Intro to Procedures Flashcards
Involuntary movement can be caused by which of the following?
- Peristalsis
- Breathing
- Spasm
- Peristalsis and 3. Spasm
The ability to visualize very small structures on a radiograph is called what?
Spatial Resolution
All radiographs must be identified with which of the following?
- Institution Identity
- Patient’s name or ID number
- Date of exam
All 3 are correct
When a bone is projected longer or shorter than it actually is on the radiographic image, it is known as_______________.
Distortion
The human body is made up of _________ bones.
206 bones
126 bones in the appendicular skeleton and 80 bones in the axial skeleton
A fluoroscopic screen and a DR detector are considered __________ ____________.
Image receptors
Some of the standpoints that we use to evaluate a radiograph include which of the following:
1.Optical density
2. Superimposition
3. Geometry
Optical density and superimposition
What must be cleaned after every patient?
The table top, the upright bucky, anything the patient may have directly touched
The general term for a patient who is lying don in any position is:
Recumbent
Movement away from the midline is:
Abduction
Describe anatomic position
Standing erect, with face, feet, and palms of hands forward
What plane divides the body into equal left and right halves?
Midsagittal plane
What is the supine position?
When a patient is lying on his back
What does Caudad or Caudal refer to?
toward the tail or feet
To straighten or stretch the arm would be to ___________ the elbow.
Extend
To place the hand with the palm up describes what position?
Supinated
What position term refers to the side or side view?
Lateral
What term refers to the direction of the x-ray beam?
Projection
How can you control voluntary motion for the patient?
Give the patient clear instructions, and keep the exposure time at low as possible
What device absorbs scatter radiation exiting the patient, and prevents it from reaching the image receptor?
Grid Device
What is SID?
Source to image distance
is the distance from the anode to the IR
What is OID?
Object to image distance
the distance from the person or object being imaged to the IR
The degree of blackening to the film is called ____________ ______________.
Optical Density
What is the 10cm rule?
A rule that states if the body part being imaged is 10cm or larger, you must use a grid due to the increase in kVp used to produce a quality image.
Hyperextension
Forced or excessive extension of a limb or joint
Tilt
Tipping or slanting a body part slightly
Circumduction
Circular movement of a limb
Flexion
The act of bending a joint
Evert/Eversion
Outward turning of the foot at the ankle
Invert/Inversion
Inward turning of the foot at the ankle
