ARRT RRA case studies
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The Registered Radiologist Assistant (R.R.A.) credential is an ARRT certification and registration for radiographers who have completed an additional, specialized educational program. According to ARRT, R.R.A.s are qualified to perform many procedures under a radiologist's supervision and provide advanced-level support to radiologists, with responsibilities that may include assessing and managing patients and performing select clinical procedures a radiologist would otherwise do. ARRT states that earning the credential requires, among other things, holding ARRT credentials in Radiography and completing an advanced educational program. Candidates should review ARRT's R.R.A. Topics on this exam: Patient Assessment and Management, Clinical Procedures, and Radiologic Imaging and Image Evaluation. The ARRT RRA case studies are 5 cases and about 1,247 words.
1Post-Myelogram Seizure Risk
A 62-year-old male is scheduled for a lumbar myelogram with iohexol (Omnipaque) 300 mg I/mL. He has a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and a seizure disorder controlled with levetiracetam.
259 words, about 1 min2Pediatric Immobilization and Dose
A 4-year-old child (weight 16 kg) is scheduled for a CT abdomen/pelvis with IV contrast for suspected appendicitis. The child is anxious and uncooperative.
293 words, about 1 min3Extravasation During CT
A 70-year-old female with a history of diabetes and peripheral vascular disease is receiving IV contrast for a CT pulmonary angiogram. The IV is a 22-gauge catheter in the right antecubital fossa.
222 words, about 1 min4Image Quality in Portable Chest
A portable chest radiograph is ordered for a 55-year-old intubated patient in the ICU. The technologist uses a mobile unit with a computed radiography (CR) cassette.
235 words, about 1 min5Patient with Pacemaker for MRI
A 68-year-old male with a non-MRI-conditional pacemaker (implanted 5 years ago) is scheduled for an MRI of the lumbar spine. The patient reports that he needs the MRI to evaluate severe back pain.
238 words, about 1 min