Chapter 18 & 19 Quiz

When performing dressing changes, it is important to remember that

If the wound is purulent, gowns are recommended

All of the following situations require aseptic techniques except:

Insertion of barium enema tip

If you suspect the radiologist has unknowingly contaminated his or her glove, which should you do?

Make the radiologist aware of the possible contamination immediately.

When gowning and gloving for a sterile procedure, it is important to remember that:

after gowning, the front of the gown down to the waist, and the sleeves are considered sterile.

When establishing a sterile field using a sterile drape

all drape items must be clean and dry. If it's open, or expiration date passed, it's considered unsterile.

The goal of aseptic technique is to

protect the patient from pathogenic microbes

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

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

When a barium examination of an ostomy patient is performed,

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

When handling a patient with a Foley catheter in place

Avoid kinks in the tubing and keep the drainage bag lower than the bladder

If the sterility of an object is unknown, which of the following should be done?

Consider the object unsterile and do not use it

Which of the following is false?

Create sterile field early in the morning while equipment is clean.

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

Has a double - lumen NG tube in place

As you begin to perform hip examination on an elderly female, the pt states she needs to use the restroom. What should you do?

Provide for the Pt's privacy and locate a fracture bedpan, be sure to wash your hands and use gloves. You & an assistant should help the patient with any movement toward the bedpan.

You are about to assist with a sterile procedure in scrubbing for the procedure, it is important to

Scrub the fingers completely, as well as the front and back of your hands, for 3 minutes

For a single-contrast barium enema:

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

When performing radiologic examinations on patients with chest tubes

The chest tube has 3 components; collection chamber, water seal chamber, and suction control chamber

When putting on a pair of sterile gloves using the self gloving technique

The first glove is picked up by the inside of the cuff with one hand, being careful not to touch the outside of the glove

All of the following are true of cleaning enemas except?

They are intended for the administration of enteric medication

When opening and pouring sterile solutions:

hold the bottle with the label facing up to prevent fluids from staining the label

When opening a sterile tray, your fingers

must never touch the inside of the tray