Question 1

Less frequently used x-ray equipment in the OR should be cleaned:

Accepted Answer

A)  every 3 days. 
B)  at least once a week. 
C)  every 2 weeks. 
D)  once a month. 
A)  every 3 days. 
B)  at least once a week. 
C)  every 2 weeks. 
D)  once a month. B

Question 2

What should be done if the sterile field is compromised?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine if the area is important. 
B)  Don't tell anyone. 
C)  Call your manager. 
D)  Tell OR staff immediately. 
A)  Determine if the area is important. 
B)  Don't tell anyone. 
C)  Call your manager. 
D)  Tell OR staff immediately. D

Question 3

The sterile field is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  whole surgical room. 
B)  area around the surgeon. 
C)  area prepared for the patient. 
D)  surgical incision. 
A)  whole surgical room. 
B)  area around the surgeon. 
C)  area prepared for the patient. 
D)  surgical incision. C

Question 4

What should the radiographer do after removing the cover from the IR?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quickly take it to be processed. 
B)  Give it to a nonsterile team member. 
C)  Put it on the floor. 
D)  Remove gloves before handling it. 
A)  Quickly take it to be processed. 
B)  Give it to a nonsterile team member. 
C)  Put it on the floor. 
D)  Remove gloves before handling it.

Question 5

Who would be included as nonsterile team members?
1)Anesthesia provider
2)Physician assistant
3)Radiographer

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 6

Sterile gowns are considered sterile from shoulder to:

Accepted Answer

A)  cuff on the arms. 
B)  level of sterile field. 
C)  waist. 
D)  knee. 
A)  cuff on the arms. 
B)  level of sterile field. 
C)  waist. 
D)  knee.

Question 7

Which of the following surgical procedures require the C-arm to be positioned between the patient's legs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tibia nailing 
B)  Operative cholangiography 
C)  Hip pinning 
D)  Antegrade femoral nailing 
A)  Tibia nailing 
B)  Operative cholangiography 
C)  Hip pinning 
D)  Antegrade femoral nailing

Question 8

Institution-approved attire worn in the OR:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be worn over 2 days. 
B)  should be fresh for each shift. 
C)  can be used regardless of condition. 
D)  is not necessary in the semirestricted areas. 
A)  can be worn over 2 days. 
B)  should be fresh for each shift. 
C)  can be used regardless of condition. 
D)  is not necessary in the semirestricted areas.

Question 9

When positioning the IR under the OR table, the radiographer should:

Accepted Answer

A)  lift the drapes up high to keep them away from the IR. 
B)  not lift the drapes above table level to avoid the sterile field. 
C)  squat down to place the IR below the table. 
D)  give the IR to a sterile team member to place. 
A)  lift the drapes up high to keep them away from the IR. 
B)  not lift the drapes above table level to avoid the sterile field. 
C)  squat down to place the IR below the table. 
D)  give the IR to a sterile team member to place.

Question 10

Reaching over a sterile field is allowed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  both sterile and nonsterile team members. 
B)  only nonsterile team members. 
C)  only sterile team members. 
D)  only the surgeon. 
A)  both sterile and nonsterile team members. 
B)  only nonsterile team members. 
C)  only sterile team members. 
D)  only the surgeon.

Exam 27: Surgical Radiography

Less frequently used x-ray equipment in the OR should be cleaned:

What should be done if the sterile field is compromised?

The sterile field is the:

What should the radiographer do after removing the cover from the IR?

Who would be included as nonsterile team members? 1)Anesthesia provider 2)Physician assistant 3)Radiographer

Sterile gowns are considered sterile from shoulder to:

Which of the following surgical procedures require the C-arm to be positioned between the patient's legs?

Institution-approved attire worn in the OR:

When positioning the IR under the OR table, the radiographer should:

Reaching over a sterile field is allowed by:

Preliminary Steps in Radiography

Compensating Filters

General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terminology

Upper Limb

Shoulder Girdle

Lower Limb

Pelvis and Upper Femora

Vertebral Column

Bony Thorax

Thoracic Viscera

Long Bone Measurement

Contrast Arthrography

Trauma Radiography

Mouth and Salivary Glands

Anterior Part of Neck

Abdomen

Digestive System: Alimentary Canal

Urinary System and Venipuncture

Reproductive System

Skull, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

Mammography

Central Nervous System

Vascular, Cardiac, and Interventional Radiography

Pediatric Imaging

Geriatric Radiography

Mobile Radiography

Sectional Anatomy for Radiographers

Computed Tomography

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Diagnostic Ultrasound

Nuclear Medicine

Bone Densitometry

Radiation Oncology

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