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100
Which of the following are ways radiation protection can be practiced in trauma and mobile radiography?
1. Close collimation
2. Proper exposure factors
3. Announcement of exposure to surrounding personnel
4. SID greater than 40 inches
1.2.3
100
Called a reverse Colles’ with anterior displacement of the distal radius
What is a Smith's fracture
100
Which of the following projections is necessary to demonstrate anterior displacement of a distal tibia fracture?
Lateral
100
A patient enters the ED on a backboard with multiple injuries after being involved in a motor vehicle accident. The physician suspects the patient has a spinal cord injury. What type of shock might the patient experience?
Neuorogenic
100
Which of the following symptoms should the radiographer be educated to recognize a trauma patient going into shock?
1. Change in mental status
2. Increased pulse rate
3. Increased respiration
4. Decreased hunger
1.2.3
200
To demonstrate the coronoid process in the axiolateral projection of the elbow (Coyle method), the CR is angled how many degrees in which direction?
45-degrees away from shoulder
200
Which of the following is not a fracture type involving the wrist?
1. Smith
2. Barton
3. Bennett
4. Colles
3. Bennett (this fx involves the base of the thumb!)
200
Describe a sprain:
Forced twisting of a joint, resulting in tearing of supporting ligaments
200
What specific radiographic criteria indicates a Colles fracture?
Posterior displacement of the distal radial fragment
200
The radiographer should perform a lateral projection to rule out what type of displacement?
Anterior or posterior
300
The primary structures shown when demonstrating the elbow using the Coyle method is the
1. coracoid process.
2. coronoid process.
3. radial head.
2.3
300
A patient enters the ED with a possible Monteggia fracture. Which procedure should be performed?
PA and horizontal beam lateral forearm projections
300
Which of the following is not considered a complete fracture type?
Transverse
Oblique
Torus
Spiral
Torus: Commonly called a buckle fracture, it is an incomplete bone break typically seen in children.
300
While performing a mobile AP projection of the abdomen, the technologist noticed the radiograph revealed foreshortening of the left wing of the pelvis. What patient positioning error most likely occured?
The patient’s hips were rotated to the right
300
Which of the following are ways radiation protection can be practiced in mobile radiography?
1. Post-processing collimation
2. Proper exposure factors
3. Announcement of exposure to surrounding personnel
4. Standing at 90° to the primary beam
2.3.4
400
Subluxation?
Partial dislocation of a joint
400
What is the best method for imaging a patient with a possible stellate fracture?
AP and horizontal beam lateral projections of the knee and patella without knee flexion
400
Which type of procedure would be performed in surgery to realign a fracture?
Open reduction
400
How might the radiograph appear if the technologist performs a mobile AP projection of the tibia-fibula with the CR perpendicular to the IR, but the patient’s knee is slightly flexed so that the CR is no longer perpendicular to the tibial shaft?
Magnification of proximal tibia with slight foreshortening of shaft
400
An AP chest radiograph reveals elongation of the right ribs. What error most likely occurred during mobile imaging?
Patient was rotated to the right
500
Which term describes lateral displacement of the distal fracture fragment with medial apex angulation?
Valgus deformity
500
What type of shock might a person experience if there is severe internal bleeding?
Hypovolemic
500
A fragment of bone that is separated or pulled away by the attached tendon or ligament is termed a(n) _____ fracture.
avulsion
500
A Barton fracture, Hutchinson fracture, and Smith fracture might all be demonstrated in what radiographic procedure?
Wrist series
500
Define neutropenic precautions:
Strict infection-control protocols used to protect individuals with severely compromised immune systems from dangerous bacterial and fungal infections.