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| How many pairs of ribs are in the human body? |
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| How many true ribs are there? |
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| How many false ribs are there? |
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| How many floating ribs are there? |
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| The Carina is located at: |
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| The trachea is ______ to the esophagus |
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| The muscle of inspiration is the _____ |
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| air in the pleural cavity that can result in a collapsed lung |
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| For an AP lordotic chest, where is the CR located? |
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| perpendicular to mid-sternum |
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| In a decubitus CXR, if fluid is to be shown, the area of interest should be pointing which direction (up or down)? |
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| In a decubitus CXR, if air is to be shown, should the area of interest be pointed up or down? |
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| inflammation of the bronchi |
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| transfer of a cancerous lesion from one place to another |
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| collection of fluid in the pleural cavity |
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| _______ is an acute infection in the lung parenchyma |
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| entire organs of the body are reversed |
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| "funnel chest" pt. has depressed sternum and costal flaring |
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| Abd Series consists of what: |
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| PA chest, upright abd, and KUB |
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| Acute Abd series are done to r/o what? |
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| free air, bowel obstruction, and infections |
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| Right colic flexure is aka: |
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| Left colic flexure is aka: |
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| The three important muscles of the abd (x-ray): |
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| allow flexion of the femurs |
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| Which quadrant has the following: liver, gallbladder, right colic (hepatic) flexure, duodenum, head of the pancreas, right kidney, and right suprarenal gland? |
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| Which quadrant of the abd has the following: spleen, stomach, left colic (splenic) flexure, tail of pancreas, left kidney, left suprarenal gland? |
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| Which quadrant has: ascending colon, appendix, cecum, 2/3 of ileum, ileocecal valve? |
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| Which quadrant has: descending colon, sigmoid colon, 2/3 of jejunum |
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| True or False: a sthenic pt. will require two 14x17 films crosswise for an abd projection. |
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| The head of the pancreas is nestled in the C-loop of the duodenum. This is called what? |
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| "the romance of the abdomen" |
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| Pear-shaped organ located on inferior surface of the liver: |
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| Gallbladder is high and away from the midline in ________ body habitus |
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| The gallbladder is low and near the spine in ______ body habitus |
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| True or False: the spleen is located in the RUQ? |
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| L4-L5 is the approximate location of what? |
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| Choose all that apply - A properly exposed abdominal radiograph will exhibit the: 1. psoas muscles, 2. lower border of the liver, 3. transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae. |
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| True or False: A lateral projection of the abdomen can be performed w/ the pt. placed in either the right lateral recumbent position or the left lateral recumbent position. |
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| _________ is telescoping of a section of bowel into another loop, creating an obstruction. |
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| Which body habitus would you most likely put the film crosswise for a CXR? |
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| _________ is to decrease an angle between parts. |
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| W/ reference to the cassette, how are the midcoronal plane and the midsagittal plane positioned for the lateral projection of the chest? |
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| Midcoronal = perpendicular; Midsagittal = parallel |
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| What is the name of the prominence or ridge seen when looking down into the bronchus where it divides into the right and left bronchi? |
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| heart is on the right side of the body |
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| Why would the chest most likely be demonstrated using two PA projections ( in which the pt. is seen in suspended inspiration and suspended expiration)? |
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| to demonstrate pneumothorax |
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| How many bones are in the hand? |
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| 27 total (14 phalanges, 5 metacarpals, 8 carpals) |
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| What two bony processes are located on the proximal end of the ulna? |
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| Which structure of the distal humerus does the radial head articulate? |
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| For the lateral projection of the wrist, how should the elbow be positioned? |
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| For a lateral projection of the wrist, which surface of the wrist should be in contact w/ the IR? |
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| How many degrees and in which direction should the central ray be directed if it cannot be directed perpendicular to the IR becuase the pt. is unable to elevate the unaffected shoulder? (Transthoracic) |
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| What is the proper arm position for the Grashey Method? |
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| Abducted w/ a slightly internal rotation |
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| Which projection of the shoulder best demonstrates the greater tubercle of the humerus in profile? |
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| Which projection of the upper limb should be performed to demonstrate a fracture of the proximal humerus when the arm cannot be abducted? |
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| In which body position should the pt. be placed to demonstrate the left shoulder w/ the PA oblique projection (scapular Y)? |
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| Which projection of the shoulder joint requires that the pt. be rotated until the midcoronal plane forms an angle of 45-60 degrees w/ the plane of the IR? |
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| How many degrees and in which direction should the central ray be directed for the PA axial projection of the clavicle? |
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| Which evaluation criterion indicates that the humerus was properly positioned for the AP projection? |
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| The humeral head and greater tubercle are both seen in profile. |
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| With reference to the IR, how should the humeral epicondyles be positioned for the AP projection of the shoulder w/ the shoulder in neutral rotation? |
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| 45 degrees medial oblique |
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| When performing AP projections of the shoulder, to where should the CR be directed? |
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| 1 inch inferior to the coracoid process |
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| Which oblique projection of the upper limb best demonstrates the radial head free of bony superimposition? |
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| AP lateral oblique of the elbow |
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| Which projection of the shoulder joint requires the pt. to be rotated until the midcoronal plane forms an angle of 45 to 60 degrees w/ the plane of the IR? |
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| PA oblique projection (Scapular Y) |
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| Which bones are located in the proximal row of the wrist? |
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Scaphoid, Lunate, Pisiform, and triquetrum
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Navicular, Semilunar, Pisiform, and triangular/triquetral/cuneiform |
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| The most common IR size and the number of images on the IR for radiographs of the digits are: |
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| 8x10 inch (18x24 cm), two or more images |
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| If a pt. is able to rotate their arm but unable to abduct it, what shoulder views do you do? |
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| AP external and internal, plus Scapular Y |
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| How should the central ray be for a Superoinferior Axial projection of the shoulder (Axillary)? |
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| CR should be angled 5-15 degrees through the shoulder joint and toward the elbow. |
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| How should the CR be for an AP Scapula? |
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| perpendicular to the mid-scapular area at approximately 2 inches inferior to the coracoid process |
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| AP Scapula breathing technique is: |
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| CR for a lateral scapula? |
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| perpendicular to the mid-medial border of the protruding scapula |
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| When postioning for a lateral scapula projection, what arm position(s) would be used to show delineation of the acromion and coracoid processes? |
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| patient's elbow should be flexed and the back of the hand should be on the patient's lower back |
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| When postioning for a lateral scapula projection, what arm position(s) would be used to show the body of the scapula? |
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pt. has arm extended upward with the forearm resting atop the head
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pt. has arm extended across the upper chest by grasping the opposite shoulder |
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| How much angle for an AP Axial Foot? |
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| How much angle for AP Axial Toes? |
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| What is the breathing technique for a transthoracic lateral projection of the shoulder? |
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| What is the breathing technique for an AP projection of the clavicle? |
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| suspend at the end expiration (obtains more uniform density) |
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| What is the breathing technique for an AP Axial projection of the clavicle? |
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| suspend at the end of full inspiration to elevate and angle the clavicle further |
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| For an AP projection of the scapula, what should the breathing technique be? |
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| slow breathing to obliterate lung detail |
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| Any plane passing through the body at right angles to the longitudinal axis is termed? |
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| Movement of a part away from the central axis of the body or body part is termed: |
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| T9 and T10 are located at the level of the: |
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