RAD SU246 FINAL EXAM 2024 VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The sterile field is the:
area immediately surrounding and that is specially prepared for the patient
Institution-approved attire worn in the OR:
should be fresh for each shift
What should be done if the sterile field is compromised?
tell OR staff immediately
Less frequently used x-ray equipment in the OR should be cleaned
at least once a week
Sterile gowns are considered sterile from:
shoulder to level of sterile field
Reaching over a sterile field is allowed by:
only by sterile team members
Who would be included as nonsterile team members?
(1) anesthesia provider
(2) physician assistant
(3) radiographer
1 and 3
, What should the radiographer do after removing the cover from the IR following a procedure in the
OR suite?
remove gloves before handling the IR
When positioning the IR under the OR table, the radiographer should:
not lift the drapes above the table level to avoid contaminating the sterile field
Which of the following surgical procedures require the C-arm to be positioned between the patient's
legs?
hip pinning
Which of the following surgical procedures require the C-arm to be positioned over the right side of
the abdomen, just below the rib line:
operative cholangiography
The MOST effective means of radiation protection is:
Longer distance from the source
The radiographer should stand at what angle to the primary beam and object being radiographed?
90 degrees
The SSD (source to skin distance) in mobile fluoroscopic imaging should not be less than:
12 inches
For a PA projection of the C-spine with fluoroscopy, the patient position should be all of the following
Supine
Neck in flexion
Chin elevated
In order to obtain a lateral c-spine with the c-arm in the OR, the c-arm must be rotated into which of
the following positions?
Rainbow
For most projections in the OR suite, the IR is covered with:
a sterile cover
For a transphenoid resection of the pituitary tumor procedure, the c-arm position is:
Perpendicular to the patient, in lateral position, and centered to the sella turcica
For a humerus procedure in the OR, the c-arm is positioned:
Parallel to or at a 45-degree angle to the patient, centered to the humerus
How much is the C-arm angled for the PA projection during a cervical diskectomy and fusion?
ANSWERS
The sterile field is the:
area immediately surrounding and that is specially prepared for the patient
Institution-approved attire worn in the OR:
should be fresh for each shift
What should be done if the sterile field is compromised?
tell OR staff immediately
Less frequently used x-ray equipment in the OR should be cleaned
at least once a week
Sterile gowns are considered sterile from:
shoulder to level of sterile field
Reaching over a sterile field is allowed by:
only by sterile team members
Who would be included as nonsterile team members?
(1) anesthesia provider
(2) physician assistant
(3) radiographer
1 and 3
, What should the radiographer do after removing the cover from the IR following a procedure in the
OR suite?
remove gloves before handling the IR
When positioning the IR under the OR table, the radiographer should:
not lift the drapes above the table level to avoid contaminating the sterile field
Which of the following surgical procedures require the C-arm to be positioned between the patient's
legs?
hip pinning
Which of the following surgical procedures require the C-arm to be positioned over the right side of
the abdomen, just below the rib line:
operative cholangiography
The MOST effective means of radiation protection is:
Longer distance from the source
The radiographer should stand at what angle to the primary beam and object being radiographed?
90 degrees
The SSD (source to skin distance) in mobile fluoroscopic imaging should not be less than:
12 inches
For a PA projection of the C-spine with fluoroscopy, the patient position should be all of the following
Supine
Neck in flexion
Chin elevated
In order to obtain a lateral c-spine with the c-arm in the OR, the c-arm must be rotated into which of
the following positions?
Rainbow
For most projections in the OR suite, the IR is covered with:
a sterile cover
For a transphenoid resection of the pituitary tumor procedure, the c-arm position is:
Perpendicular to the patient, in lateral position, and centered to the sella turcica
For a humerus procedure in the OR, the c-arm is positioned:
Parallel to or at a 45-degree angle to the patient, centered to the humerus
How much is the C-arm angled for the PA projection during a cervical diskectomy and fusion?
