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What was the date and who discovered X-ray?   show
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What 5 things must be on a finished radiograph to make it a legal document?   show
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What is the most common reason a radiographer gets sued?   show
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show Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, then Acceptance  
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show (bottom to top) Physiological, Safety, Love/Belonging, Esteem, Self Actualization. (most basic need is Physiological)  
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show "Code of Ethics is a set of moral principles which guide a professionals activities and decisions. Ethics are based on good and bad behavior  
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What are 4 ways of establishing a cooperative relationship with a patient?   show
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What should a patient expect from a registered Radiographer?   show
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show Lying on back, facing upwards. Dorsal recumbent.  
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Prone   show
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Recumbent   show
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Flexion   show
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show Increases the angle of a joint  
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Posterior or Dorsal   show
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show refers to the front half of the patient  
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show towards the head end of the body  
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show away from the head end of the body in relation to another anatomic landmark. (back top half of body)  
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show towards the feet (below)  
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Superior   show
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Proximal   show
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Distal   show
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show Divides the body into equal right and left halves  
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show Divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts  
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Axial (Transverse) Plane   show
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show Lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet. head down feet up  
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Fowler's   show
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show pt lying on L anterior side (on stomach), w R knee & thigh flexed and left arm extended down behind the back  
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Decubitus   show
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Lateral Decubitus   show
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Tangential   show
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Axial   show
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show Towards the center, or median plane (midline) (spine area)  
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show Away from the center, or median plane (midline)  
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show upright position. (standing) with arms abducted slightly down, hands by sides with palms forward, and head and feet (together) and directed straight forward.  
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Adduction   show
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show movement of arms & legs away from the body; away from the center/midline  
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Projection   show
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show indicates the patient's general physical position  
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Sthenic Body Habitus   show
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Hyperstenic Body Habitus   show
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show Tall/ Slender 35% of population  
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show Very thin or slender with a long and narrow body build. Thorax is narrow in width & shallow from front to back but is very long in its vertical dimension. 10% of population  
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show the light, spongey, highly elastic substance that surrounds the lungs  
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Pleura   show
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Peritoneum   show
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show specific type of double-fold peritoneum that extends from the stomach to another organ  
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Pericardium   show
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Expiration   show
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show breathing in (inhaling) causing the diaphragm to move down  
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show used on every patient, treating each pt as if they are infectious even if no diagnosis is known  
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Long Scale Contrast   show
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Short Scale Contrast   show
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show LPO, RPO, LAO, RAO. 45 Degree angle of the body to the CR  
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show Posterior, behind  
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Which way does the diaphragm move during Inspiration? Expiration?   show
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show Pleura  
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The left lung has how may lobes? What about the right lung.   show
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show landscape  
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What are the structures of the mediastinum? Where is the mediastinum located?   show
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show The higher the patient density the lower the radiographic density. The lower the patient density, the higher the radiographic density.  
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What is the medical term for Breast Bone?   show
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What is the medical term for Voice Box?   show
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What is the medical term for Collar bone?   show
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show Scapula  
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show Laryngeal Prominence  
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show Central area of each lung where the bronchi, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves enter and leave the lungs  
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Structures of the Bony Thorax   show
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What is the centering point for an AP projection of the chest?   show
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3 reasons radiography of the chest is done erect:   show
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Why is a lordotic done?   show
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show Position: Erect Projection: PA  
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Patient erect, L-side closest to IR, Anterior surface closest to IR.   show
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show Position: Left Lateral Decubitus Projection: PA  
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Patient erect, IR on right side   show
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Any position between AP/PA and Lateral   show
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A pt lying on their back is in what position?   show
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Image Receptor (IR)   show
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Basic Physiological need   show
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Superior:   show
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show CR enters the posterior body surface and exits the anterior body surface  
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Right Lateral Position:   show
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Nosocomial Infection:   show
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show (Superimposition of anatomic structures), (Localization of lesions and foreign bodies), (Determination of alignment of fractures)  
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show Time, Distance, Shielding  
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show Density: Primary mAs (overall darkness or lightness of image), Secondary kVp (controls contrast). Contrast: kVp (shades of grey). Resolution: SID, OID and motion (how clear image is) and Distortion: motion, angle of tube  
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show The penetrating power/ quality of the x-ray beam. How fast or strong the x-ray is.  
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High (90-120) kVp produces:   show
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Low (50-80) kVp produces:   show
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mAs:   show
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show Magnification is increased  
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What happens when the OID is decreased?   show
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What happens when the SID is increased?   show
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show Increases magnification  
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show Minimize magnification of the heart  
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show Because they could superimpose anatomy needed to diagnose a pt. If they are found the the artifact needs to be identified and the image retaken  
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show Clear and Concise instructions/ directions  
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What do you do to minimize involuntary motion?   show
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show mAs  
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show Shows if the exposure was taken during inspiration or expiration  
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Gallbladder function:   show
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show Produces a hormone that stimulates bile release  
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Liver function:   show
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show Anterior portion of diaphragm (T9-T10)  
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show The Gallbladder  
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The bony landmark will localize what anatomy of the abdomen? iliac Crest   show
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The bony landmark will localize what anatomy of the abdomen? Symphysis Pubis   show
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The bony landmark will localize what anatomy of the abdomen? ASIS   show
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What two views of the abdomen visualize air/fluid levels?   show
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Digestion begins in the   show
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show Suprarenal GlandsKidneys, Ureters, Bladder, Urethra  
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A radiographic exam can only be performed under   show
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show institution  
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According to the 10 day rule, the best time for a female to undergo a radiographic exam is 10 days   show
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The distal part of the small bowel is the   show
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show The Cecum  
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show Oral Cavity, Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum, Ileocecal valve, Cecum, Appendix, Ascending Colon, Hepatic Flexure, Transverse Colon, Splenic Flexure, Descending Colon, Sigmoid , Rectum, Anus  
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On an upright (Erect) abdomen, how are the following items evaluated?   show
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On a Supine Abdomen/KUB, how are the following items evaluated?   show
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On a Left Lateral Decubitus abdomen, how are the following evaluated?   show
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