Midterm

Question 1

Multiple clear specks

Answer 1

Dirty screens

Question 2

Black film border

Answer 2

Light-fogged film

Question 3

Semilunar marks

Answer 3

Fingernail marks or bent film

Question 4

Christmas tree dark marks

Answer 4

Static artifact

Question 5

Yellow or brown discoloration

Answer 5

Exhausted fixer

Question 6

Radiographs are the legal property of the doctor’s office or hospital in which they were made. T/F

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Based upon lecture and the article the HIPAA privacy rule and adolescents legal questions and clinical challenges, a health history associated with pre x-ray procedures, in a chiropractic practice; have protected status and are confidential for all adolescents. T/F

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Insurance groups have the right to review your pt;s radiographs and tie reimbursement for the taking and/or interpretation to a standard of quality. T/F

Answer 8

True

Question 9

The acanthion is facial landmark found on the mandible. T/F

Answer 9

False - maxilla

Question 10

An AP lower cervical where the mentum superimposes over the third cervical is most likely caused by spinal (head) extension. T/F

Answer 10

False

Question 11

The first cervical radiographic view taken on trauma patient is the lateral. T/F

Answer 11

Ture

Question 12

Cervical views benefit from suspension of respiration after deep inspiration. T/F

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Under the HIPAA rule, adolescents who are legally adults and emancipated minors can exercise rights of individuals and therefore they have the right to make health care decisions. T/F

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Parents are considered to be the personal representatives of their unemancipated minors and therefore have access to their children’s protected health information. T/F

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Doctors seeking to insulate themselves from potential failure-to-diagnose malpractice liability by sending x-rays to a chiro or medical radiologist will find obtaining a second interpretation of x-rays is a guaranteed way to avoid liability. T/f

Answer 15

False - not garunteed

Question 16

According to the article What wins malpractice cases, what was the factor statistically associated with or the predictor of payment to patients

Answer 16

The patinet was awarded, despite cause or negligence, if they were permanently disabled

Question 17

The function of a filter is to

Answer 17

Remove softer x-rays

Question 18

Which of the following is in the correct order from the least radioopaque to th emost

Answer 18

Air
Fat 
Water
Bone
Metal

Question 19

Routine lateral cervical film

Answer 19

Head is slightly extneded witout rotation or tilt

C-spine is slightly extenede with both rotation adn tilt

Although all required anatomy is seen, there is a small artifact anterior and superior within C1

Question 20

Using the film above - lateral cervical - which statement is correct

Answer 20

The film is unacceptable and does need to be repeated

Question 21

According to lecture which of the following is minimally required for medico-legal identification

Answer 21

Pts ID
Exam date
Marker

Question 22

Which of the following are signals or signs of possible child abuse

Answer 22

All of the above

(Inconsistent patient history and physical exam findings, bald patches where heair has been pulled or yanked, burns or bruises in various stages of healing, x-ray findings revealing multiple fractures in various stages of healing)

Question 23

The 10 day rule for females of child bearing age refers to performing non-emergency abdominal pelvic x-ray

Answer 23

During the 10 days after onset of menstruation

Question 24

An oblique view of the cervical spine shows all the IVF’s fully open but if a mandibular rami superimposes over the upper cervical vertebrae. This indicates which type of less-than-optimum patient placement

Answer 24

Patients head is not rotated at 90 degrees

Question 25

To obtain an AP projeciton of the entire cervical spine, without superimposition of either the mandible or the occiput one should

Answer 25

Use the wagging jaw projection

Question 26

For an AP or lateral view of the cervical spine, vertical shift of a pair of identical anatomical structures indicate which type of less-than-optimum patient placement

Answer 26

Tilt - lateral flexion

Question 27

There are two basic principles that guide the use of radiographic technology. ALARA and AHARP. Which are correct as they relate to AHARP

Answer 27

A guide for radiographic quality | As high as reasonably possible

Question 28

To best visualize the left IVF in teh c-spine, which of the following postiion should be done

Answer 28

RPO with 15 cephalic angle - or an LAO

Question 29

A davis series refers to the following series of radiographis

Answer 29

Cervical

Question 30

Which of the following artifacts is associated with inadequate processing

Answer 30

pi lines A kink, smudge, static is film handling

Question 31

Which of the following is not required for proper identification

Answer 31

Patients address

Question 32

Which fo the following is the most appropriate place for a right marke on APOM

Answer 32

Location C - left of the mouth

Question 33

Most complete and correct for this routine cerviacl AP film

Answer 33

Cervical spine extension Cervical spine slight rotation Cervical spine slight tilt

Question 34

APOM

Answer 34

View not available

Question 35

AP pillar

Answer 35

C1-T5 ish

Question 36

Oblique pillar

Answer 36

C1-T8ish

Question 37

Wagging jaw

Answer 37

C1 clearly - T6ish

Question 38

Fuchs

Answer 38

Looks like hole within a upside down heart shape

Question 39

Oblique dens

Answer 39

The film he talked about blair