Question 1

What anatomy is labeled as letter A in the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  First metatarsophalangeal joint 
B)  Proximal interphalangeal joint of first digit 
C)  Distal interphalangeal joint of first digit 
D)  Interphalangeal joint of first digit 
A)  First metatarsophalangeal joint 
B)  Proximal interphalangeal joint of first digit 
C)  Distal interphalangeal joint of first digit 
D)  Interphalangeal joint of first digit

Question 2

Which of the following projections of the knee best demonstrates the narrowing of a joint space?

Accepted Answer

A)  AP 
B)  AP oblique 
C)  Lateral 
D)  AP of both knees with weight-bearing 
A)  AP 
B)  AP oblique 
C)  Lateral 
D)  AP of both knees with weight-bearing

Question 3

What anatomy is labeled as letter B in the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sinus tarsi 
B)  Sustentaculum tali 
C)  Navicular 
D)  Tibiotalar joint 
A)  Sinus tarsi 
B)  Sustentaculum tali 
C)  Navicular 
D)  Tibiotalar joint

Question 4

Which two of the following are the allowed amount of knee flexion for the PA axial intercondylar fossa (Camp-Coventry)projection? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  20 degrees 
B)  30 degrees 
C)  40 degrees 
D)  50 degrees 
A)  20 degrees 
B)  30 degrees 
C)  40 degrees 
D)  50 degrees

Question 5

Which two of the following projections would benefit from the use of a compensating filter? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral calcaneus 
B)  Axial calcaneus 
C)  AP foot 
D)  AP toes 
A)  Lateral calcaneus 
B)  Axial calcaneus 
C)  AP foot 
D)  AP toes

Question 6

The second largest tarsal bone,and the one that occupies the highest position in the foot,is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  talus. 
B)  navicular. 
C)  calcaneus. 
D)  medial cuneiform. 
A)  talus. 
B)  navicular. 
C)  calcaneus. 
D)  medial cuneiform.

Question 7

When the ASIS-to-tabletop measurement is less than 19 cm,the central-ray angulation for an AP knee is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees cephalad. 
C)  5 degrees caudad. 
D)  7 degrees caudad. 
A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees cephalad. 
C)  5 degrees caudad. 
D)  7 degrees caudad.

Question 8

All of the following must be rotated for all oblique projections of the ankle,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  pelvis. 
B)  knee joint. 
C)  foot. 
D)  leg. 
A)  pelvis. 
B)  knee joint. 
C)  foot. 
D)  leg.

Question 9

The group of bones labeled as G in the image below are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  phalanges. 
B)  metatarsals. 
C)  digits. 
D)  tarsals. 
A)  phalanges. 
B)  metatarsals. 
C)  digits. 
D)  tarsals.

Question 10

What lower limb position is required to obtain the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anatomic position 
B)  45-degree medial rotation 
C)  45-degree lateral rotation 
D)  Tibial epicondyles perpendicular to IR 
A)  Anatomic position 
B)  45-degree medial rotation 
C)  45-degree lateral rotation 
D)  Tibial epicondyles perpendicular to IR

Question 11

What anatomy is labeled as letter E in the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sinus tarsi 
B)  Sustentaculum tali 
C)  Navicular 
D)  Tibiotalar joint 
A)  Sinus tarsi 
B)  Sustentaculum tali 
C)  Navicular 
D)  Tibiotalar joint

Question 12

Which projections of the foot will best demonstrate the structural status of the longitudinal arch?

Accepted Answer

A)  AP axial 
B)  AP oblique medial rotation 
C)  Lateral (lateromedial) 
D)  Lateral (lateromedial)weight-bearing 
A)  AP axial 
B)  AP oblique medial rotation 
C)  Lateral (lateromedial) 
D)  Lateral (lateromedial)weight-bearing

Question 13

When the ASIS-to-tabletop measurement is between 19 and 24 cm,the central-ray angulation for an AP knee is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees cephalad. 
C)  5 degrees caudad. 
D)  7 degrees cephalad. 
A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees cephalad. 
C)  5 degrees caudad. 
D)  7 degrees cephalad.

Question 14

How many bones are in the foot?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  26 
C)  27 
D)  29 
A)  14 
B)  26 
C)  27 
D)  29

Question 15

Which lateral projection of the foot is the most commonly performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateromedial (lateral recumbent position) 
B)  Mediolateral (lateral recumbent position) 
C)  Lateromedial (standing weight-bearing) 
D)  Mediolateral (standing weight-bearing) 
A)  Lateromedial (lateral recumbent position) 
B)  Mediolateral (lateral recumbent position) 
C)  Lateromedial (standing weight-bearing) 
D)  Mediolateral (standing weight-bearing)

Question 16

What is the central-ray direction needed to produce the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perpendicular 
B)  3 to 5 degrees cephalad 
C)  5 to 7 degrees cephalad 
D)  Central-ray angle depends upon patient size 
A)  Perpendicular 
B)  3 to 5 degrees cephalad 
C)  5 to 7 degrees cephalad 
D)  Central-ray angle depends upon patient size

Question 17

Which two are the essential oblique projections of the ankle? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  AP oblique,15-to 20-degree lateral rotation 
B)  AP oblique,15-to 20-degree medial rotation 
C)  AP oblique,45-degree lateral rotation 
D)  AP oblique,45-degree medial rotation 
A)  AP oblique,15-to 20-degree lateral rotation 
B)  AP oblique,15-to 20-degree medial rotation 
C)  AP oblique,45-degree lateral rotation 
D)  AP oblique,45-degree medial rotation

Question 18

To prevent lateral rotation,how should the foot be positioned for a lateral projection of the ankle?

Accepted Answer

A)  In dorsiflexion 
B)  In plantar flexion 
C)  On a 10-degree angle wedge 
D)  On a 15-degree angle wedge 
A)  In dorsiflexion 
B)  In plantar flexion 
C)  On a 10-degree angle wedge 
D)  On a 15-degree angle wedge

Question 19

In which position is the patient placed for a PA projection of the patella?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supine 
B)  Prone 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Upright 
A)  Supine 
B)  Prone 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Upright

Question 20

When the femur is vertical,the medial condyle is lower than the lateral condyle.How many degrees difference is there between the two?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  5 to 7 
D)  8 to 10 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  5 to 7 
D)  8 to 10

Exam 7: Lower Extremity

What anatomy is labeled as letter A in the image below?

Which of the following projections of the knee best demonstrates the narrowing of a joint space?

What anatomy is labeled as letter B in the image below?

Which two of the following are the allowed amount of knee flexion for the PA axial intercondylar fossa (Camp-Coventry)projection? (Select all that apply.)

Which two of the following projections would benefit from the use of a compensating filter? (Select all that apply.)

The second largest tarsal bone,and the one that occupies the highest position in the foot,is the:

When the ASIS-to-tabletop measurement is less than 19 cm,the central-ray angulation for an AP knee is:

All of the following must be rotated for all oblique projections of the ankle,except:

The group of bones labeled as G in the image below are the:

What lower limb position is required to obtain the image below?

What anatomy is labeled as letter E in the image below?

Which projections of the foot will best demonstrate the structural status of the longitudinal arch?

When the ASIS-to-tabletop measurement is between 19 and 24 cm,the central-ray angulation for an AP knee is:

How many bones are in the foot?

Which lateral projection of the foot is the most commonly performed?

What is the central-ray direction needed to produce the image below?

Which two are the essential oblique projections of the ankle? (Select all that apply.)

To prevent lateral rotation,how should the foot be positioned for a lateral projection of the ankle?

In which position is the patient placed for a PA projection of the patella?

When the femur is vertical,the medial condyle is lower than the lateral condyle.How many degrees difference is there between the two?

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