FREE RADIOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT RT C SPINE

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FREE RADIOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT RT C SPINE

EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -50 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Where is the CR directed for an open mouth AP projection of the atlas and axis?

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center of the IR perpendicular thru the open mouth Question 2: How much is the body rotated for AP axial oblique projection of the cervical intervertebral foramina?

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45 degrees Question 3: Where is the CR directed for the lateral projection of the cervicothoracic region twining method?

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C7-T1 Question 4: Which line must be perpendicular to the IR for the AP open mouth atlas and axis

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Line drawn from the lower edge of the upper incisors to the tip of the mastoid process

Question 5: The respiration phase for an AP or pa axial oblique projection of the c spine is:

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suspended respiration Question 6: The swimmers lateral projection is performed to demonstrate the:

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cervicothoracic regiion Question 7: true or false: When cervical vertebral radiographs are taken on a trauma patient in whom subluxation or fracture is suspected, it is important that the c collar is removed or adjusted to obtain a good radiograph.

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false Question 8: Which of the following methods is used to demonstrate the Cervicothoracic region in the lateral projection?

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twining, grandy, pawlow, twining and pawlow Question 9: Which CR angulation would be used to demonstrate the c spine pillars and laminae for an AP axial projection on a trauma patient?

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20-30 degrees caudad Question 10: true or false: If the patient's head and upper cervical column are tilted toward or away from the film, the upper cervical column is no longer aligned parallel with the film.

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true Question 11: Flexion and extension views of the cervical vertebrae are performed to show?

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degree of moblity

Question 12: On the lateral c spine projection both the CR and IR are centered at the level of __

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C4 Question 13: The Pawlow method demonstrates the cervicothoracic region in which projection?

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lateral Question 14: If the patients chin was not adequately elevated, the mandibular rami will superimpose the bodies of?

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C1 and C2

Question 15: name given to the C7

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vertebra prominens Question 16: The twining method demonstrates the cervicothoracic region in which projection?

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lateral

Question 17: Where is the IR centered for an AP axial cervical spine?

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C4

Question 18: Why is the chin extended for lateral projection of the c spine?

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to prevent superimopsition of the C1-C2 Question 19: When the OID long, scattered radiation that would expose the film at a short OID is scattered away from the film. Because much of the scattered radiation is not being directed toward the film, a grid is not needed to absorb the scatter

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air gap technique

Question 20: The position used to demonstrate the absence of normal movement from trauma

or disease is:

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lateral hyperflexion and extension Question 21: The pa axial oblique projection of the cervical spine include the following:

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RAO, LAO

Question 22: The phase of respiration for a hyperflexion or hyperextension lateral c spine is?

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suspended respiration

Question 23: The thyroid cartilage generally corresponds to the level of?

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C4-C6 Question 24: Patients may arrive in the emergency room with trauma to the neck. Which projection of the c spine is performed first, and then reviewed by a physician, before proceeding with other projections?

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cross table lateral to check for fx

Question 25: The respiration phase for a lateral c spine is?

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suspension after expiration Question 26: The recommended SID for a dorsal decubitus cross table lateral projection of the c

spine on a trauma patient is:

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60-72 inches Question 27: What is the CR angulation for an AP axial projection of the c spine on a trauma patient?

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15-20 degrees cephalad