Chapter 12: Miscellaneous Diseases
Eisenberg: Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology, 7th Edition
1. 1. Which of the following types of trauma centers require prompt access to orthopedic
and neurologic services?
1. Level I
2. Level II
3. Level III
4. Level IV
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
c. 4 only
d. All of the above:
ANS: B
2. 2. Which of the following is not a secondary assessment or vital sign of the patient who
has sustained a traumatic injury?
a. Pulse
b. Blood pressure
c. Respiration
d. Range of motion of the head and neck:
ANS: D
3. 3. What type of distribution pattern do most deaths from trauma assume?
a. Monocloidal
b. Bimodal
c. Trimodal
d. Bell curve:
ANS: C
4. 4. Trauma is the leading cause of death for which of the following age groups?
a. 1-44 years
b. 45-50 years
c. 40-65 years
d. 60-75 years:
ANS: A
5. 5. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale number recommended by the New Orleans helical
computed tomography rule (HCT) to order a CT head ex- amination for a traumatic head
injury in conjunction with a headache or intoxication?
, a. 1-5
b. 6-10
c. 10-13
d. 15:
ANS: D
6. 6. Which imaging modality has superseded the use of cervical spine radiography for
trauma patients?
a. Computed tomography
b. Nuclear medicine
c. Sonography
d. Angiography:
ANS: A
7. 7. Which medical organization(s) has/have determined that CT of the cer- vical spine has
greater than 99% sensitivity for the detection of a fracture?
1. American College of Radiology
2. American College of Surgeons
3. National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS)
4. Canadian C-Spine Review (CCR)
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. All of the above:
ANS: C
8. 8. What is the preferred modality for imaging trauma to the abdomen and pelvis?
a. Radiography
b. Magnetic resonance
c. Computed tomography
d. Sonography:
ANS: C
9. 9. What is the most common type of fracture associated with the verte- brae?
a. Burst fracture
b. Compression fracture c. Spondylolisthesis
d. Pars defect: ANS: B
Eisenberg: Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology, 7th Edition
1. 1. Which of the following types of trauma centers require prompt access to orthopedic
and neurologic services?
1. Level I
2. Level II
3. Level III
4. Level IV
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
c. 4 only
d. All of the above:
ANS: B
2. 2. Which of the following is not a secondary assessment or vital sign of the patient who
has sustained a traumatic injury?
a. Pulse
b. Blood pressure
c. Respiration
d. Range of motion of the head and neck:
ANS: D
3. 3. What type of distribution pattern do most deaths from trauma assume?
a. Monocloidal
b. Bimodal
c. Trimodal
d. Bell curve:
ANS: C
4. 4. Trauma is the leading cause of death for which of the following age groups?
a. 1-44 years
b. 45-50 years
c. 40-65 years
d. 60-75 years:
ANS: A
5. 5. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale number recommended by the New Orleans helical
computed tomography rule (HCT) to order a CT head ex- amination for a traumatic head
injury in conjunction with a headache or intoxication?
, a. 1-5
b. 6-10
c. 10-13
d. 15:
ANS: D
6. 6. Which imaging modality has superseded the use of cervical spine radiography for
trauma patients?
a. Computed tomography
b. Nuclear medicine
c. Sonography
d. Angiography:
ANS: A
7. 7. Which medical organization(s) has/have determined that CT of the cer- vical spine has
greater than 99% sensitivity for the detection of a fracture?
1. American College of Radiology
2. American College of Surgeons
3. National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS)
4. Canadian C-Spine Review (CCR)
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. All of the above:
ANS: C
8. 8. What is the preferred modality for imaging trauma to the abdomen and pelvis?
a. Radiography
b. Magnetic resonance
c. Computed tomography
d. Sonography:
ANS: C
9. 9. What is the most common type of fracture associated with the verte- brae?
a. Burst fracture
b. Compression fracture c. Spondylolisthesis
d. Pars defect: ANS: B
