All of the following are considerations that the sonographer must incorporate into communication with a child except:
A) Establish a rapport with the child by talking to the child from a comfortable distance before approaching him or her
B) Explain the procedure to the parent but not the child since the child will not be able to understand
C) acquaint the child with the new environment
D) when addressing the child, sit or kneel so as to be at the child's eye level
E) use an age-appropriate method of communication
B) Explain the procedure to the parent but not the child since the child will not be able to understand
Describe the variations in communication a radiographer must use in communicating with anadolescent.
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All of the following are symtoms of abuse except
A) burns
B) child is unhappy and crying
C) bruising
D) child is excessively passive and compliant
E) fractures that seem out of proportion to the report of how the injury occured
B) child is unhappy and crying
When caring for a pediatric patient, the best method of transport is always:
A) A gurney
B) Carrying the child
C) A crib
D) Depends on the distance involved and the age of the child
D) Depends on the distance involved and the age of the child
When caring for a 6-year-old child, the radiographer should:
A) Explain the procedure to the patient in great detail
B) Tell the patient that there will be no pain or discomfort, regardless of the type of examination
C) Be friendly, honest, and concise in your explanation to the child
D) Routinely immobilize the child to be examined
C) Be friendly, honest, and concise in your explanation to the child
True or False?
A child considered a preschooler at 1 to 3 years of age
False
1 to 3 is considered a toddler
True or False?
A child is considered an infant from birth to 12 months
True
At what age is a child considered an infant, toddler, preschooler, and school age?
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Which of the following points should be included when interviewing the teenager?
A) maintain the patients concern
B) explain the procedure
C) educate the patient
D) identify the patient
E) all of the above
E) all of the above
All of the following are supplies that may be used to immobilize pediatric patients, except:
A) sandbags
B) lead
C) rope
D) tape
E) all of the above may be used
C) rope
Why must radiation protection measures be applied, especially during pediatric radiography?
Due to the radiosensitivity of their rapid and changing cell growth
True or False?
If a sonographer suspects child abuse, it is strongly suggested that he or she should report these suspicions to the person at the institute who makes the inquiry and the required reports in such cases
False
She is legally obligated to report suspected child abuse
Infants lose body heat rapidly and this are more susceptible to _____.
Hypothermia
_____ _____ is the basic important practice that reduces the risk of infection transmission
Hand Hygiene
True or False?
When communicating with an adolescent, the radiographer should establish rapport to ensure the adolescent's confidence.
True
The ____-____-____ and Tam-em board are two commercially available immobilizers
pigg-o-stat
Newborn baby or a child under 1 year
A) school age
B) preschooler
C) toddler
D) infant
E) adolescent
D) infant
A period of life beginning at puberty and ending with physical maturity
A) school age
B) preschooler
C) toddler
D) infant
E) adolescent
E) adolescent
A child who is not old enough to attend kindergarten
A) school age
B) preschooler
C) toddler
D) infant
E) adolescent
B) preschooler
Young child learning to walk
A) school age
B) preschooler
C) toddler
D) infant
E) adolescent
C) toddler
Age at which the child is considered old enough to attend school
A) school age
B) preschooler
C) toddler
D) infant
E) adolescent
A) school age
Neonatal intensive care unit
A) Neonate
B) Isolette
C) NICU
D) Pigg-O-Stat
E) Hypothermia
C) NICU
Significant loss of body heat below 98.6 degrees F
A) Neonate
B) Isolette
C) NICU
D) Pigg-O-Stat
E) Hypothermia
E) Hypothermia
Commercial mechanical immobilizer device
A) Neonate
B) Isolette
C) NICU
D) Pigg-O-Stat
E) Hypothermia
D) Pigg-O-Stat
A type of bed used in the newborn intensive care unit to keep babies warm and protected from the enviroment
A) Neonate
B) Isolette
C) NICU
D) Pigg-O-Stat
E) Hypothermia
B) Isolette
Newborn infant up to 1 monht of age
A) Neonate
B) Isolette
C) NICU
D) Pigg-O-Stat
E) Hypothermia
A) Neonate
Handwashing with soap and water or the use of alcohol-based products that do not require water
A) increase
B) hand hygiene
C) immobilization
D) disinfectant
E) Child Abuse
B) hand hygiene
Enhance
A) increase
B) hand hygiene
C) immobilization
D) disinfectant
E) Child Abuse
A) increase
A chemical capable of destroying microorganisms or inhibiting their growth
A) increase
B) hand hygiene
C) immobilization
D) disinfectant
E) Child Abuse
D) disinfectant
The psychological, emotional, and/or sexual abuse of a child
A) increase
B) hand hygiene
C) immobilization
D) disinfectant
E) Child Abuse
E) Child Abuse
Restricting patient movement
A) increase
B) hand hygiene
C) immobilization
D) disinfectant
E) Child Abuse
C) immobilization