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Merrill Chpt 1-3 Radiography Essentials 1,2,12,20,21,22

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Anoxia   Without Oxygen  
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Dermo   Skin  
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Hepato   Liver  
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Endo   Inside  
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Nuero   Nerve  
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Myo   Muscle  
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Cardio   Heart  
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Reno   Kidney  
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Pneumo   Lung  
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Maslow Physiological   Food Water Shelter Warmth Sexual Fullfilment  
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Maslow Safety   Security Stability Freedom from Fear  
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Maslow Belonging - Love   Friends Family Spouse Lover  
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Maslow Self-Esteem   Achievement Mastery Recognition Respect  
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Maslow Self-Actualization   Pursue Inner Talent Creativity Fulfullment  
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Coronal   Separates the body into the anterior and posterior  
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Mid-Coronal   Divides the body into EQUAL parts of anterior and posterior  
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Transverse   Separates the body into superior and inferior  
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Oblique Plane   Any plane (longitudinal or transverse) that is at an angle  
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Sagittal   Divides the body in right and left  
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Mid-Sagittal   Divides the the body into equal left and right halves  
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Hypersthenic   5% of population Stocky build Thoracic cavity is wide and deep Short wide lungs Abdominal organs spread out more  
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Sthenic   50% of population Near average Often a more muscular type Chest and abdominal organs often near in size to "average" location  
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Hyposthenic   35% of population Near average Slender and taller Gallbladder and stomach are lower Colon is lower in the abdominal cavity  
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Asthenic   More extreme slender body Most organs are lower Thoracic cavity is narrow and shallow Longer vertical dimensions  
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Supine   Laying on back with knees up  
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Prone   Laying on chest  
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Trendelenburg   Table at an angle with legs above the head  
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Fowler's   Table reclined with head above legs  
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Cephalic   Towards the head  
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Caudal   Towards the feet  
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Proximal   Towards the midline  
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Distal   Away from the midline  
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Adult Skeleton   206 Bones  
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Axial Skeleton   80 Bones Ribs/Thorax Vertebral Column  
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Appendicular Skeleton   126 Bones Extremities Pelvic girdle Shoulder girdle  
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AP Projection   CR enters the anterior and exits the posterior  
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PA Projection   CR enters the posterior and exits the anterior  
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Right Lateral projection   Right side of the chest touching the IR. CR enters left side and exits the right side  
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Left Lateral projection   Left side of the chest touching the IR. CR enters right side and exits the left side  
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Transverse Fracture   Break across the bone, at a right angle to the long axis of the bone  
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Oblique Fracture   Oblique direction of fracture along the long axis of the bone. Confined to one plane  
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Spiral Fracture   Often confused with an oblique fracture but is across both planes.  
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Extension   Increasing the angle of a joint  
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Radial Deviation   Turn or bend of hand and wrist towards radius  
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Inversion   An inward stress movement of the foot  
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Dorsiflexion   Decrease angle between foot and lower leg  
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Adduction   Movement on an arm or leg toward the midline  
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Abduction   Movement of an arm or leg away from the midline  
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Pronation   Turn or bend of the hand with the palm down  
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Sterilization   The total destruction of microorganisms  
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Supinate   Turning the palm up  
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Ventral   Toward the front  
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Recumbent   Lying down in any possition  
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Lateral   Refers to the side of, or side view  
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Decubitis   Use of a horizontal beam from the CR  
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Oblique position   Angled position in which neither the sagittal nor coronal body plane is perpendicular or at right angles  
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RAO   Right anterior oblique  
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LAO   Left anterior oblique  
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RPO   Right posterior oblique  
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LPO   Left posterior oblique  
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Anatomical Position   Standing erect with head, eyes, and toes forward, feet together with arms by the sides, with palms of the hands facing foward  
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Organ   A group of tissues that work together to perform functions as a unit.  
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System   Consists of a group or association of organs that have a similar or common function  
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Organism   10 systems of the body functioning together to constitute the total organism  
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Gastrointestinal System accessory organs   Liver, pancreas, gallbladder, salivary glands  
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Gallbladder   Stores bile  
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Esophagus   Conveys food from pharynx to stomach  
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Urinary System   Removes wastes from the body  
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Ureters   Connect bladder to kidneys  
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Urinary bladder   Stores urine  
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Skeletal muscle   Striated/Voluntary  
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Cardiac muscle   Found only in heart Involuntary  
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Smooth muscle   Found in organs Involuntary  
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Central NS   Brain and spinal cord  
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Peripheral NS   nerves  
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Arteries   Carry oxygenated blood  
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Veins   Carry deoxygenated blood  
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Myocardium   Thick muscle of the heart  
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Mediastinum   space between lungs  
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Right lung   3 lobes  
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Left lung   2 Lobes  
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Pituitary Gland   Master gland  
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Thymus   Large in children but small in adults  
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Skeletal System   Forms framework of the entire body  
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X-Ray Technician   Not allowed to give diagnosis  
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If patient asks to see his films?   Referred to his physician  
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ID patient   Ask for DOB, Name, or ID #  
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Discrepancy in the order   Check w/doctor  
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Licentiates of the Healing Arts   Only ones who request an x-ray  
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Who owns the the films   The facility in which they where created  
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Store films for how long?   5-7 years  
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Temp   Thermometer  
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Pulse   Fingers and watch  
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BP   Bp cuff and stethoscope  
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Respiration   Watch  
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Most important thing you can do to maintain medical asepsis   Washing hands  
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Sterile techniques   Never reach across a sterile field Wear sterile gloves when handling sterile equipment Avoid drafts in room Autoclaving necessary equipment Sterile packs must be kept dry The back of a person and above the neck and below the waist are not sterile  
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Vomiting   Have patient lay down with head to side  
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Seizures   Don't try to stop it. Observe the patient closely to report to the doctor later  
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Nosebleeds   Cold compress on nose, tilt head slightly forward.  
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Lifting patients   Feet separated Knees bent Keep patient close to you Don't twist the trunk of your body Push or pull rather than lift possible  
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Shock   Inadequate tissue perfusion which causes a depression of the body systems  
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What should you do if a patient comes in with a dressing or splint/cast?   Always check with the doctor before removing  
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Statutes   Rules or principles enacted by legislative bodies  
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Administrative regulations   Written by boards or agencies  
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Common Law   System of applied law develops in the absence of written law  
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Constitutional Law   Highest order of law. Determine legality of laws made by lower courts.  
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Informed Consent   A patients right to decide his or her own treatment  
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Concent for Minors   Must be obtained from either parents or guardian unless emancipated order  
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Implied Consent   Relates to a person who are unconscious or when a life emergency exists. It is assumed due to the gravity of incidence that a reasonable person would give consent for treatment.  
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Assalt   Threat to harm  
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Battery   Unlawful touching  
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False Imprisonment   conscious restraint of the freedom of another person without proper authorization, privilege or consent  
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Negligence   Omission to do something that a reasonable person would do  
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Gross Negligence   Stronger case of duty  
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Defimation   Act of bringing harm to another person's reputation  
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Libel   Written defimation  
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Slander   Spoken defimation  
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Controlling factors of exposure   mA Time kVp Distance  
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mA   Density-Quantity of electrons. Represents overall blackness of the total image.  
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Time   Exposure length of time. Combined with mA to get mAs  
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kVp   the power, controls contrast. (grayness of film)  
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Distance   Influences the density  
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Medial   Middle  
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ASRT   American society of Radiological Technologist  
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ARRT    
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