Procedures Day Quiz

In a healthy individual, the heart should occupy no more than _____ of the thoracic width

When refering to type of suture this determines its? (select 2)

The costophrenic angles are _____

Why is a PA film better? The internal structures will be ____ to the xray board in turn ____ artifical increase in size

Alterations in color on an xray are due to density

The ______(a) bronchus is wider, shorter, and more verticle than the ______(b) bronchus

What does the "P" stand for in the mnemonic "RIPE?"

How does SQ fat appear on xray?

A PA film is better than an AP

The pleural of the lungs is NOT usually visible on a chest xray in healthy individuals

What does the "I" stand for in the mnemonic "RIPE?"

When the ______ is elevated, the vocal cords come into view

Why would cricoid pressure be applied during intubation?

If the xray board is in front of the patient this indicates the patient is getting what type of xray?

What three pieces of information are included when identifying a suture?

When should an exhalation film be taken? (select 2)

When assessing the airway, one should know the trachea is ______ located with some?

To confirm pacemaker position, a ______ chest radiograph is needed

How does soft tissue (heart/vessels) appear on an xray?

The diaphragm should be indistinguishable from the underlying liver in healthy patients

When removing an LMA, the cuff needs to be deflated prior to removal

When placing an Aline what needs to be confirmed prior to procedure? How is this done?

Due to structure, it is more common for inhaled foreign objects to become left main stemmed

What does the "D" stand for in the mnemonic "ABCDEF?"

The carina is cartilage where the trachea divides into the left and right main bronchus

What will occur if free air is present?

______ sutures can have a greater tendency to loosen at the surgical knot

______ sutures cause less reactivity and are not as prone to become infected

Gortex, Fiberwire, and Steel are all absorable sutures

What does the "E" stand for in the mnemonic "RIPE?"

What is the mnemonic "RIPE" used for

What does the "C" stand for in the mnemonic "ABCDEF?"

A chest tube is inserted through the ____ intercostal space in the _______ or mid-axillary line

How long does it take Vicryl Rapide (absorable) suture to break down?

Identify the sutures that are absorbable or non-absorbable and non-braided (Monofilament)

The 3 zones you divide the lungs into when assessing a chest xray equate to the lung lobes

How does metal appear on an xray?

An LMA is safe to place on an obese patient with history of severe refulx

Tip of a CVL should reach the ______ and should be distal to the _____ venous valve (junction of IJ and subclavian vein)

You can draw conclusions about heart size on AP films

Which of the following suture sizes is most appropriate for closure of skin, muscle layers, or bowel repair

Identify the non-absorbable sutures below

When placing an LMA, it should be lubercated prior to placement

Not all sutures can cause allergic reactions or "spitting" of sutures

The larger the suture size number (10.0) the smaller the suture

How long does it take Panacryl (absorbable) suture to break down?

When interperting a chest xray you should divide each lung into _____ zones, each occupying _____ height of the lung

What makes up the Hilar structures?

What is the mnemonic "ABCDEF" used for?

Identify the following tapered suture needles

Shooting an xray from back to front is known as a?

How does bone such as the clavicle appear on a chest xray?

CVL's (subclavian, IJ, femoral) are placed through arteries

The position of the ETT should be ______cm above the carina in the neutral position of neck

An Intra-Aortic balloon pump is used to assist ______ ventricular function & should be seen where on xray?

A Swan Ganz catheter should NOT extend past the pulmonary hilum on a chest radiograph

A what angel should the Aline puncture site take place at?

If the xray board is behind the patient this indicates the patient is getting what type of xray?

Identify the sutures that are absorbable or non-absorbable and braided

______(a) needles are used inside the body (bowel, fascia, muslce) & ______(b) needles are used for skin/tough tissue

Braided sutures are more likely to become infected due to grooves

A small pocket of air is commonly seen under the ______ hemidiaphragm indicating a gastric/intestinal air bubble

What does the "R" stand for in the mnemonic "RIPE?"

How long does it take Dyed Monocryl (absorbable) suture to break down?

Never inject anything into an arterial line

Shooting an xray from front to back is known as?

A lateral view is typically taken along with the PA xray to show what?

What does the "F" stand for in the mnemonic "ABCDEF?"

Asymmetry among the hilar structures should raise suspicion of pathology

A Swan Ganz catheter is placed in the ______

What does the "E" stand for in the mnemonic "ABCDEF?"

A 4-0 suture is smaller than an 8-0 suture

Which way should a patients hand be placed for Artline placement?

What does the "B" stand for in the mnemonic "ABCDEF?"

How long does it take PDS (absorbable) suture to break down?

How does air appear on a chest xray?

Identify the absorbable sutures below

LMAs are considered ______(a) secure than an endotrachial tube and considered a _______(b) airway

Identify the following cutting suture needles

At what depth should an LMA be placed?

What does the "A" stand for in the mnemonic "ABCDEF?"

How long does it take Undyed Monocryl (absorbable) suture to break down?

A systematic approach to reading xrays helps prevent missing important findings

The larger the suture needle the smaller the number

Suture absorption rates can increase in patients with fever, infection or sepsis

A MAC blade is ______(a) while a Miller blade ______(b)

In most cases, the ______(a) hemidiaphragm is higher than the _____(b)

Identify the following reasons why a Non-absorbable suture would be used?

Alines are placed in the _____ _____