Deck 15: Diagnostic Imaging Orders

Question 1

Which of the following x-rays may require medication and/or change of diet as preparation? 1.KUB
2)BE
3)IVP
4)UGI
5)chest x-ray (CXR)

A)1,2,and 5
B)1,3,and 4
C)2,3,and 4
D)2,3,and 5
E)3,4,and 5

Answer 1

2,3,and 4

Question 2

The patient's diagnostic study was ordered to be a lateral view.This means that the:

A)machine is placed in front of the patient.
B)patient is lying on his or her side with the x-ray beam positioned horizontally.
C)view is taken from the side.
D)patient is standing or lying on his or her stomach.

Answer 2

view is taken from the side.

Question 3

Which of the following procedures would be performed by Nuclear Medicine?

A)Thyroid uptake and scan
B)Echocardiogram
C)CT scan
D)Sonogram

Answer 3

Thyroid uptake and scan

Question 4

Contrast media refers to:

A)contact by a news reporter regarding an in-house patient.
B)substances used in diagnostic procedures to distinguish between different body densities.
C)a technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of body organs.
D)the name of a technique that is used to assess the functional capacity of an organ.

Question 5

The patient's physician believes that a female patient may have an obstruction of the fallopian tubes.To more precisely visualize these reproductive organs with the introduction of contrast medium,the physician is most likely to order a(n):

A)cholangiogram.
B)abdominal arteriogram.
C)hysterosalpingogram.
D)arthrogram.

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE of diagnostic imaging procedures?

A)The registered nurse (RN)must prepare the consent form when necessary.
B)All diagnostic imaging procedures end with the word x-ray.
C)The HUC is responsible for preparing necessary consent forms.
D)All x-rays require some sort of patient preparation prior to the examination.

Question 7

A male patient has a significant amount of pain in his stomach and upper abdomen with no other symptoms.A study in which fluoroscopy,a viewing screen,and an x-ray machine are used and that the doctor is most likely to order is a:

A)sinus series to visualize the gallbladder.
B)voiding cystourethrogram.
C)hysterosalpingogram.
D)UGI SBFT.

Question 8

The abbreviation KUB refers to kidneys,_____,and bladder.

A)urethra
B)uterus
C)uvula
D)ureters

Question 9

If the physician suspects a pulmonary embolism,which examination would be ordered?

A)Thyroid uptake and scan
B)Positron emission tomography (PET)scan
C)DSIDA scan
D)Lung perfusion/ventilation study

Question 10

An example of a nuclear total body scan is a:

A)multigated acquisition (MUGA)scan.
B)thallium stress scan.
C)sestamibi stress test.
D)gallium scan.

Question 11

A signed consent for a diagnostic procedure is required when:

A)the patient is acting very skittish about the procedure.
B)there is reason to think that a lawsuit may be filed by the patient.
C)the procedure is invasive or requires the injection of contrast medium.
D)all diagnostic imaging procedures require a consent.

Question 12

Which of the following sequences (order of scheduling)of diagnostic studies would be appropriate?

A)Barium enema (BE);upper gastrointestinal (UGI);kidneys,ureters,bladder (KUB);bone scan;ultrasound of gallbladder (US of GB);intravenous pyelogram (IVU)
B)KUB,US of GB,bone scan,IVU,BE,UGI
C)UGI,IVU,BE,US of GB,bone scan,KUB
D)US of GB,BE,bone scan,KUB,IVU,UGI

Question 13

The division of diagnostic imaging that uses radioactive materials called radiopharmaceuticals to assess the functioning capacity of organs is:

A)CT.
B)Nuclear Medicine.
C)MRI .
D)US.

Question 14

Which of the following is required to include when one is communicating a diagnostic imaging order?

A)The time the doctor wrote the order
B)The reason (clinical indication [CI])for the study
C)A list of all the medications the patient is receiving
D)The name of the patient's closest relative or guardian

Question 15

A patient who has a pacemaker or a cerebral aneurysm clip could not undergo which of the following procedures?

A)US of the GB
B)MRI of the brain
C)IVU
D)Lumbosacral (LS)spine

Question 16

Certain organs and blood vessels within the body are difficult for the radiologist to see because there is little difference in density between them and their surrounding parts.To increase the contrast:

A)a special x-ray technician is called in.
B)contrast medium is used.
C)a certain type of machine is used.
D)a radiologist is called in to supervise the procedure.

Question 17

The procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of body organs is:

A)CT.
B)US.
C)nuclear medicine
D)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Question 18

The abbreviation AP in the x-ray department refers to:

A)anteroposterior.
B)Associated Press.
C)anterior position.
D)anterior pyelogram.

Question 19

The diagnostic imaging technique that provides a computerized image that reproduces a section of the abdomen and pelvis as if horizontally sliced from front to back is:

A)CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis.
B)US of the abdomen and pelvis.
C)abdominal and pelvic arteriogram.
D)BE abdomen and pelvis.

Question 20

An IVU exam is performed to outline the:

A)heart and its blood vessels.
B)brain and cerebral blood vessels.
C)liver and spleen.
D)kidneys,renal pelvis,ureters,and bladder.

Question 21

___________is a technique for viewing the interior of the body that uses powerful magnetic fields,radio waves,and a computer to produce images of body structures:

A)US
B)Nuclear medicine
C)Radiology
D)MRI

Question 22

An angiogram would be ordered from:

A)Radiology.
B)Special Invasive or Interventional X-ray Procedures.
C)Nuclear Medicine.
D)CT.

Question 23

Computers or networks dedicated to the storage,retrieval,distribution,and presentation of images are called:

A)digital storage architecture (DSA).
B)picture archiving and communication systems (PACS).
C)computerized physician order entry (CPOE).
D)clinical decision support system (CDSS).

Question 24

A sinus series would be ordered from:

A)Special Invasive X-ray Procedures.
B)Radiology.
C)CT.
D)Nuclear Medicine.

Question 25

A magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA)is performed to study:

A)bones.
B)soft tissue.
C)blood vessels.
D)the urinary tract.

Question 26

A radiologist's responsibilities include:

A)interpreting patient x-ray films.
B)positioning patients and carrying out x-ray procedures.
C)interpreting doctors' orders for diagnostic imaging.
D)supervising radiographers who are performing x-ray procedures.

Question 27

When a doctor writes an order for a diagnostic imaging procedure with routine preparation,the preparation would be one that:

A)is the same as that given for all types of x-rays.
B)is given to accommodate the patient's preference.
C)the radiologist believes will produce the best picture.
D)the nurse decides to give the patient.

Question 28

A procedure that always requires a signed consent form is a(n):

A)mammogram.
B)skull x-ray.
C)cholangiogram.
D)abdominal sonogram.

Question 29

A diagnostic imaging procedure that uses sound wave vibrations to visualize various organs is:

A)fluoroscopy.
B)mammography.
C)tomography.
D)sonography.

Question 30

A brain scan would be ordered from:

A)Nuclear Medicine
B)CT.
C)US.
D)MRI.

Question 31

A CT scan of the brain would be ordered from:

A)Nuclear Medicine.
B)Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
C)Computed Tomography.
D)Special Invasive X-ray Procedures.