Ch: 2 Final

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The cervical spine contains how many vertebrae?

7

Which of the following can cause an embolism?

All of the above.

An ultrasound study would NOT be useful to observe the actions of heart valves. T/F

False

Tenderness in the _____ quadrant can be a symptom of appendicitis

RLQ

The elbow is distal to the shoulder. T/F

True

The doctor has ordered a study to look at the action of heart valves. Which procedure has he or she ordered?

Ultrasound

In the ______ position, the patients posterior is against the x-ray film. The x-ray beam travels through the patients anterior region, out the posterior, and onto the film.

anteroposterior

In an x-ray, ____ and metal are the highest density and will show up on the film lighter than other densities.

bones

The sternal area, also knowns as the _____, is used for CPR.

breastbone

Of the following, which is the most serious?

central cyanosis

Trendelenburg position may be contraindicated in patients with______.

cerebral injury

The dorsal cavity contains which cavities?

cranial and spinal cavities

The prone position___.

describes the body lying face downward

The thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavities are separated by the ______.

diaphragm

A______ section would divide the eyes from the back of the head.

frontal

The _____ region, more commonly known as the buttocks, is a region used for injections.

gluteal

The _____ regions are located on either side of the epigastric region and contain the lower ribs.

hypochondriac

The _____ region of the abdomen, lies inferior to the umbilical region and is flanked by the right and left iliac regions.

hypogastric

When the head is lower than the heart, gravity increases the blood flow and therefore increases the ______ pressure

intracranial

_________ refers to body parts located away from the midline.

lateral

What plane would divide the body into right and left halves?

midsagittal plane

Jugular venous distention is visible in the _____ area;

neck

Death of tissue is called ____.

necrosis

When a person quickly arises from a seated position, he or she becomes weak and dizzy. This may be a sign of ______.

orthostatic hypotension

The term "dorsal" can be used in place of the term___.

posterior

If you like to sleep on your stomach, you prefer sleeping in the ______ position.

prone

A patient is placed in a supine position and instructed to raise his or her right leg while the practitioner places a hand on the patient's right thigh and gives a slight opposing downward force. This procedure is known as the __________ test

psoas

The liver can be found in the _____.

right upper quadrant (RUP) and left upper quadrant (LUQ)

A plane is an imaginary line dividing the body into_____.

sections

The word meaning at or towards or a the body surface is____.

superficial

The heart and lungs are located in the _______ cavity.

thoracic

The ____ cavity contains the heart, lungs, and large blood vessels.

thoracic cavity

A sudden obstruction of a blood vessel by debris can include?

thrombi

Computed tomography (CT) scanning uses a narrowly focused x-ray beam that circles rapidly around the body. T/F

true

In an x-ray, ______ density can be represented by blood or edema, and is a mid range density.

water

The MOST common type of radiologic diagnostic modality is the _______.

x-ray


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