Week 2 Eso.ugi

Question 1

Which of the following provides a passageway for food between the pharynx and stomach?

Answer 1

Esophagus

Question 2

The CR and IR should be centered____________for a 1 hour small bowel image.

Answer 2

at the iliac crest

Question 3

The muscle that controls the food to go from the stomach to the duodenum is called:

Answer 3

pyloric sphincter

Question 4

The term rugae refers to:

Answer 4

gastric mucosal folds

Question 5

The RAO position of the esophagus is preferred over the LAO because it:

Answer 5

gives an unobstructed image of the esophagus between the vertebrae and the heart

Question 6

The esophagus joins the stomach at approximately:

Answer 6

T11

Question 7

The RAO position of the esophagus is preferred over the LAO because it:

Answer 7

→ Gives an unobstructed image of the esophagus between the vertebrae and the heart

Question 8

How much is the patient rotated for the RAO/LPO projection of the esophagus?

Answer 8

→ 35-40 degrees

Question 9

Which of the following are routine projections for an esophogram?

Answer 9

→ 1, 2, & 3 (AP/PA, RAO/LPO, Rt./Lt. lateral)

Question 10

Which of the following esophagram projections will superimpose the esophagus over the spine?

Answer 10

AP

Question 11

What is the recommended oblique projection and position for the best demonstration of the esophagus?

Answer 11

→ PA, RAO

Question 12

Which of the following are advantages of using the recumbent position for radiographs of the esophagus?

Answer 12

→ 1 and 3 (varices better filled and more complete contrast filling)

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the administration of barium for an esophagram being performed for esophageal varices?

Answer 13

→ Exhale, swallow the barium, hold breath out

Question 14

Which of the following planes is centered to the grid for the lateral projection of the esophagus?

Answer 14

→ Midcoronal plane

Question 15

Which term describes the lateral border of the stomach?

Answer 15

→ Greater curvature

Question 16

The most superior aspect of the stomach is called:

Answer 16

Fundus

Question 17

The CR is directed to___________for the stomach projections.

Answer 17

→ L1-L2

Question 18

Which aspect of the stomach is attached to the duodenum?

Answer 18

Pylorus

Question 19

Which division of the duodenum contains the duodenal bulb?

Answer 19

→ First (superior)

Question 20

At which level is the IR centered for a PA projection of the stomach and duodenum?

Answer 20

→ L1/L2

Question 21

How much is the body rotated for the PA oblique projection of the stomach and duodenum?

Answer 21

→ 40 to 70 degrees

Question 22

For the RAO projection of the stomach, the patient is rotated 40-70 degrees. T/F

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What is the average degree of body rotation for an AP oblique projection of the stomach and duodenum?

Answer 23

→ 45 degrees

Question 24

For which projection of the stomach would a positioning sponge most likely be used?

Answer 24

→ AP oblique

Question 25

Which drug may be given to the patient before a double contrast examination of the stomach to relax the GI tract?

Answer 25

Glucagon

Question 26

The routinely used methods of examining the stomach include:

Answer 26

→ 2 and 3 (single and double contrast)

Question 27

The patient "prep" for a morning stomach examination is food and fluid are withheld:

Answer 27

→ After midnight

Question 28

Food and fluid should be withheld for how many hours before a stomach examination?

Answer 28

→ 8 hours

Question 29

The most distal portion of the small intestine is the:

Answer 29

Ileum

Question 30

The CR and IR should be centered____________for a 1 hour small bowel image.

Answer 30

→ At the iliac crest

Question 31

In which part of the small intestine does most absorption take place?

Answer 31

Jejunum

Question 32

What is the length of the average adult small intestine?

Answer 32

→ 22 feet

Question 33

How long does it take barium to go through the alimentary canal and reach the rectum?

Answer 33

→ 24 hours

Question 34

Which of the following are essential projections for examination of the small intestine?

Answer 34

→ 1 and 2 (AP and PA)

Question 35

The jejunum and ileum are attached to the posterior wall of the abdomen by the:

Answer 35

Mesentery