Lower GI Quiz Flashcards
Which of the following organs have folds that are referred to as haustra?
a.) colon
b.) esophagus
c.) gallbladder
d.) stomach
a.) colon
What is the name of the flexure that lies between the transverse and descending colon?
a.) sigmoid
b.) ileocecal
c.) splenic
d.) hepatic
c.) splenic
The jejunum is ____________ long.
a.) 9 feet
b.) 13 feet
c.) 22 feet
d.) 8-10 inches
a.) 9 feet
What is the name of the junction between the small bowel and the large bowel?
a.) ligament of treitz
b.) mesentry
c.) coliointestinal junction
d.) ileocecal valve
d.) ileocecal valve
If the barium is introduced too quickly,
a.) abdominal cramping may occur
b.) the patient could vomit
c.) it could burn the patient
d.) it could cause rectal bleeding
a.) abdominal cramping may occur
The patient preperation for a barium enema would require which of the following?
a.) totally sedated patient
b.) NPO two days prior to examination
c.) completely empty stomach
d.) perfectly clean colon
d.) perfectly clean colon
The enema tip should never be inserted more than:
a.) 1-1.5 inches
b.) 4 inches
c.) 1 foot
d.) 6 inches
b.) 4 inches
The shortest part of the small intestine is the:
a.) jejunum
b.) duodenum
c.) ileum
d.) sigmoid
b.) duodenum
The water temperature for a barium enema should be :
a.) 85-90
b.) 70-75
c.) any temp as long as it isnt cold
d.) 95-100
a.) 85-90
When should the timing for a small bowel series begin?
a.) when the patient drinks the barium
b.) following the first radiograph
c.) when the radiologist completes fluoro
d.) whenever the technologist wants
a.) when the patient drinks the barium
What is the name of the S shaped portion of the colon that lies proximal to the rectum?
a.) sigmoid
b.) descending colon
c.) splenic flexure
d.) cecum
a.) sigmoid
