RAD130 Midterm Exam With
Complete Solutions
A person standing upright on their toes with arms down, palms forward, and head
straight ahead is in the ____ position.
Anatomical
A patient lying on his abdomen is in the ___ position.
Prone
Lying on the dorsal surface of the body is the ___ position.
Supine
If the x-ray beam enters the posterior surface and exits at the anterior surface,
this is termed a/an ___ projection.
PA
Patient erect, facing the chest bucky with the x-ray tube behind him, turned about
45° with his right shoulder against the wall bucky is in the ___ position.
RAO
A patient who is in a recumbent position with the head lower than the feet is in
the ___ position.
Trendelenberg
Patient lying on his right side on the stretcher with the film holder behind his
back and the x-ray tube in front (using horizontal beam) is in the ___ position.
Decubitus Right Lateral
List the three reasons for taking at least two projections as a basic routine for
nearly all radiographic exams
To view different impositions
To view foreign objects
To view fractures
The anterior surface of the body is also called the ___ surface.
, Ventral
The top or anterior surface of the foot is also called the ___ surface.
Dorsum
The anterior surface of the hand is also called the ___ surface.
Palmar
Angling the tube away form the head is a ___ angle.
Caudal
To flex a joint means that the angle of the joint is:
Decreased
The ___ plane would divide the body into equal right and left halves.
Midsagittal
The ___ plane would divide the body into equal front and back halves.
Midcoronal
Division into a superior and an inferior body portion is accomplished by a ___
plane.
Transverse
Is the ankle proximal/distal to the toes?
Proximal
Rotating the hand so that the palm is down is termed:
Pronation
An inward (medial) stress movement of the ankle joint is termed:
Inversion
The physical way a patient is placed is termed a/an
Position
How many projections would typically be needed for a radiographic examination
of the wrist?
3
The dorsal surface of the hand is facing forward/backward during demonstration
of the anatomical position?
Backward
Complete Solutions
A person standing upright on their toes with arms down, palms forward, and head
straight ahead is in the ____ position.
Anatomical
A patient lying on his abdomen is in the ___ position.
Prone
Lying on the dorsal surface of the body is the ___ position.
Supine
If the x-ray beam enters the posterior surface and exits at the anterior surface,
this is termed a/an ___ projection.
PA
Patient erect, facing the chest bucky with the x-ray tube behind him, turned about
45° with his right shoulder against the wall bucky is in the ___ position.
RAO
A patient who is in a recumbent position with the head lower than the feet is in
the ___ position.
Trendelenberg
Patient lying on his right side on the stretcher with the film holder behind his
back and the x-ray tube in front (using horizontal beam) is in the ___ position.
Decubitus Right Lateral
List the three reasons for taking at least two projections as a basic routine for
nearly all radiographic exams
To view different impositions
To view foreign objects
To view fractures
The anterior surface of the body is also called the ___ surface.
, Ventral
The top or anterior surface of the foot is also called the ___ surface.
Dorsum
The anterior surface of the hand is also called the ___ surface.
Palmar
Angling the tube away form the head is a ___ angle.
Caudal
To flex a joint means that the angle of the joint is:
Decreased
The ___ plane would divide the body into equal right and left halves.
Midsagittal
The ___ plane would divide the body into equal front and back halves.
Midcoronal
Division into a superior and an inferior body portion is accomplished by a ___
plane.
Transverse
Is the ankle proximal/distal to the toes?
Proximal
Rotating the hand so that the palm is down is termed:
Pronation
An inward (medial) stress movement of the ankle joint is termed:
Inversion
The physical way a patient is placed is termed a/an
Position
How many projections would typically be needed for a radiographic examination
of the wrist?
3
The dorsal surface of the hand is facing forward/backward during demonstration
of the anatomical position?
Backward
