Self Tests Bontrager Chapter 19 & 20
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the 2 synovial joints most commonly examined with an arthrogram? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Knee and shoulder
What are 2 contraindications for an arthrogram? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sensitivity to
iodine and to local anesthetics
An indication of a possible Baker's cyst suggests the need for an arthrogram procedure for the
______? - CORRECT ANSWER - Knee
What are the two types of contrast media commonly used for a knee arthrogram? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Iodinated water soluble contrast
2. Carbon dioxide, oxygen, or room air
What is the purpose of flexing the knee gently after the contrast medium has been injected for an
arthrogram procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER - To provide a thin, even coating of
positive contrast media over the soft tissues of the knee joint
How many exposures are made for knee arthrograms? - CORRECT ANSWER -9
exposures
How much is the leg rotated between each exposure for horizontal beam knee arthrograms? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 20°
The term rotator cuff refers to what structures of the shoulder? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The conjoined tendons of the four major shoulder muscles
, What type of needle is most often used to introduce contrast media during a shoulder
arthrogram? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 3/4 - 3 1/2 inch spinal needle
What scout projections may be requested for a shoulder arthrogram? (2) - CORRECT
ANSWER - AP internal rotation and AP external rotation
What post-injection projections may be requested for a shoulder arthrogram? (5) - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. AP internal rotation
2. AP external rotation
3. Glenoid fossa projection (Grashey method)
4. Transaxillary (inferosuperior axial) projection
5. Intertubercular (bicipital) groove projection (Fisk method)
The formal term for a radiographic long bone measurement study is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Orthoroentgenography
True/ False: To measure the length of a long bone properly, the entire lower limb should be
included on a single projection. - CORRECT ANSWER - False; Ends of the bone must be
on separate measurements
True/ False: Epiphysiodesis is an operation to lengthen bone by widening the epiphyseal plate. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False (a premature fusion of the epiphysis to shorten a bone)
True/ False: Movement of the body part between exposures will compromise the long bone
study. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True/ False: If a long bone study of both lower limbs is ordered, the use of two metal rulers is
recommended with both limbs exposed at the same time on the same image receptor. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What are the 2 synovial joints most commonly examined with an arthrogram? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Knee and shoulder
What are 2 contraindications for an arthrogram? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sensitivity to
iodine and to local anesthetics
An indication of a possible Baker's cyst suggests the need for an arthrogram procedure for the
______? - CORRECT ANSWER - Knee
What are the two types of contrast media commonly used for a knee arthrogram? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Iodinated water soluble contrast
2. Carbon dioxide, oxygen, or room air
What is the purpose of flexing the knee gently after the contrast medium has been injected for an
arthrogram procedure? - CORRECT ANSWER - To provide a thin, even coating of
positive contrast media over the soft tissues of the knee joint
How many exposures are made for knee arthrograms? - CORRECT ANSWER -9
exposures
How much is the leg rotated between each exposure for horizontal beam knee arthrograms? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 20°
The term rotator cuff refers to what structures of the shoulder? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The conjoined tendons of the four major shoulder muscles
, What type of needle is most often used to introduce contrast media during a shoulder
arthrogram? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 3/4 - 3 1/2 inch spinal needle
What scout projections may be requested for a shoulder arthrogram? (2) - CORRECT
ANSWER - AP internal rotation and AP external rotation
What post-injection projections may be requested for a shoulder arthrogram? (5) - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. AP internal rotation
2. AP external rotation
3. Glenoid fossa projection (Grashey method)
4. Transaxillary (inferosuperior axial) projection
5. Intertubercular (bicipital) groove projection (Fisk method)
The formal term for a radiographic long bone measurement study is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Orthoroentgenography
True/ False: To measure the length of a long bone properly, the entire lower limb should be
included on a single projection. - CORRECT ANSWER - False; Ends of the bone must be
on separate measurements
True/ False: Epiphysiodesis is an operation to lengthen bone by widening the epiphyseal plate. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False (a premature fusion of the epiphysis to shorten a bone)
True/ False: Movement of the body part between exposures will compromise the long bone
study. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True/ False: If a long bone study of both lower limbs is ordered, the use of two metal rulers is
recommended with both limbs exposed at the same time on the same image receptor. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
