Technologists Working Fluoroscopy Should Use the Radiologist as Shielding Whenever

question 1

True/False

Technologists working fluoroscopy should use the radiologist as shielding whenever possible in addition to the apron and curtain.

Recognize delayed complications or reactions associated with invasive diagnostic procedures.

Understand the need for pre-procedural diagnostic tests to ensure patient safety.

Learn the terminology and purposes of various diagnostic and therapeutic invasive procedures.

Understand the correct order and rationale for wearing protective barriers in isolation settings.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Presynaptic Terminal

The end part of an axon from which neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic cleft to communicate with a neighboring neuron.

Action Potentials

Short-lived changes in the electrical potential of a cell's membrane, leading to the transmission of nerve impulses.

Chemical Synapse

A chemical synapse is a type of synapse that utilizes chemical messengers, known as neurotransmitters, to transmit signals between neurons across a synaptic gap.