Deck 18: Radiography of Pediatric and Geriatric Patients

Question 1

What is the meaning of the term geriatrics?

A) Specialized care of the elderly
B) Specialized care of the feet
C) Specialized care of the GI tract
D) Specialized care of joints

Answer 1

Specialized care of the elderly

Question 2

A valid choice is one in which both alternatives are:

A) acceptable to the patient.
B) acceptable to you.
C) inconsequential.
D) very similar.

Answer 2

acceptable to you.

Question 3

Which of the following are acceptable choices for a person to hold a child who must be physically restrained for a radiograph?
1) The child's father
2) The child's grandmother
3) Another limited operator

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 and 3 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3

Answer 3

1 and 2 only

Question 4

What is the meaning of the term pediatrics?

A) Specialized care of the elderly
B) Specialized care of the feet
C) Specialized care of ambulatory patients
D) Specialized care of children

Question 5

Of the following possibilities,the most important consideration in formulating exposure factors for pediatric techniques should be:

A) use of the small focal spot.
B) maintaining the optimum kVp as used for adults.
C) short exposure time.
D) use of detail cassettes.

Question 6

Why is gonadal shielding particularly important in pediatric radiography?

A) Aids in immobilization
B) Aids in protecting the patient's modesty
C) Provides a sense of comfort to the patient
D) Immature reproductive cells are more vulnerable to radiation injury

Question 7

When an 8-year-old child cries and behaves more like a toddler,what is an appropriate response on your part?

A) Offer valid choices.
B) Shame the child into acting more grown up.
C) Tell the child you will spank him if he does not behave.
D) Restrain the child.

Question 8

The term geriatrics refers to the specialized care of:

A) the elderly.
B) children.
C) feet.
D) the GI tract.

Question 9

Achieving quality radiographs on elderly patients with demineralized bones is best achieved by decreasing:

A) mAs by 50%.
B) kVp.
C) exposure time.
D) SID.

Question 10

Which of the following strategies is usually helpful in dealing with patients who have impaired hearing?
1) Put your mouth close to the person's ear and shout.
2) Avoid noisy background situations.
3) Have their attention before you begin to speak.

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 and 3 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3

Question 11

Mental impairment from Alzheimer disease,stroke,or other organic brain syndrome can result in loss of which of the following?
1) Orientation
2) Memory
3) Intellect

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 and 3 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3

Question 12

Which of the following is a commercial immobilization device specially designed for upright chest radiography of infants and small children?

A) Mummy wrap
B) Octostop®
C) Pigg-O-Stat®
D) Tame-Em®

Question 13

Which of the following are signs that should raise concern about child abuse?
1) Multiple injuries
2) Injuries inconsistent with report of the trauma
3) Evidence of chronic/repeated injuries

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 and 3 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3

Question 14

Which of the following is a quick method to formulate a pediatric technique?

A) Compare the pediatric body part size to a part of similar size on an adult.
B) Remove the grid and reduce the normal adult technique for that body part by half.
C) Use the adult technique chart, but reduce the kV by half and the mAs by 80%.
D) Pediatric patients do not require a technique adjustment.

Question 15

The "baby fat" that develops in the first 4 months of life begins to disappear at the age of:

A) 2 years.
B) 3 to 4 years.
C) 8 to 9 years.
D) puberty.

Question 16

A foreign body that has been aspirated is most likely to be detected radiographically in which of the following?

A) Throat
B) Stomach
C) Bronchus
D) stomach

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding pediatric anatomy?

A) It is the same as an adult's.
B) The pediatric skeleton is denser than an adult's.
C) "Baby fat" is more difficult to penetrate than an older child's muscle tissue.
D) The pediatric skeleton is easier to penetrate than the adult skeleton.

Question 18

Which commercial immobilization device for pediatric patients allows PA,AP,right and left laterals,and all four oblique positions to be performed without readjusting the restraints?

A) Mummy wrap
B) Octostop®
C) Pigg-O-Stat®
D) Tame-Em®

Question 19

The term pediatrics refers to specialized care of:

A) the elderly.
B) children.
C) feet.
D) ambulatory patients.

Question 20

An exaggerated sense of modesty is most typical of which population group?

A) Infants and toddlers
B) Children aged 4 to 7
C) Children aged 8 to 11
D) Young teens

Question 21

As the skeleton ages,the bones tend to lose their calcium content,becoming porous and more radiolucent. What is this condition called?

A) Osteoarthritis
B) Osteomyelitis
C) Osteoporosis
D) Osteopetrosis

Question 22

What can the limited operator do to reduce the risk of decubitus ulcers during imaging procedures?

A) Use a commercial immobilization device for geriatric patients.
B) Use radiolucent sponges to cushion bony prominences.
C) Perform all radiographic procedures in an upright position.
D) Provide pain medication to the patient before the procedure.

Question 23

A large group of disorders associated with brain damage or impaired cerebral function is called:

A) osteopenia.
B) osteoporosis.
C) Parkinson disease.
D) organic brain syndrome.

Question 24

What is the cause of decubitus ulcers?

A) Pressure exerted on a bony prominence that deprives the area of circulation
B) An infection in the GI tract
C) It is a natural process of aging
D) Trauma

Question 25

Which of the following diseases associated with the geriatric population has the early characteristic symptom of fine tremors in the hands or feet that eventually spread to the entire body?

A) Parkinson disease
B) Alzheimer disease
C) Osteopenia
D) Diverticulitis

Question 26

Which of the following may aid in obtaining quality radiographs of an elderly patient with Parkinson disease?
1) Avoid noisy background situations.
2) Use high mA with short exposure time.
3) Radiograph patient in recumbent position,when possible.

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 and 3 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3

Question 27

What is osteoporosis?

A) A condition in which the bones lose calcium content and become more porous and radiolucent
B) A condition in which the bones increase in calcium content and become more porous and radiolucent
C) A condition in which the bones lose calcium content and become more dense and radiopaque
D) A condition in which the bones increase in calcium content and become more dense and radiopaque

Question 28

Ulcerated areas caused by pressure over bony prominences are called:

A) osteopenia.
B) decubitus ulcers.
C) diverticulitis.
D) ischemic ulcers.

Question 29

What is the proper medical term for bedsores?

A) Diverticulitis
B) Osteopenia
C) Ischemic ulcers
D) Decubitus ulcers

Question 30

What patient population is usually affected by osteoporosis?

A) Children
B) Young adults
C) The elderly
D) Osteoporosis is common across all patient populations.