Test Bank for Bontrager's Textbook of Radiographic
Positioning and Related Anatomy 10th Edition by John
Lampignano; Leslie E. Kendrick
Which two vessels deliver blood to the heart muscle? - ANSWER Right and left
coronary arteries
Which of the following vessels is NOT a major branch of the aortic arch?
a. Brachiocephalic
b. Left subclavian
c. Left common carotid
d. Right common carotid - ANSWER d. Right common carotid
Each common carotid artery bifurcates into the internal and external arteries at the
level of the: - ANSWER C4 vertebra
Which of the following arteries arises from the brachiocephalic artery rather than the
aortic arch?
a. Right vertebral
b. Left vertebral
c. Right common carotid
d. Left common carotid - ANSWER c. Right common carotid
The basilar artery rests upon the clivus of the ________ bone. - ANSWER
Sphenoid
Which vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart? - ANSWER
Pulmonary veins
T/F The right subclavian artery arises directly from the aortic arch - ANSWER
False, from brachiocephalic artery
Where do the openings for the coronary arteries originate? - ANSWER Aortic root
What is another term for the aortic bulb? - ANSWER Aortic root
How many segments make up the thoracic aorta? - ANSWER Four
A condition in which the aortic arch is located in the right side of the thorax is a
variation termed: - ANSWER Inverse aorta
Which of the following vessels carries blood from the intestine to the liver for
filtration?
a. Portal vein
b. Hepatic vein
c. Superior mesenteric vein
, d. Inferior vena cava - ANSWER a. Portal vein
T/F The cephalic vein is the most commonly used for venipuncture - ANSWER
False, median cubital vein
Which vein is most commonly used to draw blood from the arm? - ANSWER
Median cubital
T/F The great (long) saphenous vein is the longest vein in the body - ANSWER
True
T/F The thoracic duct is the largest lymph vessel in the body - ANSWER True
Which one of the following is NOT performed by the lymphatic system?
a. Produce lymphocytes
b. Synthesize simple carbohydrates and certain amino acids
c. Filter the lymph
d. Return proteins and other substances to the blood - ANSWER b. Synthesize
simple carbohydrates and certain amino acids
Solid food should be withheld for approximately _____ hours before an angiographic
procedure - ANSWER 8 hours
Which of the following vessels is most often punctured for the Seldinger technique?
a. Abdominal aorta
b. Femoral vein
c. Femoral artery
d. Axillary artery - ANSWER c. Femoral artery
Which of the following vessels is NOT a typical puncture site for catheterization
during angiography?
a. Brachial artery
b. External iliac artery
c. Femoral artery
d. Axillary artery - ANSWER b. External iliac artery
What is the minimum amount of time a patient should remain on bed rest following
an angiographic procedure? - ANSWER 4 hours
T/F Digital subtraction demonstrates only the bony anatomy during an angiographic
study - ANSWER False, it demonstrates only the vessels of interest that contain
contrast media
Which of the following is NOT a clinical indicator for cerebral angiography?
a. Vascular lesions
b. Aneurysm
c. Coarctation
d. Arteriovenous malformation - ANSWER c. Coarctation
Positioning and Related Anatomy 10th Edition by John
Lampignano; Leslie E. Kendrick
Which two vessels deliver blood to the heart muscle? - ANSWER Right and left
coronary arteries
Which of the following vessels is NOT a major branch of the aortic arch?
a. Brachiocephalic
b. Left subclavian
c. Left common carotid
d. Right common carotid - ANSWER d. Right common carotid
Each common carotid artery bifurcates into the internal and external arteries at the
level of the: - ANSWER C4 vertebra
Which of the following arteries arises from the brachiocephalic artery rather than the
aortic arch?
a. Right vertebral
b. Left vertebral
c. Right common carotid
d. Left common carotid - ANSWER c. Right common carotid
The basilar artery rests upon the clivus of the ________ bone. - ANSWER
Sphenoid
Which vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart? - ANSWER
Pulmonary veins
T/F The right subclavian artery arises directly from the aortic arch - ANSWER
False, from brachiocephalic artery
Where do the openings for the coronary arteries originate? - ANSWER Aortic root
What is another term for the aortic bulb? - ANSWER Aortic root
How many segments make up the thoracic aorta? - ANSWER Four
A condition in which the aortic arch is located in the right side of the thorax is a
variation termed: - ANSWER Inverse aorta
Which of the following vessels carries blood from the intestine to the liver for
filtration?
a. Portal vein
b. Hepatic vein
c. Superior mesenteric vein
, d. Inferior vena cava - ANSWER a. Portal vein
T/F The cephalic vein is the most commonly used for venipuncture - ANSWER
False, median cubital vein
Which vein is most commonly used to draw blood from the arm? - ANSWER
Median cubital
T/F The great (long) saphenous vein is the longest vein in the body - ANSWER
True
T/F The thoracic duct is the largest lymph vessel in the body - ANSWER True
Which one of the following is NOT performed by the lymphatic system?
a. Produce lymphocytes
b. Synthesize simple carbohydrates and certain amino acids
c. Filter the lymph
d. Return proteins and other substances to the blood - ANSWER b. Synthesize
simple carbohydrates and certain amino acids
Solid food should be withheld for approximately _____ hours before an angiographic
procedure - ANSWER 8 hours
Which of the following vessels is most often punctured for the Seldinger technique?
a. Abdominal aorta
b. Femoral vein
c. Femoral artery
d. Axillary artery - ANSWER c. Femoral artery
Which of the following vessels is NOT a typical puncture site for catheterization
during angiography?
a. Brachial artery
b. External iliac artery
c. Femoral artery
d. Axillary artery - ANSWER b. External iliac artery
What is the minimum amount of time a patient should remain on bed rest following
an angiographic procedure? - ANSWER 4 hours
T/F Digital subtraction demonstrates only the bony anatomy during an angiographic
study - ANSWER False, it demonstrates only the vessels of interest that contain
contrast media
Which of the following is NOT a clinical indicator for cerebral angiography?
a. Vascular lesions
b. Aneurysm
c. Coarctation
d. Arteriovenous malformation - ANSWER c. Coarctation
