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C-arm operations and OR Procedures

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What is a C-arm?   show
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What are the 3 types of C-arm equipment?   show
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show X-ray tube at one end and the image intensifier at the other.  
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Where is the C-arm most commonly used?   show
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show x-raying extremities  
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What are the 3 general guidelines for setting up the C-arm?   show
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What are the 3 types of c-arm movement?   show
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What does the left monitor for the c-arm display?   show
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show Static images, generally for comparison.  
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show The tower of the C-arm and on the monitor.  
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List the 6 basic functions of the c-arm   show
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How much can you magnify an image on the c-arm?   show
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What is pulse mode?   show
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show Higher-quality computer enhanced image.  
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What is the film function mode?   show
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What are the 2 advanced functions of the c-arm used in interventional imaging?   show
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What are the foot pedals used for?   show
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How many controls are on the foot pedal?   show
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show 1.they can be maintained on a hard drive 2.hard copy 3. floppy disc 4.jump/thumb drive 5.video 6.CD  
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What are some of the radiation protection devices needed in the OR?   show
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show 1.time 2.distance 3.shielding  
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show 5 minutes  
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How do you reset the alarm?   show
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show 1.surgeon 2.surgical assistant 3.anesthesiologist 4.certified surgical technologist 5.circulator 6.scrub tech 7.rad tech  
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show 1.confidence 2. mastery of equipment and case 3. problem solving/critical thinking skills 4. communication  
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When draping the c-arm should it be draped tightly or loosely?   show
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show 1.cholangiograms 2. retrograde urography 3.orthopedic procedures 4.interventional studies  
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What is a cholangiogram?   show
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show laproscopy  
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What are 3 common c-arm positions for cholangiogram?   show
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show projects biliary ducts away from spin  
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What is a retrograde urography?   show
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What position is the patient in for a retrograde urography?   show
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show catheter  
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Why are retrograde urography's performed?   show
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show 1.closed reduction 2.open reduction  
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What are the 4 types of open reduction in orthopedic surgery?   show
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show Devices such as screws, pins, intramedullary rods, etc.. are left in place and the skin is closed around the the devices.  
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show The use of an external fracture-stabilizing device the permits bone healing without the immediate requirement for internal fixation.  
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What are 4 types of interventional studies?   show
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show small device inserted into the chest to help correct heart arrhythmias via electrical pulses used to prompt the heart to pump at a normal rate.  
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What is a PICC line used for?   show
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How long can a PICC line stay in place?   show
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show right side  
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How is the a cardiac catheterization preformed?   show
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show To diagnose coronary heart disease and blockages.  
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show contrast media used to detect blood flow in veins and arteries of the body.  
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