It is acceptable to prop OR doors open during or in between surgical procedures
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
The room air circulation is higher pressure than in the halls to minimize the amount of dust and debris pulled in toward the sterile field. Closing the OR doors decreases the mixing of air within the OR with that of the corridors, which may contain higher microbial counts. Air pressure in the room is disrupted if the doors remain open.
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You have completed a chest radiograph on a 2-month-old infant using a restraining device at a 72 1d SID. Because of the design of the device, your OID is suboptimum. The image reveals good resolution of the bony anatomy but the pulmonary vasculature is blurred. The EI value is 2040. In an effort to improve the quality of the repeat image, the competent radiographer would
a. raise the mA and decrease the exposure time. b. decrease the SID and maintain the same mAs. c. switch to small focal spot. d. ask for mild sedation of the infant to decease respiration.