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CSTR Exam Study Guide Part 6 (Diagnostics And Procedures) – Questions And Answers (100%)
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CSTR Exam Study Guide Part 6 (Diagnostics AndProcedures) – Questions And Answers (100%)
IVP Right Ans - Intravenous Pyelopram: Xray that uses special dye to
outline the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. It can show how the renal and
urinary system handles fluid waste.
This procedure is used to treat full thickness or circumferential burns?
a. Escharotomy
b. I&D
c. Excission
d. Fasciotomy Right Ans - a. Escharotomy
PET scan (positron emission tomography) Right Ans - Radioactive isotope
injection along with radiology to obtain detailed images of the organ while is
functioning.
Chemistry Right Ans - Electrolyte levels: Sodium, Potassium Chloride,
Calcium, Creatinine (blood), Glucose (blood sugar), Magnesium, Phosphorus
Hematology Right Ans - Blood Test-to determine blood volumes in relation
to normal values, CBC: complete blood count (WBC, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit,
MCV, Platelets, Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Basophils,etc.)
Urine Test Right Ans - Used for Drug screens, pregnancy tests and also to
detect UTI's.
CT scan (computed tomography) Right Ans - a series of x-ray photographs
taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite
representation of a slice through the body.
Best tool for stable for patients, used to identify: free air, free fluid, solid organ
injuries, bone abnormalities, and cervical abnormalities that are not visible on
plain film.
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) Right Ans - a technique that uses a
magnetic field to create a computerized image of internal bodily structures.
, NOT Artificial Airways Right Ans - Oral airways, Nasopharyngeal
airways,Oropharyngeal airways and Nasal Trumpets (These are pieces of
equipment that are inserted into the nose or mouth. They keep airways open)
Artificial Airways Right Ans - Airway Tubes: ET Tube-Endotracheal Tube,
Trach Tube, LMA-Laryngeal Mask airway, EOA-Esophageal Obturator airway,
Combitube airway,King airway (brand of combitube).
LMA,EOA, Combitube and King are short term airways.
Crystalloids Right Ans - NS-Normal Saline, LR-Lactated Ringers
"Centesis" Procedure Right Ans - Surgical procedure to remove fluid
(ex:arthrocentesis)
"Tomy" Right Ans - Incision or cutting into (ex:Tracheotomy)
Auto transfusion Right Ans - When a person has transfused their own
blood via a machine.
FAST scan Right Ans - procedure in which the ultrasound is used in trauma
to quickly determine the presence of abdominal free fluid (blood).
Procedure done to remove excess fluid from pleural space to help you breathe
easier?
a. Tracheotomy
b. Thoracentesis
c. needle Thoracotomy
d. needle Decompression Right Ans - b. Thoracentesis
Central Line Right Ans - A long, thin, flexible tube used to give medicines,
fluids, nutrients, or blood products over a long period of time, usually several
weeks or more. A catheter is often inserted in the arm or chest through the
skin into a large vein.
Arterial line (A-line) Right Ans - Thin catheter inserted into an artery
(commonly the radial a.) in order to monitor blood pressure and mean arterial
pressure in real time. This catheter is more firm than an intravenous line (IV).
Also used for collection of arterial blood gas.
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