situations
chapter 2
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misc
100
AP lordotic
A Patient comes into radiology with a possible mass beneath the clavicle. The PA and left lateral projections are inconclusive. Which additional projection can be taken?
100
Inspiration/expiration PA
A patient comes to the radiology for a routine chest study. On the PA projection, the radiologist sees a possible calcification near a rib, but she cannot tell whether the calcification is in the lung or on the rib. What additional projections would assist with the diagnosis?
100
posterior fat pad is visible when you
What is DO NOTHING
100
To relieve a large tension pneumothorax, a _____ tube is inserted into the pt.
What is Chest / thoracostomy
100
Location of the thyroid gland
What is C5-C7
200
Left lateral decubitis
A patient in the ICU might potentially have pleural effusion in the left lung. Which projection would best rule out pleural effusion?
200
60 degree LAO
Which chest oblique position will best demonstrate the air-filled trachea, heart, and great vessels?
200
viewing the coronoid process and trochlea, what position do you put the patient in
What is medial oblique
200
What type of shock can result from severe reaction to contrast media used in a radiograph exams
What is anaphylactic
200
The CR for geriatric patients needs to be centered:
What is higher
300
Modified Roberts
A patient with a possible fracture of the trapezium enters the ER. The routine projections do not clearly demonstrate a possible fracture. Which other special projections can be taken?
300
vertebra prominens
The upper margin of the lungs is at the level of the?
300
what position is the humeral epicondyle and tuberosity free of superimposition
What is lateral oblique
300
On a normal ECG tracing the QRS complex represents:
What is depolarization of the ventricle muscle
300
Infection in the bone marrow:
What is osteomyelitis
400
PA and lateral-in-extension projection
A patient with a metallic foreign body in the palm of the hand enters the emergency room. Which specific postions should be used to locate the foreign body?
400
15-20 degree cephalic
What type of CR angle is required for the AP semiaxial projection for the lung apices?
400
To view a smith or colles fracture, what type of x-ray should be done
What is wrist
400
Thoracostomy tubes are used to:
What is Reestablish negative intrapleural pressure
400
Indication of more visible posterior fat pad:
What is negative injury
500
AP and lateral forearm projections to include wrist
A patient with a trauma injury enters the ER with an evident colles' fracture. Which positioning routine should be used?
500
Tuberculosis
Which of the following is NOT a form of occupational lung disease?
500
A radiograph of an AP oblique-medial rotation reveals that the coronoid process is not in profile and the radial head is not superimposed over the ulna. What specific positioning error was involved
What is insufficient medial rotation
500
ideal location of the endotracheal tube tip is the:
What is trachea 1-2 in. above carina
500
Best projection for olecranon process:
What is lateral
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