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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
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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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
If an unconcious infant is choking, what is the procedure - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Fix head
If an unconscious adult is choking, what is the procedure - Answer ✔️ ✔️ -- Rise and tilt head for venitlation
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
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
What reflex is elicited by
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