Question 1

What type of "holding breath" instructions should be given for an AP projection (patient supine) of the ribs located above the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A) Expose upon inspiration. 
B) Expose upon expiration. 
C) Suspend respiration and expose. 
D) Perform an orthostatic (breathing) technique. 
A) Expose upon inspiration. 
B) Expose upon expiration. 
C) Suspend respiration and expose. 
D) Perform an orthostatic (breathing) technique.

Question 2

A patient enters the ED with a possible greenstick fracture.Which age group does this type of fracture usually affect?

Accepted Answer

A) Pediatric 
B) Young adult 
C) Middle-age 
D) Geriatric 
A) Pediatric 
B) Young adult 
C) Middle-age 
D) Geriatric

Question 3

How is the CR aligned for the acanthiomeatal (reverse Waters) projection for the facial bones?

Accepted Answer

A) Perpendicular to the plane of the IR 
B) Parallel to the mentomeatal line 
C) Parallel to the lips-meatal line 
D) 15° cephalad angle to the orbitomeatal line 
A) Perpendicular to the plane of the IR 
B) Parallel to the mentomeatal line 
C) Parallel to the lips-meatal line 
D) 15° cephalad angle to the orbitomeatal line

Question 4

"Boost" exposures used during C-arm procedures are intended to:

Accepted Answer

A) decrease patient dose. 
B) provide a road map effect. 
C) increase brightness of image. 
D) decrease the technologist's dose. 
A) decrease patient dose. 
B) provide a road map effect. 
C) increase brightness of image. 
D) decrease the technologist's dose.

Question 5

Which device is commonly used during a hip pinning to reduce a fracture of the proximal femur?

Accepted Answer

A) Ilizarov device 
B) Intramedullary nail 
C) Cannulated screw assembly 
D) Kirschner wire 
A) Ilizarov device 
B) Intramedullary nail 
C) Cannulated screw assembly 
D) Kirschner wire

Question 6

A patient enters the ED with a radial head fracture and dislocation.The ED physician orders an elbow series.The elbow is flexed near 90° and is unable to extend it farther.Which of the following positioning routines would work best for this patient?

Accepted Answer

A) AP, lateral, and AP oblique-medial rotation positions 
B) AP partial flexion, lateral, and trauma axiolateral (Coyle method) projections 
C) AP acute flexion, AP oblique-lateral rotation, and lateral positions 
D) Axiolateral projections, AP acute flexion, and lateral positions 
A) AP, lateral, and AP oblique-medial rotation positions 
B) AP partial flexion, lateral, and trauma axiolateral (Coyle method) projections 
C) AP acute flexion, AP oblique-lateral rotation, and lateral positions 
D) Axiolateral projections, AP acute flexion, and lateral positions

Question 7

Which of the following procedures is a nonsurgical procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) Closed reduction 
B) Open reduction 
C) Internal fixation 
D) Intramedullary fixation 
A) Closed reduction 
B) Open reduction 
C) Internal fixation 
D) Intramedullary fixation

Question 8

Postreduction projections of the upper and lower limbs generally require only the joint nearest to the fracture site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which one of the following devices is best during a C-arm hip-pinning procedure to protect the sterile environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Sterile towel over image intensifier 
B) Sterile towel over x-ray tube 
C) Shower curtain 
D) Wiping down the entire C-arm with an antiseptic solution 
A) Sterile towel over image intensifier 
B) Sterile towel over x-ray tube 
C) Shower curtain 
D) Wiping down the entire C-arm with an antiseptic solution

Question 10

Focused grids are recommended for mobile chest studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_____ is employed to reduce exposure during C-arm fluoroscopy.

Accepted Answer

A) Intermittent fluoroscopy 
B) Road-mapping 
C) Magnification mode 
D) Boost exposure 
A) Intermittent fluoroscopy 
B) Road-mapping 
C) Magnification mode 
D) Boost exposure

Question 12

How much rotation is required for an AP oblique projection of the sternum on a hypersthenic patient?

Accepted Answer

A) 20° 
B) 25° 
C) 30° 
D) 15° 
A) 20° 
B) 25° 
C) 30° 
D) 15°

Question 13

Which of the following fractures is often called a reverse Colles' with anterior displacement of the distal radius?

Accepted Answer

A) Pott's 
B) Trimalleolar 
C) Tripod 
D) Smith 
A) Pott's 
B) Trimalleolar 
C) Tripod 
D) Smith

Question 14

Which fracture is also called a "march fracture"?

Accepted Answer

A) Pott 
B) Stress 
C) Trimalleolar 
D) Burst 
A) Pott 
B) Stress 
C) Trimalleolar 
D) Burst

Question 15

A self-propelled, battery-driven mobile x-ray unit will generally go up a maximum incline of:

Accepted Answer

A) 2°. 
B) 7°. 
C) 10°. 
D) 15°. 
A) 2°. 
B) 7°. 
C) 10°. 
D) 15°.

Question 16

Which of the following terms best describes a partial dislocation of a joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Subluxation 
B) Luxation 
C) Apposition 
D) Angulation 
A) Subluxation 
B) Luxation 
C) Apposition 
D) Angulation

Question 17

The horizontal beam lateral lumbar spine projection requires a CR position that is:

Accepted Answer

A) perpendicular to the coronal plane. 
B) perpendicular to the vertebral column. 
C) angled 5° to 7° cephalic. 
D) angled 5° to 7° caudad. 
A) perpendicular to the coronal plane. 
B) perpendicular to the vertebral column. 
C) angled 5° to 7° cephalic. 
D) angled 5° to 7° caudad.

Question 18

Which of the following fractures involves the distal fifth metacarpal?

Accepted Answer

A) Boxer's 
B) Barton's 
C) Pott's 
D) Smith 
A) Boxer's 
B) Barton's 
C) Pott's 
D) Smith

Question 19

OR tables are considered sterile only at the level of the tabletop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Typically, how much contrast media is injected by the surgeon during an operative cholangiogram?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 2 mL 
B) 6 to 8 mL 
C) 10 to 12 mL 
D) 15 to 20 mL 
A) 1 to 2 mL 
B) 6 to 8 mL 
C) 10 to 12 mL 
D) 15 to 20 mL

What type of "holding breath" instructions should be given for an AP projection (patient supine) of the ribs located above the diaphragm?

A patient enters the ED with a possible greenstick fracture.Which age group does this type of fracture usually affect?

How is the CR aligned for the acanthiomeatal (reverse Waters) projection for the facial bones?

"Boost" exposures used during C-arm procedures are intended to:

Which device is commonly used during a hip pinning to reduce a fracture of the proximal femur?

A patient enters the ED with a radial head fracture and dislocation.The ED physician orders an elbow series.The elbow is flexed near 90° and is unable to extend it farther.Which of the following positioning routines would work best for this patient?

Which of the following procedures is a nonsurgical procedure?

Postreduction projections of the upper and lower limbs generally require only the joint nearest to the fracture site.

Which one of the following devices is best during a C-arm hip-pinning procedure to protect the sterile environment?

Focused grids are recommended for mobile chest studies.

_____ is employed to reduce exposure during C-arm fluoroscopy.

How much rotation is required for an AP oblique projection of the sternum on a hypersthenic patient?

Which of the following fractures is often called a reverse Colles' with anterior displacement of the distal radius?

Which fracture is also called a "march fracture"?

A self-propelled, battery-driven mobile x-ray unit will generally go up a maximum incline of:

Which of the following terms best describes a partial dislocation of a joint?

The horizontal beam lateral lumbar spine projection requires a CR position that is:

Which of the following fractures involves the distal fifth metacarpal?

OR tables are considered sterile only at the level of the tabletop.

Typically, how much contrast media is injected by the surgeon during an operative cholangiogram?

Terminology, Positioning, and Imaging Principles

Chest

Abdomen

Upper Limb

Humerus and Shoulder Girdle

Lower Limb

Femur and Pelvic Girdle

Cervical and Thoracic Spine

Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Coccyx

Bony Thoraxsternum and Ribs

Cranium, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

Biliary Tract and Upper Gastrointestinal System

Lower Gi System

Urinary System and Venipuncture

Pediatric Radiography

Angiography and Interventional Procedures

Computed Tomography

Special Radiographic Procedures

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities

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Exam 15: Trauma, Mobile, and Surgical Radiography

What type of "holding breath" instructions should be given for an AP projection (patient supine) of the ribs located above the diaphragm?

A patient enters the ED with a possible greenstick fracture.Which age group does this type of fracture usually affect?

How is the CR aligned for the acanthiomeatal (reverse Waters) projection for the facial bones?

"Boost" exposures used during C-arm procedures are intended to:

Which device is commonly used during a hip pinning to reduce a fracture of the proximal femur?

A patient enters the ED with a radial head fracture and dislocation.The ED physician orders an elbow series.The elbow is flexed near 90° and is unable to extend it farther.Which of the following positioning routines would work best for this patient?

Which of the following procedures is a nonsurgical procedure?

Postreduction projections of the upper and lower limbs generally require only the joint nearest to the fracture site.

Which one of the following devices is best during a C-arm hip-pinning procedure to protect the sterile environment?

Focused grids are recommended for mobile chest studies.

_____ is employed to reduce exposure during C-arm fluoroscopy.

How much rotation is required for an AP oblique projection of the sternum on a hypersthenic patient?

Which of the following fractures is often called a reverse Colles' with anterior displacement of the distal radius?

Which fracture is also called a "march fracture"?

A self-propelled, battery-driven mobile x-ray unit will generally go up a maximum incline of:

Which of the following terms best describes a partial dislocation of a joint?

The horizontal beam lateral lumbar spine projection requires a CR position that is:

Which of the following fractures involves the distal fifth metacarpal?

OR tables are considered sterile only at the level of the tabletop.

Typically, how much contrast media is injected by the surgeon during an operative cholangiogram?

Terminology, Positioning, and Imaging Principles

Chest

Abdomen

Upper Limb

Humerus and Shoulder Girdle

Lower Limb

Femur and Pelvic Girdle

Cervical and Thoracic Spine

Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Coccyx

Bony Thoraxsternum and Ribs

Cranium, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

Biliary Tract and Upper Gastrointestinal System

Lower Gi System

Urinary System and Venipuncture

Pediatric Radiography

Angiography and Interventional Procedures

Computed Tomography

Special Radiographic Procedures

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities

Filters