RADIOGRAPHIC ANATOMY &
POSITIONING II - FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The central ray entrance point for a lateral skull is:
A. Mid-point between the outer canthus and EAM
B. 2 in. Superior to the EAM
C. 1 in. Poterior to the outer canthus
D. 3/4 in. Superior and 3/4 in. Anterior to the EAM - Answer-b. 2 in. Superior to the EAM
Ionic contrast is less viscous then body fluids.
True/false - Answer-false
The pelvic curve has a ________ curve.
A. Lordotic
B. Lordosis
C. Kyphotic
D. Kyphosis - Answer-c. Kyphotic
When the patient id positioned for an LAO of the cervical spine, which of the following
specific anatomy is demonstrated?
A. Left intervertebral foramina
B. Right intervertebral foramina
C. Left zygapophyseal joint
D. Right zygapophyseal joint
E. Right and left zygapophyseal joints, superimposed - Answer-a. Left intervertebral
foramina
A PA projection of the skull will demonstrate the petrous ridges:
A. Beneath the maxillary sinus
B. Filling the lower 1/3 of the orbit
C. Fill the upper 1/3 of the orbit
D. Filling the orbit - Answer-d. Filling the orbit
The central ray angle for an AP oblique of the cervical spine is:
A. 10 degrees caudad
B. 10 degrees cephalad
C. 15-20 degrees cephalad
D. 12-20 degrees caudad - Answer-c. 15-20 degrees cephalad
The microscopic, functional unit of the kidney is the:
A. Renal papilla
,B. Nephron
C. Efferent arteriole
D. Renal medulla - Answer-b. Nephron
In an RPO position of the SI joints, the _______ SI joint is demonstrated.
A. Right
B. Left - Answer-b. Left
To demonstrate the right anterior ribs, a _______ projection should be performed.
A. RPO
B. LPO
C. RAO
D. LAO - Answer-d. LAO
What sinuses are not developing until puberty?
A. Maxillary
B. Sphenoid
C. Ethmoid
D. Frontal - Answer-c. Ethmoid
On a hypersthenic patient, what is the central ray for the cervicothoracic region?
A. Perpendicular
B. 3-5 degrees caudad
C. 3-5 degrees cephalad
D. 5-10 degrees caudad
E. 5-10 degrees cephalad - Answer-b. 3-5 degrees caudad
Which of the following are considered false vertebrae?
A. Cervical
B. Thoracic
C. Sacral
D. Coccyx
E. 2 of the above - Answer-e. 2 of the above
The adult bladder will have a full bladder with an average of _________.
A. 100 ml
B. 150 ml
C. 250 ml
D. 500 ml - Answer-d. 500 ml
An RPO oblique lumbar projection will demonstrate:
A. Left intervertebral foramina
B. Right intervertebral foramina
C. Left zygapophyseal joint
D. Right zygapophyseal joint
, E. Right and left zygapophyseal joints, superimposed - Answer-e. Right and left
zygapophyseal joints, superimposed
The central ray is to be perpendicular to the ________ for the SMV projection.
A. OML
B. IOML
C. AML
D. MML - Answer-b. IOML
When contrast is injected with the normal flow, it is called a(n) _______ injection.
A. Antegrade
B. Percutaneous
C. Intravenous
D. Retrograde - Answer-a. Antegrade
As the concentration of contrast media increases, the attenuation:
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Concentration does not alter attenuation - Answer-b. Increases
The patient should have the ________ perpendicular to the IR for the Townes method.
A. OML
B. IOML
C. AML
D. MML - Answer-a. OML
Which of the following would have the highest osmolality?
A. Hypaque
B. Opitray
C. Visipaque
D. 2 of the above
E. None of the above, the osmolality would not differ between contrast brands - Answer-
a. Hypaque
A 100mm tomographic slice was completed on a patient but did not correctly
demonstrate the kidney. To demonstrate a more anterior view, what slice should be
completed?
A. 90mm
B. 99mm
C. 101mm
D. 110mm - Answer-d. 110mm
The lateral nasal bones have a central ray entrance point of:
A. Mid-nose
B. Anterior nasal spine
C. Nasion
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