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Radiographic Positioning Practical for Lateral Thorax

Radiographic Positioning Practicum

Evaluation of steps required in preparing for and taking an x-ray

Rubric Code: WX8WW66

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Subject: Medical

Type: Exam

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Positioning Practicum
	Not acceptable 0 pts	Acceptable 5 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Room set up/preparation	Not acceptable Student did not prepare room prior to bringing in the patient which includes making ID card, collimator to size of plate, turn on breaker switch, insert cassette in tray, wipe down the feed tray with dryer sheet, & put cleaner film through.	Acceptable Student prepared some but not all of the equipment as mentioned previously.	Excellent Student prepared all of the necessary items prior to bringing the patient into the room.
Shielding	Not acceptable Student did not shield for either projection	Acceptable Student either shielded for 1/2 projections, OR shielding was used but not placed appropriately.	Excellent Shielding was used appropriately for both projections
Patient Positioning	Not acceptable Patient was not positioned correctly for the lateral abdomen.	Acceptable Patient was positioned correctly on less than the four areas needed. Cranially, caudally, ventrally, & dorsally.	Excellent Patient was positioned corrrectly for cranially, caudally, ventrally, & dorsally.
IR Size & Position /Tube Alignment	Not acceptable IR size was incorrectly chosen, IR was not oriented correctly, tube was not elevated or lowered to meet the SID.	Acceptable Any of the previous items mentioned were omitted.	Excellent IR size and orientation was correct. Tube was elevated or lowered to meet the SID.
Marker Placement	Not acceptable Marker was not used for either projection, or it was placed in the wrong area.	Acceptable Any of the previous items mentioned were omitted.	Excellent Correct marker was used and the correct placement of the marker was done.
Collimation	Not acceptable Collimation was not employed or collimation was too close and cut off required anatomy. Cranially, caudally, dorsally, & ventrally.	Acceptable Collimation was employed for less than the four areas needed.	Excellent Close collimation was employed for both projections for all four areas.
Student evaluation	Not acceptable Student hung xray up in wrong position, incorrectly evaluated the contrast and positioning.	Acceptable Any of the previous items mentioned were omitted.	Excellent Student hung xray up correctly, evaluated it correctly concerning contrast, technique, and positioning.