NURS 3309 CH. 21 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Questions With Complete Solutions
Bones are radiopaque and appear what color on a x-ray?
White
X-rays are converted into light. The more ______ that passes
through body tissue to reach the photographic plate, the darker
the region of film will be.
energy
Deconstruct the term ionization.
ion-ization
_________ is the structure view from head to foot.
Craniocaudal
In an _________ view, x-rays travel at an angle from the
perpendicular plane and pass behind the heart and lung.
oblique
radiography has been replaced by digital radiography.
__________ radiography has been replaced by digital
radiography.
Plain
__________ enables radiographs of the esophagus, stomach, and
duodenum to be taken after barium sulfate is ingested.
, Barium meal
Upper gastrointestinal series
_____ is a radiography of blood vessels after the injection of
contrast material.
Angiography
Mammography is the x-ray imaging of breast. Deconstruct the
term used for the recoding of such x-rays.
mamm-o-gram
Which abbreviations are associated with patient alignment?
PA
AP
MLO
Which of the following statements are TRUE about plain
radiography?
Lead aprons can be used to protect technicians from unwanted
radiation.
Plain radiography was the only modality available during the
first 50 years of radiology.
Iodine and barium may be administered during fluoroscopy to
______ images.
enhance
Deconstruct the term used to describe the recanalization of
blood vessels by surgery.
angi-o-plasty
Questions With Complete Solutions
Bones are radiopaque and appear what color on a x-ray?
White
X-rays are converted into light. The more ______ that passes
through body tissue to reach the photographic plate, the darker
the region of film will be.
energy
Deconstruct the term ionization.
ion-ization
_________ is the structure view from head to foot.
Craniocaudal
In an _________ view, x-rays travel at an angle from the
perpendicular plane and pass behind the heart and lung.
oblique
radiography has been replaced by digital radiography.
__________ radiography has been replaced by digital
radiography.
Plain
__________ enables radiographs of the esophagus, stomach, and
duodenum to be taken after barium sulfate is ingested.
, Barium meal
Upper gastrointestinal series
_____ is a radiography of blood vessels after the injection of
contrast material.
Angiography
Mammography is the x-ray imaging of breast. Deconstruct the
term used for the recoding of such x-rays.
mamm-o-gram
Which abbreviations are associated with patient alignment?
PA
AP
MLO
Which of the following statements are TRUE about plain
radiography?
Lead aprons can be used to protect technicians from unwanted
radiation.
Plain radiography was the only modality available during the
first 50 years of radiology.
Iodine and barium may be administered during fluoroscopy to
______ images.
enhance
Deconstruct the term used to describe the recanalization of
blood vessels by surgery.
angi-o-plasty
