Final Exam Quick Review | Positioning |
Bontrager Questions and Answers
trendelenburg ANSWERS recumbent position with head lower than feet
fowler's ANSWERS recumbent position with feet lower than head
lithotomy ANSWERS supine position with knees and hips flexed and thighs
abducted and rotated externally
sim's ANSWERS recumbent position with patient laying on left anterior side, left
leg extended and right knee and thigh partially flexed
206 ANSWERS Adult human total of ______ bones in the body.
2 ANSWERS If a patient is unable to extend the forearm for an AP projection of
the elbow, how many projections are necessary to avoid distortion of the joint?
olecranon process ANSWERS What is shown in profile on a lateral projection of
the elbow?
suspend respiration on expiration. ANSWERS RAO sternum: if orthostatic
breathing is not possible for patient, what respiration phase is used:
15-20 degrees toward right side.
left marker only acceptable!! (because looking at left side) ANSWERS RAO
sternum: oblique and what direction: & marker
superimposed on heart shadow on left side of thorax ANSWERS RAO sternum:
sternum visualized where:
AP projection , LPO position.
(magnification bad in this projection) ANSWERS what projection can be performed
if pt. cannot position for an RAO sternum?
60-72" (180cm!) .
to reduce magnification of sternum caused by increased OID. ANSWERS lateral
sternum: recommended SID: & why:
median nerve ANSWERS What passes through the carpal tunnel?
,90 ANSWERS For the lateral projection of the elbow, the elbow joint should be
flexed ______ degrees.
2 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following objects would be needed to perform a
PA oblique projection of a finger?
1. 2-inch block
2. Lead shield
3. 45-degree foam wedge
fat pads ANSWERS Soft tissue radiographs of the elbow in the lateral position are
often ordered to demonstrate:
PA in ulnar deviation ANSWERS What projection corrects foreshortening of the
scaphoid?
2 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following are well demonstrated on a PA oblique
projection of the wrist?
1. Capitate
2. Trapezium
3. Scaphoid
1 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following objects would be necessary to perform
an x-ray examination of the humerus?
1. Sandbag
2. 30-degree angle sponge
3. Lead shield
proximal interphalangeal ANSWERS For a PA projection of the second digit, the
central ray is directed to the ___________________ joint.
0 degrees ANSWERS Which of the following central-ray angles is used for the
lateral projection of the wrist?
-0 degrees
-5 degrees
-7 degrees
-0-5 degrees
first digit, carpometacarpal ANSWERS The only saddle joint in the human body is
the _____________ joint.
-radioulnar
-radiocarpal
-first digit, carpometacarpal
-fifth digit, carpometacarpal
, compression band ANSWERS Which of the following would not be needed for
radiographic examinations of the upper limb?
-lead apron
-sandbags
-compression band
-foam wedges
radius ANSWERS The proximal row of carpal bones articulate with the:
2 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following tangential projections is used to
demonstrate the carpal canal?
1. Axial
2. Inferosuperior
3. Superoinferior
sitting at the end of the table ANSWERS The patient position most commonly
used to perform a radiograph of a finger (digit) is:
1, 2 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following positions are used to demonstrate
the hand in the lateral projection?
1. Ulnar surface down, hand extended
2. Radial surface down, hand extended
3. Ulnar surface down, finger in "fan lateral"
1, 2 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following should be in contact with the
tabletop for a PA projection of the wrist?
1. Arm
2. Axilla
3. Forearm
27 ANSWERS The ____ bones on each hand and wrist are divided into the:
-phalanges/digits
-metacarpals
-carpals
8 ANSWERS number of carpal bones
proximal; radius ANSWERS carpal bones named beginning with ____ row at ____
side
scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
ANSWERS name the 8 carpal bones
(Sally Left The Party To Take Carol Home)
Bontrager Questions and Answers
trendelenburg ANSWERS recumbent position with head lower than feet
fowler's ANSWERS recumbent position with feet lower than head
lithotomy ANSWERS supine position with knees and hips flexed and thighs
abducted and rotated externally
sim's ANSWERS recumbent position with patient laying on left anterior side, left
leg extended and right knee and thigh partially flexed
206 ANSWERS Adult human total of ______ bones in the body.
2 ANSWERS If a patient is unable to extend the forearm for an AP projection of
the elbow, how many projections are necessary to avoid distortion of the joint?
olecranon process ANSWERS What is shown in profile on a lateral projection of
the elbow?
suspend respiration on expiration. ANSWERS RAO sternum: if orthostatic
breathing is not possible for patient, what respiration phase is used:
15-20 degrees toward right side.
left marker only acceptable!! (because looking at left side) ANSWERS RAO
sternum: oblique and what direction: & marker
superimposed on heart shadow on left side of thorax ANSWERS RAO sternum:
sternum visualized where:
AP projection , LPO position.
(magnification bad in this projection) ANSWERS what projection can be performed
if pt. cannot position for an RAO sternum?
60-72" (180cm!) .
to reduce magnification of sternum caused by increased OID. ANSWERS lateral
sternum: recommended SID: & why:
median nerve ANSWERS What passes through the carpal tunnel?
,90 ANSWERS For the lateral projection of the elbow, the elbow joint should be
flexed ______ degrees.
2 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following objects would be needed to perform a
PA oblique projection of a finger?
1. 2-inch block
2. Lead shield
3. 45-degree foam wedge
fat pads ANSWERS Soft tissue radiographs of the elbow in the lateral position are
often ordered to demonstrate:
PA in ulnar deviation ANSWERS What projection corrects foreshortening of the
scaphoid?
2 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following are well demonstrated on a PA oblique
projection of the wrist?
1. Capitate
2. Trapezium
3. Scaphoid
1 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following objects would be necessary to perform
an x-ray examination of the humerus?
1. Sandbag
2. 30-degree angle sponge
3. Lead shield
proximal interphalangeal ANSWERS For a PA projection of the second digit, the
central ray is directed to the ___________________ joint.
0 degrees ANSWERS Which of the following central-ray angles is used for the
lateral projection of the wrist?
-0 degrees
-5 degrees
-7 degrees
-0-5 degrees
first digit, carpometacarpal ANSWERS The only saddle joint in the human body is
the _____________ joint.
-radioulnar
-radiocarpal
-first digit, carpometacarpal
-fifth digit, carpometacarpal
, compression band ANSWERS Which of the following would not be needed for
radiographic examinations of the upper limb?
-lead apron
-sandbags
-compression band
-foam wedges
radius ANSWERS The proximal row of carpal bones articulate with the:
2 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following tangential projections is used to
demonstrate the carpal canal?
1. Axial
2. Inferosuperior
3. Superoinferior
sitting at the end of the table ANSWERS The patient position most commonly
used to perform a radiograph of a finger (digit) is:
1, 2 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following positions are used to demonstrate
the hand in the lateral projection?
1. Ulnar surface down, hand extended
2. Radial surface down, hand extended
3. Ulnar surface down, finger in "fan lateral"
1, 2 and 3 ANSWERS Which of the following should be in contact with the
tabletop for a PA projection of the wrist?
1. Arm
2. Axilla
3. Forearm
27 ANSWERS The ____ bones on each hand and wrist are divided into the:
-phalanges/digits
-metacarpals
-carpals
8 ANSWERS number of carpal bones
proximal; radius ANSWERS carpal bones named beginning with ____ row at ____
side
scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
ANSWERS name the 8 carpal bones
(Sally Left The Party To Take Carol Home)
