section 8 exam trauma and mobile radiography

which of the following are considered traumatic injuries that can lead to death?

a. sport injuries

b. choking

c. pedestrian accidents

d. smoke inhalation

e. all of the above

e. all of the above

trauma is the leading cause of death among all persons:

a. under the age of 44

b. under the age of 25

c. over the age of 50

d. over the age of 65

a. under the age of 44

when assessing the trauma patient which of the following must a radiographer use to provide the physician(s) with the necessary diagnostic information to treat the patient 

a. critical thinking

b. technical knowledge

c. creativity

d. a and b

e. a and c

f. b and c

g. a, b, and c

g. a, b, and c

before beginning a radiography procedure on a trauma patient, what should a radiographer always do to keep himself safe?

a. wear gloves

b. wear a lead apron

c. maintain standard precautions

d. use a c-arm unit

c. maintain standard precautions

for long bone radiography, always include the:

a. joint nearest the trauma and the joint farthest from the trauma

b. only the joint nearest the trauma

c. as long as 2 films 90 degrees apart from each other are taken, it doesn’t matter

a. joint nearest the trauma and the joint farthest from the trauma

when the protective casing to the brain has been broken, this is called a(n):

a. closed head injury

b. open head injury

c. basal skull fracture

b. open head injury

true or false: consider all patients with head injuries to have accompanying cervical spinal injuries until it is medically disproved.

true

true or false: fractures of the base of the skull often have accompanying fractures of the facial bones.

true

the most mobile parts of the spinal column that are susceptible to injury are:

a. cervical spine

b. thoracic spine

c. lumbar bar

d. a and b

e. a and c

f. b and c

g. c and d

e. a and c

in the trauma patient, the most common radiographs taken immediately on the patient’s arrival are:

a. cross-table lateral cervical spine

b. chest radiograph

c. anterior cervical spine

d. lateral skull

e. a and b

f. b and c

g. a, b, c, and d

e. a and b

which of the following catheters is inserted into the superior vena cava and is used for monitoring, providing nutrition, administering meds, and drawing blood?

a. swan-ganz

b. hickman

c. PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter)

d. chest tube

b. hickman

after being involved in a motor vehicle accident, the leading cause of death from internal injuries is caused by:

a. c-1 fracture

b. fractures of the pelvic bones

c. fractures of the hip and femur

b. fractures of the pelvic bone

fractures that are common among elderly patients as a result of bony changes related to age and disease are:

a. fractures of the ribs

b. fractures of the c-spine

c. fractures of the hip and femur

c. fractures of the hip and femur

multiple rib fractures can cause:

a. flail chest

b. pneumothorax

c. hemothorax

d. all of the above

d. all of the above

what precaution(s) must a radiographer take when caring for a patient with a fractured extremity?

a. support the joint above and below the fracture

b. support the joints if moving a splinted limb

c. inform the patient before moving the fractured limb

d. all of the above

d. all of the above