EXERCISES, LESSON 3, SECTION IV
MATCHING: For exercises 1 through 2,
match the position with the anatomical
structure(s) that the position demonstrates. Enter the letter that corresponds to your
choice in the space provided.
1. ______ AP supine abdomen.
a. The internal viscera, air-fluid levels, free intra-
abdominal air.
2. ______ AP upright abdomen.
b. The lungs, apices, costophrenic angles, filled
trachea, bronchi, heart, great vessels,
diaphragm, and bony thorax.
c. The internal viscera, abdominal masses,
lumbar spine.
MULTIPLE- CHOICE. For exercises 3-9, select the ONE word or phrase that BEST
completes the statement or BEST answers the question.
3.
What is the part position for the AP upright abdomen?
a. The iliac crest is 2 inches below the center of the film.
b. The iliac crest is 3 inches above the center of the film.
c.
The iliac crest is to the center of the film.
d. The iliac crest is at the level of the lower film border.
4.
What is the part position for the AP supine abdomen?
a. The iliac crest is 2 inches below the center of the film.
b. The iliac crest is 3 inches above the center of the film.
c.
The iliac crest is to the center of the film.
d. The iliac crest is at the level of the lower film border.
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