NURS 242 2025/2026 Exam Questions
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When is it okay to subject a woman in childbearing age to radiation - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔during menstruation or 10-14 days afterwards
There is no special preparation for a conventional xray (T/F) - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔True
3 main indications for an xray - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔trauma cases, broken
bones, musculoskeletal issues
if possible you should remove what 3 things before an xray - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔chest electrodes, IV, jewlery
, When would you want a preoperative chest x-ray (CXR) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔if
pt is over 40 y/o or having a significant medical procedure
CXR is often used to identify what 4 things - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔broken ribs,
pneumothorax, suspected pulmonary d/o, size/shape of heart
You always need to bowel prep for an abdominal radiograph (T/F) - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔False, preferable and good to do if you can but not needed
for all
What is a KUB and what is it used for - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Kidney, Ureter,
bladder x-ray; look for structure, size, and abnormalities in those organs as
well as look for renal calculi
What is a bone and joint x-ray for - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Identify presence,
location, and type of fx
injury to surrounding soft tissue, healing, dislocation of joint, tumor,
infection, loss of bone mass
What is a barium enema used for? How long does it take? What do you
need to do to prepare? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔examining the lower colon; takes 1
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When is it okay to subject a woman in childbearing age to radiation - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔during menstruation or 10-14 days afterwards
There is no special preparation for a conventional xray (T/F) - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔True
3 main indications for an xray - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔trauma cases, broken
bones, musculoskeletal issues
if possible you should remove what 3 things before an xray - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔chest electrodes, IV, jewlery
, When would you want a preoperative chest x-ray (CXR) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔if
pt is over 40 y/o or having a significant medical procedure
CXR is often used to identify what 4 things - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔broken ribs,
pneumothorax, suspected pulmonary d/o, size/shape of heart
You always need to bowel prep for an abdominal radiograph (T/F) - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔False, preferable and good to do if you can but not needed
for all
What is a KUB and what is it used for - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Kidney, Ureter,
bladder x-ray; look for structure, size, and abnormalities in those organs as
well as look for renal calculi
What is a bone and joint x-ray for - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Identify presence,
location, and type of fx
injury to surrounding soft tissue, healing, dislocation of joint, tumor,
infection, loss of bone mass
What is a barium enema used for? How long does it take? What do you
need to do to prepare? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔examining the lower colon; takes 1
