Ch.18 Trauma, mobile, and OR Flashcards
What is the correct term for the displacement of bone from a joint?
dislocation
what is the correct term for a partial displacement?
subluxation
Which one of the following terms describes a poor alignment between the ends of a fractured bone?
A. Dislocation
B. Lack of apposition
C. Apex angulation
B. Lack of apposition
Which one of the following term describes a bending of a distal fracture away from the mid-line?
A. Valgus angualtion
B. Varus angulation
C. Apex angulation
A. Valgus angualtion
True/False Any trauma study requires at least two projections as close to 90 opposite from each other.
true
True/ False On initial study of a long bone, both joints should be included for each projection.
true
Which type of mobile radiography x-ray unit is self propelled?
battery operated
Which type of mobile x-ray unit is lighter in weight?
standard
True/False The AP projection with the x-ray tube placed directly above the anatomy during a C-arm procedure is recommended to minimize OID
False
What term for the process of holding one image on the C-arm monitor while also providing continuous fluroscopy?
roadmapping
True/False Angiography of the aortic arch for the trauma patient has declined due to the increased use of CT
True
A patient with possible pleural effusion in the right lung enters the ER. The patient is unable to stand or sit erect. What position would best demonstrate this condition?
A. Right lateral decubitus
B. AP supine
C. Dorsal decubitus
A. Right lateral decubitus
A patient with a crushing injury to the thorax enters the ER. The patient is on a backboard and cannot move. Which projection can be performed to determine whether the sternum is fractured?
15-20 mediolateral Ap
A patient with possible ascites enters the ER. The patient is unable to stand or sit erect. Which one of the following positions would best demonstrate this condition?
A. AP supine KUB
B. Dorsal decubitus
C. Left lateral decubitus
C. Left lateral decubitus
To ensure that the CR is aligned properly for an AP trauma projection of the foot, the CR is angled
10 posteriorly to the plantar surface