Procedures summer test 2

Question 1

Large rounded process at the junction of the neck and shaft of the femur

Answer 1

Trochanter

Question 2

What are a few carpal bones

Answer 2

Capitate

Trapezium

Triquetral

Question 3

Movement of a part toward the body’s central axis

Answer 3

Adduction

Question 4

Which of the following is an important and frequently used radiographic positioning reference point

Answer 4

ASIS

Question 5

The ____ position of the hand will place the proximal humerus in the external rotation

Answer 5

Supinated

Question 6

How many degrees is the hand rotated for a PA oblique projection of the digit

Answer 6

45

Question 7

Where is the center of the IR positioned for an AP abdominal radiograph done in the upright position for free air

Answer 7

2 inches above the crest

Question 8

How far above the shoulders should the IR be positioned for the PA and lateral chest radiographs

Answer 8

1 1/2-2 inches

Question 9

A cavity or hollow space

Answer 9

Sinus

Question 10

Which of these terms is related to the scapula

Answer 10

Coracoid

Spine

Acromion

Question 11

Why is the left lateral chest position the most commonly used for lateral radiographs of the chest

Answer 11

Patient’s heart is closer to the IR

Question 12

For the AP projection of the knee, the femoral condyles will be _____to the IR

Answer 12

Parallel

Question 13

How many posterior ribs should be visible above the diaphragm on a PA chest radiograph

Answer 13

10

Question 14

Refers to the back of the body or organ

Answer 14

Posterior

Question 15

For an AP projection of the shoulder, the CR enters

Answer 15

1” inferior to the coracoid process

Question 16

For an axial projection of the clavicle in the prone position, the CR is angled

Answer 16

15-30 degrees caudad

Question 17

The CR is angled ____ degrees _____ for the AP, bilateral weight-bearing knees

Answer 17

No angle is used

Question 18

For a lateral projection of the hand, the CR is directed to the

Answer 18

2nd MCP joint

Question 19

Designates nearness to the source or origin

Answer 19

Proximal

Question 20

One of the primary reasons a left lateral decubitus abdominal radiograph is performed is to demonstrate

Answer 20

Air-fluid levels

Question 21

The body is placed at a ___ degree angle for the AP oblique, Judet method, of the acetabulum

Answer 21

45

Question 22

The patient is semi-prone with the left side closer to the table. This is the _____ position

Answer 22

LAO

Question 23

A lateral projection of the proximal humerus can be obtained with which of the following

Answer 23

Transthoracic lateral

Question 24

For an AP pelvis, the CR enters approximately

Answer 24

2” superior to the pubic symphysis

Question 25

The CR is angled _____ degrees ____ for the axial plantodorsal projection of the calcaneus

Answer 25

40 degrees cephalic

Question 26

Refers to parts toward the midsagittal plane

Answer 26

medial

Question 27

If the lateral decubitus position is used to demonstrate fluid in the pleural cavity, which side must the patient lie on

Answer 27

Affected side

Question 28

For the lateral projection of the forearm, the elbow should be flexed

Answer 28

90 degrees

Question 29

Posteriorly, the femoral condyles are separated by a deep depression called the

Answer 29

Intercondylar fossa

Question 30

Which of the following is the essential method (most commonly used) for demonstrating the patella in the tangential projection

Answer 30

Settegast

Question 31

A small rounded process

Answer 31

Tubercle

Question 32

The patient is ____ for a PA projection of the patella

Answer 32

Prone

Question 33

General term for projection is

Answer 33

Process

Question 34

The elbow is flexed 90 degrees, the CR enters the wrist joint at the lateral styloid process demonstrating the

Answer 34

Lateral wrist

Question 35

Expanded end of a long bone

Answer 35

Head

Question 36

The Modified Cleaves method demonstrates the femoral neck in the oblique projection (T/F)

Answer 36

True

Question 37

A ridge-like process

Answer 37

Crest

Question 38

The most common fracture site of the humerus is at the

Answer 38

Surgical neck

Question 39

The radial head articulates with the

Answer 39

The radial notch of the ulna

Question 40

A small, smooth-surfaced process for articulation

Answer 40

Facet

Question 41

The PA projection of the wrist in ulnar deviation clearly demonstrates the

Answer 41

Scaphoid

Question 42

A club-shaped process

Answer 42

Malleolus

Question 43

The Lindblom method is used to demonstrate the

Answer 43

Pulmonary apices

Question 44

How is the arm positioned for an AP scapula

Answer 44

Abducted 90 degrees, forearm flexed

Question 45

When injury to the soft tissue around the elbow is suspected, the joint should be flexed

Answer 45

30-35 degrees

Question 46

A large-rounded process is a

Answer 46

Tuberosity

Question 47

The lateral projection for the 1st and 2nd toes is

Answer 47

Lateromedial lateral

Question 48

The fingers are flexed or elevated, the CR enters at the first MCP joint demonstrating

Answer 48

Lateral thumb

Question 49

For an AP projection of the femur to include the hip joint, the top of the IR is placed at the

Answer 49

ASIS

Question 50

The area of the thoracic cavity which contains the heart and great vessels is the

Answer 50

Mediastinum