What Do You Know About The Small Bowel X-ray?

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What Do You Know About The Small Bowel X-ray? - Quiz

A small bowel X-ray (or Small Bowel Series) is a demonstrative technique, which utilizes X-rays and barium sulphate as the contrast agent to acquire clear photos of the small bowel. Take this quiz to find out more.

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1.

What is the main purpose of the small Bowel series?
- A.
  
  To extract information from your abdomen
- B.
  
  To have a clear picture of the spine
- C.
  
  To coat the walls of the abdomen
- D.
  
  To obtain a clear picture of the small bowel
2.

Who, out of the following, will perform the small bowel series? A...
- A.
  
  Nurse
- B.
  
  Neurosurgeon
- C.
  
  Radiologist
- D.
  
  Gynaecologist
3.

Which of these is an example of contrast agents?
- A.
  
  Barium sulfate
- B.
  
  Sodium sulphide
- C.
  
  X-ray waves
- D.
  
  None of the above
4.

What is the purpose of a contrast agent in the small bowel series?
- A.
  
  It casts out impurities
- B.
  
  It thickens the linen of the bowel
- C.
  
  It coats the blood
- D.
  
  All of the above
5.

Which of these is the preliminary of the process?
- A.
  
  An x-ray of the abdomen
- B.
  
  A vascular exercise
- C.
  
  A sedation
- D.
  
  A minimal surgery
6.

During the process, the technologist will take an X-ray of the abdomen till...
- A.
  
  Barium reaches the end of the bowel
- B.
  
  The time elapse
- C.
  
  The patient recover
- D.
  
  Barium fills the entire bowel
7.

As a technologist, what should you recommend the patient to do so as to help the process?
- A.
  
  Perform X-ray every 30 minutes
- B.
  
  Use sedatives
- C.
  
  Tell the patient to walk between within film
- D.
  
  Use a CT scanner
8.

How many hours will the exam take?
- A.
  
  2 hours
- B.
  
  3 hours
- C.
  
  4 hours
- D.
  
  5 hours
9.

Which of these is not recommended for patients who would undergo the small bowel X-ray?
- A.
  
  Smoking
- B.
  
  Chewing gum
- C.
  
  Drinking after midnight
- D.
  
  All of the above
10.

What should a patient do immediately after the examination?
- A.
  
  Sleep
- B.
  
  Take a leisure walk
- C.
  
  All of the above
- D.
  
  Drink plenty of water