quiz

Question 1

Which aspect of the stomach is most posterior

Answer 1

fundus

Question 2

Which style of body habitus had a high and transverse stomach

Answer 2

hypersthenic

Question 3

Where is the duodenal bulb located on a sthenic pt

Answer 3

L1-L2

Question 4

What is the recommended kV range for single contrast upper GI

Answer 4

100-125

Question 5

what is typical recipe for thick barium mixture

Answer 5

3 or 4 parts barium to 1 part water

Question 6

which modality best demonstrates barretts esophagus

Answer 6

nuclear medicine

Question 7

characteristics of barium sulfate

Answer 7

Its a positive agent, never dissolves in water, produces a colloidal suspension when mixed with water.

Question 8

how long should a 6 mth infant be NPO for upper GI?

Answer 8

4 hrs

Question 9

materials used to detect radiolucent eaophageal foreign bodies

Answer 9

barium covered marshmallows and cottonballs and barium pills

Question 10

protective device best reduces exposure to gonadal region of fluoroscopist

Answer 10

bucky slot cover

Question 11

most common type of gastric obstruction in infants

Answer 11

HPS - hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Question 12

types of digestive movement characteristic of large intestines

Answer 12

peristalsis, haustral, churning

Question 13

vessel NOT part of arterial circle (circle of willis)

Answer 13

middle cerebral artery

Question 14

which branches of abdominal aorta considered most superior

Answer 14

celiac artery

Question 15

most common clinical indication for post operative cholangiogram

Answer 15

residual calculi (stones)

Question 16

Vessel NOT typical puncture site for catheterization during angiography

Answer 16

external iliac artery

Question 17

exposure angle that will produce the thinnest sectional thickness

Answer 17

the largest angle - 40 degrees

Question 18

what category of reaction does extravasation fall into?

Answer 18

local reaction

Question 19

symptom considered severe reaction to contrast media requiring life saving measures

Answer 19

arrhythmia/cardiac arrest

Question 20

tourniquet should be applied how many inches above injection site

Answer 20

3-4 inches

Question 21

where is the CR centered for nephrotogram of kidneys

Answer 21

halfway between iliac crest and xiphoid process

Question 22

barium enema or IVU first if ordered on same day

Answer 22

IVU due to water soluble contrast is eliminated by the body first

Question 23

A radiograph of LPO during IVU shows right kidney is foreshortened and superimposed over spine. What correction should be done?

Answer 23

decrease rotation until kidneys are parallel to IR
(30 degree rotation)

Question 24

which abdominal quadrant is the duodenum located

Answer 24

right upper

Question 25

prior to having a small bowel series pt should be npo how long?

Answer 25

8 hrs

Question 26

recommended water temp for barium mixture used for barium enema

Answer 26

85-90 degrees F

Question 27

kV range for iodinated water soluble barium enema

Answer 27

80-90 kV

Question 28

following ingestion of barium for small bowel series, first radiograph taken at

Answer 28

30 minutes

Question 29

normally positioned kidney is rotated

Answer 29

posteriorly 30 degrees

Question 30

the exaggerated drop in the location of the kidneys when a pt stands

Answer 30

nephroptosis

Question 31

veins commonly used for venipuncture

Answer 31

median cubital, cephalic, basilic

Question 32

for insertion into a vein, the bevel of the needle must be facing

Answer 32

upward at an angle of 20-45 degrees

Question 33

the retrogastric space is best demonstrated by the

Answer 33

right lateral position

Question 34

a properly positioned radiograph of the stomach in RAO position will demonstrate

Answer 34

air in fundus, duodenal loop

Question 35

for a PA projection of large intestine:

Answer 35

direct CR to level of iliac crest, use a 40 inch sid

Question 36

a properly positioned LAO of large intestine will demonstrate

Answer 36

left colic flexure and descending colon

Question 37

symptoms of moderate contrast reaction include

Answer 37

hypotension and tachycardia

Question 38

following a iodinated contrast study, glucophage should be withheld for

Answer 38

48 hrs

Question 39

non-ionic contrast agents

Answer 39

contain three iodine atoms & do not contain cations