Fluoroscopy Exam Rated A | 175 Questions with
100% Correct Answers
The opening between the stomach and esophagus is termed the:
esophagogastric junction
Which two forces or processes propel food down the esophagus?
Peristalsis and gravity
Which of the following statements is true about barium sulfate?
a. It should be discarded if not used within an hour after mixing.
b. The patient may become ill if it is not prepared with sterile water.
c. It rarely produces an allergic reaction.
d. It is soluble in water.
c. it rarely produces an allergic reaction
Barium sulfate never dissolves in water.
True
False
True
What is the most common radiographic procedure performed to diagnose GERD?
a. Endoscopy
b. Esophagogram
c. Upper GI series
d. CT
,a. Endoscopy
Which of the following procedures will not demonstrate possible esophageal reflux?
a. Toe-touch maneuver
b. Water test
c. Reverse Trendelenburg method
d. Compression technique
c. reverse Trendelenburg method
Which of the following imaging modalities is an alternative to an esophagogram for
detecting esophageal varices?
a. Sonography
b. CT
c. Nuclear medicine
d. MRI
a. Sonography
Other than the esophagogram, what other imaging modality is performed to diagnose
Barrett's esophagus?
a. Computed tomography
b. Nuclear medicine
c. Magnetic resonance
d. Sonography
b. Nuclear Medicine
,A pediatric patient enters the emergency department (ED) with a small, plastic object stuck
in her esophagus. PA and lateral chest radiographs fail to demonstrate the foreign body.
Which of the following procedures would be most effective in demonstrating the location of
the object?
a. Upper GI series
b. Esophogram with the water test
c. Esophogram using very thick barium
d. Esophogram using shredded cotton soaked in barium
d. Esophogram using shredded cotton soaked in barium
How much barium is typically given to a 3- to 10-year-old child during an upper GI series?
6-12 oz
Which one of the following cardinal principles of radiation protection is most effective in
reducing the dose to the technologist during fluoroscopy?
a. Time
b. Distance
c. Intensity
d. Shielding
b. distance
Where is the patient's shield placed during a fluoro exam when the patient is in the
recumbent position?
on the fluoro table
, The dilated portion of the distal esophagus is termed the:
cardiac antrum
Which term describes the outer, lateral border of the stomach?
greater curvature
Which part of the stomach is the most posterior?
fundus
Toward which aspect(s) of the stomach will barium gravitate with the patient in a prone
position?
body and plyorus
A high and transverse stomach would be found in a(n) ____ patient.
hypersthenic
A large outpouching of the proximal esophagus above the upper esophageal sphincter is
termed:
Zenker's diverticulum
what does Bontrager say regarding patient preparation for an esophagram?
None of the above; patient preparation is not needed as long as an upper GI series is not
scheduled to follow.
Which of the following should be restricted before an upper GI?
100% Correct Answers
The opening between the stomach and esophagus is termed the:
esophagogastric junction
Which two forces or processes propel food down the esophagus?
Peristalsis and gravity
Which of the following statements is true about barium sulfate?
a. It should be discarded if not used within an hour after mixing.
b. The patient may become ill if it is not prepared with sterile water.
c. It rarely produces an allergic reaction.
d. It is soluble in water.
c. it rarely produces an allergic reaction
Barium sulfate never dissolves in water.
True
False
True
What is the most common radiographic procedure performed to diagnose GERD?
a. Endoscopy
b. Esophagogram
c. Upper GI series
d. CT
,a. Endoscopy
Which of the following procedures will not demonstrate possible esophageal reflux?
a. Toe-touch maneuver
b. Water test
c. Reverse Trendelenburg method
d. Compression technique
c. reverse Trendelenburg method
Which of the following imaging modalities is an alternative to an esophagogram for
detecting esophageal varices?
a. Sonography
b. CT
c. Nuclear medicine
d. MRI
a. Sonography
Other than the esophagogram, what other imaging modality is performed to diagnose
Barrett's esophagus?
a. Computed tomography
b. Nuclear medicine
c. Magnetic resonance
d. Sonography
b. Nuclear Medicine
,A pediatric patient enters the emergency department (ED) with a small, plastic object stuck
in her esophagus. PA and lateral chest radiographs fail to demonstrate the foreign body.
Which of the following procedures would be most effective in demonstrating the location of
the object?
a. Upper GI series
b. Esophogram with the water test
c. Esophogram using very thick barium
d. Esophogram using shredded cotton soaked in barium
d. Esophogram using shredded cotton soaked in barium
How much barium is typically given to a 3- to 10-year-old child during an upper GI series?
6-12 oz
Which one of the following cardinal principles of radiation protection is most effective in
reducing the dose to the technologist during fluoroscopy?
a. Time
b. Distance
c. Intensity
d. Shielding
b. distance
Where is the patient's shield placed during a fluoro exam when the patient is in the
recumbent position?
on the fluoro table
, The dilated portion of the distal esophagus is termed the:
cardiac antrum
Which term describes the outer, lateral border of the stomach?
greater curvature
Which part of the stomach is the most posterior?
fundus
Toward which aspect(s) of the stomach will barium gravitate with the patient in a prone
position?
body and plyorus
A high and transverse stomach would be found in a(n) ____ patient.
hypersthenic
A large outpouching of the proximal esophagus above the upper esophageal sphincter is
termed:
Zenker's diverticulum
what does Bontrager say regarding patient preparation for an esophagram?
None of the above; patient preparation is not needed as long as an upper GI series is not
scheduled to follow.
Which of the following should be restricted before an upper GI?
