Rad Procedures Questions and Answers
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Which of the following structures is best visualized with a lateral elbow X-ray?
A) Ulnar styloid
✔✔B) Olecranon process
C) Radial tuberosity
D) Coracoid process
Which of the following conditions is best evaluated with a lateral decubitus chest X-ray?
✔✔A) Pleural effusion
B) Pneumonia
C) Rib fractures
D) Pulmonary embolism
Which of the following patient positions is required for an AP axial sacrum X-ray?
✔✔A) Supine with legs extended
B) Prone with arms overhead
C) Lateral with knees flexed
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,D) Erect with hands on hips
Which of the following procedures is used to evaluate the spinal cord using contrast?
✔✔A) Myelography
B) Arthrography
C) Sialography
D) Hysterosalpingography
Which of the following is the most appropriate breathing instruction for a lateral thoracic spine
X-ray?
A) Hold your breath on inspiration
✔✔B) Breathe normally
C) Hold your breath on expiration
D) Pant rapidly
Which of the following factors should be adjusted to compensate for increased patient size?
A) Decrease SID
B) Reduce mA
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,✔✔C) Increase kVp
D) Shorten exposure time
Which of the following projections best demonstrates a suspected hip dislocation?
✔✔A) AP pelvis and lateral hip
B) PA chest and AP abdomen
C) Lateral femur and AP knee
D) Swimmer’s view
Which of the following structures is best visualized with an oblique hand X-ray?
✔✔A) Metacarpal joints
B) Radius and ulna
C) Scapula
D) Clavicle
Which of the following is the best method to minimize motion blur in a pediatric chest X-ray?
A) Increasing kVp
B) Using a large focal spot
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, ✔✔C) Using a short exposure time
D) Decreasing SID
Which of the following projections is most useful for detecting a small pneumothorax?
A) AP supine
B) Left lateral decubitus
✔✔C) Expiratory PA chest
D) AP lordotic
Which of the following conditions would require an increase in exposure factors?
A) Osteoporosis
B) Emphysema
✔✔C) Pulmonary edema
D) Bowel obstruction
Which of the following patient instructions is most important during a lateral cervical spine X-
ray?
A) Hold your breath on expiration
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Which of the following structures is best visualized with a lateral elbow X-ray?
A) Ulnar styloid
✔✔B) Olecranon process
C) Radial tuberosity
D) Coracoid process
Which of the following conditions is best evaluated with a lateral decubitus chest X-ray?
✔✔A) Pleural effusion
B) Pneumonia
C) Rib fractures
D) Pulmonary embolism
Which of the following patient positions is required for an AP axial sacrum X-ray?
✔✔A) Supine with legs extended
B) Prone with arms overhead
C) Lateral with knees flexed
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,D) Erect with hands on hips
Which of the following procedures is used to evaluate the spinal cord using contrast?
✔✔A) Myelography
B) Arthrography
C) Sialography
D) Hysterosalpingography
Which of the following is the most appropriate breathing instruction for a lateral thoracic spine
X-ray?
A) Hold your breath on inspiration
✔✔B) Breathe normally
C) Hold your breath on expiration
D) Pant rapidly
Which of the following factors should be adjusted to compensate for increased patient size?
A) Decrease SID
B) Reduce mA
2
,✔✔C) Increase kVp
D) Shorten exposure time
Which of the following projections best demonstrates a suspected hip dislocation?
✔✔A) AP pelvis and lateral hip
B) PA chest and AP abdomen
C) Lateral femur and AP knee
D) Swimmer’s view
Which of the following structures is best visualized with an oblique hand X-ray?
✔✔A) Metacarpal joints
B) Radius and ulna
C) Scapula
D) Clavicle
Which of the following is the best method to minimize motion blur in a pediatric chest X-ray?
A) Increasing kVp
B) Using a large focal spot
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, ✔✔C) Using a short exposure time
D) Decreasing SID
Which of the following projections is most useful for detecting a small pneumothorax?
A) AP supine
B) Left lateral decubitus
✔✔C) Expiratory PA chest
D) AP lordotic
Which of the following conditions would require an increase in exposure factors?
A) Osteoporosis
B) Emphysema
✔✔C) Pulmonary edema
D) Bowel obstruction
Which of the following patient instructions is most important during a lateral cervical spine X-
ray?
A) Hold your breath on expiration
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