When you and a colleague perform a portable chest radiograph on a patient with contact precautions,it would be appropriate to
1)place the cassette in a protective bag before exposure and dispose of the bag properly after exposure.
2)wash your hands only after the examination has been completed.
3)remove jewelry and place it in a safe place.
4)put on a clean mask,clean gloves,and clean gown (your assistants need not do so as they are not going to touch the patient)and put on a lead apron outside of the clean gown.
5)greet the patient professionally and explain what you are going to do.
6)have your assistant position the receptor behind the patient.
7)after exposure,remove the gown,mask,and gloves and discard them when you return to radiology.
A)1,2,4,5,and 6 only.
B)1,3,and 5 only.
C)1,2,3,5,6,and 7 only.
D)2,4,5,6,and 7 only.

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Contact precautions must be used when caring for a patient infected with a virulent pathogen that spreads by direct contact with the patient or by indirect contact with a contaminated object,such as patient's dressings or bed rails.The health care practitioner should properly don gloves before entering the room.The gloves are removed and hands washed before the practitioner leaves the room.A gown should be worn if the practitioner anticipates contact with the patient or his or her environment;the gown is removed before the practitioner leaves the room.All radiographic equipment should be decontaminated with an antiseptic after the radiographic procedure is completed.

When You and a Colleague Perform a Portable Chest Radiograph