Deck 24: Pediatric Imaging

Question 1

When a radiographer suspects child abuse, what is the required response?

A) Notify the state child welfare office/social services.
B) Call the police.
C) Ask a nurse to look at the child.
D) Notify the radiologist or attending physician.

Answer 1

Notify the radiologist or attending physician.

Question 2

Which sinuses are usually aerated at birth?

A) Maxillary only
B) Maxillary and frontal only
C) Maxillary, ethmoid, and sphenoid
D) All paranasal sinuses are aerated at birth, if normal

Answer 2

Maxillary, ethmoid, and sphenoid

Question 3

Idiopathic scoliosis is most common in:

A) male infants.
B) adolescent females.
C) male toddlers.
D) utero, between 3 to 6 weeks' gestation.

Answer 3

adolescent females.

Question 4

Which of the following can protect children from unnecessary radiation exposure?
1)Appropriate use of filters
2)Precise collimation
3)Gonad shielding always

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

Question 5

All of the following are universal approaches to working with children except:

A) setting limits.
B) addressing their fears.
C) being authoritative and firm.
D) making eye contact.

Question 6

Respecting the need for privacy is an important patient care consideration for:

A) toddlers.
B) preschoolers.
C) school-agers.
D) adolescents.

Question 7

Which pediatric age groups benefit from a warmer exam room?

A) Toddlers and adolescents
B) Premature infants and neonates
C) Preschoolers and school-age
D) All pediatric age groups

Question 8

How is rotation evaluated on a pediatric chest image?

A) Superimposition of anterior and posterior midline structures
B) Visualization of eight to nine posterior ribs
C) Visualization of the intervertebral disk spaces through the heart
D) Anatomy from the trachea to the costophrenic angles is seen

Question 9

Which of the following are common pediatric fractures?
1)Salter-Harris
2)Plastic
3)Supracondylar

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

Question 10

All of the following are commonly assessed using hip radiographic images in pediatric patient except:

A) Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
B) traumatic sports injuries.
C) developmental dysplasia of the hip.
D) slipped capital femoral epiphysis.

Question 11

What is the most common location for an aspirated foreign body?

A) Stomach
B) Esophagus
C) Right side of bronchial tree
D) Left side of bronchial tree

Question 12

Which of the following might be provided to distract and reduce anxiety for pediatric patients and their parents in the waiting room?

A) Informational pamphlets on imaging procedures
B) Brochures for medical insurance
C) Gender-neutral toys and activities
D) Comfortable seating

Question 13

Common reasons for performing skull radiography on a pediatric patient are:

A) craniosynostosis and fracture.
B) sinusitis and fracture.
C) craniosynostosis and meningomyelocele.
D) meningomyelocele and sinusitis.

Question 14

Which types of fractures have high specificity for nonaccidental trauma to a child?
1)Spiral fractures
2)Scapular fractures
3)Posterior rib fractures

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

Question 15

Which of the following is used to evaluate adequate inspiration on a pediatric chest image?

A) Superimposition of anterior and posterior midline structures
B) Visualization of eight to nine posterior ribs
C) Visualization of the intervertebral disk spaces through the heart
D) Anatomy from the trachea to the costophrenic angles is seen

Question 16

An important safety rule for pediatric radiography is to:

A) never leave the patient unattended.
B) speak directly to the child using age-appropriate language.
C) maintain adequate lighting in the exam room.
D) always immobilize the patient to avoid repeats.

Question 17

When performing limb radiography on a pediatric patient, what may not be required to evaluate for fracture?

A) Images showing the relative position of the two ends of the bone
B) The contralateral side
C) Use of large focal spot
D) Soft tissue

Question 18

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), commonly recognized signs of autism are:
1)difficulty with social interaction.
2)problems with verbal and nonverbal communication.
3)repetitive behaviors or narrow, obsessive interests.

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

Question 19

All of the following are appropriate communication skills for pediatric radiography except:

A) avoid medical jargon.
B) introduce yourself to both the patient and the parents.
C) explain the imaging exam.
D) direct communications to the parents only.

Question 20

Which body parts can be imaged on pediatric patients using the Pigg-O-Stat immobilizer?

A) Head and neck
B) Chest and abdomen
C) Upper and lower limb
D) Pelvis and lower limbs