Radiographers in all states must conform to the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act
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Explanation: Adoption of this federal standard was made discretionary with each state. Not all states have voluntarily established licensure laws for personnel who place and expose radiographs.
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You have responded to a scene at which a young man tells you he splashed a chemical into his eye. He is complaining of burning and pain in his right eye. After performing a primary assessment and finding no life-threatening conditions, you would:
a. obtain a set of vital signs and SAMPLE. b. identify the exact chemical involved so that you can get the antidote. c. hold the patient's injured eye open and flush it with large amounts of sterile water from the nose to the outer edge of the eye. d. instruct the patient to keep his eyes closed and not rub them while you arrange for emergency transport.
What is the primary purpose of grounding all electrical equipment used in the hospital setting?
a. To prevent the dangerous buildup of voltage in the equipment b. To make the equipment more secure and less likely to break down c. To avoid excessive energy costs d. To convert electrical power from DC to AC
A patient is receiving volume support (VS) ventilation, which is classified as dual control, breath-to-breath, pressure-limited, flow cycled ventilation. The therapist sets the VT to 600 ml, and the respiratory rate control knob to 10 breaths/min. How will the ventilator respond if the patient's minute ventilation falls below 6 L/min?
A. The ventilator will increase the flow over the next three breaths until the target minute ventilation is achieved. B. Pressure will be added to the delivered VT over the next three breaths until the original minute ventilation is restored. C. A backup respiratory rate will be activated to re-establish the target minute ventilation. D. Inspiratory time will automatically be prolonged to increase the delivered VT, and restore the initial minute ventilation.
The personnel manual includes all of the rules and regulations that apply to all staff in the medical office
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