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Ultimate Part 2 Boards (Probably 85-90% of Irene Gold is in this) questions and answers 2, Exams of Nursing

Ultimate Part 2 Boards (Probably 85-90% of Irene Gold is in this) questions and answers 2024 What is the reason to incorporate the use of a small focal spot - Answer ✔️✔️- Better detail

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Ultimate Part 2 Boards (Probably 85-90% of Irene
Gold is in this) questions and answers 2024
What is the reason to incorporate the use of a small focal spot - Answer ✔️✔️-
Better detail
What is the best way to prevent scatter radiation from reaching the patient -
Answer ✔️✔️-Collimation
Which of the following is inversely related to contrast of the x-ray - Answer ✔️✔️-
kVp
A grid __________________ patient dose and _________________ image quality
- Answer ✔️✔️-- Increases
- Increases
Making sure the body part is parallel to the film results in decreased
_____________ - Answer ✔️✔️-Distortion
Chest films are taken at 72" SID so that _________________ occurs - Answer
✔️✔️-Decreased magnification of the heart
Which of the following procedures is necessary when taking a LCN radiograph -
Answer ✔️✔️-12:1 grid ratio
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Ultimate Part 2 Boards (Probably 85-90% of Irene

Gold is in this) questions and answers 2024

What is the reason to incorporate the use of a small focal spot - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Better detail

What is the best way to prevent scatter radiation from reaching the patient - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Collimation

Which of the following is inversely related to contrast of the x-ray - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - kVp

A grid __________________ patient dose and _________________ image quality

  • Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Increases
  • Increases

Making sure the body part is parallel to the film results in decreased _____________ - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Distortion

Chest films are taken at 72" SID so that _________________ occurs - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Decreased magnification of the heart

Which of the following procedures is necessary when taking a LCN radiograph - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -12:1 grid ratio

LCN - Lateral Cervical Neutral

When the useful beam gets slowed down because it interacts with the target nucleus it is termed __________________ radiation - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Brems-strah- lung / Braking

What causes an x-ray to become brown - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Exhausted devleoper

Which of the following changes should be made to decrease magnification - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Decrease OFD (object to film distance)

Which of the following is the primary form of scatter radiation - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Compton

Which of the following would not affect the developing process - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Temperature of rinse water

Increased kVp by _______________ will double density - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -15%

Utilizing a high kVp would ________________ contrast and double density - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Decrease / lessen

  • higher kvp is like turning up TV Brightness... can no longer differentiate or contrast bc everything is bright or in x-ray terms DARKER = DOUBLE DENSITY

Screen-film contact is measured via the _________________ - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Wire mesh test

The greatest amount of scatter radiation when taking an x-ray is produced by _________________ - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Patient

Solution temperatures that are too hot will ________________ density - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Increase

Assuming (no other factors change except the ones mentioned)

  • If FFD of 40 inches is doubled to 80 inches = current radiation at 80 inches is 1/ the intensity at 40 inches
  • If FFD of 80 inches is halved to 40 inches = radiation currently at 40 inches is 4 times the intensity at 80 inches.

What type of screen have higher contrast - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Fast

What type fo screens havel lower contrast - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Slow

What is the picture made by useful beam called - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Umbra

What is blurry halo parts of an image - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Penumbra

What 3 causes penumbra - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- short FFD

(tube too close to film)

  • Long OFD

(patient too far from film)

  • Too large of filament

(Focal spot is too big)

What is the distance between the patient and film - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Object film distance (OFD)

For best detail, OFD should be ____________ - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Low

When x-rays strike an object, what 3 things can occur - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Scatter

  • Absorption
  • Penetration

Scatter radiation can be reduced by what 4 techniques - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Grid

  • Air gap
  • Collimator
  • Filter

What is a device with alternating strips of lead and spacer material - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Grid

What is placed between the patient and film to improve quality and absorb scatter - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Grid

What grid ratio is used in the chiro office - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -12:

What is the gap between the patient and the film called that causes scatter that can distort the image - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Air-Gap

What is the best way to reduce scatter radiation to the patient and the film - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Collimation

What is used to identify irradiation of patient - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Radiation absorbed dose

  • RAD

What is applied to occupationally exposed person to x ray - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Radiation equivalent man

  • REM
  • Faster Screen = More Mottle
  • Higher kVp = More Noise/Mottle
  • Higher mAs & Low KVP = less Mottle or noise

In processing images, solution temps that are too hot ______________ density - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Increase

The DEVELOPER brings out the latent image by developing the exposed _______________ crystals - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Silver halide

What hardens the image and makes it permanent on the film - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Fixer

4 Processing Factors

  1. Developer - expose Silver halide
  2. Rinse - removes exposed silver halide
  3. Fixer - hardens image = permanent
  4. Wash = removes developer & fixer

What changes from AC to DC - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Rectifier

Green/blue tint is added to film to reduce glare T/F - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -True

Film/cassette should be stored vertically T/F - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -True

What 3 might cause dark films - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Light leak

  • Developer too hot
  • Over exposure

What might cause brown films - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Inadequate developer

What might cause greasy films - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Inadequate washing

When fast moving electrons collide with matter ________________ are produced - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -x-rays

Most of the electron energy is given off as heat, ___________ percent are emitted as x-rays - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -1%

What 3 structure make up the negative cathode - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Large filament

  • Soft filament
  • Focusing cup

What are the filaments that serve as the source of electrons made of - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Tungsten

What occurs when a current is applied to the filament that boils off elections - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Thermionic emission

The number of _________________ determines the number of x-rays emitted - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Electons

Where does thermionic emission occur - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Focuing cup

What is the positive electrode in the x-ray tube - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Anode

What determines the focusing spot of the anode - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Filament size

What filament size has better detail - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Smaller filament

A high kVp = a ___________ contrast - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Low

To lower contrast (see more shades of Grey), what changes should be made - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Increase kVp 15%

  • Decrease mAs 50%

To raise contrast, what changes should be made - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Decrease kVp 15%

  • Increase mAs by 100%

An increase in kVp by 15% doubles density and a decrease of kVp by 15% cuts density in half T/F - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -True

What is seen as gray on film - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Muscle

  • Water
  • Soft tissue

According to the anode heel effect the intensity of radiation is greater at the _______ side of the xray tube - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Cathode

Due to the anode heel effect, the thinner portion of tissue being imagined is placed on the ______________ side of the tube - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Anode

Emergency Procedure Section (yellow 18)

  • Patients that inhaled poisons need emergency ______________ - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Oxygen

Patients that get absorbed Poison need to rinse with water for 20 mins T/F - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -True

What type of shock results from the heart being unable to supply adequate blood circulation to vital organs - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Cardiogenic

What type of shock is caused by an abnormal decrease in blood volume - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Hypovolemic

What type of shock is caused by trauma to the Spinal Cord or brain

  • causing abnormal dilatation/constriction of blood vessels
  • prevent relaying messages
  • Pool blood at lowest point of the body - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Neurogenic / Vasogenic

What type of shock is due to failure of the lungs to transfer sufficient oxygen into the bloodstream - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Respiratory

What type of shock occurs when infection has spread to the point that bacteria are releasing toxins into the bloodstream - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Septic

What is ecchymosis around the mastoid that indicates basilar skull fracture - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Battle sign

What type of burn has painless charring of the skin - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - 3 rd degree

What type of burn affects the epidermis and dermis and has blisters - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - 2nd degree

What type of confusion involves the patient losing conciousness - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Grade 3

  • DO NOT immerse in warm water
  • DO NOT rub or massage extremities

What is the care for frostbite - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Gently soak in warm water, do not attempt to warm frostbitten area

What results from a series head injury with slow onset of hemorrhage symptoms - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Subdural hematoma

Geriatric section (yellow pg 14)

  • What tool checks for glaucoma - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Tonometer
  • check intra-ocular pressure (eye)

What tool is used to measure blood volume, oxygen uptake, and metabolism - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -PET scan

What is an opening on the dorsal penis - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Epispadiasis

What is an opening on the ventral penis - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Hypospadiasis

What is entrapment of the foreskin behind glans penis - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Paraphimosis

What is the painful medical condition in which the erect penis does not return to flaccidity - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Priapism

What is an abnormal passage between two organs - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Fistula

Jurisprudence Section (yellow pg 15)

What is the transfer of a patient to another doctor without the patient's consent - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Abandonment

What is the threat of violence to another person - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Assault

What is adjusting without consent - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Battery

Malpractice cases against chiropractors are tried in what court - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Civil court

What must employer's pay for their employees - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Workman's comp

  • FICA
  • SS

What is described: the patient has the procedure explained to them, understands it, and agrees to it - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Expressed consent

What occurs when the patient is unable to communicate consent, but life saving interventions are required - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Implied consent

What is a written false statement submitted to harm another - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Libel

What is professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Malpractice

What is failure to conform to the standard of care expected and imposed by law - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Negligence

What is a false verbal statement about another - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Slander

  • 5 back blows
  • Turn infant supine
  • 5 chest thrusts

If an unconcious infant is choking, what is the procedure - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Fix head

  • 30 chest compression 100/minute

If an unconscious adult is choking, what is the procedure - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Rise and tilt head for venitlation

  • 30 chest compression 100/minute

What technique is only performed on an unconcious patient and only when you can see an object in the patient's mouth - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Finger sweep

CPR on adult is two hands on the center of the chest, compression of 2 inches 30 compression: 2 ventilations T/F - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -True

CPrp on an infant is 2 or 3 fingers on center of chest, compression of 1 1/2 inches 30 compression: 2 respiration T/F - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -True

Do not stop CPR unless:: - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Another person takes over

  • You are too exhausted
  • Scene is unsafe

Pediatric section (pg 12 yellow)

What is a mild disorder of the autism spectrum - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Asperger's syndrome

What is food poisioning that can be caused by honey, corn syrup, molasses in newborns - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Boutlism

What is an unusual shape of a baby's head due to swelling of the scalp - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Caput succedenum

What is bedwetting - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Enuresis

Infants that suffer ___________________ present with delayed growth, microcephaly, retardation - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -FAS

What is protein malnutrition with ascites - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Kwashiorkor

What is the most common cancer of children and down syndrome - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Leukemia

What is general malnutrition - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Marasmus

What is a genetic disorder that creates nonfunctional phenylalanine leading to mental retardation and seizures - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Phenylketonuria (PKU)

What prevents hemorrhage in newborns - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Vitamin K

What is 3 day measles with a macupapular rash and mild fever - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Rubella

What disease has a

  • prodromal stage of coryza (runny nose)
  • koplin spots on the buccal mucosa
  • Lasts two weeks - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Rubeola
  • stimulate oxytocin release

What reflex is elicited by

  • rotating the head of a supine baby
  • ipsilateral arm and leg extended
  • contralateral limbs flexed - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Tonic neck reflex

What reflex occurs when the arms and legs flare out to the side in respond to loud sound - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Moro

  • aka startle reflex

What reflex occurs when the infant attempts to raise the head and arch the back in the prone position - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Landau reflex

What reflex occurs when running a finger down the spine the infant's back will extend - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Perez reflex

What reflex occurs when running a finger down the spine, ipsilateral muscle will contract to that side - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Gallant reflex

Geriatrics section Pg 14 yellow - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Geriatrics section Pg 14 yellow

In geriatrics, what is the most common neuromuscular complaint - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - DJD

In geriatrics, what is a grayish, opaque ring around the cornea - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Arcus senilis

In geriatrics, what is the loss of elasticity of the lens - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Presybopia

In geriatrics, what is the inability to hear high frequency - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Presbycussis

In geriatrics, what is the most common endocrine malfunction - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Diabetes Mellitus

In geriatrics, what is the most common anemia - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Iron deficiency anemia

In geriatrics, what is the most common fractured bone in elderly - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Hip

In geriatrics, what is the most common visual problem - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Macular degeneration

In geriatrics, what is the most common type of dementia - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Alzheimer's disease

obstertrics and gynecology (yellow pg 11 Hormones) - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -obstertrics and gynecology (yellow pg 11 Hormones)

What hormone is responsible for maturation of the follicle - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -FSH

What hormone promotes health of the corpus luteum and is used to detect pregnancy - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -HCG

What hormone is most responsible for ovulation - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -LH

What hormone is responsible for contractions during labor and milk let down (ejection) following delivery - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Oxytocin

What hormone is responsible for milk production - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -Prolactin