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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)
(patient too far from film)
(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
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
What is applied to occupationally exposed person to x ray - Answer ✔️ ✔️ - Radiation equivalent man
- 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
- Developer - expose Silver halide
- Rinse - removes exposed silver halide
- Fixer - hardens image = permanent
- 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
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%
To raise contrast, what changes should be made - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Decrease kVp 15%
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
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
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
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
