Questions Asked During Class Flashcards

1
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How are the bones in the body divided?

A

two parts:
* axial
* appendicular

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2
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What is atelectasis of the lungs?

A

collapsed lung

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3
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When should an exposure be made for an abdominal x-ray?

A

after full expirations

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4
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What SID is traditionally used?

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40in

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5
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T/F: ASRT created and maintains the standards of ethics of RTs

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F: the ARRT created and maintains the code of ethics

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6
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What are the 4 body planes?

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  • coronal
  • sagittal
  • horizontal
  • oblique
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7
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What is it called when the CR is angled at the head?

A

cephalic

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8
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Which body parts are NOT viewed in the anatomical position?

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  • hands
  • feet
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9
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Which of the following requires a decrease in exposure technique?

A

atrophy (patient is smaller)

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10
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In a 4ft patient, how far is the pubic symphysis from the jugular notch?

A

21 inches

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11
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How many posteriors ribs are visible in a AP?

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10 ribs

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12
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What does collimation do?

A
  • decreases total tissue volume receiving radiation
  • reduces scatter radiation
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13
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When standing in a LAO position, which side is demonstrated?

A

right side

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14
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Why do we use 72in for a chest x-ray?

A

reduce magnification of the heart

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15
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What are the 3 types of muscle?

A
  • cardiac
  • striated
  • smooth
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16
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What is an example of voluntary motion?

A

breathing

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17
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What are involuntary motions?

A
  • tremors
  • chills
  • spasms
  • pain
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18
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What position can be used to view the apices BELOW the clavicles?

A

lordotic position

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19
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What side of your body is touching the IR in the LPO position?

A

left posterior side

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20
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For an AP abdomen image, where should the CR be centered for an asthenic patient?

A

at the iliac crest

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21
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Where is the CR positioned for a supine abdomen x-ray?

A

at the iliac crest

22
Q

T/F: the lungs move superiorly upon expiration?

23
Q

Why is the right primary bronchus more susceptible to foreign bodies than the left?

A

the right is wider, thicker, and more vertical

24
Q

What is the most common body habitus?

25
What is it called when the patient is faced down, the IR is placed on the right and the x-ray enters from the left?
right ventral decubitus
26
T/F the kVp that is too low will overpenetrate some structures
F
27
What is the purpose for using barium enema for cardiac studies?
to increase the visibility of the aorta
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Why do we angle the CR?
to prevent superimposition
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What is superimposition?
the view that one organ is on top of another
30
What is defined as optimal care for specific age groups?
age specific confidence
31
T/F during a PA oblique chest x-ray, the CR is parallel
F: it's perpendicular
32
When would the CR be parallel to a patient?
in a lateral position
33
What body structures are in relation to S1 and S2?
ASIS
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T/F: to demonstrate free air in a lateral decubitus of the chest, the patient must be placed on the UNAFFECTED side
T
35
What side would you place a patient in a lateral decubitus to show FLUID?
to show fluid, you place patient on the AFFECTED side
36
What 4 things do radiographs include?
* date * institution * marker * patient name
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What's different about the heart shape in hypersthenic patients?
* wider * larger * higher
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What is a tumor?
new tissue growth that is uncontrollable
39
Which of the following does not control distortion?
the IR
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What is the main difference between collimation and shuttering?
shuttering is made after exposure
41
Why would you angle the ray to 55 to 65 degrees instead of the 45 degrees?
for a cardiac series
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In what projection for a chest x-ray would the clavicles be more horizontal?
AP
43
How is the patient positioned when the left shoulder is closer to the IR?
PA LAO
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Why is the erect position the best for a chest x-ray?
* air and fluid levels will settle * air rises and fluid sinks * lungs will open up more
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What does hepat/o refer to?
liver
46
Which vertebra is the jugular notch located at?
T2 and T3
47
What is the suffix for a formation of an opening?
-stomy
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What is triage?
sorting out patients differentiating the severity of patients
49
What is another name for skin?
cutaneous
50
What is excision of a gland called?
adenectomy
51
What is lithasis?
kidney stones
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What is a hernia?
an opening where organs are pushed out of the membrane their supposed to be in