Trauma Quiz

Question 1

(T) which is an example of blunt trauma?

Answer 1

Motor vehicle accident

Question 2

which statement is NOT an appropriate rule for trauma radiographers?

Answer 2

Always make at least three radiographs for each area of injury

Question 3

***which procedure should the tech perform if a trauma patient has bleeding wounds?

Answer 3

Protect the IR with plastic

Question 4

which projection of the abdomen should be performed to demonstrate air/fluid levels when a trauma patient is unable to be positioned upright or in a lateral recumbent position?

Answer 4

Lateral, dorsal decubitus position

Question 5

***which action should a tech perform if a semiconscious head trauma patient begins vomiting during a rad procedure?

Answer 5

Logroll the patient to the lateral recumbent position

Question 6

which projection of the cranium would best demonstrate a suspected fracture of the posterior cranium?

Answer 6

AP axial, Towne method

Question 7

***which general rule should be followed when radiographing upper and lower limbs on trauma patients?

Answer 7

Always obtain two radiographs, 90 degrees apart.

Question 8

how should the tech determine if an AP projection of the abdomen, left lateral decubitus position, is being requested for demonstrating free air or fluid level?

Answer 8

Ask the attending physician

Question 9

which symptom is associated with stroke injuries?

Answer 9

Slurred speech (noi ngong, noi ca lam)

Question 10

which procedure should a tech perform if a trauma patient begins to experience a seisure?

Answer 10

Inform the attending physician