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Procedures - Thorax and Abdomen Flashcards

1
Q

What is the name of the plane that divides the body into left and right halves?

A

Midsagittal

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2
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What is the Valsalva maneuver?

A

Take a deep breath and straining down

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3
Q

What does the root word “Angie” mean?

A

Vessel

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4
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The majority of food digestion takes place where?

A

Small intestine

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5
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What does the term “ileus” mean?

A

Intestinal Obstruction

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6
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What does Pneumothorax mean?

A

Air in the pleural space causing a collapsed lung

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7
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What does hemothorax mean?

A

Blood in the pleural cavity

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8
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What is Atelectasis?

A

Partial collapse of the lung

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9
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What is a pleural effusion?

A

When fluid collects in the pleural space

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10
Q

What duct transports bile from the gallbladder?

A

Cystic duct

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11
Q

What artery does NOT originate from the aortic arch?

A

Right subclavian

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12
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What allows the diaphragm to descend into its most inferior position?

A

Erect, Inspiration

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13
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What is pneumonia?

A

Acute inflammation of the lungs

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14
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What plane divides the body into anterior and posterior halves?

A

Midcoronal Plane

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15
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What position best demonstrates the pylorus and duodenal loop?

A

RAO

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16
Q

What is mononucleosis?

A

Disease that affects the lymphoid tissue

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17
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What is hypersthenic?

A

Large, wide body habitus
Stomach lies more superior and horizontal than average?

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18
Q

What projection best demonstrates a hiatal hernia?

A

AP

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19
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What position is used to demonstrate air fluid levels in the abdomen?

A

Left lateral decubitus
(patient lying on their left side)

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20
Q

What is the name of the gastric mucosal lining of the stomach?

A

Rugae

21
Q

The right bronchus divides into how many branches?

A

3 branches, one to each of the lobes of the right lung

22
Q

What are the main branches of the trachea called?

A

Bronchi

23
Q

How does a negative contrast agent appear on a radiograph?

A

Less dense than the surrounding tissue
-Negative agents are radiolucent ex: air, CO2

24
Q

What is the medical name for twisting or kinking of the bowl?

A

Volvulus

25
Q

Why is the shortest possible exposure time necessary for a chest radiograph?

A

To eliminate heart motion

26
Q

What organ is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen?

A

Gallbladder

27
Q

What level does the umbilicus lie at?

A

L3-L4

28
Q

What is Dysuria?

A

Painful Urination

29
Q

List the portions of the small intestine from proximal to distal

A

Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum

30
Q

Where is Henle’s Loop located?

A

Kidney

31
Q

How many pairs of ribs are there?

A

12

32
Q

How many ribs are considered “true ribs”?

A

7

33
Q

What does deglutition mean?

A

The swallowing of food

34
Q

A patient that is lacking the substance in the blood for clotting is suffering from what condition?

A

Hemophilia

35
Q

What is the term for a dilated area in a weakened blood vessel producing a sac like bulge?

A

Aneurysm

36
Q

What organ lies within the duodenal loop?

A

Pancreas

37
Q

What does the root Pyel mean?

A

Renal Pelvis

38
Q

When radiographing the sternum, what oblique is preferred?

A

RAO

39
Q

What term describes a tumor and means “new growth?”

A

Neoplasm

40
Q

What describes an unusual amount of fluid in the peritoneal cavity?

A

Ascites

41
Q

What is a blood clot that has formed within a vessel?

A

Thrombus

42
Q

What serves as a common passage way for food and air?

A

Pharynx

43
Q

The aorta rises from which chamber of the heart?

A

Left ventricle

44
Q

What is Cystitis?

A

Inflammation of the bladder

45
Q

How many ribs should be showing above the diaphragm on a PA chest radiograph on deep inspiration?

A

10

46
Q

What is Tachycardia?

A

Rapid beating of the heart

47
Q

What is the purpose of the thoracic duct?

A

Conveys lymph into the left subclavian vein

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