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Abdomen anatomy and positioning
questions with correct answers




A properly exposed abdominal radiograph will exhibit the:
(1) psoas muscle
(2) lower border of the liver
(3) transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2, and 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-1, 2, and 3

For which type of body habitus is the stomach almost horizontal?
a. sthenic
b. asthenic
c. hyposthenic
d. hypersthenic - CORRECT ANSWERS-hypersthenic

Functions of the stomach include:
(1) storage of food
(2) absorption of food products
(3) chemical breakdown of food
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2, and 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-1 and 3

If a patient is unable to stand for an upright AP abdominal radiograph, which position
should be used?
a. ventral decubitus
b. dorsal decubitus
c. left lateral decubitus
d. right lateral decubitus - CORRECT ANSWERS-dorsal decubitus

, One of the primary reasons a left lateral decubitus abdominal radiograph is performed is
to demonstrate:
a. foreign bodies
b. the location of tumor masses
c. intestinal gas
d. air-fluid levels - CORRECT ANSWERS-air-fluid levels

The expanded portion of the terminal esophagus is called the:
a. cardiac notch
b. abdominal esophagus
c. cardiac antrum
d. esophagogastric junction - CORRECT ANSWERS-cardiac antrum

The folds of peritoneum that support the abdominal organs are called the:
(1) omenta
(2) mesentery
(3) pleura
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 1, 2, and 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-1 and 2

The gallbladder functions to:
a. Produce and secrete bile
b. store and concentrate bile
c. regulate digestion of fatty acids
d. break down toxins in the bloodstream - CORRECT ANSWERS-store and centrate
bile

The most commonly performed abdominal examination is referred to as a(n):
a. KUB
b. EXU
c. IVP
d. IVC - CORRECT ANSWERS-KUB

The most distal portion of the small intestine is the:
a. ileum
b. pylorus
c. jejunum
d. duodenum - CORRECT ANSWERS-ileum

The muscle controlling the opening between the stomach and the duodenum is the
termed the:
a. pylorus
b. pyloric sphincter
c. pyloric antrum

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