Question 1

Which projection and position demonstrates the coronoid process of the ulna without superimposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  AP projection; anatomic position 
B)  AP oblique projection; 45-degree medial rotation position 
C)  AP oblique projection; 45-degree lateral rotation position 
D)  Lateral projection; lateral position 
A)  AP projection; anatomic position 
B)  AP oblique projection; 45-degree medial rotation position 
C)  AP oblique projection; 45-degree lateral rotation position 
D)  Lateral projection; lateral position B

Question 2

What term is used to denote inflammation of the bone,especially in the marrow,caused by a pathogenic organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tendonitis 
B)  Fat pad sign 
C)  Osteoarthritis 
D)  Osteomyelitis 
A)  Tendonitis 
B)  Fat pad sign 
C)  Osteoarthritis 
D)  Osteomyelitis D

Question 3

What anatomy is best demonstrated in the AP projection of the shoulder in internal rotation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater tubercle of the humerus in profile 
B)  Lesser tubercle of the humerus in profile 
C)  Coracoid process free of superimposition 
D)  Acromion 
A)  Greater tubercle of the humerus in profile 
B)  Lesser tubercle of the humerus in profile 
C)  Coracoid process free of superimposition 
D)  Acromion B

Question 4

What is the center point of the CR for the PA projection of the hand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Third MCP joint 
B)  Second MCP joint 
C)  Third proximal interphalangeal joint 
D)  Base of the third metacarpal 
A)  Third MCP joint 
B)  Second MCP joint 
C)  Third proximal interphalangeal joint 
D)  Base of the third metacarpal

Question 5

What term is applied to a common fracture of the fifth metacarpal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colles fracture 
B)  Compression fracture 
C)  Boxer's fracture 
D)  Monteggia fracture 
A)  Colles fracture 
B)  Compression fracture 
C)  Boxer's fracture 
D)  Monteggia fracture

Question 6

Which surface of the elbow is in contact with the IR when taking an AP projection of the elbow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medial surface 
B)  Lateral surface 
C)  Posterior surface 
D)  Anterior surface 
A)  Medial surface 
B)  Lateral surface 
C)  Posterior surface 
D)  Anterior surface

Question 7

To demonstrate the blade (body)of the scapula,how should the patient's arm be positioned?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient's forearm behind back with elbow flexed 90 degrees 
B)  Humerus abducted to right angle from body 
C)  Arm positioned across chest 
D)  Humerus adducted with epicondyles positioned parallel to IR 
A)  Patient's forearm behind back with elbow flexed 90 degrees 
B)  Humerus abducted to right angle from body 
C)  Arm positioned across chest 
D)  Humerus adducted with epicondyles positioned parallel to IR

Question 8

What is the proper patient position for the AP oblique projection (Grashey method)of the shoulder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient's coronal plane is placed 35 to 45 degrees to the IR with the posterolateral aspect of shoulder in contact with table or upright Bucky. 
B)  Patient's MSP is placed 35 to 45 degrees to the IR with the posterolateral aspect of shoulder in contact with table or upright Bucky. 
C)  Patient's coronal plane is placed 35 to 45 degrees to the IR with the anterolateral aspect of shoulder in contact with table or upright Bucky. 
D)  Patient's MSP is placed 35 to 45 degrees to the IR with the anterolateral aspect of shoulder in contact with table or upright Bucky. 
A)  Patient's coronal plane is placed 35 to 45 degrees to the IR with the posterolateral aspect of shoulder in contact with table or upright Bucky. 
B)  Patient's MSP is placed 35 to 45 degrees to the IR with the posterolateral aspect of shoulder in contact with table or upright Bucky. 
C)  Patient's coronal plane is placed 35 to 45 degrees to the IR with the anterolateral aspect of shoulder in contact with table or upright Bucky. 
D)  Patient's MSP is placed 35 to 45 degrees to the IR with the anterolateral aspect of shoulder in contact with table or upright Bucky.

Question 9

In radiography of the forearm,it is important to:

Accepted Answer

A)  give proper breathing instructions. 
B)  make sure the patient's hand is pronated. 
C)  keep the shoulder joint in external rotation. 
D)  include both bones in their entirety and their articulations. 
A)  give proper breathing instructions. 
B)  make sure the patient's hand is pronated. 
C)  keep the shoulder joint in external rotation. 
D)  include both bones in their entirety and their articulations.

Question 10

Which of the following positioning strategies helps demonstrate the interphalangeal joints on the PA oblique projection of the hand?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "modified teacup" position 
B)  Use of a stair-step sponge to support the fingers 
C)  Placing the coronal plane of the hand perpendicular to the IR 
D)  Placing the coronal plane of the hand parallel to the IR 
A)  The "modified teacup" position 
B)  Use of a stair-step sponge to support the fingers 
C)  Placing the coronal plane of the hand perpendicular to the IR 
D)  Placing the coronal plane of the hand parallel to the IR

Question 11

Where is the humerus located?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the anterior portion of the shoulder girdle 
B)  At the posterior portion of the shoulder girdle 
C)  On the lateral side of the forearm 
D)  In the upper portion of the arm 
A)  At the anterior portion of the shoulder girdle 
B)  At the posterior portion of the shoulder girdle 
C)  On the lateral side of the forearm 
D)  In the upper portion of the arm

Question 12

Which portion of the humerus is most susceptible to fracture?

Accepted Answer

A)  The greater tubercle 
B)  The shaft or body 
C)  The surgical neck 
D)  The distal portion just superior to the epicondyles 
A)  The greater tubercle 
B)  The shaft or body 
C)  The surgical neck 
D)  The distal portion just superior to the epicondyles

Question 13

Which carpal bone is located in the proximal row on the lateral side?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hamate 
B)  Pisiform 
C)  Trapezium 
D)  Scaphoid 
A)  Hamate 
B)  Pisiform 
C)  Trapezium 
D)  Scaphoid

Question 14

Which surface of the wrist is in contact with the IR for the PA projection of the wrist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior 
B)  Posterior 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Medial 
A)  Anterior 
B)  Posterior 
C)  Lateral 
D)  Medial

Question 15

Where is the olecranon process located?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the distal end of the ulna 
B)  At the distal end of the radius 
C)  At the proximal end of the ulna 
D)  At the proximal end of the radius 
A)  At the distal end of the ulna 
B)  At the distal end of the radius 
C)  At the proximal end of the ulna 
D)  At the proximal end of the radius

Question 16

What is the proper patient position for the AP projection of the forearm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elbow extended, wrist and elbow parallel to IR, hand supinated 
B)  Elbow extended, wrist and elbow parallel to IR, hand pronated 
C)  Elbow flexed, wrist and elbow perpendicular to IR, hand in lateral position 
D)  Elbow flexed, wrist and elbow perpendicular to IR, hand pronated 
A)  Elbow extended, wrist and elbow parallel to IR, hand supinated 
B)  Elbow extended, wrist and elbow parallel to IR, hand pronated 
C)  Elbow flexed, wrist and elbow perpendicular to IR, hand in lateral position 
D)  Elbow flexed, wrist and elbow perpendicular to IR, hand pronated

Question 17

Where does the CR enter the patient for the AP oblique projection (Grashey method)of the shoulder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perpendicular to a point 2 inches medial and 2 inches superior to the superolateral border of the shoulder 
B)  Perpendicular to a point 2 inches lateral and 2 inches superior to the superolateral border of the shoulder 
C)  Perpendicular to a point 2 inches medial and 2 inches inferior to the superolateral border of the shoulder 
D)  Perpendicular to a point 2 inches lateral and 2 inches inferior to the superolateral border of the shoulder 
A)  Perpendicular to a point 2 inches medial and 2 inches superior to the superolateral border of the shoulder 
B)  Perpendicular to a point 2 inches lateral and 2 inches superior to the superolateral border of the shoulder 
C)  Perpendicular to a point 2 inches medial and 2 inches inferior to the superolateral border of the shoulder 
D)  Perpendicular to a point 2 inches lateral and 2 inches inferior to the superolateral border of the shoulder

Question 18

Which of the following special projections can be used to demonstrate the scaphoid carpal bone?
1) PA projection (ulnar deviation position)
2) PA axial projection (Stecher method)
3) Tangential projection (Gaynor-Hart method)

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 only 
B)  1 and 3 only 
C)  2 and 3 only 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 19

Which carpal bone has a characteristic hooklike process on its anterior surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hamate 
B)  Scaphoid 
C)  Pisiform 
D)  Capitate 
A)  Hamate 
B)  Scaphoid 
C)  Pisiform 
D)  Capitate

Question 20

What is the purpose of radiographic examination of the AC joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  To image the ligaments to check for rupture 
B)  To check the bones for erosion 
C)  To visualize the position of the bones as an indicator of ligament integrity 
D)  To visualize the position of the ligaments as an indicator of bone instability 
A)  To image the ligaments to check for rupture 
B)  To check the bones for erosion 
C)  To visualize the position of the bones as an indicator of ligament integrity 
D)  To visualize the position of the ligaments as an indicator of bone instability

Exam 13: Upper Extremity and Shoulder Girdle

Which projection and position demonstrates the coronoid process of the ulna without superimposition?

What term is used to denote inflammation of the bone,especially in the marrow,caused by a pathogenic organism?

What anatomy is best demonstrated in the AP projection of the shoulder in internal rotation?

What is the center point of the CR for the PA projection of the hand?

What term is applied to a common fracture of the fifth metacarpal?

Which surface of the elbow is in contact with the IR when taking an AP projection of the elbow?

To demonstrate the blade (body)of the scapula,how should the patient's arm be positioned?

What is the proper patient position for the AP oblique projection (Grashey method)of the shoulder?

In radiography of the forearm,it is important to:

Which of the following positioning strategies helps demonstrate the interphalangeal joints on the PA oblique projection of the hand?

Where is the humerus located?

Which portion of the humerus is most susceptible to fracture?

Which carpal bone is located in the proximal row on the lateral side?

Which surface of the wrist is in contact with the IR for the PA projection of the wrist?

Where is the olecranon process located?

What is the proper patient position for the AP projection of the forearm?

Where does the CR enter the patient for the AP oblique projection (Grashey method)of the shoulder?

Which of the following special projections can be used to demonstrate the scaphoid carpal bone? 1) PA projection (ulnar deviation position) 2) PA axial projection (Stecher method) 3) Tangential projection (Gaynor-Hart method)

Which carpal bone has a characteristic hooklike process on its anterior surface?

What is the purpose of radiographic examination of the AC joints?

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