XRAY A&P Flashcards
Dr. Johnson is your favorite radiologist, so you decided to go to his office to say hello. While there, he explains that the hospital administrator is a patient in ICU. He asks you to log into the computer system so he can check the medical records and the health status of the administrator. Which of the following is the appropriate response?A. You quickly type in your password so Dr. Johnson can look at the administrator’s medical records.B. You explain to Dr. Johnson that you cannot do that because you could get in trouble for breaching the patient’s rights to privacy.C. You check with the department manager to see if it is all right to use your password to login for Dr. Johnson.D. You inform Dr. Johnson that you just did a portable chest exam on the administrator and he was just put on life support.
B. You explain to Dr. Johnson that you cannot do that because you could get in trouble for breaching the patient’s rights to privacy.
After a barium enema, you notice that the sheets have fecal material and blood on them. What should be done with the sheets?A. Place them in a leak proof linen bagB. Place them in a red biohazardous bagC. Place them in a red bag and then put them in a leak-proof linen bagD. Double bag them
A. Place them in a leak proof linen bag
Seven pairs of ribs are visualized in the right lung field of an infant AP chest radiograph. Which of the following would be necessary to improve this radiograph?A. Increase kVp to see the ribs below the diaphragmB. Catch infant on inspiration to visualize ten ribs in the right lung fieldC. Use a grid to absorb scatter radiationD. Pinch the infant to make it cry
B. Catch infant on inspiration to visualize ten ribs in the right lung field
Which of the following positions is used to demonstrate foreign bodies in the hand?A. TunnelB. CarpalC. Ulnar flexionD. Lateral in extension
D. Lateral in extension
Which of the following positions of the abdomen should be used to demonstrate air-fluid levels when an erect position cannot be obtained?A. ProneB. FowlerC. Right anterior obliqueD. Left lateral decubitus
D. Left lateral decubitus
When manipulating a digital image, what does changing the window width do?A. Changes the brightness of the imageB. Changes the contrast of the imageC. Changes the resolution of the imageD. Changes the size of the image
B. Changes the contrast of the image
What does the term asepsis mean?A. Free from infectionB. UnsterileC. CleanD. Spread of disease
A. Free from infection
To demonstrate the greater tubercle of the humerus, which of the following would be correct?A. Supinate the handB. Internally rotate the armC. Abduct the armD. Flex the elbow
A. Supinate the hand
Where should the central ray be directed for an AP projection of the knee joint?A. 1 cm proximal to the base of the patellaB. 1 cm distal to the apex of the patellaC. 1 cm distal to the base of the patellaD. Parallel to patellar surface
B. 1 cm distal to the apex of the patella
The distal end of an endotracheal tube should be placed _______ superior to the carina.A. 1 cmB. 3 cmC. 5 cmD. 7 cm
C. 5 cm
Which of the following are best demonstrated in the oblique position of the lumbar spine?A. Intervertebral foraminaB. Spinous processesC. Zygapophyseal jointsD. Pedicals
C. Zygapophyseal joints
Which of the following refers to the movement of the imaging plate as it is being read by the laser?A. Fast scanB. Slow scanC. DirectionD. Sliding
B. Slow scan
The red arrow is pointing at what anatomical structure?A. Sella turcicaB. External auditory meatusC. Lateral margin of the orbitD. Sphenoid sinus
D. Sphenoid sinus
Fuji’s cassette-based system uses a sensitivity (S) number to determine if the proper exposure was received by the imaging plate. If 200 is the ideal number, what number would indicate the plate was exposed to twice the necessary radiation?A. 50B. 100C. 200D. 400
B. 100
Which of the following positions/projections will best demonstrate the distal tibiofibular joint?A. APB. 15 - 20 degree medial obliqueC. 45 degree medial obliqueD. Lateral
C. 45 degree medial oblique
Non-ionic, water-soluble iodinated contrast media:A. contains no iodine.B. produces no adverse reaction.C. does not dissolve into charged particles.D. is less expensive than ionic, water-soluble contrast media.
C. does not dissolve into charged particles.
Where should the CR enter for an AP projection during an operative cholangiogram?A. At the level of the iliac crestB. At the level of the ASISC. At the xiphoid tipD. Where the surgeon indicates
D. Where the surgeon indicates
The 4th cervical vertebra lies at the level of which of the following topographical landmarks?A. Sternal notchB. Angle of the mandibleC. Thyroid cartilageD. Mastoid process
C. Thyroid cartilage
Which of the following would NOT be considered a type of transmission-based precaution?A. AIDSB. ContactC. AirborneD. Droplet
A. AIDS
Which of the following is the name for the socket which holds the head of the femur?A. Glenoid fossaB. AcetabulumC. Mandibular fossaD. Olecrannon
B. Acetabulum
What is the greatest advantage of digital imaging?A. Contrast resolutionB. Spatial resolutionC. Decreased exposureD. Less distortion
A. Contrast resolution
Which of the following documents express a patient’s choices about his/her future care?A. Patient’s Bill of RightsB. Standards of EthicsC. Living WillD. Informed Consent
C. Living Will
When should the exposure be made for an AP projection or lateral position of the upper airway?A. After deep inspirationB. After expirationC. During a slow, deep inspirationD. During rapid respiration
C. During a slow, deep inspiration
In computed radiography, if a cassette has NOT been used for _______ hours, the imaging plate should be erased.A. 8B. 16C. 24D. 48
D. 48