Comprehensive Exam Flashcards

1
Q

Name of membrane that covers lung

A

pleura

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2
Q

Describes potential space between lungs within thorax

A

mediastinum

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3
Q

Position utilized for lat decub image of abdomen

A

right side up

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4
Q

Carpal bone articulates with first metacarpal

A

trapezium/greater multangular

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5
Q

What bone articulates with glenoid cavity?

A

humerus

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6
Q

Intercarpal joints are what type

A

gliding

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7
Q

Lateral decub position best demonstrates what chest pathology

A

air/fluid levels

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8
Q

What pathology best demonstrated in PA chest full inspiration and full expiration

A

pneumothorax

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9
Q

Which position best demonstrates sternum in heart shadow

A

RAO

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10
Q

Most effective demonstrated injured anterior ribs

A

PA, RAO

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11
Q

AP ribs below diaphragm, where should the bottom of the IR be?

A

IR at level of iliac crests

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12
Q

Humeral epicondyles for AP projection of shoulder internal rotation

A

perpendicular to IR

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13
Q

Which shoulder projection for greater tubercle

A

external rotation

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14
Q

CR horizontal 15-30 medial and enters axila

A

inferosuperior axial Lawrence method

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15
Q

Required patient position for Grashey

A

LPO for left shoulder, 35-45 deg

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16
Q

Supine, CR for AP axial projection of clavicle

A

cephalic 25-35 deg

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17
Q

Reference to Body of scapula, where is coracoid process located

A

lateral and superior

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18
Q

Neutral position would need how much rotation for scapular Y

A

45-60 deg

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19
Q

Which bone articulates with 3rd digit

A

metacarpal

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20
Q

Which bones located distal row of wrist

A

hamate, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate

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21
Q

Other name for trapezium

A

greater multangular

22
Q

Large bony process easily located by touch on proximal forearm

A

olecranon

23
Q

Projection of wrist corrects foreshortening of scaphoid bone

A

ulnar deviation

24
Q

Upper limb projection of radial crossover primary concern

A

AP forearm

25
Q

Upper limb best demonstrates radial head free of bony superimposition

A

lateral elbow rotation

26
Q

What level CR enters for KUB

A

iliac crests

27
Q

Where does the CR enter on a PA hand?

A

CR vertical with 3rd digit

28
Q

Body type has stomach high and horizontal

A

hypersthenic

29
Q

Abnormal passage between organ

A

fistula

30
Q

What side of the forearm is against the IR when looking at ⅘ fingers in lateral position?

A

medial side

31
Q

Most proximal structure of ulna

A

olecranon process

32
Q

PA projection that best demonstrates SC joints

A

slight oblique affected side adjacent to IR

33
Q

Vertebral level of manubrium notch

A

T3

34
Q

Pulmonary apices in AP projection

A

CR cephalic 15-20 deg

35
Q

What position does the elbow have to be in to see the fat pads?

A

lateral position

36
Q

Elbow in partial flexion

A

AP projection humerus parallel to IR, CR perpendicular (rocking horse)

37
Q

What breathing instructions for imaging lower ribs?

A

suspend on expiration

38
Q

Condition in which excluded blood vessel stops blood flow to lungs

A

pulmonary embolism

39
Q

Unwanted rotation on chest xray determined by

A

clavicle position

40
Q

Imaged at 72 inches

A

chest, AC joint

41
Q

Area in chest where vessels and bronchi enter and leave lung

A

hilum

42
Q

Pathology of emphysemic patient

A

(barrel chest) decrease technique bc they are full of air

43
Q

How many are true ribs

A

1-7

44
Q

Which organs are retroperitoneal

A

kidneys

45
Q

Abdomen region below xiphoid tip

A

epigastric

46
Q

Anatomic landmark correlates to inferior border of supine abdomen

A

greater trochanter

47
Q

Inferior angle of lung field

A

costophrenic

48
Q

Pt position near equivalent images

A

RPO and LAO

49
Q

Not evaluated criteria for oblique hand

A

partially opened interphalangeal and MCP joints

50
Q

How many processes found on ulna

A

3