PHAVEN

• Type of contrast media that cannot be absorbed by the body and is powder form: Barium
• Contrast media that can be water soluble and oil based Iodinated
• Contrast media that reduces adverse reaction: Ionic/non-ionic
• contrast media that is a concentration for patient risk reaction osmolarity
• 5% experience some reaction to CM and 5% experience severe life threatening reactions
• Pre examination Instruction: Bowel prep and Fasting
• Post examination instruction: increase fluid intake and no proper care leads to barium retain
• retaining barium leads to: Fecal impaction or intestinal obstruction
• most hazardous route of drug administration: intravenous Injection
• Equipments for administrating CM: Enema kit, needle, Iv injection
• Surgical Asepsis is using a sterile technique where there is absence of bacteria
• Aseptic technique is a sterile technique that prevents nosocomial infection
• should be taken before and after drug administration: BP and pulse rate
• 2 adverse reactions to injectible agents: Local extraversion and systemic shock
• Extraversion is escape of CM to interstitial tissues
• Routes for administering CM: IV (Bolus or infusion) and rectal
• Indication is the reason to use a procedure or medication
• Contraindication is the reason to not receive a procedure or medication
• Shock is the failure of circulation and blood pressure is inadequate to support oxygen infusion. It is also the inability to remove by-products of metabolism
• Type of shock that decreases body fluids and blood volume: hypovolemic shock
• Type of shock that is caused by allergic reaction: Anaphylaxis
• Type of shock that is caused by inadequate pumping of blood and can lead to cardiac arrest: Cardiogenic
• Type of shock that is caused by the damage in the nerve by a spinal cord injury: Neurogenic
• A type of response to shock with the condition having nausea, sneezing, hives, itching, vasovagal response, etc. : Mild reaction
• Type of response to shock with the condition having tachycardia, excessive hives, giant hives, and excessive vomiting: Moderate reaction
• Type of response to shock with the condition having a low blood pressure, cardiac arrest, cyanosis, profound shock, unconsciousness, laryngeal edema and difficulty in breathing: Severe reaction
• Appropriate response to mild reaction to shock: monitor and comfort patient, provide warm towel, emesis basin, if vomited roll patient to side, and document patient reaction
• Appropriate response to moderate reaction to shock: call medical assistance, prepare antihistamine administration, monitor and comfort patient, and document patient reaction
• Appropriate response to severe reaction to shock: call immediate assistance, prepare antihistamine, remove physical items, assist in CPR
• CPR check for: circulation, airway, and breathing
• Identify the external heart anatomy

  
• Creatinine results indicates the suitability of the kidney to filter medication
• Republic act 7431 is an act of regulating the practice of radtech in Philippines and creating the board of radtech. It is also known as: Radiologic technology act of 1992
• Sec. 5. Practice of Radiologic Technology. Renders to furnish professional service as RT and the nature and character requires professional knowledge.
• SEC. 3. DOT: RT is a bona fide holder of a certificate of registration for Radtech
• SEC. 18. Examination Required: all applicants shall be required to undergo an examination given once a year by the board
• SEC. 19. Qualifications for Examination: Filipino Citizen, good moral character with no convicted crime involving moral turpitude, and baccalaureate degree for radtech exam while radtech diploma for x-ray tech exam
• SEC. 24. Issuance of Certificates of registration: applicant who passed the exam will be issued a certificate of registration
• CHED Memorandum order 18 series of 2006: revised curricular standards for radtech educ
• Article V curriculum Sec. 6. : higher educ institutions exercise flexibility in curricular offering and minimum number of units should be 190 units for radtech degree