Question 1

A suspected distal biceps tendon rupture is definitively diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A)  CT. 
B)  MRI. 
C)  oblique radiographs. 
D)  nuclear medicine. 
A)  CT. 
B)  MRI. 
C)  oblique radiographs. 
D)  nuclear medicine. B

Question 2

Based on the image of this pediatric patient, what can you tell this patient has?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical findings of Osgood-Schlatter disease 
B)  Acute twisting injury of the knee 
C)  Tenderness of the quadriceps tendon 
D)  Popliteal fossa mass 
A)  Clinical findings of Osgood-Schlatter disease 
B)  Acute twisting injury of the knee 
C)  Tenderness of the quadriceps tendon 
D)  Popliteal fossa mass A

Question 3

The initial imaging examination for patients with chronic shoulder pain is:

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI. 
B)  CT arthrography. 
C)  radiography. 
D)  ultrasound. 
A)  MRI. 
B)  CT arthrography. 
C)  radiography. 
D)  ultrasound. C

Question 4

What specific injury/deformity does the patient in this image suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rheumatoid arthritis (R
A)  of the first tarso-metatarsal joint 
B)  Lisfranc fracture 
C)  Bunion deformity 
D)  Haglund's deformity 
A)  Rheumatoid arthritis (R
A)  of the first tarso-metatarsal joint 
B)  Lisfranc fracture 
C)  Bunion deformity 
D)  Haglund's deformity

Question 5

A merchant view of the knee would reveal which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture 
B)  A patella fracture 
C)  A tibial fracture 
D)  Patella alta 
A)  An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture 
B)  A patella fracture 
C)  A tibial fracture 
D)  Patella alta

Question 6

Radiographs of an injured ankle show a nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture. The appropriate course of action is as follows:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cast the patient's ankle and schedule follow-up radiographs in 6 weeks. 
B)  Schedule MRI to search for associated ligament tears. 
C)  Refer the patient immediately to an orthopedic surgeon. 
D)  Order CT with volume rendered displays. 
A)  Cast the patient's ankle and schedule follow-up radiographs in 6 weeks. 
B)  Schedule MRI to search for associated ligament tears. 
C)  Refer the patient immediately to an orthopedic surgeon. 
D)  Order CT with volume rendered displays.

Question 7

If you suspect a clavicular fracture and the AP view is not diagnostic, you should:

Accepted Answer

A)  request a clavicular CT. 
B)  request a clavicular MRI. 
C)  request a 45-degree cephalic tilt AP radiograph. 
D)  request a bone window radiograph. 
A)  request a clavicular CT. 
B)  request a clavicular MRI. 
C)  request a 45-degree cephalic tilt AP radiograph. 
D)  request a bone window radiograph.

Question 8

After a patient fell on his outstretched hand, a lateral radiograph of the wrist showed an abnormal dorsal angulation of the distal radius. The patient was diagnosed with a:

Accepted Answer

A)  game keeper's hand. 
B)  Smith fracture. 
C)  Colles fracture. 
D)  Kienböck's fracture 
A)  game keeper's hand. 
B)  Smith fracture. 
C)  Colles fracture. 
D)  Kienböck's fracture

Question 9

Lateral elbow radiograph after trauma; other radiographs show no fracture. Your diagnosis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  occult intra-articular fracture. 
B)  dislocated elbow. 
C)  normal elbow. 
D)  torn distal biceps tendon tour. 
A)  occult intra-articular fracture. 
B)  dislocated elbow. 
C)  normal elbow. 
D)  torn distal biceps tendon tour.

Question 10

This image depicts a patient with:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Salter-Harris fracture. 
B)  a normal proximal humerus. 
C)  an anatomic neck fracture of the humerus. 
D)  a surgical neck fracture of the humerus. 
A)  a Salter-Harris fracture. 
B)  a normal proximal humerus. 
C)  an anatomic neck fracture of the humerus. 
D)  a surgical neck fracture of the humerus.

Question 11

If you suspect a labral tear in a patient whose shoulder dislocation you have just reduced:

Accepted Answer

A)  request a shoulder CT. 
B)  request a shoulder MRI. 
C)  request a Grashey view. 
D)  request a bone scan. 
A)  request a shoulder CT. 
B)  request a shoulder MRI. 
C)  request a Grashey view. 
D)  request a bone scan.

Question 12

An elderly patient presents after a fall with hip pain, inability to bear weight, an apparent shortened limb, and a laterally rotated thigh. The immediate imaging modality of choice is:

Accepted Answer

A)  hip CT arthrography. 
B)  hip radiography. 
C)  hip joint MRI. 
D)  hip CT. 
A)  hip CT arthrography. 
B)  hip radiography. 
C)  hip joint MRI. 
D)  hip CT.

Question 13

Your patient reports bilateral leg aching and cramping after walking a short distance. Popliteal and ankle pulse are weak. You requisition:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower extremity Doppler sonography (noninvasive lower extremity arterial testing). 
B)  lower extremity venous duplex sonography. 
C)  radionuclide bone scan. 
D)  MR angiography (MR
A) . 
A)  lower extremity Doppler sonography (noninvasive lower extremity arterial testing). 
B)  lower extremity venous duplex sonography. 
C)  radionuclide bone scan. 
D)  MR angiography (MR
A) .

Question 14

The patient in this image has suffered what type of injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lateral malleolar fracture; stable ankle mortise 
B)  A lateral malleolar fracture with widening of the ankle mortise 
C)  A talar dome osteochondral lesion 
D)  Stress fracture of the first metatarsal 
A)  A lateral malleolar fracture; stable ankle mortise 
B)  A lateral malleolar fracture with widening of the ankle mortise 
C)  A talar dome osteochondral lesion 
D)  Stress fracture of the first metatarsal

Question 15

Which of the following is not correct pertaining to a shoulder dislocation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations. 
B)  Dislocations tend to occur with arm abduction and external rotation. 
C)  Dislocations typically can be reduced nonsurgically. 
D)  Dislocations may be associated with a Bankart lesion. 
A)  Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations. 
B)  Dislocations tend to occur with arm abduction and external rotation. 
C)  Dislocations typically can be reduced nonsurgically. 
D)  Dislocations may be associated with a Bankart lesion.

Question 16

The patient in this image has:

Accepted Answer

A)  knee joint rheumatoid arthritis. 
B)  a skiing injury. 
C)  knee joint osteoarthritis. 
D)  puncture wound to the knee joint. 
A)  knee joint rheumatoid arthritis. 
B)  a skiing injury. 
C)  knee joint osteoarthritis. 
D)  puncture wound to the knee joint.

Question 17

The patient in this image has:

Accepted Answer

A)  a dislocated shoulder. 
B)  an AC joint separation. 
C)  a Bankart lesion. 
D)  a winged scapula. 
A)  a dislocated shoulder. 
B)  an AC joint separation. 
C)  a Bankart lesion. 
D)  a winged scapula.

Question 18

This MR arthrogram depicts a patient with:

Accepted Answer

A)  a normal physical exam of the hip. 
B)  systemic arthritis. 
C)  pain and sensation of clicking in the joint. 
D)  injury suffered while playing shuffleboard. 
A)  a normal physical exam of the hip. 
B)  systemic arthritis. 
C)  pain and sensation of clicking in the joint. 
D)  injury suffered while playing shuffleboard.

Question 19

The patient in this image has:

Accepted Answer

A)  a boxer's fracture. 
B)  degenerative joint disease of the first carpometacarpal joint. 
C)  a fractured scaphoid. 
D)  a spiral second metacarpal fracture. 
A)  a boxer's fracture. 
B)  degenerative joint disease of the first carpometacarpal joint. 
C)  a fractured scaphoid. 
D)  a spiral second metacarpal fracture.

Question 20

The patient in this image has which of the following injuries/conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tibial osteosarcoma 
B)  Lateral malleolar fracture 
C)  A healing tibial stress fracture 
D)  Fibula osteomyelitis 
A)  Tibial osteosarcoma 
B)  Lateral malleolar fracture 
C)  A healing tibial stress fracture 
D)  Fibula osteomyelitis

A suspected distal biceps tendon rupture is definitively diagnosed with:

Based on the image of this pediatric patient, what can you tell this patient has?

The initial imaging examination for patients with chronic shoulder pain is:

What specific injury/deformity does the patient in this image suffer from?

A merchant view of the knee would reveal which of the following?

Radiographs of an injured ankle show a nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture. The appropriate course of action is as follows:

If you suspect a clavicular fracture and the AP view is not diagnostic, you should:

After a patient fell on his outstretched hand, a lateral radiograph of the wrist showed an abnormal dorsal angulation of the distal radius. The patient was diagnosed with a:

$Lateral elbow radiograph after trauma; other radiographs show no fracture. Your diagnosis is:$ Lateral elbow radiograph after trauma; other radiographs show no fracture. Your diagnosis is:

This image depicts a patient with:

If you suspect a labral tear in a patient whose shoulder dislocation you have just reduced:

An elderly patient presents after a fall with hip pain, inability to bear weight, an apparent shortened limb, and a laterally rotated thigh. The immediate imaging modality of choice is:

Your patient reports bilateral leg aching and cramping after walking a short distance. Popliteal and ankle pulse are weak. You requisition:

The patient in this image has suffered what type of injury?

Which of the following is not correct pertaining to a shoulder dislocation?

The patient in this image has:

The patient in this image has:

This MR arthrogram depicts a patient with:

The patient in this image has:

The patient in this image has which of the following injuries/conditions?

Modalities of Medical Imaging

Spine and Spinal Cord

Brain

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Chest

Breast

Abdomen

Male and Female Urinary Tract and Male Genital Tract

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Exam 2: Shoulder, Pelvis, and Limbs

A suspected distal biceps tendon rupture is definitively diagnosed with:

Based on the image of this pediatric patient, what can you tell this patient has?

The initial imaging examination for patients with chronic shoulder pain is:

What specific injury/deformity does the patient in this image suffer from?

A merchant view of the knee would reveal which of the following?

Radiographs of an injured ankle show a nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture. The appropriate course of action is as follows:

If you suspect a clavicular fracture and the AP view is not diagnostic, you should:

After a patient fell on his outstretched hand, a lateral radiograph of the wrist showed an abnormal dorsal angulation of the distal radius. The patient was diagnosed with a:

Lateral elbow radiograph after trauma; other radiographs show no fracture. Your diagnosis is:

This image depicts a patient with:

If you suspect a labral tear in a patient whose shoulder dislocation you have just reduced:

An elderly patient presents after a fall with hip pain, inability to bear weight, an apparent shortened limb, and a laterally rotated thigh. The immediate imaging modality of choice is:

Your patient reports bilateral leg aching and cramping after walking a short distance. Popliteal and ankle pulse are weak. You requisition:

The patient in this image has suffered what type of injury?

Which of the following is not correct pertaining to a shoulder dislocation?

The patient in this image has:

The patient in this image has:

This MR arthrogram depicts a patient with:

The patient in this image has:

The patient in this image has which of the following injuries/conditions?

Modalities of Medical Imaging

Spine and Spinal Cord

Brain

Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

Chest

Breast

Abdomen

Male and Female Urinary Tract and Male Genital Tract

Female Pelvic Imaging

Imaging of Bone Disease and Endocrine Disorders

Filters

$Lateral elbow radiograph after trauma; other radiographs show no fracture. Your diagnosis is:$ Lateral elbow radiograph after trauma; other radiographs show no fracture. Your diagnosis is: