Comprehensive Exam

Question 1

Name of membrane that covers lung

Answer 1

pleura

Question 2

Describes potential space between lungs within thorax

Answer 2

mediastinum

Question 3

Position utilized for lat decub image of abdomen

Answer 3

right side up

Question 4

Carpal bone articulates with first metacarpal

Answer 4

trapezium/greater multangular

Question 5

What bone articulates with glenoid cavity?

Answer 5

humerus

Question 6

Intercarpal joints are what type

Answer 6

gliding

Question 7

Lateral decub position best demonstrates what chest pathology

Answer 7

air/fluid levels

Question 8

What pathology best demonstrated in PA chest full inspiration and full expiration

Answer 8

pneumothorax

Question 9

Which position best demonstrates sternum in heart shadow

Answer 9

RAO

Question 10

Most effective demonstrated injured anterior ribs

Answer 10

PA, RAO

Question 11

AP ribs below diaphragm, where should the bottom of the IR be?

Answer 11

IR at level of iliac crests

Question 12

Humeral epicondyles for AP projection of shoulder internal rotation

Answer 12

perpendicular to IR

Question 13

Which shoulder projection for greater tubercle

Answer 13

external rotation

Question 14

CR horizontal 15-30 medial and enters axila

Answer 14

inferosuperior axial Lawrence method

Question 15

Required patient position for Grashey

Answer 15

LPO for left shoulder, 35-45 deg

Question 16

Supine, CR for AP axial projection of clavicle

Answer 16

cephalic 25-35 deg

Question 17

Reference to Body of scapula, where is coracoid process located

Answer 17

lateral and superior

Question 18

Neutral position would need how much rotation for scapular Y

Answer 18

45-60 deg

Question 19

Which bone articulates with 3rd digit

Answer 19

metacarpal

Question 20

Which bones located distal row of wrist

Answer 20

hamate, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate

Question 21

Other name for trapezium

Answer 21

greater multangular

Question 22

Large bony process easily located by touch on proximal forearm

Answer 22

olecranon

Question 23

Projection of wrist corrects foreshortening of scaphoid bone

Answer 23

ulnar deviation

Question 24

Upper limb projection of radial crossover primary concern

Answer 24

AP forearm

Question 25

Upper limb best demonstrates radial head free of bony superimposition

Answer 25

lateral elbow rotation

Question 26

What level CR enters for KUB

Answer 26

iliac crests

Question 27

Where does the CR enter on a PA hand?

Answer 27

CR vertical with 3rd digit

Question 28

Body type has stomach high and horizontal

Answer 28

hypersthenic

Question 29

Abnormal passage between organ

Answer 29

fistula

Question 30

What side of the forearm is against the IR when looking at ⅘ fingers in lateral position?

Answer 30

medial side

Question 31

Most proximal structure of ulna

Answer 31

olecranon process

Question 32

PA projection that best demonstrates SC joints

Answer 32

slight oblique affected side adjacent to IR

Question 33

Vertebral level of manubrium notch

Answer 33

T3

Question 34

Pulmonary apices in AP projection

Answer 34

CR cephalic 15-20 deg

Question 35

What position does the elbow have to be in to see the fat pads?

Answer 35

lateral position

Question 36

Elbow in partial flexion

Answer 36

AP projection humerus parallel to IR, CR perpendicular (rocking horse)

Question 37

What breathing instructions for imaging lower ribs?

Answer 37

suspend on expiration

Question 38

Condition in which excluded blood vessel stops blood flow to lungs

Answer 38

pulmonary embolism

Question 39

Unwanted rotation on chest xray determined by

Answer 39

clavicle position

Question 40

Imaged at 72 inches

Answer 40

chest, AC joint

Question 41

Area in chest where vessels and bronchi enter and leave lung

Answer 41

hilum

Question 42

Pathology of emphysemic patient

Answer 42

(barrel chest) decrease technique bc they are full of air

Question 43

How many are true ribs

Answer 43

1-7

Question 44

Which organs are retroperitoneal

Answer 44

kidneys

Question 45

Abdomen region below xiphoid tip

Answer 45

epigastric

Question 46

Anatomic landmark correlates to inferior border of supine abdomen

Answer 46

greater trochanter

Question 47

Inferior angle of lung field

Answer 47

costophrenic

Question 48

Pt position near equivalent images

Answer 48

RPO and LAO

Question 49

Not evaluated criteria for oblique hand

Answer 49

partially opened interphalangeal and MCP joints

Question 50

How many processes found on ulna

Answer 50

3