WEEK 3 EXAM RTE 1000 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
NG tube is inserted through the
Answer:
nasopharynx into the stomach
Question:
-used for administration of medications -gastric decompression -removal of
flatus (gas) -removal of fluids from the stomach after intestinal obstruction or
major trauma
Answer:
nasogastric (NG) tube
Question:
who is responsible for inserting an NG tube?
Answer:
physician or nurse
Question:
for ng tube insertion, patient should be sitting in which position?
Answer:
high fowler
Question:
what are three types of enema?
Answer:
tap water, hypertonic, saline
Question:
barium enema is used to pathologic conditions of the ..
Answer:
colon or lower gastrointestinal tract
Question:
bag is usually suspended how many inches above the table?
Answer:
up to 30 inches
Question:
double-contrast barium enema
Answer:
-use for polyps -history of colorectal cancer -rectal bleeding -barium -air
Question:
positive agent (white)
Answer:
barium
,Question:
negative agent (black)
Answer:
air
Question:
if perforation of the bowel is suspected, what is the only acceptable contrast
media?
Answer:
gastrografin
Question:
water-soluble iodine compounds
Answer:
gastrografin
Question:
goals of aseptic technique are to:
Answer:
protect patient from infection, prevent spread of pathogen ands and
microorganisms
Question:
situations that call for aseptic measures
Answer:
surgery, insertion of intravenous lines, urinary catheters, drains
Question:
sources of infection include:
Answer:
skin, hair, nasopharynx, fomites, air, human error, cross-contamination
Question:
what is the protection against infection before, during, and after surgery by
using sterile techniques?
Answer:
surgical asepsis
Question:
what is the removal or destruction of infected material?
Answer:
medical asepsis
Question:
team of surgical medical imaging
Answer:
1. chief surgeon
2. assisting surgeon
3. anesthesiologist or CRNA
4. OR nurse
5. Support OR staff
, Question:
a sterile field is established using a _______
Answer:
sterile drape
Question:
what is the first step in using a sterile drape?
Answer:
confirming that the package is sterile
Question:
From how many inches should sterile items be dropped?
Answer:
6 inches
Question:
incising the skin over the trachea, then making a surgical incision in the
trachea
Answer:
tracheostomy
Question:
tracheostomy is an emergency procedure only (T or F)
Answer:
true
Question:
what does tracheostomy pro-vide?
Answer:
airway during upper-airway obstruction
Question:
in order to minimize possibility of infection, the technologist should not do
what?
Answer:
touch the tracheostomy area except under conditions of sterile technique
Question:
chest tubes are also known as
Answer:
thoracostomy tubes
Question:
list of chest tubes
Answer:
-atelectasis -pneumothorax -hemothorax -pleural effusion -empyema
Question:
what is a partial collapsed lung?
Answer:
atelectasis
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
NG tube is inserted through the
Answer:
nasopharynx into the stomach
Question:
-used for administration of medications -gastric decompression -removal of
flatus (gas) -removal of fluids from the stomach after intestinal obstruction or
major trauma
Answer:
nasogastric (NG) tube
Question:
who is responsible for inserting an NG tube?
Answer:
physician or nurse
Question:
for ng tube insertion, patient should be sitting in which position?
Answer:
high fowler
Question:
what are three types of enema?
Answer:
tap water, hypertonic, saline
Question:
barium enema is used to pathologic conditions of the ..
Answer:
colon or lower gastrointestinal tract
Question:
bag is usually suspended how many inches above the table?
Answer:
up to 30 inches
Question:
double-contrast barium enema
Answer:
-use for polyps -history of colorectal cancer -rectal bleeding -barium -air
Question:
positive agent (white)
Answer:
barium
,Question:
negative agent (black)
Answer:
air
Question:
if perforation of the bowel is suspected, what is the only acceptable contrast
media?
Answer:
gastrografin
Question:
water-soluble iodine compounds
Answer:
gastrografin
Question:
goals of aseptic technique are to:
Answer:
protect patient from infection, prevent spread of pathogen ands and
microorganisms
Question:
situations that call for aseptic measures
Answer:
surgery, insertion of intravenous lines, urinary catheters, drains
Question:
sources of infection include:
Answer:
skin, hair, nasopharynx, fomites, air, human error, cross-contamination
Question:
what is the protection against infection before, during, and after surgery by
using sterile techniques?
Answer:
surgical asepsis
Question:
what is the removal or destruction of infected material?
Answer:
medical asepsis
Question:
team of surgical medical imaging
Answer:
1. chief surgeon
2. assisting surgeon
3. anesthesiologist or CRNA
4. OR nurse
5. Support OR staff
, Question:
a sterile field is established using a _______
Answer:
sterile drape
Question:
what is the first step in using a sterile drape?
Answer:
confirming that the package is sterile
Question:
From how many inches should sterile items be dropped?
Answer:
6 inches
Question:
incising the skin over the trachea, then making a surgical incision in the
trachea
Answer:
tracheostomy
Question:
tracheostomy is an emergency procedure only (T or F)
Answer:
true
Question:
what does tracheostomy pro-vide?
Answer:
airway during upper-airway obstruction
Question:
in order to minimize possibility of infection, the technologist should not do
what?
Answer:
touch the tracheostomy area except under conditions of sterile technique
Question:
chest tubes are also known as
Answer:
thoracostomy tubes
Question:
list of chest tubes
Answer:
-atelectasis -pneumothorax -hemothorax -pleural effusion -empyema
Question:
what is a partial collapsed lung?
Answer:
atelectasis
