Radiology and Pathology Chapter 12 Questions and Answers| Latest Update

Radiology and Pathology Chapter 12 Questions
and Answers| Latest Update
1. With a basilar skull fracture, what anatomic structure is important radiographically?
a. Sphenoid sinus
b. Ethmoid sinuses
c. Maxillary sinuses
d. Frontal sinuses ✔️✔️ANS: A


2. What pathologic condition following trauma to the head is characterized by headache,
vertigo, and vomiting?
a. Contusion
b. Coup lesion
c. Contrecoup lesion
d. Concussion ✔️✔️ANS: D


3. Which type of cerebral hematoma has the highest mortality rate?
a. Intracerebral hematoma
b. Subdural hematoma
c. Epidural hematoma
d. Subarachnoid hematoma ✔️✔️ANS: C


4. Which type of cerebral hematoma often demonstrates a midline shift on CT or MR images?
a. Intracerebral hematoma
b. Subdural hematoma
c. Epidural hematoma
d. Subarachnoid hematoma ✔️✔️ANS: B

, 5. What imaging modality is best utilized for skeletal trauma?
a. Radiography
b. CT
c. MR
d. Nuclear medicine ✔️✔️ANS: A


6. What classification is given to a fracture that fails to heal?
a. Delayed union
b. Poor union
c. Malunion
d. Nonunion ✔️✔️ANS: D


7. Which fracture classification generally requires surgical intervention such as an irrigation and
debridement?
a. Closed
b. Buckle
c. Open
d. Impacted ✔️✔️ANS: C


8. What type of fracture classification often occurs as a twisting or rotary movement to a long
bone?
a. Transverse fracture
b. Spiral fracture
c. Impacted fracture
d. Comminuted fracture ✔️✔️ANS: B


9. What is the term commonly used to describe fractures involving the epiphysis of children?
a. Glasgow scale
b. Trauma scale