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Test Bank - Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and
Procedures, 15th Edition (Rollins, 9780323832809), Chapter 1-
30 | Rationals Included


What disinfectant is used ? How to wash hands and for how long? - ANSWER: sani-cloth, with warm
running water soap sude and rinse and dry throughly briskly wash hands for 20 seconds and turn off
water walve with paper towel.
what is the name of the textbook? - ANSWER: Merrill's Atlas of radiographic positioning and
procedures
Authors name of the textbook? - ANSWER: Vinita Merrill
what plays a large role in radiography - ANSWER: patient motion
Because ______ is the result of ________, the __________ needs to have some ______________. -
ANSWER: motion, muscle action, radiographer, knowledge about the function of various muscles.
The three types of muscular tissue that affect motion are the following? - ANSWER: -smooth
(involuntary)
-cardiac (involuntary)
-striated (voluntary)
The __________ are composed of ________ and are _________ by the _________ and the ________.
- ANSWER: visceral (organ) muscles, smooth muscular tissue, controlled partially, autonomic nervous
system, muscles' inherit characteristics of rhythmic contractility
What is peristalsis? - ANSWER: The rhythmic action of the muscular tissue of the alimentary tract
________, is normally more _______ (approximately ______ or ________ waves per minuet) and
___________. - ANSWER: Peristalsis, active in the stomach, three or four, gradually diminishes along
the intestine.
The specialized _______ functions by ______ and by _____ to permit the ___________ - ANSWER:
cardiac muscular tissue, contracting the heart to pump blood to the arteries, expanding or relaxing,
the heart to receive blood from the veins.
The pulse rate of the heart varies with ______, _______, _________,__________,_________, and
________. - ANSWER: emotions, excersise, diet, size,age and gender
involuntary motion is caused by the following - ANSWER: -heart pulsation -peristalsis -pain
-chill -tremor -spasm
The primary method of ________ on _____ is to _____ ______________ ___________,
____________. - ANSWER: reducing involuntary motion, radiographic images, control the length of
exposure time, the less exposure time, the better
The volunatry, or skeletal muscles are composed of _____________ and are
controlled_____________. - ANSWER: striated muscular tissue, by the central nervous system

, Which muscles perform the movements of the body initiated by the inidividual? - ANSWER: voluntary
muscles (or skeletal)
Voluntary motion resulting from lack of control is caused by the following: - ANSWER: - nervousness -
discomfort -excitability
-mental illness -fear -age
-breathing
The radiographer can control voluntary motion on images by doing the following - ANSWER: -giving
clear instructions
-providing patient comfort
-adjusting support devices
-apply immobilization
Decreasing the length of exposure time is the best way to...... - ANSWER: control voluntary motion for
patients who are unable to cooperate such as young children, the elderly, and those with mental
illness
The Radiographer should instruct the patient in the__________ and should have the
patient_________________. - ANSWER: appropriate breathing method, practice until the necessary
actions are clearly understood,
In radiography, the _____________ is the device that ______________________. - ANSWER: Image
Receptor (IR), recieves the energy of the x-ray beam and forms the image of the body part.
In diagnostic radiology, the IR is one of the following four devices: - ANSWER: - solid- state digital
detector (DR)
- Photostimulable Storage Phosphor Image plate (PSP IP)
-Fluorscopic IR
-Cassette with film
Solid-state digital detectors - ANSWER: Often referred to as digital radiography (DR);
-uses a flat panel image receptor to convert X-ray energy into a digital signal
-This is the fastest image acquisition system with images available in 6 seconds or less.
Photostimulable storage phosphor image plate (PSP IP) - ANSWER: a device used for computed
radiography (CR) similar in composition to a conventional intensifying screen that is housed in a
specially designed cassette.
Fluorscopic IR - ANSWER: A fluoroscopic system is designed for real-time imaging, to guide procedures
or capture full motion video
cassette with film - ANSWER: contains special intensifying screens that emit light when struck by X-
rays & imprint the x-ray on film. use of a darkroom where the film is developed in a processor, is
required.
The most common positioning aids are __________ of various ______________ based on the
_______________ of _____________. - ANSWER: radiolucent sponges, shapes and sizes, anatomy of
interest.

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