Clinical Imaging 3rd Edition by Marchiori - Test Bank

Clinical Imaging 3rd Edition by Marchiori – Test Bank

 

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Chapter 05: Film Interpretation and Report Writing

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

The majority of the pertinent findings in Figure 5-1 would be described in which paragraph of the radiology report?

a.	Alignment
b.	Bone
c.	Cartilage
d.	Soft tissue

 

 

ANS:  B

 

2. According to Chapter 5, how should the findings section of the radiology report for this patient be formatted?

a.	Bulleted
b.	Number list
c.	Grammatically correct paragraphs
d.	Fragmented statements

 

 

ANS:  C

 

3. The etiology of the disease represented in Figure 5-1 is __________.

a.	genetic
b.	infectious
c.	posttraumatic
d.	metastatic

 

 

ANS:  A

 

4. Which of the following is the most important diagnosis to report in the impression section of the report on the image in Figure 5-1?

a.	Healed slipped capital femoral epiphysis
b.	Osteoarthritis of the hips
c.	Hereditary multiple exostosis
d.	Lumbar degenerative disc disease

 

 

ANS:  C

 

5. Patients with this condition should be advised to seek reexamination if there is development of unexplained bone pain due to concern for increased possibility of __________.

a.	avascular necrosis
b.	crystal deposition disease
c.	myelopathy
d.	malignant degeneration

 

 

ANS:  D

 

6. Which section of the radiology report should contain information on the patient’s clinical complaint?

a.	Demographics
b.	History
c.	Findings
d.	Impressions

 

 

ANS:  A

 

 

7. The radiographs in Figure 5-2 should be recorded on the radiology report as __________.

a.	thoracic spine: anteroposterior (AP), lateral
b.	thoracic spine: posteroanterior (PA), lateral
c.	chest series: AP, lateral
d.	chest series: PA, lateral

 

 

ANS:  D

 

8. Which section of the ABCS (alignment, bone, cartilage, soft tissue) should be addressed first in the radiology report for the radiographs in Figure 5-2?

a.	Alignment
b.	Bone
c.	Cartilage
d.	Soft tissue

 

 

ANS:  D

 

9. The major finding in the radiographs in Figure 5-2 is __________.

a.	lung hyperinflation
b.	accentuated pulmonary interstitial
c.	cardiomegaly
d.	decreased bone density

 

 

ANS:  A

 

10. Which section of the radiology report is optional?

a.	Demographics
b.	Findings
c.	Impressions
d.	Recommendations

 

 

ANS:  D

 

 

11. With which of the following conditions, evident in Figure 5-3, is using diagnostic terminology in the findings section appropriate?

a.	Tumor
b.	Fracture
c.	Osteomyelitis
d.	Arthritis

 

 

ANS:  B

 

12. Failure to produce a radiology report on radiology services that were billed globally (for both technical and interpretation compliance) constitutes __________.

a.	appropriate patient care
b.	class A misdemeanor
c.	felony
d.	fraud

 

 

ANS:  D

 

13. Lack of reporting of imaging studies may result in all of the following except __________.

a.	repeated examinations
b.	increased liability
c.	loss of data regarding diagnoses
d.	decreased risk of unnecessary repeated x-rays

 

 

ANS:  D

 

14. A list of differential diagnoses in a radiology report should be limited to no more than __________ diagnoses to maintain relevance to the receiving doctor.

a.	two
b.	three
c.	four
d.	five

 

 

ANS:  B

 

15. Normal findings that disprove the presence of an abnormality for which an examination was ordered are known as __________.

a.	conclusions
b.	pertinent negatives
c.	normal statements
d.	liability limiters

 

 

ANS:  B

 

If the ABCS of film interpretation and report writing approach is taken in assessing Figure 5-4, in which section of the findings will the salient abnormality be described?

a.	Alignment
b.	Bone
c.	Cartilage
d.	Soft tissue

 

 

ANS:  D

 

17. The five radiographic densities in order from least to most dense are __________.

a.	air, water, fat, bone, and metal
b.	fat, water, air, bone, and metal
c.	air, fat, water, bone, and metal
d.	bone, metal, water, fat, and air

 

 

ANS:  C

 

18. The radiographic density of the salient abnormality in Figure 5-4 is that of __________.

a.	air
b.	fat
c.	bone
d.	metal

 

 

ANS:  C

 

19. Follow-up diagnostic ultrasound evaluation of the abnormality in Figure 5-4 would localize the lesion to the __________.

a.	ureter
b.	ovary
c.	sacral
d.	uterus

 

 

ANS:  B

 

20. Which of the following is not a clinical red flag for serious spinal pathology?

a.	Short-term corticosteroid use
b.	Age older than 50 years
c.	Urinary retention
d.	Pain that worsens when the patient is lying down

 

 

ANS:  A