Positioning

Question 1

What positions are part of an acute abdomen series?

Answer 1

AP supine
AP erect
PA chest

Question 2

Where do you center for an AP abdomen supine?

Answer 2

At the iliac crest

Question 3

What 4 things must be present on an abdomen to demonstrate proper technique was used?

Answer 3

Lower liver margin
Kidney shadow
Psoas muscles
Transverse processes of L-spine

Question 4

Where do you center for a left lateral decubitus abdomen?

Answer 4

2 inches above the iliac crest

Question 5

Where do you center on an AP erect abdomen?

Answer 5

2 inches above the iliac crest

Question 6

Where do you center for a dorsal decubitus right lateral abdomen?

Answer 6

2 inches above the iliac crest at midcoronal plane

Question 7

Which decubitus position best demonstrates possible aneurysms, calcifications of the aorta, or umbilical hernias?

Answer 7

Dorsal decubitus- laying on back

Question 8

Which position best demonstrates a possible aortic aneurysm in the prevertebral region of the abdomen?

Answer 8

Lateral position

Question 9

What routine should be used if the patient is too ill to stand?

Answer 9

AP supine and Left Lateral Decubitus

Question 10

How can you determine rotation on an abdomen?

Answer 10

The wings of the pelvis and the obturator foramens are not equal in diameter
Wider side is closest to the IR