Which aspect of the long bones is responsible for the production of red blood cells?
a) Compact bone
b) Periosteum
c) Medullary cavity
d) Spongy or cancellous bone - Correct answer-d) Spongy or cancellous bone
An ileus is the formal term for: - Correct answer-bowel obstruction
the vertebr...
Which aspect of the long bones is responsible for the production of red blood cells?
a) Compact bone
b) Periosteum
c) Medullary cavity
d) Spongy or cancellous bone - Correct answer-d) Spongy or cancellous bone
An ileus is the formal term for: - Correct answer-bowel obstruction
the vertebrae prominens corresponds to the level of: - Correct answer-C7
the upper level of the lungs is at level of - Correct answer-vertebrae prominens
what is included in an acute abdominal series? - Correct answer-AP Supine, Erect (or lateral decub.)
abdomen, PA Chest
,which of the following alternative imaging modalities is most effectively used to evaluate GI motility and
reflux? - Correct answer-nuclear medicine
a patient comes into the radiology department with a clinical history of ascites. The patient is unable to
stand or sit erect. Which of the following projections best demonstrates his condition? - Correct answer-
left lateral decub
a patient with a clinical history of a possible umbilical hernia comes into the radiology department. The
KUB is inconclusive. Which additional projection can be undertaken to hep confirm the diagnosis? -
Correct answer-dorsal decub
which of the following sets of analog exposure factors would be ideal for abdominal radiography fro a
sthenic adult? - Correct answer-78 KV grid, 40 inch SID
which of the following conditions is demonstrated radio graphically as distended, air filled loops of the
small bowel? - Correct answer-ileus
true/false: The xiphoid process is a reliable positioning landmark for determining the lower margin of
the lungs for chest positioning. - Correct answer-false
Which of the following structures is considered to be most posterior?
a) Larynx
b) Esophagus
c) Trachea
d) Hyoid bone - Correct answer-b) Esophagus
The lower concave area of the lung is termed the: - Correct answer-base
Which of the following structures is considered to be most inferior?
,a) Epiglottis
b) Hyoid bone
c) Carina
d) Vocal cords - Correct answer-c) Carina
The inner layer of the pleura that encloses the lungs and heart is called the:
What is the primary center for bone growth termed?
a) Epiphyses
b) Diaphysis
c) Metaphysis
d) Epiphyseal plate - Correct answer-b) Diaphysis
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