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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bony structures such as the clavicles can be removed from the apices of the lungs by use of what radiographic position? | Lordotic |
| The ‘sail sign’ in an infant is commonly associated with enlargement of the ___. | thymus |
| What is the most frequently performed radiographic procedure? | Chest |
| Which of the following can be done to reduce patient dose? | Increase kV |
| Which type of tube is used for a hemothorax? | Chest tube |
| Which type of tube is used to manage a patient’s airway? | ET tube (endotracheal) |
| Which of the following is not part of the respiratory system? | Esophagus |
| Which of the following positions should be used for patients if fluid is suspected in the left lung? | Left lateral decubitis |
| Why are gastric tubes used? | a.Help control nausea and vomiting b.Nutritional support c.Medication administration |
| Which of the following increases heart magnification? | AP Chest |
| In respiratory distress syndrome (Hyaline membrane disease), a deficiency of what substance leads to alveolar collapse? | Surfactants |
| The two most common forms of C.O.P.D. are ___ and ___. | chronic bronchitis, emphysema |
| The predominant risk factor for C.O.P.D. is ___. | cigarette smoking |
| A condition in which the alveoli of the lungs become distended, resulting in poor oxygen exchange with the blood, is called ___. | emphysema |
| Emphysema appears radiographically as ___. | a.A depressed or flattened diaphragm b.Radiolucent lungs c.Barrel-shaped chest |
| For pleurisy, technique should be ___. | pleurisy has no change |
| For pleural effusion, technique should be ___. | pleural effusion is increased |
| For ascites, technique should be ___. | ascites is increased |
| For appendicitis, technique should be ___. | appendicitis has no change |
| For esophageal atresia, technique should be ___. | esophageal atresia has no change |
| Esophageal atresia is classified as a(an) ___ condition of the GI system. | congenital |
| An outpouching of the bowel wall caused by a weakening in its muscular layer is a(an) ___. | diverticulum |
| Cirrhosis may lead to ___. | ascites |
| Diverticulitis is ___. | a disease of the elderly |
| A foreign body injested by a patient while eating is best diagnosed with a ___. | Barium swallow |
| ___ are used to visualize internal surfaces of the body. | Endoscopes |
| What type of contrast should be used if a perforated bowel is suspected? | Water soluble |
| A condition in which the pyloric canal is greatly narrowed, leading to projectile vomiting, is called ___. | hypertrophic pyloric stenosis |
| An incomplete cardiac sphincter allowing the backward flow of gastric acid and contents into the esophagus is called ___. | GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) |
| The telescoping of a segment of bowel into a distal segment is called ___. | intussusception |
| The twisting of the bowel about its mesenteric base is called ___. | volvulus |
| Which of the following appears radiographically as an 'apple core' lesion? | Adenocarcinoma |
| Which of the following results when tissue projects inward into the lumen of the bowel? | Polyp |
| Failure of the anus to develop properly to the exterior is called ___. | imperforate anus |
| A radiograph shows a coin lesion in the apices of the lungs. This condition is called | bronchogenic carcinoma |
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