Exam 13: Trauma Radiography

Extreme eversion of the foot is a sign of traumatic injury to the:

Which of the following would be considered a trauma radiography guideline? 1)Remove all splints. 2)Do not move the patient unless necessary. 3)Obtain a minimum of two radiographs of each body part.

Signs of shock include all of the following except:

Which projection must be evaluated before taking any other images on a trauma patient?

If a trauma patient loses consciousness during an imaging procedure, the imaging professional should:

Which imaging modality has replaced conventional trauma skull radiography in most Level I trauma centers?

Which of the following procedures are appropriate for trauma patients? 1)Remove immobilization devices that may cause imaging artifacts. 2)Move tube and IR, instead of injured part, when possible. 3)Perform all AP projections, then all lateral projections.

Which imaging modality is often used to evaluate trauma to the abdomen?

Which projection is necessary if the top of T1 and the C7-T1 interspace is not clearly demonstrated on the lateral projection, dorsal decubitus position of the cervical spine?

The trauma radiographer must ensure other team members are protected from unnecessary radiation. Which of the following practices will accomplish this? 1)Lead aprons for all personnel who remain in the room during exposures 2)Short exposure times 3)Announcement of impending exposure to allow nonessential personnel to exit the room