Bontrager Chapter 5 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following structures is not a part of proximal humerus? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Glenoid process
Which term describes the medial end of the clavicle? - CORRECT ANSWER - sternal
extremity
The anterior surface of the scapula is referred to as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - costal
surface
What is the name of the large fossa found within the anterior surface of the scapula? -
CORRECT ANSWER - subscapular fossa
What is the name of the insertion point for the deltoid muscle located on the anterolateral surface
of the humerus? - CORRECT ANSWER - deltoid tuberosity
Which of the following joints is considered to have a ball and socket (spheroidal) type of
movement? - CORRECT ANSWER - scapulohumeral joint
Which rotation of the humerus will result in a lateral position of the proximal humerus? -
CORRECT ANSWER - internal rotation (epicondyles perpendicular to IR)
Which AP projection of the shoulder and proximal humerus is created by placing the affected
palm of the hand facing inward toward the thigh? - CORRECT ANSWER - neutral
rotation
Which of the following shoulder positions is considered a trauma projection? - CORRECT
ANSWER - AP apical oblique axial (Garth method)
, What medial CR angle is required for the inferosuperior axial shoulder? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 25 to 30 degrees
What additional maneuver must be added to the inferosuperior axial shoulder (Lawrence
method) to best demonstrate a possible Hill-Sachs defect? - CORRECT ANSWER -
perform exaggerated external rotation of affected upper limb
Which of the following shoulder projections best demonstrates the glenoid cavity in profile? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Grashey method
How much posterior CR angulation is required for the supine version of the tangential projection
(Fisk modification) for the intertubular sulcus? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 to 15 degrees
Which ionization chambers for the AEC should be activated for a tangential projection (Fisk
modification) for an intertubercular sulcus? - CORRECT ANSWER - cannot use AEC
with projection
Which of the following projections can be performed using an orthostatic technique? -
CORRECT ANSWER - AP scapula
How much CR angulation should be used for a PA oblique (scapular y) projection? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No CR angle is required
Where is the CR centered for a transthoracic lateral projection for proximal humerus? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Level of surgical neck
An AP apical oblique (Garth method) projection for an anterioly dislocated scapulohumeral joint
will project the humerus? - CORRECT ANSWER - inferior
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following structures is not a part of proximal humerus? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Glenoid process
Which term describes the medial end of the clavicle? - CORRECT ANSWER - sternal
extremity
The anterior surface of the scapula is referred to as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - costal
surface
What is the name of the large fossa found within the anterior surface of the scapula? -
CORRECT ANSWER - subscapular fossa
What is the name of the insertion point for the deltoid muscle located on the anterolateral surface
of the humerus? - CORRECT ANSWER - deltoid tuberosity
Which of the following joints is considered to have a ball and socket (spheroidal) type of
movement? - CORRECT ANSWER - scapulohumeral joint
Which rotation of the humerus will result in a lateral position of the proximal humerus? -
CORRECT ANSWER - internal rotation (epicondyles perpendicular to IR)
Which AP projection of the shoulder and proximal humerus is created by placing the affected
palm of the hand facing inward toward the thigh? - CORRECT ANSWER - neutral
rotation
Which of the following shoulder positions is considered a trauma projection? - CORRECT
ANSWER - AP apical oblique axial (Garth method)
, What medial CR angle is required for the inferosuperior axial shoulder? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 25 to 30 degrees
What additional maneuver must be added to the inferosuperior axial shoulder (Lawrence
method) to best demonstrate a possible Hill-Sachs defect? - CORRECT ANSWER -
perform exaggerated external rotation of affected upper limb
Which of the following shoulder projections best demonstrates the glenoid cavity in profile? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Grashey method
How much posterior CR angulation is required for the supine version of the tangential projection
(Fisk modification) for the intertubular sulcus? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 to 15 degrees
Which ionization chambers for the AEC should be activated for a tangential projection (Fisk
modification) for an intertubercular sulcus? - CORRECT ANSWER - cannot use AEC
with projection
Which of the following projections can be performed using an orthostatic technique? -
CORRECT ANSWER - AP scapula
How much CR angulation should be used for a PA oblique (scapular y) projection? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No CR angle is required
Where is the CR centered for a transthoracic lateral projection for proximal humerus? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Level of surgical neck
An AP apical oblique (Garth method) projection for an anterioly dislocated scapulohumeral joint
will project the humerus? - CORRECT ANSWER - inferior
