Positioning For Lumbar And Sacral Spine X Rays
Test to practice taking X Ray images of the cervical spine. Practice Tube Tilt, Distance, KVP levels, and Positioning.
- 1.When taking an Oblique Lumbar Spine x ray image, how should the patient be positioned and where should the central ray be focused?
- A.
AP, at an angle of 15-20degrees to the Bucky and the Central Ray should be focused through 1.5" above the Iliac crest
- B.
PA, at an angle of 15-20 degrees to the Bucky and the Central Ray should be focused through 1" above the Iliac crest
- C.
AP, at an angle of 30-45 degrees to the Bucky and the Central Ray should be focused through 1" above the Iliac crest
- D.
PA, at an angle of 30-45 degrees to the Bucky and the Central Ray should be focused through 1.5" above the Iliac crest
- 2.When taking an AP Lumbar x ray image, where should the central ray be focused?
- A.
1" above the Iliac crest
- B.
1-2" below the Iliac crest
- C.
At the belly button
- D.
Halfway between ASIS and PSIS
- 3.When taking an AP or Lateral x ray of the lumbar area, what is the OID and the KVP settings?
- A.
40" and 80 kvp
- B.
40" and 90 kvp
- C.
72" and 80 kvp
- D.
72" and 90 kvp
- 4.When taking the Lateral Lumbar x ray image, how should the patient be positioned and what should their instructions be?
- A.
Standing, arms at sides, "Take a deep breath in, hold it in, and stay very still"
- B.
Standing, humeri parallel to the floor, "Take a deep breath in, push it out, hold it out, and stay very still"
- C.
Standing, humeri parallel to the floor, "Take a deep breath in, hold it in, and stay very still"
- D.
Sitting, arms at sides, "Take a deep breath in, push it out, hold it out, and stay very still"
- 5.When taking a L5-S1 Spot, a L5-S1 AP Spot, or an AP Pelvis view of the spine, what are the ideal patient instructions?
- A.
"Take a deep breath in, push it out, hold it out, and stay very still"
- B.
"Take a deep breath in, hold it in, and stay very still"
- C.
"Take shallow breaths and stay very still"
- D.
"Hold your breath and stay very still"
- 6.When taking the AP Lumbar x ray image, how should the patient be positioned and what should their instructions be?
- A.
Sitting, arms at side, "Take a deep breath in, push it out, hold it out, and stay very still"
- B.
Sitting, humeri parallel to the floor, "Take a deep breath in, hold it in, and stay very still"
- C.
Standing, arms at side, "Take a deep breath in, push it out, hold it out, and stay very still"
- D.
Standing, humeri parallel to the floor, "Take a deep breath in, hold it in, and stay very still"
- 7.When taking a Lumbar x ray, how should the collimation generally be set?
- A.
1" inside the film size on all sides
- B.
7" x 17"
- C.
10" x 17"
- D.
To the film size
- 8.Which of the Lumbar and Sacral x ray views involves a tube tilt of 15 degrees?
- A.
AP Lumbo-Pelvic & Lateral Lumbar
- B.
AP Pelvis & L5-S1 Spot
- C.
Oblique Lumbar Spine, Posterior Position
- D.
L5-S1 Spot AP
- E.
A and B
- 9.When taking the Lateral Lumbar x ray, where should the central ray be positioned?
- A.
1-2" below the Iliac crest
- B.
1" above the Iliac crest
- C.
L1
- D.
Either B or C
- 10.When doing an AP Pelvis view, how should the patient position their feet?
- A.
However is most comfortable for the patient
- B.
Rotate towards the outside
- C.
Rotate towards the inside
- D.
One foot in front of the other
- 11.When taking X Rays of the Lumbar and Pelvis, what are the most common images?
- A.
AP, Lateral
- B.
Oblique Posterior, L5-S1 Spot Lateral and AP
- C.
AP Pelvis
- D.
A and C
- E.
All of the Above
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