113 EXAM 1 Flashcards
A physician who is board certified to read or interpret, x-ray examinations is a:
radiologist.
All are guidelines for gonad shielding, except:
gonad shields are only needed for pediatric patients.
Blood and body fluid recommendations are issued by the
CDC
Involuntary motion can be caused by which of the following?
1. Peristalsis
2. Spasm
3. Breathing
1 and 2
Nervousness, discomfort, and fear are causes of
voluntary motion
Radiographers can control voluntary motion by
giving clear instruction to the patient.
The central or principle beam of x-rays is termed the
central ray (CR)
The easiest and most convenient method of preventing the spread of microorganisms is
handwashing
The Radiography Practice Standards are written and maintained by the
American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
The Standards of Ethics for radiographers was written and is maintained by the
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
What is the most common image receptor general position?
Lengthwise
What term is defined as the distance from the anode focal spot inside the x-ray tube to the image receptor?
Source-to-image receptor distance (SID)
Which term refers to restriction of the exposure field?
Collimation
Each radiology department must write age-specific competencies to meet the standards of the
JCAHO
Gonad shielding is required when the gonads lie within ____ cm of the primary x-ray field.
5
How often should the radiographic tabletop be cleaned?
After every procedure/patient
Information that must be included on all radiographic images includes all of the following except
radiographer’s name.
Radiographers who obtain additional education, clinical practice, and certification to provide advanced clinical imaging procedures are designated as which two of the following titles? (Select all that apply.)
Radiology practitioner assistants (RPA)
Advanced radiography practitioners (ARP)
Radiographic images of the hands, wrist, feet, and toes are routinely displayed with the digits
positioned toward the ceiling.
The general goal for central ray placement is
perpendicular to the structure of interest.
Which of the following is an x-ray “position”?
supine
Which of the following is an x-ray “projection”?
a. RPO
b. LAO
c. AP
d.recumbent
AP
Which of the following is an x-ray “projection”?
a. PA
b. lordotic
c. right anterior oblique (RAO)
d. right lateral decubitus
PA
Which of the following planes divides the body into superior or inferior portions?
Horizontal
Which of the following positioning terms indicates that the patient is lying down and the central ray is horizontal?
Decubitus
Which of the following terms is used to describe a patient placed “lying on the back”?
Supine
Which structure can be palpated by radiographer to locate the level of the pubic symphysis?
greater trochanter
A plane passing through the body parallel with the midsagittal plane is termed
sagittal
A plane passing vertically through the body dividing it into anterior and posterior is termed
coronal
A term that means the same as anterior is
ventral
If the central ray enters the anterior body surface and exits the posterior body surface, the x-ray projection is termed
AP
In the “anatomic position,” the palms of the hands are facing
forward
Into how many quadrants is the abdomen divided?
Four
L4 and L5 are located at the level of the:
iliac crest.
Oblique positions are always named according to the side of the patient that is:
closest to the IR.
T9 and T10 are located at the level of the:
xiphoid process.
The jugular notch is located at the level of
T2-T3.
The Vertebra Prominens is located at the level of
C7
What surface landmark is located at T9, T10?
Xiphopid Process
L4, L5?
Illiac Crest
What surface landmark is located at S1?
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS)
Largest sesamoid bone?
Patella
Know what a comminuted fracture is?
When a bone is shattered into many pieces
what is a nondisplaced fracture?
one in which the bone cracks or breaks but retains its proper alignment.
What is a Hinge Joint?
Permits flexion and
extension only
Most common type of body habitus, 50% of the population?
Stenic
Define FORAMEN?
A hole in a bone for transmission of blood
For which type of body habitus will the diaphragm be very high?
hypersthenic
For which type of body habitus will the lungs be very short and wide?
Hypersthenic
For which type of body habitus will the stomach be the lowest?
Asthenic
What is a tubercle?
Small rounded elevated process of a bone.
What terms refers to the covering of an organ?
Visceral
What quadrant is the appendix found?
Right Lower Quadrant
What plane passes through
midline and divides the body into
EQUAL right and left halves
Midsagittal Plane
what plane divides the body from EQUAL anterior and posterior halves
Midcoronal Plane
