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Chapter 13 Diagnostic Procedures
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Cengage: Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist 5th ed.
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The first section on a history and physical examination deals with?
medical conditions
questions regarding family history
symptoms
allergies
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Urography uses
isotope media
ionizing radiation
contrast media
electromagnetic radiation
3
Scintigraphy scanning studies include all of the following except
Brain
Urinary
Cardiac
Breast specific gamma imaging
4
Radioisotope imaging uses
isotope medications
radioactive medications
plain contrast media
electromagnetic medications
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Cardiac catheterization permits the evaluation of everything except
measurement of pressures within the cardiac chambers
heart function
visualization of coronary arteries/cardiac chambers
visualization of blood vessels
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Ways for physician to facilitate physical examination
auscultation
all of the above
direct and/or indirect and enhanced visualization
palpation
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CT scans are preferred over MRI's during an emergency for what structure?
Kidney
Liver
Heart
Brain
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What does MRI stand for?
magnetic resonance imaging
multiple resistance imaging
multiple resonance imaging
magnetic resistance imaging
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Preoperative breast biopsy needles are placed for the surgeon why?
so he knows he has to take a biopsy
so he has a marker that leads to where the mass is
so he doesn't forget what side to biopsy
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What is Myelography used for?
Assess the cause and severity of peripheral vascular disease
Evaluate the muscles for Pts with neck, back, or leg pain
Assess the cause and severity of heart disease
Evaluate the spine for Pts with neck, back, or leg pain
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What is the unit of measure of absorbed radiation?
Hypaque
Conray
Rad
Sievert
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What is Angiography used for?
asses the cause and severity of pelvic artery disease
assess the need for cardiac catheterization
asses the cause and severity of peripheral vascular disease
assess the need for myelography
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A cholangiography is performed during all of the following except
open or lapararoscopic cholectystectomy
common bile duct exploration
kidney exploration
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Collections of isotopes in a certain are are referred to as & may show presence of path. cond.
hot spot
radioisotope spot
nuclear spot
isotope spot
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All of the following are intraoperative applications of Fluoroscopy except
Diagnose bone fractures
Verification of catheter placement and lead introduction
Retrograde urography
Aid in bone realignment & prosthesis placement
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What does a KUB X-ray include?
kidneys, uterus, and bladder
kidneys, urethras, and bladder
kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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Radioisotope imaging assists in all of the following except
assessing the invasiveness of tumors
assessing the margins of tumors
assessing the size of tumors
locating tumors
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What is diagnostic imaging?
noninvasive and minimally invasive imaging studies
B and C
invasive imaging studies
refers to the various tech. to produce images of human body
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Contrast media is all of the following except?
solutions injected into arteries, veins, ducts, suba. space
not water-soluble
... in contrast to the surrounding tissues
allows anatomical structures to stand out...
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Catheters inject
saline solution via intra-arterial or intravenous
isotope solution via intra-arterial or intravenous
contrast solution via intra-arterial or intravenous
heparin solution via intra-arterial or intravenous
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CT scans or CAT scans can
is a neurological diagnostic tool
have specimen slices taken from only certain directions
have specimen slices taken from any direction
Both B and C
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Breast needles put in because the lesion is difficult to palpate are inserted when?
Intraoperatively
Preoperatively
Postoperatively
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What are the 2 types of radioisotope imaging most commonly used?
MRI scan and scintigraphy
CAT scan and scinitigraphy
EKG scan and scintigraphy
PET scan and scintigraphy
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X-rays view what?
joints
soft tissue
skeletal and other internal structures
arteries and veins
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A cholangiography is performed
postoperatively
preoperatively
intraoperatively
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Each contrast media has varying iodine concentration
False
True
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Most contrast media are
hypertonic, viscid solutions with low sodium & iodine
hypertonic, viscid solutions with high sodium & iodine
hypotonic, viscid solutions with low sodium & iodine
hypotonic, viscid solutions with high sodium & iodine
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What is palpation?
provide direct and/or indirect visualization
provide enhanced visualization
allow one to hear the heart and lungs
allow one to use hands to examine the body
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What is a SERIOUS risk of contrast media?
Patient could be light headed
Patient could be nauseated and vomit
Patient could be flushed
Patient could be allergic
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What does radiolucent mean?
When blood is allowed to pass through the tabletop
When MRI's are allowed to pass through the tabletop
When catheters are allowed to pass through the tabletop
When X-rays are allowed to pass through the tabletop
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What is retrograde pyelography?
Contrast injected into the distal kidney
Contrast injected into the distal urethra
Contrast injected into the distal bladder
Contrast injected into the distal ureter
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Which is not a brand name of radiopaque contrast media.
Gastrografin
Colografin
Cystografin
Renografin
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What does pharyngeal mirrors do?
provide direct and/or indirect visualization
provide enhanced visualization
allow one to use hands to examine the body
allow one to listen to heart and lungs
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What does a otoscope/ophthalmoscope do?
allow to listen to heart
allow to use one's hands to examine body
provide direct and/or indirect visualization
provide enhanced visualization
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What does physician do to verify pt's symptoms & look for other signs of pathological condition
physical examination
looks at chart
talks with family
talks with patient
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What scan has largely replaced Myelography?
MRI scan
EKG scan
PET scan
CT scan
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Mammography utilizes what?
Radioisotope imaging
CAT scan
traditional or digital X-rays
PET scan
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What is auscultation?
allows one to hear the heart and lungs
provides enhanced visualization
Provides direct and/or indirect visualization
allows one to use hands to examine the body
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What does CAT scan stand for?
Computed Automated Tetragraphy
Computed Automated Tomography
Computed Axial Tetragraphy
Computed Axial Tomography
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What does the term ejection fraction mean?
% blood that is pumped into a filled ventricle each beat
% blood that is pumped out of a filled artery each beat
% blood that is pumped out of a filled ventricle each beat
% blood that is pumped into a filled artery each beat
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Patient's vital signs include what?
all of the above
temperature, weight/height measurement
pulse/blood pressure
oxygen saturation
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After coronary angiograms are completed, catheters are exchanged for what?
a cardiac catheter
a central venous catheter
a multihole pigtail catheter
a angiography catheter
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What is urography?
Diagnostic imaging of the structures of urinary system
Diagnostic imaging of the structures of muscle system
Diagnostic imaging of the structures of circulatory system
Diagnostic imaging of the structures of nervous system
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Where is a pigtail catheter positioned?
through the aortic valve and into the left ventricle
through the central valve and into the left ventricle
through the central valve and into the right ventricle
through the aortic valve and into the right ventricle
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The mammography compression plate is intended to do what?
increase density of tissue to remove excess fluid
decrease density of tissue to remove excess fluid
increase density of tissue for better visualization
decrease density of tissue for better visualization
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Scintigraphy also known as isotope scanning is
a nuclear medicine study of radionuclide imaging
an isotope medicine study of radionuclide imaging
a nuclear medicine study of radioisotope imaging
radioisotope imaging
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the second section of history and physical examination deals with everything except?
family history
allergies, medical conditions, treatments, medications etc.
personal history
symptoms
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Description of catheters are
tubular, non-flexible instruments for IA or IV injections
may include a stylet or guidewire
tubular, flexible instruments for IA or IV injections
both B and C
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What measurement does the International System use for the ability of radiation to cause damage
Rad
Conray
Sievert
Hypaque
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What does a fluoroscopy do?
All of these are correct
Projects images of body structures in real time.
Projects images of organs onto a monitor.
Projects images of joints onto a monitor.
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KUB's are commonly preformed in conjunction with what?
PCWP
BSGI
IVP
PET
52
What is the fluoroscopy portable image intensifier referred to as?
C-Arm
PET
CT
MRI
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A fluoroscope uses what?
non-ionizing radiation
ionizing radiation
biopsy needles
electromagnetic radiation
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What is a cholangiography?
Performed preoperatively
A catheter inserted into common bile duct
Both A and C
Contrast medium injected to see calculi under fluoroscopy
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Portable X-rays are used for everything except?
verify placement of indwelling catheters, tubes, and drains
assessing the cause &severity of peripheral vascular disease
discover fluid or air within body cavities
Identifying location of foreign bodies
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What is the C-arm frequently used in conjunction with?
PET scan
a needle aspiration biopsy
a special radiographic table or radiolucent OR bed
scintigraphy
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In proper dosage most contrast media are
neutral
toxic
safe
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When does a mammography locate a breast tumor?
late stages
early stages
middle stages
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When would contrast media be toxic?
... due to low cardiac output or dehydration
all of the above
overdosage
when allowed to remain in tissues for extended time...
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Urographic studies are commonly performed in conjunction with what?
a choloangiography
a scintigraphy
an angiography
a cystoscopy
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What are X-rays?
high energy, non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation
high-energy, ionizing electromagnetic radiation
low-energy, ionizing electromagnetic radiation
low energy, non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation
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What do radiographs use?
biopsies
ionizing and non-ionizing forms of radiation
contrast media
electromagnets
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Mammography can be performed in radiology and in conjunction with what?
a X-ray
a CAT scan
a PET scan
a needle aspiration biopsy
