Question 1

The abbreviation ORIF refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) orthopedic reduction internal fixation. 
B) open reduction internal fracture. 
C) orthopedic rodding internal fixation. 
D) open reduction internal fixation. 
A) orthopedic reduction internal fixation. 
B) open reduction internal fracture. 
C) orthopedic rodding internal fixation. 
D) open reduction internal fixation.

Question 2

A surgical procedure to remove a small portion of the bone that is impinging the nerve root is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) spinal fusion. 
B) vertebroplasty. 
C) laminectomy. 
D) diskectomy. 
A) spinal fusion. 
B) vertebroplasty. 
C) laminectomy. 
D) diskectomy.

Question 3

Which imaging modality is often used to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Ultrasound 
B) Nuclear medicine 
C) MRI 
D) CT (computed tomography) 
A) Ultrasound 
B) Nuclear medicine 
C) MRI 
D) CT (computed tomography)

Question 4

Generally, only one joint needs to be included for follow-up studies of a long bone fracture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A patient enters the ED with a possible fractured scapula.Because of her multiple injuries, the patient is on a backboard.Which of the following techniques is most helpful in providing a lateral view of the scapula if the patient is unable to rotate the affected shoulder adequately?

Accepted Answer

A) Perform a horizontal beam lateral. 
B) Angle the CR parallel to the scapular spine. 
C) Angle the CR lateromedial and parallel to the scapular body. 
D) Angle the CR mediolateral and perpendicular to the scapular body. 
A) Perform a horizontal beam lateral. 
B) Angle the CR parallel to the scapular spine. 
C) Angle the CR lateromedial and parallel to the scapular body. 
D) Angle the CR mediolateral and perpendicular to the scapular body.

Question 6

The urologist will withdraw the urethral catheter before imaging during the retrograde pyelogram phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which one of the following procedures uses a high-powered stereoscopic microscope to provide illumination and magnification of the impinged nerve and surrounding structures?

Accepted Answer

A) Laminectomy 
B) Microdiskectomy 
C) Arthroplasty 
D) Scoliosis corrective procedure 
A) Laminectomy 
B) Microdiskectomy 
C) Arthroplasty 
D) Scoliosis corrective procedure

Question 8

Which of the following imaging modalities is often used to diagnose pulmonary emboli?

Accepted Answer

A) Ultrasound 
B) MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 
C) Nuclear medicine 
D) None of the above 
A) Ultrasound 
B) MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 
C) Nuclear medicine 
D) None of the above

Question 9

Which one of the three cardinal rules of radiation protection is the most effective means of reducing exposure during mobile and surgical procedures?

Accepted Answer

A) Time 
B) Shielding 
C) Distance 
D) None of the above; all are equally effective. 
A) Time 
B) Shielding 
C) Distance 
D) None of the above; all are equally effective.

Question 10

A patient enters the ED with a possible blow-out fracture involving the orbits.The patient is restricted to a backboard because of trauma.Which of the following positioning routines should be performed?

Accepted Answer

A) AP 0° and horizontal beam lateral skull 
B) AP modified acanthioparietal and horizontal beam lateral facial bone projections 
C) AP 30° and axial and horizontal beam lateral skull 
D) AP acanthioparietal and horizontal beam lateral facial bone projection 
A) AP 0° and horizontal beam lateral skull 
B) AP modified acanthioparietal and horizontal beam lateral facial bone projections 
C) AP 30° and axial and horizontal beam lateral skull 
D) AP acanthioparietal and horizontal beam lateral facial bone projection

Question 11

Which of the following is not a fracture but a subluxation?

Accepted Answer

A) Hutchinson's 
B) Nursemaids' elbow 
C) Monteggia's 
D) None of the above 
A) Hutchinson's 
B) Nursemaids' elbow 
C) Monteggia's 
D) None of the above

Question 12

Which one of the following methods will best reduce patient dosage during a fluoroscopic procedure in surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase mA. 
B) Use intermittent fluoro. 
C) Decrease kV. 
D) Place x-ray tube above patient. 
A) Increase mA. 
B) Use intermittent fluoro. 
C) Decrease kV. 
D) Place x-ray tube above patient.

Question 13

Subluxation is best described as a:

Accepted Answer

A) dislocation of a bone from a joint. 
B) forced wrenching or twisting of a joint. 
C) partial dislocation. 
D) loss of alignment resulting in some deformity of a long bone. 
A) dislocation of a bone from a joint. 
B) forced wrenching or twisting of a joint. 
C) partial dislocation. 
D) loss of alignment resulting in some deformity of a long bone.

Question 14

A patient enters the ED with severe trauma to the abdomen.The ED physician is concerned about bleeding in the abdomen with associated possible free intra-abdominal air.The patient is unable to stand or sit erect.Which position best demonstrates the condition?

Accepted Answer

A) AP supine 
B) Dorsal decubitus 
C) Ventral decubitus 
D) Lateral decubitus 
A) AP supine 
B) Dorsal decubitus 
C) Ventral decubitus 
D) Lateral decubitus

Question 15

When performing conventional imaging during an operative cholangiogram, the IR is placed in a special metal tray called a:

Accepted Answer

A) Smith tray. 
B) Meyer's tray. 
C) cholangiogram tray. 
D) "pizza pan." 
A) Smith tray. 
B) Meyer's tray. 
C) cholangiogram tray. 
D) "pizza pan."

Question 16

Which of the following projections will best demonstrate an intracranial air-fluid level with the patient recumbent?

Accepted Answer

A) Reverse Caldwell 
B) AP axial 
C) Horizontal beam lateral 
D) AP 30° 
A) Reverse Caldwell 
B) AP axial 
C) Horizontal beam lateral 
D) AP 30°

Question 17

Which term describes a misalignment of a distal fracture fragment that is angled toward the midline?

Accepted Answer

A) Anatomic apposition 
B) Varus deformity 
C) Valgus deformity 
D) Distraction 
A) Anatomic apposition 
B) Varus deformity 
C) Valgus deformity 
D) Distraction

Question 18

Soaking of moisture through a sterile or nonsterile drape, cover, or protective barrier permitting bacteria to reach sterile areas is generally termed:

Accepted Answer

A) sterile violation. 
B) strike-through. 
C) transmission. 
D) aseptic leakage. 
A) sterile violation. 
B) strike-through. 
C) transmission. 
D) aseptic leakage.

Question 19

An aerosol cleaner should be used in cleaning the C-arm in surgery before a procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Cesium implants are commonly used to treat:

Accepted Answer

A) poor bone growth. 
B) breast cancer. 
C) cholecystitis. 
D) prostate cancer. 
A) poor bone growth. 
B) breast cancer. 
C) cholecystitis. 
D) prostate cancer.

The abbreviation ORIF refers to:

A surgical procedure to remove a small portion of the bone that is impinging the nerve root is termed:

Which imaging modality is often used to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy?

Generally, only one joint needs to be included for follow-up studies of a long bone fracture.

A patient enters the ED with a possible fractured scapula.Because of her multiple injuries, the patient is on a backboard.Which of the following techniques is most helpful in providing a lateral view of the scapula if the patient is unable to rotate the affected shoulder adequately?

The urologist will withdraw the urethral catheter before imaging during the retrograde pyelogram phase.

Which one of the following procedures uses a high-powered stereoscopic microscope to provide illumination and magnification of the impinged nerve and surrounding structures?

Which of the following imaging modalities is often used to diagnose pulmonary emboli?

Which one of the three cardinal rules of radiation protection is the most effective means of reducing exposure during mobile and surgical procedures?

A patient enters the ED with a possible blow-out fracture involving the orbits.The patient is restricted to a backboard because of trauma.Which of the following positioning routines should be performed?

Which of the following is not a fracture but a subluxation?

Which one of the following methods will best reduce patient dosage during a fluoroscopic procedure in surgery?

Subluxation is best described as a:

A patient enters the ED with severe trauma to the abdomen.The ED physician is concerned about bleeding in the abdomen with associated possible free intra-abdominal air.The patient is unable to stand or sit erect.Which position best demonstrates the condition?

When performing conventional imaging during an operative cholangiogram, the IR is placed in a special metal tray called a:

Which of the following projections will best demonstrate an intracranial air-fluid level with the patient recumbent?

Which term describes a misalignment of a distal fracture fragment that is angled toward the midline?

Soaking of moisture through a sterile or nonsterile drape, cover, or protective barrier permitting bacteria to reach sterile areas is generally termed:

An aerosol cleaner should be used in cleaning the C-arm in surgery before a procedure.

Cesium implants are commonly used to treat:

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

The abbreviation ORIF refers to:

A surgical procedure to remove a small portion of the bone that is impinging the nerve root is termed:

Which imaging modality is often used to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy?

Generally, only one joint needs to be included for follow-up studies of a long bone fracture.

A patient enters the ED with a possible fractured scapula.Because of her multiple injuries, the patient is on a backboard.Which of the following techniques is most helpful in providing a lateral view of the scapula if the patient is unable to rotate the affected shoulder adequately?

The urologist will withdraw the urethral catheter before imaging during the retrograde pyelogram phase.

Which one of the following procedures uses a high-powered stereoscopic microscope to provide illumination and magnification of the impinged nerve and surrounding structures?

Which of the following imaging modalities is often used to diagnose pulmonary emboli?

Which one of the three cardinal rules of radiation protection is the most effective means of reducing exposure during mobile and surgical procedures?

A patient enters the ED with a possible blow-out fracture involving the orbits.The patient is restricted to a backboard because of trauma.Which of the following positioning routines should be performed?

Which of the following is not a fracture but a subluxation?

Which one of the following methods will best reduce patient dosage during a fluoroscopic procedure in surgery?

Subluxation is best described as a:

A patient enters the ED with severe trauma to the abdomen.The ED physician is concerned about bleeding in the abdomen with associated possible free intra-abdominal air.The patient is unable to stand or sit erect.Which position best demonstrates the condition?

When performing conventional imaging during an operative cholangiogram, the IR is placed in a special metal tray called a:

Which of the following projections will best demonstrate an intracranial air-fluid level with the patient recumbent?

Which term describes a misalignment of a distal fracture fragment that is angled toward the midline?

Soaking of moisture through a sterile or nonsterile drape, cover, or protective barrier permitting bacteria to reach sterile areas is generally termed:

An aerosol cleaner should be used in cleaning the C-arm in surgery before a procedure.

Cesium implants are commonly used to treat:

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