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BONTRAGER SELF-TEST CHAPTER 16 | QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
What is meconium?
A. Pancreatic enzymes
B. Blood & lymph
C. Dark green secretion of the liver & intestinal glands mixed with amniotic fluid
D. Pus and dead blood cells - ANS ✓C. Dark green secretion of the liver &
intestinal glands mixed with amniotic fluid
True/False: Malignant bone tumors are rare in young children. - ANS ✓True
True/False: If available, the Pigg-O-Stat should be used rather than relying on
prenatal assistance during a pediatric chest examination - ANS ✓True
Technical factors for an AP/PA pediatric chest:
Grid/non-grid? - ANS ✓Non-grid
Technical factors for an AP/PA pediatric chest:
kV range? - ANS ✓75 to 85 kV
Technical factors for an AP/PA pediatric chest:
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IR - portrait or landscape? - ANS ✓Landscape
Technical factors for an AP/PA pediatric chest:
SID, AP supine chest: - ANS ✓50 to 60" (127 to 153 cm)
Technical factors for an AP/PA pediatric chest:
SID, PA erect chest: - ANS ✓72" (183 cm)
What kV range is generally used for a lateral chest? - ANS ✓80-85 kV
Should a grid be used for a 2-year-old lateral chest? - ANS ✓No
The Pigg-O-Stat can be used effectively for an erect PA and lateral chest from
infancy to approximately _________ years of age. - ANS ✓2 to 4
When should a chest exposure be initiated for a crying child? - ANS ✓As the child
fully inhales and holds his or her breath
Which radiographic structures are evaluated to determine rotation on a PA
projection of the chest? - ANS ✓The sternoclavicular joints and lateral rib
margins should be equidistant from the vertebral column
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How is the x-ray tube aligned for a lateral projection of the chest if the patient is
on a Tam-Em board? - ANS ✓Horizontally
True/False: A well-inspired, erect chest radiograph taken on a young pediatric
patient visualizes only six to seven ribs above the diaphragm. - ANS ✓False (9 to
10)
True/False: The entire upper limb is commonly included on an infant rather than
individual exposures of specific parts of the upper limb. - ANS ✓True
True/False: Except for survey exams, individual projections of the elbow, wrist,
and shoulder should generally be taken on older children rather than including
these regions on a single projection. - ANS ✓True
Chest or Upper/lower limb radiographic procedure:
Atelectasis - ANS ✓Chest
Chest or Upper/lower limb radiographic procedure:
Kohler's disease - ANS ✓Upper/lower limb
Chest or Upper/lower limb radiographic procedure:
Cystic fibrosis - ANS ✓Chest
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Chest or Upper/lower limb radiographic procedure:
Talipes - ANS ✓Upper/lower limb
Chest or Upper/lower limb radiographic procedure:
RDS - ANS ✓Chest
Which single radiographic position provides a lateral projection of bilateral
lower limbs for the non-traumatic pediatric patient? - ANS ✓Bilateral frog-leg
Which radiographic projections (and methods) are performed for the infant with
congenital clubfeet? - ANS ✓AP and lateral feet, Kite method
True/False: It is important to place the foot into true AP and lateral positions
when performing a clubfoot study. - ANS ✓False (take two projections 90
degrees from each other)
True/False: It is possible to provide gonadal shielding for both male and female
pediatric patient for AP and lateral projections of the hips. - ANS ✓True (if
correctly placed)
What size should the IR be for a skull routine on a 6-year-old patient? - ANS
✓Base selection on the size of the anatomy (10 x 12 if the skull in near adult size)
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BONTRAGER SELF-TEST CHAPTER 16 | QUESTIONS
& VERIFIED ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
What is meconium?
A. Pancreatic enzymes
B. Blood & lymph
C. Dark green secretion of the liver & intestinal glands mixed with amniotic fluid
D. Pus and dead blood cells - ANS ✓C. Dark green secretion of the liver &
intestinal glands mixed with amniotic fluid
True/False: Malignant bone tumors are rare in young children. - ANS ✓True
True/False: If available, the Pigg-O-Stat should be used rather than relying on
prenatal assistance during a pediatric chest examination - ANS ✓True
Technical factors for an AP/PA pediatric chest:
Grid/non-grid? - ANS ✓Non-grid
Technical factors for an AP/PA pediatric chest:
kV range? - ANS ✓75 to 85 kV
Technical factors for an AP/PA pediatric chest:
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IR - portrait or landscape? - ANS ✓Landscape
Technical factors for an AP/PA pediatric chest:
SID, AP supine chest: - ANS ✓50 to 60" (127 to 153 cm)
Technical factors for an AP/PA pediatric chest:
SID, PA erect chest: - ANS ✓72" (183 cm)
What kV range is generally used for a lateral chest? - ANS ✓80-85 kV
Should a grid be used for a 2-year-old lateral chest? - ANS ✓No
The Pigg-O-Stat can be used effectively for an erect PA and lateral chest from
infancy to approximately _________ years of age. - ANS ✓2 to 4
When should a chest exposure be initiated for a crying child? - ANS ✓As the child
fully inhales and holds his or her breath
Which radiographic structures are evaluated to determine rotation on a PA
projection of the chest? - ANS ✓The sternoclavicular joints and lateral rib
margins should be equidistant from the vertebral column
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How is the x-ray tube aligned for a lateral projection of the chest if the patient is
on a Tam-Em board? - ANS ✓Horizontally
True/False: A well-inspired, erect chest radiograph taken on a young pediatric
patient visualizes only six to seven ribs above the diaphragm. - ANS ✓False (9 to
10)
True/False: The entire upper limb is commonly included on an infant rather than
individual exposures of specific parts of the upper limb. - ANS ✓True
True/False: Except for survey exams, individual projections of the elbow, wrist,
and shoulder should generally be taken on older children rather than including
these regions on a single projection. - ANS ✓True
Chest or Upper/lower limb radiographic procedure:
Atelectasis - ANS ✓Chest
Chest or Upper/lower limb radiographic procedure:
Kohler's disease - ANS ✓Upper/lower limb
Chest or Upper/lower limb radiographic procedure:
Cystic fibrosis - ANS ✓Chest
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Chest or Upper/lower limb radiographic procedure:
Talipes - ANS ✓Upper/lower limb
Chest or Upper/lower limb radiographic procedure:
RDS - ANS ✓Chest
Which single radiographic position provides a lateral projection of bilateral
lower limbs for the non-traumatic pediatric patient? - ANS ✓Bilateral frog-leg
Which radiographic projections (and methods) are performed for the infant with
congenital clubfeet? - ANS ✓AP and lateral feet, Kite method
True/False: It is important to place the foot into true AP and lateral positions
when performing a clubfoot study. - ANS ✓False (take two projections 90
degrees from each other)
True/False: It is possible to provide gonadal shielding for both male and female
pediatric patient for AP and lateral projections of the hips. - ANS ✓True (if
correctly placed)
What size should the IR be for a skull routine on a 6-year-old patient? - ANS
✓Base selection on the size of the anatomy (10 x 12 if the skull in near adult size)
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