LRA 220 FINAL CERTIFICATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED
◉ What angle for thin patient?
Answer: 5 degrees caudad
◉ What angle for thick patient?
Answer: 5 degrees cephalad
◉ Why adjust CR angle?
Answer: To open joint space
◉ What anatomy must be demonstrated?
Answer: Distal femur, proximal tibia and fibula
◉ What indicates open joint space?
Answer: Femorotibial joint open
◉ What does tibial plateau on end mean?
Answer: Minimal surface visible
,◉ What indicates no rotation?
Answer: Symmetric condyles
◉ What is fibular head position on AP knee?
Answer: Medial half superimposed
◉ What indicates external rotation?
Answer: Fibular head free of superimposition
◉ What indicates internal rotation?
Answer: Excessive superimposition
◉ Where is intercondylar eminence?
Answer: Centered in fossa
◉ What indicates correct centering?
Answer: CR at midknee joint
◉ What indicates proper exposure?
Answer: Patella seen through femur
, ◉ What should not be overexposed?
Answer: Fibular head and neck
◉ What indicates motion?
Answer: Blurred trabeculae
◉ What soft tissue should be visible?
Answer: Knee soft tissues
◉ AP knee shows fibular head completely free. What is the issue?
Answer: External rotation
◉ AP knee shows excessive fibular superimposition. What is the
issue?
Answer: Internal rotation
◉ Joint space closed. What is the cause?
Answer: Incorrect CR angle
◉ Tibial plateau not on end. What is the issue?
Answer: CR not parallel
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED
◉ What angle for thin patient?
Answer: 5 degrees caudad
◉ What angle for thick patient?
Answer: 5 degrees cephalad
◉ Why adjust CR angle?
Answer: To open joint space
◉ What anatomy must be demonstrated?
Answer: Distal femur, proximal tibia and fibula
◉ What indicates open joint space?
Answer: Femorotibial joint open
◉ What does tibial plateau on end mean?
Answer: Minimal surface visible
,◉ What indicates no rotation?
Answer: Symmetric condyles
◉ What is fibular head position on AP knee?
Answer: Medial half superimposed
◉ What indicates external rotation?
Answer: Fibular head free of superimposition
◉ What indicates internal rotation?
Answer: Excessive superimposition
◉ Where is intercondylar eminence?
Answer: Centered in fossa
◉ What indicates correct centering?
Answer: CR at midknee joint
◉ What indicates proper exposure?
Answer: Patella seen through femur
, ◉ What should not be overexposed?
Answer: Fibular head and neck
◉ What indicates motion?
Answer: Blurred trabeculae
◉ What soft tissue should be visible?
Answer: Knee soft tissues
◉ AP knee shows fibular head completely free. What is the issue?
Answer: External rotation
◉ AP knee shows excessive fibular superimposition. What is the
issue?
Answer: Internal rotation
◉ Joint space closed. What is the cause?
Answer: Incorrect CR angle
◉ Tibial plateau not on end. What is the issue?
Answer: CR not parallel