7.
The proper patient and part position for an AP cervical spine is:
a. Patient standing or seated; part centered; coronal plane rotated 45 degrees to
film; if possible, median plane of head parallel to film; acanthiomeatal line
parallel to floor.
b. Patient upright; median plane perpendicular to and over film center;
acanthiomeatal line perpendicular to film; mouth open to full extent.
c.
Patient seated/standing; shoulder against film; median plnae parallel to film;
acanthiomeatal line parallel to floor; patient holding sandbags with shoulders
relaxed and arms hanging to side.
d. Patient upright; median plane perpendicular to and over the film center;
acanthiomeatal line perpendicular to film.
8.
When positioning the patient for a/an _____________, one arm is raised and the
other lowered, and the head is supported at the level of the spine with and the long
axis of the thoracic and cervical spine.
a. Swimmer's lateral cervico-thoracic spine.
b. RPO or LPO oblique c-spine.
c.
AP open mouth c-spine.
d. AP c-spine.
e. Lateral c-spine.
9.
Before the radiologist or attending physician authorizes removal of a cervical
collar, he will have viewed the radiograph for the _________ to ascertain that
there is no fracture or other damage to the spine.
a. AP c-spine.
b. Lateral c-spine.
c.
AP open mouth c-spine.
d. Oblique c-spine.
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