Radiographic Positioning Final Exam
Study Guide questions and answers
Two ||large ||muscles ||found ||in ||the ||posterior ||abdomen ||adjacent ||to ||the ||lumbar ||vertebra
||that ||are ||usually ||visible ||on ||an ||AP ||radiograph ||are? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Psoas ||Muscles
Medical ||prefix ||for ||stomach ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Gastro
Three ||Parts ||of ||the ||small ||intestine ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||duodenum, ||jejunum, ||ileum
Longest ||portion ||of ||the ||small ||intestine. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Ileum
The ||large ||intestine ||begins ||in ||the____ ||with ||a ||sa ||like ||area ||called ||the____. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔
||Cecum
What ||are ||the ||3 ||accessory ||digestive ||organs? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||pancreas, ||liver, ||gallbladder
Why ||is ||the ||right ||kidney ||found ||in ||a ||more ||inferior ||position ||than ||the ||left ||kidney? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Because ||of ||the ||liver
Double-walled ||membrane ||that ||lines ||the ||abdominopelvic ||cavity ||is ||called ||the? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Peritoneum
Organs ||located ||posteriorly ||to, ||or ||behind, ||the ||serous ||membrane ||lining ||of ||the
||abdominopelvic ||cavity ||are ||referred ||to ||as? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Retroperitoneal
Which ||of ||the ||following ||structures ||helps ||stabilize ||and ||support ||the ||small ||intestine? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Mesentery
,Which ||of ||the ||following ||structures ||is ||a ||double ||fold ||of ||the ||peritoneum ||that ||connects ||the
||transverse ||colon ||of ||the ||greater ||curvature ||of ||the ||stomach? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Greater
||omentum
The ||prominence ||of ||the ||greater ||trochanter ||is ||at ||about ||the ||same ||level ||as ||the? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Superior ||border ||of ||the ||symphysis
Which ||topographical ||landmark ||is ||found ||at ||the ||level ||of ||L2-L3? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Inferior
||Coastal ||Margin
The ||iliac ||crest ||is ||at ||the ||level ||of ||the ||____ ||vertebra. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||L4-L5
What ||are ||two ||causes ||of ||voluntary ||motion? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Patient ||breathing ||and
||patient ||moving.
Voluntary ||motion ||can ||best ||be ||prevented ||by? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Breathing ||instructions
What ||is ||the ||best ||mechanism ||to ||control ||involuntary ||motion? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Short
||exposure ||time
The ||preferred ||imaging ||modality ||for ||examining ||the ||gallbladder ||quickly ||is? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||ultrasound
____ ||is ||used ||to ||evaluate ||patients ||with ||acute ||appendicitis ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Ultrasound
The ||central ||ray ||is ||centered ||to ||the ||level ||of ||the ||____ ||for ||a ||supine ||AP ||projection ||of ||the
||abdomen. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Iliac ||crest
, Exposure ||for ||an ||AP ||projection ||of ||the ||abdomin ||should ||be ||taken ||on ||____. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔
||Expiration
Which ||decubitus ||position ||of ||the ||abdomen ||best ||demonstrates ||intraperitoneal ||air ||in ||the
||abdomen? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Left ||lateral ||decubitus
List ||projections ||commonly ||performed ||for ||an ||acute ||abdominal ||series ||or ||three-way
||abdomen ||series. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||AP ||Supine, ||AP ||Erect, ||PA ||Erect ||Chest
Which ||projection ||of ||the ||three ||way ||acute ||abdominal ||series ||best ||demonstrates ||free ||air
||under ||the ||Diaphram? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||PA ||Chest
What ||scale ||of ||contrast ||is ||recommended ||for ||visualization ||of ||the ||abdominal ||structures ||on
||an ||abdominal ||x-ray? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Long ||scale
The ||shortest, ||widest, ||and ||first ||portion ||of ||the ||small ||intestine ||is ||called ||the? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Duodenum
At ||the ||junction ||of ||the ||small ||and ||large ||intestine. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Illeocecal ||valve
Which ||structure ||stores ||and ||releases ||bile? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Gallbladder
To ||identify ||the ||inferior ||margin ||of ||the ||abdomen, ||the ||technologist ||can ||palpate ||the
||symphysis ||pubis ||or____. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Greater ||Trochanter
An ||important ||landmark ||that ||is ||commonly ||used ||to ||locate ||the ||center ||of ||the ||abdomen
||is____. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Iliac ||crest
An ||abnormal ||accumulation ||of ||fluid ||in ||the ||abdominal ||cavity ||is ||called? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔
||Ascites
Study Guide questions and answers
Two ||large ||muscles ||found ||in ||the ||posterior ||abdomen ||adjacent ||to ||the ||lumbar ||vertebra
||that ||are ||usually ||visible ||on ||an ||AP ||radiograph ||are? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Psoas ||Muscles
Medical ||prefix ||for ||stomach ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Gastro
Three ||Parts ||of ||the ||small ||intestine ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||duodenum, ||jejunum, ||ileum
Longest ||portion ||of ||the ||small ||intestine. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Ileum
The ||large ||intestine ||begins ||in ||the____ ||with ||a ||sa ||like ||area ||called ||the____. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔
||Cecum
What ||are ||the ||3 ||accessory ||digestive ||organs? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||pancreas, ||liver, ||gallbladder
Why ||is ||the ||right ||kidney ||found ||in ||a ||more ||inferior ||position ||than ||the ||left ||kidney? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Because ||of ||the ||liver
Double-walled ||membrane ||that ||lines ||the ||abdominopelvic ||cavity ||is ||called ||the? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Peritoneum
Organs ||located ||posteriorly ||to, ||or ||behind, ||the ||serous ||membrane ||lining ||of ||the
||abdominopelvic ||cavity ||are ||referred ||to ||as? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Retroperitoneal
Which ||of ||the ||following ||structures ||helps ||stabilize ||and ||support ||the ||small ||intestine? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Mesentery
,Which ||of ||the ||following ||structures ||is ||a ||double ||fold ||of ||the ||peritoneum ||that ||connects ||the
||transverse ||colon ||of ||the ||greater ||curvature ||of ||the ||stomach? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Greater
||omentum
The ||prominence ||of ||the ||greater ||trochanter ||is ||at ||about ||the ||same ||level ||as ||the? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Superior ||border ||of ||the ||symphysis
Which ||topographical ||landmark ||is ||found ||at ||the ||level ||of ||L2-L3? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Inferior
||Coastal ||Margin
The ||iliac ||crest ||is ||at ||the ||level ||of ||the ||____ ||vertebra. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||L4-L5
What ||are ||two ||causes ||of ||voluntary ||motion? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Patient ||breathing ||and
||patient ||moving.
Voluntary ||motion ||can ||best ||be ||prevented ||by? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Breathing ||instructions
What ||is ||the ||best ||mechanism ||to ||control ||involuntary ||motion? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Short
||exposure ||time
The ||preferred ||imaging ||modality ||for ||examining ||the ||gallbladder ||quickly ||is? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||ultrasound
____ ||is ||used ||to ||evaluate ||patients ||with ||acute ||appendicitis ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Ultrasound
The ||central ||ray ||is ||centered ||to ||the ||level ||of ||the ||____ ||for ||a ||supine ||AP ||projection ||of ||the
||abdomen. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Iliac ||crest
, Exposure ||for ||an ||AP ||projection ||of ||the ||abdomin ||should ||be ||taken ||on ||____. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔
||Expiration
Which ||decubitus ||position ||of ||the ||abdomen ||best ||demonstrates ||intraperitoneal ||air ||in ||the
||abdomen? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Left ||lateral ||decubitus
List ||projections ||commonly ||performed ||for ||an ||acute ||abdominal ||series ||or ||three-way
||abdomen ||series. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||AP ||Supine, ||AP ||Erect, ||PA ||Erect ||Chest
Which ||projection ||of ||the ||three ||way ||acute ||abdominal ||series ||best ||demonstrates ||free ||air
||under ||the ||Diaphram? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||PA ||Chest
What ||scale ||of ||contrast ||is ||recommended ||for ||visualization ||of ||the ||abdominal ||structures ||on
||an ||abdominal ||x-ray? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Long ||scale
The ||shortest, ||widest, ||and ||first ||portion ||of ||the ||small ||intestine ||is ||called ||the? ||-
||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Duodenum
At ||the ||junction ||of ||the ||small ||and ||large ||intestine. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Illeocecal ||valve
Which ||structure ||stores ||and ||releases ||bile? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Gallbladder
To ||identify ||the ||inferior ||margin ||of ||the ||abdomen, ||the ||technologist ||can ||palpate ||the
||symphysis ||pubis ||or____. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Greater ||Trochanter
An ||important ||landmark ||that ||is ||commonly ||used ||to ||locate ||the ||center ||of ||the ||abdomen
||is____. ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔ ||Iliac ||crest
An ||abnormal ||accumulation ||of ||fluid ||in ||the ||abdominal ||cavity ||is ||called? ||- ||ANSWERS✔✔
||Ascites
