressure) 2. to measure central venous pressure (right atrial pressure) 3. to measure systolic, diastolic and mean pressure 4. to withdraw blood samples 5. to give fluid or inject drugs Location = right or left pulmonary artery What does plia circularis mean? - The numerous folds of the mucous membrane of the small intestine, running transversely for about two-thirds of the circumference of the gut How do you know if a FB is in the oesophagus and not the trachea? - If a FB is in the trachea, the lung(s) will still have air in them on the expiration radiograph of the chest, whereas a FB in the oesophagus will have no effect on the lung size / markings What breathing should be used when x-raying a soft-tissue neck? - slow inspiration to show air in the trachea On an oblique lumbar spine what is the "neck" of the Scotty Dog? - par interarticularis Why use an anticholinergic? - reduces stomach/GI motility used for GI studies How is a question of imperforate anus radiographed? - I. Infant is held upside down by heels for 5 minutes to allow swallowed air to rise to level of closure (probably not done this way anymore??! Lol)II. Films are taken 6-24 hours after birth (allows time for air to reach rectum) III. Film at 72" SID - minimizes distortion IV. AP and Lateral views are taken while upside-down, radiopaque marker placed at anal opening V. Distance can be measured on the radiograph What does the right lateral stomach demonstrate? - Shows the anterior and posterior aspects of the stomach, the pyloric canal, and the duodenal bulb. The right lateral projection commonly affords the best image of the pyloric canal and the duodenal bulb in patients with a hypersthenic habitus