LMRT State Exam Study Guide |550 Terms with Verified and complete solutions | Latest 2025/2026 Update.

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Fomite transmission Opportunity for disease transmission
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when linens are not changed between patients.
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Frequent handwashing i,- i,-i,- i,- Single best protection against disease
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for healthcare workers.
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Asepsis Process of reducing the probability that infectious
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organisms will be transmitted to a susceptible individual.
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Standard precautions Involve the use of barriers whenever
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contact is anticipated with blood, body fluids, or mucus
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membranes.


Indirect contact or fomite transmission
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transmission possible when the limited operator does not clean
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the Bucky device after performing an examination on a patient
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with influenza.
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,Proper body mechanics Correct statements include: 1. Use of
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a broad stance, 2. Turn and lift using your back muscles, 3. Carry
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heavy objects close to your body (1,3 only).
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Mrs. Dunbar Most likely to respond appropriately if
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Radiation dose and genetic effects The link has been
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be predicted with respect to an individual.
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Increase kVp by 15% Change in kilo voltage that results in
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the greatest reduction of patient dose when milliampere-seconds
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is adjusted to compensate.
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Gonad shields i,- i,-i,- i,- Primary purpose is to reduce the likelihood of
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Radial artery i,- i,-i,- i,- Most common site for palpitation of a patient's
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pulse.


Respiration i,-i,- i,- Vital sign that can be assessed without touching
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,AED Device used to return the heart to a normal rhythm
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when a patient in cardiac arrest presents with a rapid, weak, and
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CPR Basic life support system used to ventilate the lungs and
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circulate the blood in the event of cardiac arrest.
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Anaphylaxis i,-i,- i,- Severe allergic reaction. i,- i,-




Types of gonad shields i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Contact and Shadow. i,- i,-




Gonad shielding Should be used when the gonads are within
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5 cm of the radiation field.
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Repeated exposures Greatest cause of unnecessary radiation
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to patients that can be controlled by the limited operator.
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Clearly instructing patients i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Method to reduce repeat i,- i,- i,- i,-



exposures.


X-ray beam restrictioni,- Minimizes patient exposure by i,- i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



limiting the radiation field to the area of interest.
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, Collimator Device that allows the limited operator to vary the
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size of the radiation field.
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Filtration Reduces patient exposure by removing longer-
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NCRP recommendation for total filtration
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Methods to protect limited operators i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Three principle i,- i,-



methods are Time, distance, shielding. i,- i,- i,- i,-




Personnel radiation shielding i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Shadow is not a type. i,- i,- i,- i,-




Greatest radiation hazard Scattered radiation from the
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patient when personnel shielding is worn during exposure.
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Leakage radiation i,- i,-i,- i,- Term for radiation that escapes from the x-
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ray tube.
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prohibited from activities that result in direct exposure to the
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primary x-ray beam. i,- i,-