Positioning I

Question 1

The largest organ in the body is:
- Liver
- Intestines
- Integumentary System
- Brain

Answer 1

Integumentary System

Question 2

The adult appendicular skeleton has __ bones:
- 126
- 80
- 120
- 85

Answer 2

126

Question 3

A bone consisting of a body and two ends (extremities):
- Short bone
- Sesamoid bone
- Flat bone
- Long bone

Answer 3

Long bone

Question 4

A joint that is immovable is called:
- Amphiarthrosis
- Synarthrosis
- Syndesmoses
- Diarthosis

Answer 4

Synarthrosis

Question 5

An example of a cartilaginous symphyses joint:
- knee joint
- Sutures
- Intervertebral joint
- shoulder joint

Answer 5

Intervertebral joint

Question 6

What type of joint allows the most circumduction?
- Ellipsoidal joint
- Saddle joint
- Ginglymus (hinge) joint
- Ball and socket joint

Answer 6

Ball and socket joint

Question 7

What is the least common body habitus type?
- Sthenic
- Hypersthenic
- Asthenic
- Hyposthenic

Answer 7

Hypersthenic

Question 8

A transverse plane that passes through the body at a right angle to a longitudinal plane:
- Horizontal
- Coronal
- Oblique
- Sagittal

Answer 8

Horizontal

Question 9

The posterior surface of the body is also called:
- Ventral
- Midsagittal
- Dorsal
- Plantar

Answer 9

Dorsal

Question 10

In an AP projection, the CR enters where on the patient:
- Lateral side
- Anterior side
- Posterior side
- Medial side

Answer 10

Anterior side

Question 11

A body position where the body is tilted with the head higher than the feet is called:
- Modified Sims
- Trendelenburg
- Recumbent
- Fowler

Answer 11

Fowler

Question 12

A position where the patient is lying on their back:
-V entral recumbent
- Supine
- Prone
- Trendelenburg

Answer 12

Supine

Question 13

If the CR was entering the mid-coronal plane of an erect patient, what position would the patient be in?
- AP
- Recumbent
- PA
- Lateral

Answer 13

Lateral

Question 14

If the patients left shoulder and front were closer to the IR, what position would they be in?
- L Lateral
- LAO
- RPO
- RAO

Answer 14

LAO

Question 15

What projection means, touching a curve or surface at only one point:
- Tangential
- Axial
- Lordotic
- Inferosuperior

Answer 15

Tangential

Question 16

In positioning terminology, what is the opposite of Proximal:
- Internal
- Medial
- Deep
- Distal

Answer 16

Distal

Question 17

Cephalad refers to:
- Away from the head
- Towards the head
- Near the source
- away from the medial plane

Answer 17

Towards the head

Question 18

An outward stress movement of the foot at the ankle joint is:
- Eversion
- Inversion
- Radial deviation
- Hyperextension

Answer 18

Eversion

Question 19

A rotational movement of the hand into anatomical position is:
- Pronation
- Abduction
- Supination
- Adduction

Answer 19

Supination

Question 20

An example of two projections 90 degrees from each other:
- Axial and PA
- PA and oblique
- Upright and Supine
- AP and Lateral

Answer 20

AP and Lateral

Question 21

___ is controlled by kVp:
- Distortion
- Contrast
- Density
- Spatial Resolution

Answer 21

Contrast
Density

Question 22

Varying shades of grey of adjacent areas of a radiograph is called:
- Contrast
- Density
- kVp
- Exposure Indicator

Answer 22

Contrast

Question 23

An important factor in controlling patient dose is:
- Using more mAs
- Using collimation
- Decreased SOD (source to object distance)
- Larger IR size

Answer 23

Using collimation

Question 24

A system used to store and view digital images is:
- DDR
- X-ray console
- CR
- PACS

Answer 24

PACS

Question 25

A grid should be used on a body part that is: < 8cm > 10 cm > 5 in > 10 in

Answer 25

> 10 cm

Question 26

A common IR size for CR (computed radiography) is 17"x17": - True - False

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Motion on a radiograph decreases overall: - Detail - Density - Patient dose - Distortion

Answer 27

Detail

Question 28

What is not a controlling factor of distortion on a radiograph: - SID - IR allignment - OID - mAs

Answer 28

mAs

Question 29

The first and most important step in preventing unnecessary radiation exposure to a patient is: - ALARA - Avoiding repeats - Patient shielding - Collimation

Answer 29

Avoiding repeats

Question 30

What is not an example of involuntary motion - breathing - chills - tremors - Peristalsis

Answer 30

breathing

Question 31

Less magnifi cation occurs at a greater _____ - SID - CR angle - OID

Answer 31

SID

Question 32

The outer margins of a radiograph will have more distortion: - True - False

Answer 32

True

Question 33

A phosphor plate that captures an image on a cassette and is processed with a laser is a _______ system: - Film (analog) - DDR - DR - CR

Answer 33

CR

Question 34

A correct term used to describe the path or direction of the CR projecting an image onto an IR: - Position - View - Projection - Axial

Answer 34

Projection

Question 35

What body part would require 3 projections for a routine exam - Pelvis - Ankle - Humerus - Forearm

Answer 35

Ankle

Question 36

A reason to perform a minimum of two projections for an exam: - To determine alignment of a fracture - To prevent superimposition of anatomy - To view a joint space

Answer 36

To determine alignment of a fracture