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WorksheetsLO3 ETHC181
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
Restraints require a doctor's order
True
False
Immobilization devices can be used without a doctor's order
True
False
Permission must be given by the patient's primary care team prior to undoing a patient's restraints
True
False
The minimum age a child must be to use a Pigg-o-stat is:
5 months
3 months
1 year
As long as they have head control
A child may cry while in a Pigg-o-stat because:
It is a painful torture device
Their movement is restricted
They are in danger
They are being compressed
Select all that are true. When transporting a child:
Railings of cribs must be up and locked
A baby may be carried a short distance by caregiver
They can be left alone in the department for short periods of time
Railings are not required
A caregiver that stays in the room to hold a child during an x-ray:
Must be given lead to wear
Must duck down when you announce "exposure"
Must be trained in radiographic positioning
Must not be pregnant
A patient's position should be changed every __ if possible, to prevent skin breakdown
30 minutes
1 hour
1-2 hours
12 hours
Decubitus ulcers:
Are a result of skin breakdown over 1-2 hours
Are known as bed sores
Are known as pressure sores
Occur often in pts that are: malnourished, immobile, incontinent or have impaired circulation
De-gloving is when:
Inadequate oxygen is being delivered to tissues
Skin is torn from underlying tissues
A patient falls on an outstretched hand
A patient's skin is pinched
Providing padding to patients can:
Increase comfort and cooperation for exam
Reduce stress on neck, back and joints
Result in increased pt motion on image
Prevent decubitus ulcers
What is displayed in the picture?
Urinal
Regular bedpan
Fractured bedpan
Irregular bedpan
What is displayed in the image?
Urinal
Regular Bedpan
Fractured bedpan
Irregular bedpan
Clothing should always be removed from a patients ___side first?
Unaffected side
Affected side
Prosthetic
Right
The most common complication after hip replacement surgery is dislocation. To prevent this:
Do not x-ray the patient
Do not adduct the affected leg
Do not abduct the affected leg
Check chart for doctor's orders stating movement restrictions
During a log roll, the person in charge of the transfer is:
The person on the pt's left side
The person at the head end
The person at the foot end
The person on the right side
The purpose of a log roll is:
To maintain limb alignment for suspected pelvic injuries
To maintain patient comfort
To maintain spinal alignment for pt's with suspected spinal injuries
When performing a stretcher transfer, the surface you are moving the patient onto should be ___ than the original surface.
Slightly lower
Slightly higher
Have lots of blankets and padding
A transfer belt is helpful to:
Pull a patient up with
Something to hold onto while providing stability to the patient
To catch a falling patient
