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Positioning Fill In The Blanks

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Question: How many carpal bones are in the wrist?Answer:
Question: The joint found between the base of the metacarpal and carpal bone is the?Answer: Carpometacarpal .
Question: What carpals with the radius?Answer: Scaphoid
Question: carpal bones are considered to be the largest?Answer:
Question: one of the following carpal bones articulates with the thumb?Answer: Trapezium
Question: What is the for the trapezoid?Answer: multangular
Question: What is the most fractured carpal bone?Answer:
Question: What carpal bones articulate with the base of the metacarpal?Answer: Hamate
Question: Which carpal bone is the ?Answer:
Question: What is the name of the joint found between the proximal and distal phalanges of the digit?Answer: Interphalangeal
Question: of the following bony structures is found on the distal aspect of the ulnar?Answer:
Question: What is NOT part of the ulna?Answer: Ulnar
Question: What structure is considered to be most ?Answer: head of ulna, coronoid , olecranon process, radial tuberosity? the olecranon process
Question: What structure is considered to be most ?Answer: capitulum, proximal radioulnar joint, trochlea, coronoid tubercle?
Question: What structure is considered to be most ?Answer: process, radial tuberosity, trochlea, olecranon process? Olecranon process
Question: What structure is considered to be most ?Answer: head, styloid process, radial tuberosity or capitulum? Styloid process
Question: What two structures primarily form the hinge-like and movement of the elbow joint?Answer: Trochlea and process
Question: What is the name of the two small depressions found on the aspect of the distal humerus?Answer: radial and fossa
Question: The head of the articulates with?Answer: the
Question: What two structures form the radioulnar joint?Answer: ulnar and head of ulna.
Question: What two bony landmarks are palpated for positioning of the ?Answer: Humeral
Question: The smooth depressed, centyer of the trochlea is termed the:Answer: sulcus
Question: The interphalangeal joints have a ______ type of joint movement.Answer: (hinge)
Question: The radiocarpal joint possesses a ______ type of joint movement?Answer:
Question: The first metacarpophalangeal joint has a _____ type of movement.Answer:
Question: A ginglymus joint can also be to as?Answer: (ginglymus)
Question: A joint is also referred to as a?Answer: Trochoidal
Question: An ellipsoidal joint allows movement in ____ directions?Answer:
Question: How many ligaments support the wrist joint?Answer:
Question: The bending or forcing of the hand toward the lateral side of the forearm is know as (with hand pronated, PA )?Answer: flexion (deviation)
Question: The two fat of the wrist are known as teh scaphoid fat stripe and the?Answer: fat stripe.
Question: The absence of the fat pads on a well-exposed, correctly lateral elbow radiograph generally suggests?Answer: Negative study for .
Question: What is the distance between the table top and bucky tray on a floating table-top type ?Answer: 3 to 4 (8 to 10 cm)
Question: A general positioning rule is to place the long axis of the part ________ to the part of the film.Answer:
Question: To minimize distortion generally requires that the CR be ________ to the part of the filmAnswer:
Question: Which of the set of exposure factors would be best for upper limb radiography?Answer: 64 kVp, 200 mA, 1/20 sec, small focal spot, detail screens
Question: Grids generally are not required unless the anatomy greater than?Answer: 10cm
Question: Where is the CR placed for a PA of the 3rd digit?Answer: At the interphalangeal joint
Question: From a pronated position, how much obliquity is required for a PA oblique of the 4th ?Answer: 45 degrees
Question: Why is it recommended that the medial be performed rather than the lateral oblique for the 2nd digit?Answer: OID
Question: Where is the CR for a PA projection of the hand?Answer: 3rd metocarpophalangeal
Question: How much is required for the PA oblique of the hand?Answer: 45
Question: Which specific anatomy is better with a fan lateral as compared with the other lateral projections of the hand?Answer: phalanges
Question: lateral projection of the hand will demonstrate displaced fractures of the metacarpals?Answer: A. fan . lateral-in-flexion C. lateral-in-extension >>>>>D. All of the above<<<<<< (answer)
Question: What projections of the wrist will best demonstrate the wrist joint and intercarpal joints if patient can this postition?Answer:
Question: Why should the hand be slightly arched for a PA projection of the ?Answer: OID of the carpal bones
Question: How much rotation is for the AP medial oblique of the elbow?Answer: 45 degrees
Question: How much elevation of the hand is required for the Stecher method?Answer: 20 degrees
Question: Which special projection of the wrist will open up the interspaces on the side of the wrist?qAnswer: flexion
Question: How much CR angulation to the long axis of the hand is for the carpal canal projection?Answer: 25 to 30 .
Question: Which special projection of the wrist is ideal for demonstrating possible calcification in the aspect of the carpals?Answer: Carpal bridge (angle CR 45 )
Question: what action will lead to the proximal crossing over the ulna?Answer: pronate the
Question: What is the of performing the partially flexed projection of the elbow?Answer: To provide an AP perspective if patient fully extend the elbow
Question: Which basic projection of the best demonstrates the radial head and tuberosity free of superimposition?Answer: AP oblique with rotation
Question: basic projection of the elbow best demonstrates the olecranon process in profile?Answer:
Question: Which basic projection of the elbow best demonstrates the notch?Answer: Lateral
Question: How should the humeral epicondyles be positioned for a lateral projection of the ?Answer: perpendicular to the
Question: A radiograph of the elbow demonstrates the radius directly superimposed over the ulna and teh coronoid process is in profile. Which of the elbow has been performed?Answer: Medial rotation
Question: Which basic position of the elbow will best demonstrate the fat pad?Answer: lateral
Question: With the head projections,what is the only difference between the four projections?Answer: of the hand/wrist
Question: What is another name for the elbow flexions projection?Answer: Jones
Question: True or False. the skin dose for a lateral elbow is in the 75-100 mrad .Answer:
Question: True or False. For an AP projection of the humerus for an you must pronate the hand.Answer: False
Question: A radiograph of a PA oblique of the hand reveals that the midaspect of the 4th and 5th are partially superimposed. What is the specific postitioning error?Answer: lateral rotation
Question: A radiograph of a PA projection of the hand reveals that all of the radius and ulna and part of the proximal row of carpals were cut off. What should technologist do to correct this problem?Answer: Repeat the PA projection to include all the carpals and about 1 in (2.5 cm) of the radius and ulna.
Question: A radiograph of an AP projection of the elbow taht there is complete separation of the radius and ulna. What positioning error has been committed?Answer: lateral rotation
Question: A of a carpal canal projection of the wrist reveals that the hamate is superimposed over the pisiform. Which one of the following measures will correct this problem?Answer: rotate and hand 10 degree internally
Question: A radiograph of an AP oblique elbow with medial rotation reveals that the head is superimposed over part of the coronoid process. What positioning error has been committed?Answer: Excessive medial
Question: A radiograph of the PA scaphoid projection reveals extensive overlap of the distal scaphoid and adjacent carpals. Which one of the following can lead to this problem?Answer: ulnar flexion
Question: A patient enters the ER with a possible Bennett's fracture. Which one of the following routines should be performed to this diagnosis?Answer: Thumb
Question: A patient enters the ER with a possible scaphoid fracture. The patient is unable to assume the ulnar flexion position. one of the following positions should be performed to confirm the diagnosis?Answer: Modified
Question: A patient with a fractured forearm had the reduced & a fiberglass cast put on. The surgeon orders a postreduction study. The original technique was 60 kVp at 3 mAs. Which technique should be selected for the postreduction study?Answer: 64 kVp, 3
Question: A patient enters the ER with a possible dislocation of the . The patient has the elbow flexed more than 90 degrees. Which one of the following routines should be performed to confirm the diagnosis?Answer: Jones and limited lateral projection
Question: A patient enters ER with an elbow injury. The partial flexion AP & lateral positions reveal a possible fracture of the coronoid process. The patient's elbow is flexed, he refuses to extend it further. What projection will confirm the diagnosis?Answer: coyle method with 80 degree flexion, CR angled 45 distally.
Question: A patient comes to radiology with a history of carpal tunnel. The physician wants to rule out calcifications in the carpal sulcus. What projection would best demonstrate this region?Answer: -Hart method
Question: Another name for AP Bilateral Projection: HandAnswer: Norgaard Method, of -Catchers Position"
Question: Another name for the PA -Hand Elevated and Ulnar Deviation: Hand?Answer: Modified Methon
Question: Another name for Carpal Canal (Tunnel) Tangential, Inferosuperior : Wrist?Answer: Gaynor-Hart
Question: Another name for Flexion Projectios: Elbow?Answer: Method
Question: Another name for Axial Laterals-Axial Lateromedial Projections: Elbow?Answer: Coyle
 
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