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What is the primary purpose of using gonad shields during radiography? - ️️Reduce the likelihood of genetic effects Contact & shadow are two types of gonad shield - ️️TRUE When should gonad shields be used? - ️️When the gonads are within 5cm of the radiation field The greatest cause of unnecessary radiation to patients that can be controlled by the limited operator are: - ️️repeat exposures Which of the following changes in (KVP) will result in the greatest reduction of pa...

While in your care for a radiologic procedure, a patient asks to see his chart. Which of the following is the appropriate response? - ️️Correct! Inform the patient that he has the right to see his chart but that he should request to view it with his physician so that it is interpreted properly. Which of the following conditions must be met in order for patient consent to be valid? The patient must sign the consent form before receiving sedation. The physician named on the consent form ...

What minimizes shape distortion? - ️️- position plane of subject parallel to IR - position CR perp to IR and subject Prime factors for exposure: - ️️milliamperage exposure time kvp SID Precise area of target where xray beam strikes: - ️️actual focal spot high potential difference - ️️Required to move the electron stream rapidly across the X-ray tube/ VOLTAGE Unit of potential difference - ️️Volts patient dose: - ️️calculated as ESE (entrance skin exposure)

In AP (internal rotation) what part of the proximal humerus can be seen in profile medially? - ️️Lesser tubercle Name the compensatory curves of the spine - ️️- Cervical - Lumbar (Concave) (lordotic) Name the primary curves of the spine - ️️- Thoracic - Sacral (Convex) L-Spine - ️️Obl- z-joints (Scotty dog) A- side away P- down RAO- L RPO- R LAO- R LPO- L C-Spine - ️️Obl- IF (intervertebral foramina) Lat- Z-joints (zygapophyseal joints) A- down P- side away - ...

A radiographic appearance of a well circumscribed lucency within bone described what? - ️️a bone cyst. When multiple exposures are placed on a single computer radiography image receptor lead masking should not be placed. True or False? - ️️False Where should the central ray be directed for a lateral calcaneus radiograph? - ️️One inch distal to medial malleolus Which projection is preferable for examining the fibular head of a fractured lower limb? - ️️Medial obliq

Tarsal Navicular free of superimposition is best seen on - ️️AP oblique, medial rotation Carpal navicular is best seen on - ️️Stechers

fluoroscope apparatus - ️️A device that allows dynamic x-ray examination using xrays and a fluorescent screen ionizing radiation - ️️radiation with sufficient energy to ionize atoms Fundamental quantities - ️️mass, length, time Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen - ️️Who discovered x-rays in 1895 Which of the following is the date of the discovery of x-rays

Trendelenburg position - ️️A recumbent position with the body tilted with the head lower than the feet Fowler's position - ️️A recumbent position with the body tilted with the head higher than the feet Sims position - ️️recumbent position with the patient lying on the left anterior side, with the right knee and thigh flexed and the left arm extended down behind the back supine position - ️️lying on back, facing upward

What does it mean to find the difference - ️️Subtract What does it mean to find the sum? - ️️Addition To find the product - ️️Multiplication The number left over that can't be evenly divided by the divisor - ️️Remainder What is the Density Maintence Formula - ️️Also known as Direct Square law

The key advantage of a curved-top radiographic table is the - ️️Smaller Object Image Distance (OID) When using AEC at 80 kVp, b/u times - ️️Must not exceed 600 mAs All of the following are XR tube support systems EXCEPT - ️️Fluoroscopic tower Where is the stator of the anode induction motor located? - ️️O/S the glass envelope& inside the rotor

Tom sells his father's watch for $100 to Sue. He later finds out from his father that the watch was an expensive Rolex. Tom wants the watch back. What is the best answer as to what the courts would rule? - ️️The court would rule in Sue's favor because courts seldom inquire into the adequacy of consideration. Jim told his manager, Lana, that a co-worker, Diane, had been in prison for theft. Lana checked into the matter and, when she learned that Diane had served time in prison for ...

Ethical Relativism - ️️A person must decide what is ethical based on his other own feelings as to what is right or wrong. (more situational) Ex: Gift giving in some cultures is see, as generous. In another culture gift giving may be seen as bribery. Formality of the Writing - ️️A written contract does not have to be drafted by a lawyer or formally typed to be legally binding The law only requires a writing containing the essential terms of the parties' agreement Gap-filling rul...

Can you In a business transaction, which parties are potentially strictly liable for defective parts? - ️️Manufacturers, processors, assemblers, packers, bottlers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers and lessors. What must you prove to win a product liability claim based on negligence? - ️️If a manufacturer fails to exercise "due care" to make a product safe, a person who is injured by the product may sue the manufacturer for negligence Can the director of a corporation acce...

Which of the following is not a situation in which strict liability applies? - ️️T.J. manufactures cheap clothing that falls apart after minimal use. It does not create a dangerous condition. Lindsay is Jon's manager and calls him into her office after everyone else has gone home for the day. She closes the door and tells Jon that he is a thief and that he must return items that he stole from the company. In fact, Jon is extremely honest and has never stolen anything in his life. He...

Today, scholars argue the role of the corporation is to maximize the return on investment of shareholders. True False - ️️False Deductive reasoning requires one to ____. - ️️use major and minor premises to draw logical conclusions It is the function of a grand jury to determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant in a capital case. True False - ️️False Big Corporation (BC) is an American business incorporated in the State of Delaware. Its principal place of business is i...

What is the minimum number of fire fighters needed to advance and maneuver a 2.25" handline inside a building? - ️️2 Which fire was the precursor for today's NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and helped bring about changes like sprinkler systems where more than 25 people work above ground level? - ️️Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire What is the minimum acceptable level of protective equipment when conducting forcible entry during fire suppression operations? - ️️Full Structural Fi...

what is the proper thing to do for fire fighters if they come Into contact with radiation? - ️️Distance, time, shielding. what agent needs to be in an extinguisher for a petroleum based fire? - ️️AFFF ( aqueous film forming foam) if a polar solvent like alcohol ( does readily mix with water) is burning, what is the appropriate control agent? - ️️ATC (alcohol type concentrate foams) heat stroke tell me about it? - ️️Body fails to compensate, body stops sweating, skin become...

Hazmat incidents often: Select one: a. do not pose any threat. b. involve international news coverage. c. are less complex than other types of emergency incidents. d. are more complex than other types of emergency incidents. - ️️are more complex than other types of emergency incidents. Hazardous materials accidents or incidents are most likely to occur during what type of transportation? - ️️Highway Which first responders are allowed to perform some defensive actions, but, with ...

Which signal word indicates that the material is highly toxic by all routes of entry? - ️️Danger- Poison What is the most common method for transporting hazardous materials? - ️️Road What does the blue diamond on the NFPA 704 symbol indicate? - ️️Health Hazard What does the red diamond on the NFPA 704 symbol indicate? - ️️Flammability Hazard Which signal word indicates the material is moderately toxic? - ️️Warning Which signal words indicates the material may cause sev...