Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
100
How many total bones are there in the adult body?
206
100
How many ribs should be visualized above the diaphragm for a PA chest?
10
100
The three cardinal principles for radiation safety
time, distance, shielding
100
Is shielding appropriate for all upper extremity exams?
yes
100
Is it appropriate to shield for shoulder girdle exams?
Yes
200
What movement type is considered the elbow?
hinge joint
200
What clinical indication would a physician order a chest cray for?
pneumothorax, kidney stones, or bowel obstruction
pneumothorax
200
ALARA stands for
As low as reasonably achievable
200
You have an order for a forearm on a 2 year old and the father is staying in the room to help immobilize the arm. What should you consider before making the exposure?
Position the father’s hands so that they are not exposed in the image when immobilizing the arm
200
What is the best way to perform AC joints supine?
Have the patient hold onto gauze or a sheet with knees bent, then slowly straighten legs.
300
What plane divides the body into equal left and right portions?
mid-sagittal
300
What is the lowest part of the trachea?
the carina
300
KUB stands for
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
300
What is the largest carpal bone?
Capitate
300
What projections are required for a clavicle exam?
AP and axial
400
What projection is this?
mediolateral
400
Which bronchus is more likely to get food stuck in it?
right
400
Which of the following muscles should be demonstrated on a well-exposed abdomen projection on an average size patient?
psoas major
400
Which carpal is most frequently fractured?
Scaphoid
400
Which term describes the medial end of the clavicle?
sternal extremity
500
What position is the patient in?
RAO
500
Why should the CR and IR be lowered for a lateral CXR?
There is an increase in OID, therefore the costophrenic angles will project lower.
500
Why is the right kidney usually lower in the abdomen than the left kidney?
the liver
500
Which of the following carpals are better visualized in a PA Wrist with Radial Deviation?
Hamate
500
In a lateral Scapula projection, what structure of the scapula is best demonstrated when the affected arm is reaching across the chest?
Body