Exam 48: Preparing for Surgery

Match each term with its definition. -X-ray of a patient's abdomen; sometimes termed "flat plate of abdomen"

Match each term with its definition. -Another name for a barium enema

Match each term with its definition. -Taken to relieve discomfort or aching a patient may experience after a mammogram

Match each term with its definition. -Also known as a gallbladder series

During an upper GI series, the radiologist observes the flow of the contrast medium directly by means of a(n):

After ingesting barium, a patient's stool may appear:

Which type of radiation therapy allows deep penetration for deep tumors and is performed on an outpatient basis?

During a barium enema, patients should be told to:

When scheduling patients for an abdominal ultrasound, you should tell them to:

Match each term with its definition. -Procedure in which a patient ingests a radioactive substance under careful supervision and returns within 24 hours to have the amount of radioactive substance in a particular organ measured

Match each term with its definition. -Use of a vaginal probe during a pelvic ultrasound to aid in visualizing internal structures

The KUB (kidneys, ureters, bladder) x-ray is not used to:

Match each term with its definition. -Branch of medicine that uses radionuclides in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

Match each term with its definition. -Radiation therapy used in the treatment of cancer to prevent cellular reproduction

The contrast medium for a cholecystogram is usually in ____ form.

Match each term with its definition. -Used in the examination of the abdominopelvic cavity to locate aneurysms of the aorta and other blood vessel abnormalities

Match each term with its definition. -Using sound waves with a frequency of over 20,000 vibrations per second to produce images of the internal structures of the body

If the breasts become discolored after a mammogram:

The x-ray was discovered in 1895 by:

In preparation for a cholecystogram, the patient should: