CH 19 PCO Quiz

After bedpan use, hygiene of the female patients perineum is important. Proper cleansing of this region requires using gloves and several folded tissues to wipe the region

From the mons pubis to the anus

As you arrive in a patient's room for transport to radiology, you notice that the patient has an NG tube in place with a syringe upright and pin to the gown. You should know that this patient

Has a double lumen NG tube in place

NG tubes are inserted through the patients__ with the end of the tube placed in the__

Nasopharynx; stomach

For a single contrast barium enema

Spot images of the cecum, hepatic flexure, splenic flexure, and sigmoid are taken

When performing a single contrast barium enema exam

Suspend the enema bag above the table at a height no greater than 30 inches

As you begin to perform a hip exam on an elderly female patient who has undergone hip surgery, the patient states that she needs to go to the bathroom. Which of the following should be done

2,3&5 Provide for the patient privacy and locate a fracture bedpan. Be sure to wear gloves and wash your hands. You and an assistant should assist the patient with movement onto the bedpan

The use of a water soluble contrast agent such as Gastrografin for a colon exam is warranted for patients with

A possible bowel perforation

To confirm the placement of in NG tube in its proper position, a physician may use

A syringe to remove gastric contents as proof and fluoroscopy for visualization

Post procedural care for patients who have had a colon exam should include

All of the above. Instructions for maintaining hydration. An increase in fluid intake and dietary fiber for a few days after the exam. An awareness of the change in stool color to an ashen gray color and the importance of illuminating the barium during defecation

When a barium exam of an ostomy patient is performed

Allow the patient to insert the enema cone tip into the stoma orifice

To diagnose the condition of colitis

Colonoscopy is the preferred diagnostic study

Which of the following is a true statement regarding cleansing enemas

Diabetic patients require special: preparation procedures

In preparation for a barium exam of a colostomy patient, it is important to

Do all of the above. Tell the patient to not take their bismuth anti-odor tablets before the exam. Understand the sensitivity of these patients to their condition and lifestyle change. Irrigate the stoma the night before and morning of the exam

When working with a non-ambulatory male patient who needs to void,

Do all of the above. Ask the patient how much assistance he feels he needs and allow him to use a urinal. After the patient has voided, record the volume of urine in the patient's chart if documentation is required. Dispose of the urn in the toilet and rinse the urinal with cold water. Remove your disposable gloves, washer hands, and placed the soil journal in a receptacle for resterilization

When transporting a patient with a NG tube to medical imaging

Do all of the above. Confirm the suction pressure before disconnecting the tube. Make sure the NG tube is secured to the patient's nose. Confirm the allowable time for suction interruption.

Currently, in most radiology departments, barium studies of the colon

Employ carbon dioxide and barium as a double contrast exam

To facilitate removal of a nasogastric tube, the patient is

Encouraged to take a deep breath

Nasogastric Tubes are inserted with the patient in the

High fowler position

All of the following are true of virtual colonoscopy except

It is performed using MR technology

The radiographic evaluation of the small and large bowel that has been connected to the skin surface, as a substitute for the urinary bladder with an ostomy, is typically called

Loopogram

Performing fluoroscopic exams of the colon are scheduled less often than before. The reason for this change in the clinical study of the: includes

The sensitivity of colonoscopy has surpassed the results of barium contrast: studies

All of the following are true of cleansing enema's except

They are intended for the administration of enteric medications

To allow tissue healing from a partial colon resection,

an external stoma is created to allow for defecation

The administration of glucagon shortly before a double contrast barium enema is intended to

relieve bowel spasm

The most common type of Nasogastric Tube used for stomach decompression is the

single-lumen Levin tube