Patient Care
Pharmacology
Lower Extremity
Upper Extremity
Abdomen
100

The normal body temperature taken orally for a healthy adult is:

98.6 degrees F

100

NPO means:

nothing by mouth 

100

What type of CR angle is required for an AP projection of the foot?

10 degrees posteriorly

100

Where is the CR directed for a PA oblique projection of the hand?

Perpendicular to the IR, directed to the third MCP joint

100

When performing an ERECT AP abdomen radiograph, where should the central ray enter the midsagittal plane?

2 inches (5cm) superior to the illiac crest

200

The normal range for adult pulse rate is:

60-100 BPM

200

Anticoagulants are drugs that:

inhibit clotting 

200

How much is the ankle rotated, and which direction, for the AP mortise projection?

15-20 degree medial

200

Which AP proximal shoulder projections will demonstrate the lesser tubercle in profile?

Internal rotation

200

What is the correct breathing instruction for an AP supine abdomen radiograph?

"exhale and hold your breath"

300

Which blood pressure reading is associated with the contraction of the left ventricle?

Systolic

300

Prednisone is a steroid. A steroid is used to:

suppress the body's immune system

300

How much is the entire leg rotated, and in which direction, for the AP oblique projection of the knee?

45 degrees internally

300

Where is the CR directed for AP shoulder radiographs with external rotation?

1 inch inferior to the coracoid

300

The appendix is located in the _________ quadrant.

RLQ

400

The definition of Pallor is

paleness 

400

Cathartics are also called:

Laxatives

400

What tube angle is recommended for a radiograph of an AP projection of the 5th digit of the foot when the area of concern is that joint spaces?

15-degree cephalic

400

What is the appropriate CR angle for an AP axial projection of the clavicle?

Angled 15-30 degrees cephalad 

400

The purpose of a left lateral decubitus abdomen radiograph is to visualize ______ and _______

free air and fluid levels

500

This node is the pacemaker of the heart:

SA node

500

An ________ ________ is a drug reaction that does not occur in most patients who have been treated with the drug and does not include the therapeutic effect of the drug

idiosyncratic reaction

500

What is the correct central ray placement for the AP pelvis radiograph?

2 inches superior to the pubic symphysis

500

How must a patient be positioned to ensure that the thumb is correctly positioned for an AP projection?

Rotate the hand internally, supinating the thumb

500

The acute abdomen series is most commonly performed to evaluate and diagnose what condition?

Bowel obstruction or perforation