Question 1

For the AP projection of the forearm,the hand is:

Accepted Answer

A)  supinated. 
B)  pronated. 
C)  placed in the lateral position. 
D)  placed in a 45-degree oblique position. 
A)  supinated. 
B)  pronated. 
C)  placed in the lateral position. 
D)  placed in a 45-degree oblique position.

Question 2

For exact positioning of the PA oblique wrist,and to ensure duplication in follow-up examinations,which of the following is required?

Accepted Answer

A)  30-degree foam wedge 
B)  45-degree foam wedge 
C)  2-inch block 
D)  3-inch block 
A)  30-degree foam wedge 
B)  45-degree foam wedge 
C)  2-inch block 
D)  3-inch block

Question 3

How is the upper extremity positioned for the lateral projection of the humerus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laterally rotated to place humeral epicondyles at a 45-degree angle 
B)  Medially rotated to place humeral epicondyles at a 45-degree angle 
C)  Laterally rotated to place the humeral epicondyles parallel with the IR 
D)  Medially rotated to place humeral epicondyles perpendicular to the IR 
A)  Laterally rotated to place humeral epicondyles at a 45-degree angle 
B)  Medially rotated to place humeral epicondyles at a 45-degree angle 
C)  Laterally rotated to place the humeral epicondyles parallel with the IR 
D)  Medially rotated to place humeral epicondyles perpendicular to the IR

Question 4

The area on the bone labeled with the arrow is this figure is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  radial notch. 
B)  trochlear notch. 
C)  coronoid process. 
D)  olecranon process. 
A)  radial notch. 
B)  trochlear notch. 
C)  coronoid process. 
D)  olecranon process.

Question 5

All of the following positions are used to demonstrate the hand in the lateral projection,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  ulnar surface on IR,hand extended. 
B)  radial surface on IR,hand extended. 
C)  ulnar surface on IR,digits in "fan lateral." 
D)  radial surface on IR,digits in "fan lateral." 
A)  ulnar surface on IR,hand extended. 
B)  radial surface on IR,hand extended. 
C)  ulnar surface on IR,digits in "fan lateral." 
D)  radial surface on IR,digits in "fan lateral."

Question 6

How far above the humeral head should the upper margin of the IR be placed for a lateral projection of the humerus?

Accepted Answer

A)  inch 
B)  1 inch 
C)  1inches 
D)  2 inches 
A)  inch 
B)  1 inch 
C)  1inches 
D)  2 inches

Question 7

The posterior fat pad lies in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  coronoid fossa. 
B)  olecranon fossa. 
C)  radial fossa. 
D)  radial notch. 
A)  coronoid fossa. 
B)  olecranon fossa. 
C)  radial fossa. 
D)  radial notch.

Question 8

Letter B in the figure above labels the _____ phalanx of the _____ digit.

Accepted Answer

A)  distal; first 
B)  distal; second 
C)  proximal; first 
D)  first; second 
A)  distal; first 
B)  distal; second 
C)  proximal; first 
D)  first; second

Question 9

Soft tissue radiographs of the elbow in the lateral position are often ordered to demonstrate:

Accepted Answer

A)  veins. 
B)  nerves. 
C)  fat pads. 
D)  fractures. 
A)  veins. 
B)  nerves. 
C)  fat pads. 
D)  fractures.

Question 10

How many degrees should the elbow be angled for an AP oblique projection in medial rotation?

Accepted Answer

A)  35 degrees 
B)  40 degrees 
C)  45 degrees 
D)  55 degrees 
A)  35 degrees 
B)  40 degrees 
C)  45 degrees 
D)  55 degrees

Question 11

The shallow depression,located on the anterior surface of the distal humerus,receives which of the following when the elbow is flexed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trochlea 
B)  Coronoid process 
C)  Capitulum 
D)  Radial tuberosity 
A)  Trochlea 
B)  Coronoid process 
C)  Capitulum 
D)  Radial tuberosity

Question 12

Flexing the fingers for a PA projection of the wrist causes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placement of the carpal bones farther from the IR 
B)  Placement of the carpal bones closer to the IR 
C)  Less pain for the patient when the wrist is broken 
D)  Greater resolution of the carpal interspaces 
A)  Placement of the carpal bones farther from the IR 
B)  Placement of the carpal bones closer to the IR 
C)  Less pain for the patient when the wrist is broken 
D)  Greater resolution of the carpal interspaces

Question 13

Which bone is labeled as letter G in the figure above?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scaphoid 
B)  Pisiform 
C)  Sesamoid 
D)  Trapezium 
A)  Scaphoid 
B)  Pisiform 
C)  Sesamoid 
D)  Trapezium

Question 14

The palm of the hand is formed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  five carpals. 
B)  five metacarpals. 
C)  eight carpals. 
D)  eight metacarpals. 
A)  five carpals. 
B)  five metacarpals. 
C)  eight carpals. 
D)  eight metacarpals.

Question 15

The central area of the long cylindrical shaft of the radius,ulna,and humerus is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  body. 
B)  neck. 
C)  styloid. 
D)  fissure. 
A)  body. 
B)  neck. 
C)  styloid. 
D)  fissure.

Question 16

For a lateral projection of the second through fifth digits,the central ray is directed:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees caudad. 
C)  5 degrees cephalad. 
D)  2 to 5 degrees cephalad. 
A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees caudad. 
C)  5 degrees cephalad. 
D)  2 to 5 degrees cephalad.

Question 17

What anatomy is labeled as number 1 in the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  First metacarpal 
B)  Fifth metacarpal 
C)  Proximal phalange,fifth digit 
D)  Proximal phalange,first digit 
A)  First metacarpal 
B)  Fifth metacarpal 
C)  Proximal phalange,fifth digit 
D)  Proximal phalange,first digit

Question 18

The bone part labeled with the arrow in this figure is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  radial notch. 
B)  trochlear notch. 
C)  coronoid process. 
D)  olecranon process. 
A)  radial notch. 
B)  trochlear notch. 
C)  coronoid process. 
D)  olecranon process.

Question 19

The head of the radius articulates on the medial side with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  coronoid process. 
B)  trochlear notch. 
C)  ulnar styloid process. 
D)  radial notch. 
A)  coronoid process. 
B)  trochlear notch. 
C)  ulnar styloid process. 
D)  radial notch.

Question 20

The bone identified by the arrow in this figure is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ulna. 
B)  radius. 
C)  fibula. 
D)  humerus. 
A)  ulna. 
B)  radius. 
C)  fibula. 
D)  humerus.

Exam 5: Upper Extremity

For the AP projection of the forearm,the hand is:

For exact positioning of the PA oblique wrist,and to ensure duplication in follow-up examinations,which of the following is required?

How is the upper extremity positioned for the lateral projection of the humerus?

The area on the bone labeled with the arrow is this figure is the:

All of the following positions are used to demonstrate the hand in the lateral projection,except:

How far above the humeral head should the upper margin of the IR be placed for a lateral projection of the humerus?

The posterior fat pad lies in the:

Letter B in the figure above labels the _____ phalanx of the _____ digit.

Soft tissue radiographs of the elbow in the lateral position are often ordered to demonstrate:

How many degrees should the elbow be angled for an AP oblique projection in medial rotation?

The shallow depression,located on the anterior surface of the distal humerus,receives which of the following when the elbow is flexed?

Flexing the fingers for a PA projection of the wrist causes which of the following?

Which bone is labeled as letter G in the figure above?

The palm of the hand is formed by:

The central area of the long cylindrical shaft of the radius,ulna,and humerus is called the:

For a lateral projection of the second through fifth digits,the central ray is directed:

What anatomy is labeled as number 1 in the image below?

The bone part labeled with the arrow in this figure is the:

The head of the radius articulates on the medial side with the:

The bone identified by the arrow in this figure is the:

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Letter B in the figure above labels the _ phalanx of the _ digit.