Rad Procedures Final Exam 2025/2026.
271 Q&A. 100% Verified.
Which aspect of the long bones is responsible for the production of red blood cells?
a) Compact bone
b) Periosteum
c) Medullary cavity
d) Spongy or cancellous bone
d) Spongy or cancellous bone
An ileus is the formal term for:
bowel obstruction
the vertebrae prominens corresponds to the level of:
C7
the upper level of the lungs is at level of
vertebrae prominens
what is included in an acute abdominal series?
AP Supine, Erect (or lateral decub.) abdomen, PA Chest
which of the following alternative imaging modalities is most effectively used to evaluate GI motility
and reflux?
nuclear medicine
a patient comes into the radiology department with a clinical history of ascites. The patient is unable
to stand or sit erect. Which of the following projections best demonstrates his condition?
left lateral decub
a patient with a clinical history of a possible umbilical hernia comes into the radiology department.
The KUB is inconclusive. Which additional projection can be undertaken to hep confirm the
diagnosis?
dorsal decub
which of the following sets of analog exposure factors would be ideal for abdominal radiography fro
a sthenic adult?
78 KV grid, 40 inch SID
which of the following conditions is demonstrated radio graphically as distended, air filled loops of
the small bowel?
ileus
,true/false: The xiphoid process is a reliable positioning landmark for determining the lower margin
of the lungs for chest positioning.
false
Which of the following structures is considered to be most posterior?
a) Larynx
b) Esophagus
c) Trachea
d) Hyoid bone
b) Esophagus
The lower concave area of the lung is termed the:
base
Which of the following structures is considered to be most inferior?
a) Epiglottis
b) Hyoid bone
c) Carina
d) Vocal cords
c) Carina
The inner layer of the pleura that encloses the lungs and heart is called the:
a) parietal pleura.
b) pericardial sac
c) pulmonary pleura.
d) pleural cavity.
c) pulmonary pleura.
The thyroid gland is located at the approximate level of:
a) C1-3.
b) the carina.
c) the epiglottis.
d) C5-7.
d) C5-7.
The heart is located in the anterior chest at the level of:
a) T2-5.
b) the thymus gland.
c) the arch of the aorta.
d) T5-8.
d) T5-8.
The asthenic body type makes up approximately ____% of the population.
,10
Asthenic Body Habitus
A very slender body habitus. Exposure factors are lower.
Sthenic Body Habitus
athletic build, average, similar to hypersthenic
Hyposthenic
35% of population/ slender
Hypersthenic
5%/ big build
true/false: Geriatric patients generally require higher central ray (CR) centering than younger
patients.
true
How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?
206
The vertical plane that divides the body into right and left halves describes the _____ plane.
a) coronal
b) median or midsagittal
c) longitudinal
d) horizontal
b) median or midsagittal
What is the name of the dense fibrous membrane that covers bone?
a) Cancellous portion
b) Periosteum
c) Diploë
d) Medullary portion
b) Periosteum
What is the primary center for bone growth termed?
a) Epiphyses
b) Diaphysis
c) Metaphysis
d) Epiphyseal plate
b) Diaphysis
What type of projection is created with the CR directed along or parallel to the long axis of the body?
a) Axial
b) Tangential
, c) Lordotic
d) Transthoracic
a) axial
Which of the following is a secondary growth center for endochondral ossification?
a) Epiphyses
b) Diaphysis
c) Metaphysis
d) Epiphyseal plate
a) Epiphyses
Which of the following is classified as a bicondylar joint?
a) Shoulder joint
b) Temporomandibular joint
c) First and second cervical vertebra joint
d) Distal radioulnar joint
b) Temporomandibular joint
Which one of the following clinical indications often requires the inspiration/expiration chest series
to be taken?
a) Chronic asthma
b) Small pneumothorax
c) Pneumoconiosis
d) Primary tuberculosis
b) Small pneumothorax
What is a common radiographic sign seen on a chest radiograph for a patient with respiratory
distress syndrome (RDS)?
a) Enlargement of heart
b) Fluid in apices
c) Elevated diaphragm
d) Air bronchogram
d) Air bronchogram
Which type of body habitus typically requires that the image receptor be placed crosswise rather
than lengthwise for a posteroanterior (PA) chest?
a) Hypersthenic
b) Asthenic
c) Sthenic
d) Hyposthenic
a) Hypersthenic
Which of the following objects does NOT have to be removed or moved before a chest radiography?
a) Necklace
b) Bra
c) T-shirt
d) Glasses
271 Q&A. 100% Verified.
Which aspect of the long bones is responsible for the production of red blood cells?
a) Compact bone
b) Periosteum
c) Medullary cavity
d) Spongy or cancellous bone
d) Spongy or cancellous bone
An ileus is the formal term for:
bowel obstruction
the vertebrae prominens corresponds to the level of:
C7
the upper level of the lungs is at level of
vertebrae prominens
what is included in an acute abdominal series?
AP Supine, Erect (or lateral decub.) abdomen, PA Chest
which of the following alternative imaging modalities is most effectively used to evaluate GI motility
and reflux?
nuclear medicine
a patient comes into the radiology department with a clinical history of ascites. The patient is unable
to stand or sit erect. Which of the following projections best demonstrates his condition?
left lateral decub
a patient with a clinical history of a possible umbilical hernia comes into the radiology department.
The KUB is inconclusive. Which additional projection can be undertaken to hep confirm the
diagnosis?
dorsal decub
which of the following sets of analog exposure factors would be ideal for abdominal radiography fro
a sthenic adult?
78 KV grid, 40 inch SID
which of the following conditions is demonstrated radio graphically as distended, air filled loops of
the small bowel?
ileus
,true/false: The xiphoid process is a reliable positioning landmark for determining the lower margin
of the lungs for chest positioning.
false
Which of the following structures is considered to be most posterior?
a) Larynx
b) Esophagus
c) Trachea
d) Hyoid bone
b) Esophagus
The lower concave area of the lung is termed the:
base
Which of the following structures is considered to be most inferior?
a) Epiglottis
b) Hyoid bone
c) Carina
d) Vocal cords
c) Carina
The inner layer of the pleura that encloses the lungs and heart is called the:
a) parietal pleura.
b) pericardial sac
c) pulmonary pleura.
d) pleural cavity.
c) pulmonary pleura.
The thyroid gland is located at the approximate level of:
a) C1-3.
b) the carina.
c) the epiglottis.
d) C5-7.
d) C5-7.
The heart is located in the anterior chest at the level of:
a) T2-5.
b) the thymus gland.
c) the arch of the aorta.
d) T5-8.
d) T5-8.
The asthenic body type makes up approximately ____% of the population.
,10
Asthenic Body Habitus
A very slender body habitus. Exposure factors are lower.
Sthenic Body Habitus
athletic build, average, similar to hypersthenic
Hyposthenic
35% of population/ slender
Hypersthenic
5%/ big build
true/false: Geriatric patients generally require higher central ray (CR) centering than younger
patients.
true
How many separate bones are found in the adult human body?
206
The vertical plane that divides the body into right and left halves describes the _____ plane.
a) coronal
b) median or midsagittal
c) longitudinal
d) horizontal
b) median or midsagittal
What is the name of the dense fibrous membrane that covers bone?
a) Cancellous portion
b) Periosteum
c) Diploë
d) Medullary portion
b) Periosteum
What is the primary center for bone growth termed?
a) Epiphyses
b) Diaphysis
c) Metaphysis
d) Epiphyseal plate
b) Diaphysis
What type of projection is created with the CR directed along or parallel to the long axis of the body?
a) Axial
b) Tangential
, c) Lordotic
d) Transthoracic
a) axial
Which of the following is a secondary growth center for endochondral ossification?
a) Epiphyses
b) Diaphysis
c) Metaphysis
d) Epiphyseal plate
a) Epiphyses
Which of the following is classified as a bicondylar joint?
a) Shoulder joint
b) Temporomandibular joint
c) First and second cervical vertebra joint
d) Distal radioulnar joint
b) Temporomandibular joint
Which one of the following clinical indications often requires the inspiration/expiration chest series
to be taken?
a) Chronic asthma
b) Small pneumothorax
c) Pneumoconiosis
d) Primary tuberculosis
b) Small pneumothorax
What is a common radiographic sign seen on a chest radiograph for a patient with respiratory
distress syndrome (RDS)?
a) Enlargement of heart
b) Fluid in apices
c) Elevated diaphragm
d) Air bronchogram
d) Air bronchogram
Which type of body habitus typically requires that the image receptor be placed crosswise rather
than lengthwise for a posteroanterior (PA) chest?
a) Hypersthenic
b) Asthenic
c) Sthenic
d) Hyposthenic
a) Hypersthenic
Which of the following objects does NOT have to be removed or moved before a chest radiography?
a) Necklace
b) Bra
c) T-shirt
d) Glasses
