Comprehensive Medical Procedures and Legal Principles Review

PPE for COVID-19

Personal Protective Equipment used to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Urinal

Proper equipment used for urine collection, requiring explanation of procedure, patient privacy, and post instructions.

Bedpan

Proper equipment (regular/fracture) used for patient comfort, requiring explanation of procedure, patient privacy, and post instructions.

Sterile Technique

A sterile process involving the opening of a sterile tray, adding items to it (peel & drop), and demonstrating the proper way to put on sterile gloves.

Barium Enema

A procedure that can be single or double contrast.

Legal Action/Basic Ethical Principles

Terms including false imprisonment, assault, battery, slander, libel, fraud, beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, veracity, fidelity, and justice.

Contrast Media for UGI & Esophagogram

Both use thick and thin barium; UGI uses gas crystals while Esophagogram uses a barium tablet.

Barium Tablet

Used for an Esophagogram to demonstrate any strictures in the esophagus.

Liquid Polibar Plus

A liquid used for a Double Barium Enema, identified by a jug with blue writing.

Positive Contrast Media

Barium.

Negative Contrast Media

Low atomic number elements administered as gas (air) or gas-producing tablets, or soda water.

Gastrografin

Used when there is a risk of bowel perforation.

Venipuncture Steps

List the steps for performing a venipuncture.

Contrast Media Adverse Effect Severity

Classified as Mild, Moderate, or Severe.

Urography

Know how contrast is administered.

Cystography

Know how contrast is administered.

Small Bowel/Intestines

Know how contrast is administered.

Temporary IV Insertion Veins

Cephalic & Basilic Vein are most appropriate for insertion of a temporary IV for contrast media injection.

ICD-10 Code Responsibility

The technologist must verify that the ICD-10 code is appropriate for the procedure.

Patient Position for Barium Enema Insertion

Know the proper patient position for a barium enema insertion.

Patient Position for Urinary Catheter Insertion

Know the proper patient position for a urinary catheter insertion.

Sterile vs. Non-sterile Procedures

Differentiates between urinary catheters, removal of urinary catheter, suctioning of tracheostomy, and NG tube placement.

Steps for Urinary Catheter Insertion

List the steps for insertion of the urinary catheter.

Proper Placement of Catheter Bag

Know the proper placement of the catheter bag.

Suction Catheter Insertion Depth

Should be inserted a maximum of 6 inches or until you feel resistance.

Steps for NG Tube Removal

List the steps for the removal of the NG tube.

Common NG Tube for Gastric Decompression

Levin Tube.

Compression/Breaths Ratio for CPR

Ratio for compression/breaths for 2-man CPR on an infant and an adult.

Adult Crash Cart Top Drawer Items

Contains emergency medications such as epinephrine and sodium bicarbonate, normal saline and sterile water vials, and medication labels.