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Radiographic Pathology - Final Exam with verified detailed || || || || || || || ||
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The medical term for a red blood cell is: - ✔✔Erythrocyte
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The medical term for blood platelets is: - ✔✔Thrombocytes
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Leukocytes are: - ✔✔White blood cells
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In a normal person, the red blood cell count is: - ✔✔4.5 million to 6 million/mm3
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In a normal person, the white blood cell count is: - ✔✔5000 to 10,000/mm3
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Iron deficiency anemia usually results from: - ✔✔Chronic blood loss
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What type of anemia is caused by defective red blood cells with a shortened life span? -
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✔✔Hemolytic anemia ||
Which type of anemia is caused by a B12 deficiency? - ✔✔Megaloblastic anemia
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Which type of hemolytic anemia is generally confined to blacks? - ✔✔Sickle cell anemia
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Which form of hemolytic anemia causes the most severe radiographic changes? -
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✔✔Thalassemia
A neoplastic proliferation of white blood cells is termed: - ✔✔Leukemia
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Radiographic evidence of lymphoma on a chest x-ray is characterized by: - ✔✔Asymmetric,
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bilaterally enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes
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An inherited anomaly in blood coagulation that appears clinically only in males is termed: -
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✔✔Hemophilia
Thrombocytopenia is defined as: - ✔✔A deficiency in the number of platelets in the blood
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A deficiency in the number of platelets is called: - ✔✔Purpura
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The secondary ossification center in a long bone is the: - ✔✔Epiphysis
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An inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by multiple fractures is: -
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✔✔Osteogensis imperfecta ||
For brittle bone disease, the radiographer should: - ✔✔Decrease exposure factors
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This disease process begins as an inflammation of the synovial membrane causing synovial
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proliferation; this disorder is called: - ✔✔Rheumatoid arthritis
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The fluid-filled sac located near joints becomes inflamed, which results in: - ✔✔Bursitis
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A disease process usually caused by accelerated bone resorption results in: -
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✔✔Osteoporosis
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To assess bone mineral content from a qualitative approach, the best imaging is: - ✔✔Dual-
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energy x-ray absorptiometry || ||
An insufficient mineralization of the adult skeleton appearing as a loss of bone density is: -
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✔✔Osteomalacia
Body weight on weight-bearing long bones may bend or bow as a result of softened bones in
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cases of: - ✔✔Osteomalacia
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Blood levels with an increased uric acid leading to deposits of crystals in the joints and
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cartilage is: - ✔✔Gout || || ||
To demonstrate degenerative knee joint narrowing most accurately requires the image be: -
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✔✔Weight-bearing standing AP and lateral || || || ||
For detecting asymptomatic bone metastases, the modality of choice is: - ✔✔Radionuclide
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bone scan ||
Discontinuity of two or more fragments is considered a(n): - ✔✔Complete fracture || || || || || || || || || || ||
A fracture resulting from a weakness in the bone caused by a tumor or infection is known
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as what type of fracture? - ✔✔Pathologic
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Healing of fracture fragments in a faulty position is: - ✔✔Malunion
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Suspected nonaccidental trauma is another name for: - ✔✔Battered-child syndrome
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Radiographic Pathology - Final Exam with verified detailed || || || || || || || ||
answers
The medical term for a red blood cell is: - ✔✔Erythrocyte
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The medical term for blood platelets is: - ✔✔Thrombocytes
|| || || || || || || ||
Leukocytes are: - ✔✔White blood cells
|| || || || ||
In a normal person, the red blood cell count is: - ✔✔4.5 million to 6 million/mm3
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
In a normal person, the white blood cell count is: - ✔✔5000 to 10,000/mm3
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Iron deficiency anemia usually results from: - ✔✔Chronic blood loss
|| || || || || || || || ||
What type of anemia is caused by defective red blood cells with a shortened life span? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Hemolytic anemia ||
Which type of anemia is caused by a B12 deficiency? - ✔✔Megaloblastic anemia
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
Which type of hemolytic anemia is generally confined to blacks? - ✔✔Sickle cell anemia
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Which form of hemolytic anemia causes the most severe radiographic changes? -
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Thalassemia
A neoplastic proliferation of white blood cells is termed: - ✔✔Leukemia
|| || || || || || || || || ||
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Radiographic evidence of lymphoma on a chest x-ray is characterized by: - ✔✔Asymmetric,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
bilaterally enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes
|| || || ||
An inherited anomaly in blood coagulation that appears clinically only in males is termed: -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Hemophilia
Thrombocytopenia is defined as: - ✔✔A deficiency in the number of platelets in the blood
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
A deficiency in the number of platelets is called: - ✔✔Purpura
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The secondary ossification center in a long bone is the: - ✔✔Epiphysis
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
An inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by multiple fractures is: -
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Osteogensis imperfecta ||
For brittle bone disease, the radiographer should: - ✔✔Decrease exposure factors
|| || || || || || || || || ||
This disease process begins as an inflammation of the synovial membrane causing synovial
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
proliferation; this disorder is called: - ✔✔Rheumatoid arthritis
|| || || || || || ||
The fluid-filled sac located near joints becomes inflamed, which results in: - ✔✔Bursitis
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
A disease process usually caused by accelerated bone resorption results in: -
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Osteoporosis
, 2
To assess bone mineral content from a qualitative approach, the best imaging is: - ✔✔Dual-
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
energy x-ray absorptiometry || ||
An insufficient mineralization of the adult skeleton appearing as a loss of bone density is: -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Osteomalacia
Body weight on weight-bearing long bones may bend or bow as a result of softened bones in
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
cases of: - ✔✔Osteomalacia
|| || || ||
Blood levels with an increased uric acid leading to deposits of crystals in the joints and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
cartilage is: - ✔✔Gout || || ||
To demonstrate degenerative knee joint narrowing most accurately requires the image be: -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Weight-bearing standing AP and lateral || || || ||
For detecting asymptomatic bone metastases, the modality of choice is: - ✔✔Radionuclide
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
bone scan ||
Discontinuity of two or more fragments is considered a(n): - ✔✔Complete fracture || || || || || || || || || || ||
A fracture resulting from a weakness in the bone caused by a tumor or infection is known
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
as what type of fracture? - ✔✔Pathologic
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Healing of fracture fragments in a faulty position is: - ✔✔Malunion
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Suspected nonaccidental trauma is another name for: - ✔✔Battered-child syndrome
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