Bontrager's Workbook Chapter 4 Self-Test 63 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

Situation: A patient with a possible Barton's fracture enters the emergency room. Which positioning routine should be performed to confirm the diagnosis? {Ans: Wrist}Why is it important to keep the long axis of the digit parallel to the IR? {Ans: - To reduce distortion of the phalanges. - To properly visualize joints. - To demonstrate small fractures.}A radiograph of an AP oblique-medial rotation reveals that the coronoid process is not in profile and the radial head is not superimposed over the ulna. What specific positioning error was involved? {Ans: Insufficient medial rotation.}Which carpal contains a "hook-like" process? {Ans: Hamate}Where is the CR placed for a PA projection of the hand? {Ans: Third MCP joint}Which joint is between the distal radius and ulna? {Ans: Distal Radialulnar}