Standard Positioning Techniques I MD0961

DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
	Section I. PROTECTING YOUR BACK
		1-1. INTRODUCTION
		1-2 AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION
		1-3. BODY ALIGNMENT
		1-4. BASE OF SUPPORT
		1-5. THE LINE OF GRAVITY
		1-6. THE CENTER OF GRAVITY
		1-7. RULES FOR LIFTING AND CARRYING HEAVY OBJECTS
		1-8. AVOIDING BACK INJURY ON THE JOB
	EXERCISES, SECTION I
	SOLUTIONS, SECTION I
	Section II: MOVING AND TRANSPORTING THE PATIENT
		1-9. ASSESSING THE PATIENT
		1-10. AN ON-THE-JOB INJURY
		1-11. TRANSFERRING A PATIENT FROM A WHEELCHAIR TO AN X-RAY TABLE
		1-12. TRANSPORTING FROM STRETCHER TO X-RAY TABLE (PATIENT ASSISTED)
		1-13. CONSIDERATIONS: MOVING A PATIENT WHO CANNOT ASSIST
		1-14. THE DRAW SHEET PULL (PATIENT UNABLE TO ASSIST)
		1-15. PLACTIC SLIDE-BOARD IN LIEU OF DRAW SHEET
		1-16. THE THREE-PERSON LIFT AND CARRY
		1-17. STRETCHER PLACEMENT IN THE THREE-PERSON CARRY
		1-18. USING GOOD BODY MECHANICS THROUGHOUT THE THREE-PERSON CARRY
		1-19. POSITIONING THE PATIENT ON THE X-RAY TABLE
		1-20. SPECIAL SITUATIONS
	EXERCISE, SECTION II
	SOLUTIONS, SECTION II
LESSON 2
	Section I. ORDER OF PROCEDURE (STEPS 1 AND 2)
		2-1. INTRODUCTION
		2-2. COMPETENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM
		2-3. PROJECTING A PROFESSIONAL IMAGE
		2-4. THE WORKING SIDE OF THE TABLE
		2-5. THE ORDER OF PROCEDURE
		2-6. ORDER OF PROCEDURE, STEP ONE: PATIENT PREPARATION
		2-7. ORDER OF PROCEDURE STEP 2: THE CONTROL PANEL
	EXERCISES,SECTION I
	SOLUTIONS, SECTION I
	Section II: ORDER OF PROCEDURE (STEPS 3 THROUGH 5)
		2-8. ORDER OF PROCEDURE, STEP 3: SELECT TABLE FACTOR
		2-9. ORDER OF PROCEDURE STEP 4: POSITIONING THE PATIENT
		2-10. ORDER OF PROCEDURE, STEP FIVE: TAKING THE EXPOSURE
	EXERCISE, SECTION II
	SOLUTIONS, SECTION 11
LESSON 3
	Section I. GENERAL TERMS AND BODY PART TERMS
		3-1. INTRODUCTION
		3-2. THE TERMS, X-RAY FILM AND RADIOGRAPH
		3-3. RADIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION
		3-4. ANATOMIC POSITION
		3-5. BODY PART TERMINOLOGY
		3-6. RIGHT ANGLE RADIOGRAPHIC VIEWING
	EXERCISES, SECTION I
	SOLUTIONS, SECTION I
	Section II. POSITIONING AND PROJECTION TERMINOLOGY
		3-7. PROJECTION
		3-8. POSTEROANTERIOR  PROJECTION
		3-9. ANTEROPOSTERIOR PROJECTION
		3-10. VIEW
		3-11. ROUTINE
		3-12. METHOD
		3-13. SPECIFIC BODY FUNCTIONS
		3-14. LATERAL POSITION
		3-15. OBLIQUE POSITION
		3-16. DECUBITUS POSITION
		3-17. RECUMBENT POSITIONS
		3-18. DORSAL RECUMBENT, DORSAL DECUBITUS, OR SUPINE POSITION
		3-19. THE VENTRAL RECUMBENT, VENTRAL DECUBITUS, OR PRONE POSITION
		3-20. THE LATERAL DECUBITUS OR LATERAL RECUMBENT POSITION
	EXERCISES, SECTION II
	SOLUTIONS, SECTION II
	Section III. PROJECTION, CENTRAL RAY, AND BREATHING TECHNIQUE TERMINOLOGY
		3-21. PROJECTION TERMINOLOGY
		3-22. CENTRAL RAY TERMINOLOGY
		3-23. BREATHING TERMINOLOGY
	EXERCISES, SECTION III
	SOLUTIONS, SECTION III
LESSON 4
	Section I. THE X-RAY REQUEST FORM
		4-1. THE IMPORTANCE OF SCRUTINIZING THE X-RAY REQUEST SLIP
		4-2. SF 519-B, RADIOLOGICAL EXAM, CONSULTATION REQUEST/REPORT FORM
		4-3. THE PATIENT'S IDENTIFICATION BLOCK
		4-4. EXAM REQUESTED AND SPECIFIC REASONS (BRIEF CLINICAL HISTORY)
		4-5. AGE, SEX, WARD, AND PREGNANCY BLOCKS
		4-6. REQUESTOR'S NAME, SIGNATURE, TELEPHONE/PAGER NUMBER AND DATE BLOCKS
		4-7. LOCATION OF MEDICAL RECORDS BLOCK
		4-8. THE RADIOLOGIST’S REPORT
		4-9. THE PROCEDURE WORKSHEET--COMPOSITE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
	EXERCISES, SECTION I
	SOLUTIONS, SECTION I
	Section II: FILM IDENTIFICATION
		4-10. PROJECTION
		4-11. A FILM IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
		4-12. FILM IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
		4-13. RULES FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER LETTER MARKER
	EXERCISES, SECTION II
	SOLUTIONS, SECTION II
LESSON 5
	Section I. RADIOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS OF THE HAND
		5-1. INTRODUCTION
		5-2. PATIENT DRESS AND REMOVAL OF ARTIFACTS
		5-3. MEASURING THE PART
		5-4. SETTING THE CONTROL PANEL
		5-5. SOURCE TO IMAGE RECEPTOR DISTANCE (SID)
		5-6. POSTERANTERIOR  HAND
		5-7. OBLIQUE HAND
		5-8. LATERAL HAND
	Section II. THE WRIST AND FOREARM
		5-9. POSTERANTERIOR WRIST
		5-10. OBLIQUE WRIST
		5-11. LATERAL WRIST
		5-12. POSTERANTERIOR WRIST WITH ULNAR FLEXION
		5-13. ANTEROPOSTERIO FOREARM
		5-14. LATERAL FOREARM
	Section III. THE ELBOW
		5-15. ANTEROPOSTERIO ELBOW
		5-16. LATERAL ELBOW
	Section IV. THE HUMERUS
		5-17. FULL LENGTH ANTEROPOSTERIO HUMERUS
		5-18. FULL LENGTH LATERAL HUMERUS
	Section V. THE SHOULDER
		5-19. ANTEROPOSTERIO SHOULDER WITH EXTERNAL ROTATION
		5-20. ANTEROPOSTERIO SHOULDER WITH INTERNAL ROTATION
		5-21. INFERIORSUPERIOR AXIAL PROJECTION OF SHOULDER
	Section VI. THE SCAPULA
		5-22. ANTEROPOSTERIO SCAPULA
		5-23. LATERAL SCAPULA
	Section VII. THE CLAVICAL AND ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINTS
		5-24. ANTEROPOSTERIO CLAVICAL
		5-25. ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINTS
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
APPENDIX
	GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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