Deck 4: Abdomen

Question 1

Where is the center of the IR positioned for an AP abdominal image obtained in the left lateral decubitus position?

A) L3
B) Xiphoid
C) 2 inches above the iliac crests
D) Iliac crests

Answer 1

2 inches above the iliac crests

Question 2

The inner portion of the sac that covers the abdominal organs is termed the:

A) parietal peritoneum.
B) visceral peritoneum.
C) parietal pleura.
D) visceral pleura.

Answer 2

visceral peritoneum.

Question 3

Where is the center of the IR positioned for an upright PA abdominal image?

A) L3
B) At the lower rib margin
C) At the iliac crests
D) 2 inches above the iliac crests

Answer 3

2 inches above the iliac crests

Question 4

All of the following organs lie in the abdominal cavity,except:

A) urinary bladder.
B) gallbladder.
C) kidneys.
D) stomach.

Question 5

Demonstrating small amounts of intraperitoneal gas in patients with an acute abdomen is often necessary.How long should the patient lie in the left lateral position before the exposure is made?

A) 10 to 20 minutes
B) 30 to 45 minutes
C) Variable,depending on the body habitus
D) Variable,depending on the patient's condition

Question 6

What is the respiration phase for an AP abdominal image obtained with the patient in the left lateral decubitus position?

A) Suspended
B) Inspiration
C) Expiration
D) Variable,depending on the patient status

Question 7

The space between the two layers of peritoneum is called the:

A) pleural cavity.
B) peritoneal cavity.
C) diaphragm.
D) abdominopelvic cavity.

Question 8

The most commonly performed abdominal examination is referred to as a(n):

A) KUB.
B) EXU.
C) IVP.
D) IVC.

Question 9

What is the respiration phase for an AP abdominal image obtained with the patient in the supine position?

A) Inspiration
B) Expiration
C) Suspended respiration
D) Slow,deep breathing

Question 10

The central-ray angulation for an AP abdominal image is:

A) 0 degrees.
B) 5 degrees caudad.
C) 5 degrees cephalad.
D) 7 degrees cephalad.

Question 11

The outer portion of the sac that lines the abdominopelvic cavity is termed the:

A) parietal peritoneum.
B) visceral peritoneum.
C) parietal pleura.
D) visceral pleura.

Question 12

What is the respiration phase for an AP or PA abdominal image obtained with the patient in the upright position?

A) Inspiration
B) Expiration
C) Suspended respiration
D) Shallow breathing

Question 13

One of the primary reasons a left lateral decubitus abdominal image is performed is to demonstrate:

A) foreign bodies.
B) the location of tumor masses.
C) intestinal gas.
D) air-fluid levels.

Question 14

The serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic walls is called the:

A) peritoneum.
B) mesentery.
C) omentum.
D) peritoneal cavity.

Question 15

Which of the following is placed perpendicular to the long axis of the grid for a lateral projection of the abdomen?

A) Transverse plane
B) Horizontal plane
C) Midcoronal plane
D) Midsagittal plane

Question 16

If a patient is unable to stand for an upright AP abdominal image,which position should be used?

A) Ventral decubitus
B) Dorsal decubitus
C) Left lateral decubitus
D) Tight lateral decubitus

Question 17

Where is the center of the IR positioned for an AP abdominal image performed with the patient in the upright position?

A) L3
B) Lower rib margin
C) Iliac crests
D) 2 inches above the iliac crests

Question 18

The pathologic accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is termed:

A) obstruction.
B) ascites.
C) aortic aneurysm.
D) ileus.

Question 19

A properly exposed abdominal image will exhibit all of the following,except the:

A) psoas muscles.
B) transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae.
C) lower border of the liver.
D) pancreas.

Question 20

Where is the center of the IR positioned for an AP abdominal image performed with the patient in the supine position?

A) L3
B) Lower rib margin
C) At the umbilicus
D) Iliac crests

Question 21

What is the cavity posterior to the peritoneum?

A) Parietal peritoneum
B) Peritoneal cavity
C) Retroperitoneum
D) Retrogastrium

Question 22

Which structures are outlined with dots in this AP image of the abdomen?

A) Stomach
B) Liver
C) Kidneys
D) Psoas muscles

Question 23

Which two of the following organs lie in the pelvic cavity? (Select all that apply.)

A) Kidneys
B) Liver
C) Urinary bladder
D) Rectum

Question 24

For which two of the following projections of the abdomen is the x-ray beam placed in the horizontal position? (Select all that apply.)

A) PA,upright
B) AP,supine
C) AP,lateral decubitus
D) AP oblique,LPO

Question 25

All of the following are used to evaluate rotation on a KUB image,except:

A) lumbar spinous processes in the center of the vertebral body.
B) alae of the ilia are symmetric.
C) ischial spines,if visible,are symmetric.
D) superimposed posterior ribs.