Anatomic Position Test

Question 1

Which of the following terms best describes upright, stand or sitting erect?

a.) erect
b.) prone
c.) supine
d.) recumbent

Answer 1

a.) erect

Question 2

Which of the following terms describe the top or anterior surface of the foot?

a.) dorsal
b.) ventral
c.) palmar
d.) posterior

Answer 2

a.) dorsal

Question 3

Lying down in any position best describes which term?

a.) erect
b.) standing in lateral postion
c.) standing in rpo
d.) recumbant

Answer 3

d.) recumbent

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes oblique plane? Choose all that apply.

a.) longitudinal or transverse plane that is at right angle or slant
b.) divides the body into superior and anterior
c.) oblique section through the trunk

Answer 4

a.) longitudinal or transverse plane that is at right angle or slant

b.) oblique section through the trunk

Question 5

Which term best describes lying face down prone?

a.) dorsal recumbent
b.) ventral recumbment
c.) lateral recumbent
d.) erect

Answer 5

b.) ventral recumbent

Question 6

Which of the following terms means medial movement of the arm and/or leg toward the body?

a.) lateral
b.) abduction
c.) adduction
d.) medial

Answer 6

c.) adduction

Question 7

What is the correct acronym for right posterior oblique?

a.) LPO
b.) RPO
c.) LAO
d.) RAO

Answer 7

b.) RPO

Question 8

Choose all that apply to palpation.

a.) use fingertips
b.) apply light pressure
c.) must be done gently
d.) patient should always be informed before palpation

Answer 8

a. use fingertips
b. apply light pressure
c. must be done gently
d. patient should always be informed before palpation

all answers are correct.

Question 9

Which term describes cephalad? Choose all that apply.

a.) angle toward patient head
b.) superior
c.) angle toward patient feet
d.) inferior

Answer 9

a.) angle toward patient head
b.) superior

Question 10

Which of the following best describes anterior or ventral? Choose all that apply.

a.) front half of body
b.) tops of feet
c.) front or palms of hand
d.) back half of the body

Answer 10

a.) front half of body
b.) tops of feet
c.) front or palms of hands

Question 11

The term medial refers to:

a.) outside
b.) pinky side of hand
c.) Inside
d.) thumb side of hand

Answer 11

b.) pinky side of hand
c.) inside

Question 12

Which of the following statements describes AP oblique projection?
Choose all that apply.

a.) cr enters anterior and exits posterior
b.) cr enters posterior and exits anterior
c.) upper and lower obliques are rotated to oblique
d.) upper and lower obliques are true AP

Answer 12

a.) cr enters anterior and exits posterior
c.) upper and lower obliques are rotated to oblique

Question 13

Palmar surface of the hand refers to:

a.) posterior
b.) anterior
c.) lateral side of hand
d.) medial side of hand

Answer 13

b.) anterior

Question 14

Which of the following apply to personnel monitoring device? Choose all that apply.

a.) a second radiation monitoring device should be worm at the waist if the radiographer is pregnant.
b.) monitoring device can be placed on TV or microwave
c.) monitoring device should be worn at neck at all times.
d.) monitoring device may be left in hot car.

Answer 14

a.) a second monitoring device should be worn at the waist if the radiographer is pregnant.
c.) monitoring device should be worn at neck at all times.

Question 15

Outward stress of the foot is termed _______.

a.) plantar flexion
b.) eversion
c.) dorsiflexion
d.) inversion

Answer 15

b.) eversion

Question 16

Which of the following describe tangential projection? Choose all that apply.

a.) always enters AP
b.) example would be patella
c.) skims
d.) touching a curve or surface only at one point

Answer 16

b.) example would be patella
c.) skims
d.) touching a curve or surface only at one point

Question 17

Choose all that apply when referring to decubitus.

a.) Essential for air fluid levels
b.) essential for free air in the body cavity in the chest and abdomen
c.) air rises to uppermost part of body cavity
d.) always performed prone

Answer 17

a.) essential for air fluid levels
b.) essential for free air in the body cavity in the chest and abdomen
c.) air rises to uppermost part of body cavity

Question 18

Plantodorsal describes the path of the CR from __________ to _________.

a.)anterior to posterior
b.) posterior to anterior
c.) right to left
d.) AP to PA

Answer 18

b.) posterior to anterior

Question 19

Which of the following terms best describes the sole or posterior surface of the foot?

a.) oblique
b.) dorsal
c.) plantar
d.) palmar

Answer 19

c.) plantar

Question 20

Why is the lordotic position uses in specific AP chest projection?

a.) demonstrates apices of the lung
b.) demonstrates mid-lung
c.) demonstrates base of lung
d.) demonstrates costophrenic angles

Answer 20

a.) demonstrates apices of the lung

Question 21

On the superoinferior axial projection the central ray enters _______ and exits _______.

a.) superiorly, inferiorly
b.) inferiorly, superiorly
c.) AP,PA
d.) none of the above

Answer 21

a.) superiorly, inferiorly

Question 22

Which of the following best describes the patient lying on abdomen facing downward?

a.) supine
b.) prone
c.) erect
d.) recumbent

Answer 22

b.) prone

Question 23

Which of the following best describes axial? Choose all that apply.

a.) describes 10 degree angle or more
b.) describes 5 degree angle or more
c.) AP or PA
d.) long axis of structure

Answer 23

a.) describes 10 degree angle or more
c.) AP or PA
d.) long axis of structure

Question 24

Which of the following best describes transthoracic lateral projection? Choose all that apply.

a.) lateral projection through the thorax
b.) right and left lateral projections
c.) used on transthoracic shoulders
d.) indicated by which shoulder is furtherest away from IR

Answer 24

a.) lateral projection though the thorax
b.) right and left lateral projections
c.) used on transthoracic shoulders

Question 25

What is the correct term for palm down?

a.) supination
b.) abduction
c.) pronation
d.) adduction

Answer 25

c.) pronation

Question 26

Which of the following terms best describes the central ray entering the lateral side and exiting the medial side?

a.) lateral
b.) mediolateral
c.) lateromedial
d.) PA

Answer 26

c.) lateromedial

Question 27

Which term best describes patient lying on left anterior side, right knee and thrigh flexed on table, left arm down behind the patient back?

a.) fowlers
b.) trendelenburg
c.) lateral
d.) sims

Answer 27

d.) sims

Question 28

What is the correct term for palm up?

a.) abduction
b.) supination
c.) adduction
d.) pronation

Answer 28

b.) supination

Question 29

Choose the best answers that describe dorsoplantar projection?

a.) example would be PA foot
b.) path of CR from anterior to posterior surface of the foot
c.) example would be AP foot
d.) none of the above

Answer 29

c.) example would be AP foot

Question 30

Which of the following best describes projection? Choose all that apply.

a.) refers to the side of
b.) part closest to IR
c.) body part from which CR exists
d.) true lateral is always 90 degrees. if not a true lateral it is considered oblique

Answer 30

a.) refers to the side of
b.) part closest to IR
c.) body part from which CR exists
d.) true lateral is always 90 degrees. if not a true lateral it is considered oblique
-all answers are correct

Question 31

Choose all that apply to the acronym PA.

a.) posteroanterior
b.) central ray from posterior to anterior
c.) posterior and anterior combines both perms into one word

Answer 31

a.) posteroanterior
b.) central ray from posterior to anterior
c.) posterior and anterior combines both terms into one word
-all answers are correct

Question 32

What does the term deviation refer to?

a.) turn aside or away from
b.) turn towards
c.) turn right
d.) turn left

Answer 32

a.) turn aside or away from

Question 33

Dorsal surfacce of the hand refers to:

a.) back of hand
b.) front of hand
c.) medial side of hand
d.) lateral side of hand

Answer 33

a.) back of hand

Question 34

Radiographers should only shield infant patients.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 34

b.) false

Question 35

Which of the following statements best describes anatomic position?

a.) recumbent position, arms abducted down, palms forward, head and feet turned straight
b.) upright position, arms adducted, dorsal portion of hand forward, head and feet turned straight
c.) upright position, arms abducted down, palms forward, head and feet directed straight ahead
d.) upright position, arms abducted down, palms forward, head and feet turned to the right side

Answer 35

c.) upright position, arms abducted down, palsm forward, head and feet directed straight ahead

Question 36

Which of the following best describes the oblique position? Choose all that apply.

a.) angled position closest to IR
b.) body part from which CR exists
c.) lying on back
d.) angled position

Answer 36

a.) angled position closest to IR
b.) body part from which CR exists
d.) angled position

Question 37

Which term means to turn part to the inside?

a.) lateral
b.) medial
c.) lateralomedial
d.) lateral oblique

Answer 37

b.) medial

Question 38

Which of the following best describes posterior decubitus? Choose best answer.

a.) posterior decubitus is known as dorsal
b.) posterior decubitus is also known as ventral
c.) left lateral decubitus
d.) right lateral decubitus

Answer 38

a.) posterior decubitus is known as dorsal

Question 39

In radiography the acronym ALARA means as low as reasonably acheivable.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 39

a.) true

Question 40

Choose all that apply to the acronym AP.

a.) central ray enters anterior and exits posterior
b.) AP projection is the correct projection term
c.) anterior and posterior combines both terms into one word

Answer 40

a.) central ray enters anterior and exits posterior
b.) AP projection is the correct projection term
c.) anterior and posterior combines both terms into one word
-all answers are correct

Question 41

Which of the following statements describes mediolateral?

a.) CR enters lateral and exits medial
b.) part being examined rotated medially
c.) CR enters medial and exits lateral
d.) part being examined rotated laterally

Answer 41

c.) CR enters medial and exits lateral

Question 42

which term and/or terms describes the body at right angles to a longitudinal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior portions. choose all that apply

a.) horizontal
b.) coronal
c.) oblique
d.) sagital

Answer 42

a.) horizontal

Question 43

Which of the following terms mean to turn the part to the outside?

a.) medial
b.) mediolateral
c.) lateral
d.) lateralomedial

Answer 43

c.) lateral

Question 44

Which of the following terms best describes turn hand and wrist toward unlar side?

a.) radial deviation
b.) ulnar deviation
c.) wrist hyperextended
d.) acute flexion

Answer 44

b.) ulnar deviation

Question 45

Which of the following refers to caudad? Choose all that apply.

a.) superior
b.) toward patient head
c.) toward patient feet
d.) inferior

Answer 45

c.) toward patient feet
d.) inferior

Question 46

Choose all that apply to anatomic marker placement.

a.) mark right side
b.) mark left side
c.) placed on patient lateral side
d.) every image should be marked correctly

Answer 46

a.) mark right side
b.) mark left side
c.) placed on patient lateral side
d.) every image should be marked correctly
-all answers are correct

Question 47

Which of the following best describes extension?

a.) spine straight or neutral
b.) bent to right
c.) bent to left
d.) bending forward

Answer 47

a.) spine straight or neutral

Question 48

Which of the following are true regarding RPO? Choose all that apply.

a.) Body part closer to IR
b.) referred to as AP obliques
c.) CR enters anterior exits posterior
d.) CR enters posterior and exits anterior

Answer 48

a.) body part closer to IR
b.) referred to as AP obliques
c.) CR enters anterior exits posterior

Question 49

The term coronal plane divides the body into which parts? Choose all that apply.

a.) Anterior
b.) posterior
c.) medial
d.) horizontal

Answer 49

a.) anterior
b.) posterior

Question 50

Which term describes bending spine forward?

a.) flexion
b.)extension
c.) medial
d.) lateral

Answer 50

a.) flexion

Question 51

Lateral refers to:

a.) outside
b.) inside
c.) thumb side
d.) pinky side

Answer 51

c.) thumb side

Question 52

Moving foot and toes upward to _______.

a.) plantar flexion
b.) dorsiflexion
c.) eversion
d.) inversion

Answer 52

b.) dorsiflexion

Question 53

WHich of the following acronyms are correct when referring to anterior obliques? CHoose all that apply.

a.) RPO
b.) LAO
c.) LPO
d.) RAO

Answer 53

b.) LAO
d.) RAO

Question 54

Which of the following best describes posterior or dorsal? Choose all that apply.

a.) front half of body
b.) back half of body
c.) part of the body seen when the patient is viewed from the back
d.) bottom of feet and back of hands

Answer 54

b.) back half of the body
c.) part of the body seen when the patient is viewed from the back
d.) bottom of feet and back of hands

Question 55

Proximal refers to _________ the source.

a.) closer
b.) farther
c.) medial
d.) lateral

Answer 55

a.) closer

Question 56

Inward stress of the foot is termed ____________.

a.) inversion
b.) plantar
c.) eversion
d.) dorsiflexion

Answer 56

a.) inversion

Question 57

Moving foot downward toward normal position is ____________.

a.) eversion
b.) plantar flexion
c.) inversion
d.) dorsiflexion

Answer 57

b.) plantar flexion

Question 58

choose all that apply to lateral decubitus.

a.) named according to the side down
b.) named according to the side up
c.) AP or PA projection
d.) patient lies on side

Answer 58

a.) named according to the side down
c.) AP or PA projections
d.) patient lies on side

Question 59

Right and left anterior obliques are also PA obliques.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 59

a.) true

Question 60

Which term or terms describes the longitudinal planes into right and left parts? Choose all that apply.

a.) sagital
b.) midsagital
c.) coronal
d.) median

Answer 60

a.) sagital
b.) midsagital
d.) median

Question 61

Which of the following terms mean to move the arm or leg lateral or away?

a.) adduction
b.) lateral
c.) medial
d.) abduction

Answer 61

d.) abduction

Question 62

On the ventral decubitus the patient is lying on the __________ surface.

a.) posterior
b.) anterior
c.) left side
d.) right side

Answer 62

b.) anterior

Question 63

Choose all that apply to obliques of upper and lower limbs.

a.) medial or lateral rotations
b.) AP or PA obliques
c.) PA obliques only
d.) AP obliques only

Answer 63

a.) medial or lateral rotations
b.) AP or PA obliques

Question 64

Distal is _________ from the source.

a.) closer
b.) away
c.) lateral
d.) medial

Answer 64

b.) away

Question 65

Which of the following statements best describes the ALARA principle? Choose all that apply.

a.) use close collimation
b.) never hold a patient
c.) never hold a patient if you are pregnant
d.) parent or family member should be the only people who hold patients
e.) when holding a patient never wear a lead apron or thyroid shield

Answer 65

a.) use close collimation
b.) never hold a patient
c.) never hold a patient if you are pregnant
d.) parent or family member should be the only people who hold patients

Question 66

Which term best describes head higher than feet?

a.) fowlers
b.) trendelenburg
c.) lateral
d.) sims

Answer 66

a.) fowlers

Question 67

Which of the following describes inferosuperior axial projection?

a.) CR enters superiorly exits inferiorly
b.) CR enters inferiorly and exits superiorly
c.) enters AP exits PA
d.) enters PA exits AP

Answer 67

b.) CR enters inferiorly and exits superiorly

Question 68

Radial deviation refers to:

a.) turn hand and wrist toward ulna side
b.) turn hand and wrist toward radial side
c.) palm of hand rests IR
d.) wrist fully extended

Answer 68

b.) turn hand and wrist toward radial side

Question 69

Which term best describes the direction and/or path of the CR of the xray beam as it passes through the patient projection an image on the IR?

a.) position
b.) projecton
c.) anterior
d.) posterior

Answer 69

b.) projection

Question 70

Which of the following terms describes lying on back and facing upward?

a.) prone
b.) supine
c.) PA
d.) erect

Answer 70

b.) supine

Question 71

Lateral recumbent is described by which of the following statements? choose all that apply.

a.) lying on left side
b.) lying on right side
c.) prone
d.) lying on side

Answer 71

a.) lying on left side
b.) lying on right side
d.) lying on side

Question 72

Why is it important to have a minimum of two views? Choose all that apply.

a.) small fractures and/or tumors may not be seen only on one projection
b.) localization of foreign body or leisure
c.) superimposition of anatomic structures
d.) none of the above

Answer 72

a.) small fractures and/or tumors may not be seen only on one projection
b.) localization of foreign body or leisure
c.) superimposition of anatomic structures

Question 73

When should three projections be performed?

a.) on joints
b.) on spines
c.) on head work
d.) on hands only

Answer 73

a.) on joints

Question 74

Dorsal recumbent is best described by: Choose all that apply.

a.) lying on back
b.) lying on stomach
c.) prone
d.) supine

Answer 74

a.) lying on back
d.) supine

Question 75

Which of the following terms best describes head lower than feet?

a.) fowlers
b.) sims
c.) AP
d.) trendelenburg

Answer 75

d.) trendelenburg

Question 76

Decubitus is always performed with central ray:

Answer 76

horizontal

Question 77

Dorsal:

Answer 77

back of body

Question 78

Ventral:

Answer 78

front of body