RADT 204 Unit #1 - Digestive Review

What medication is used to reduce spasms in the intestines during a BE?

____ is produced in the liver.

The most distal portion of the esophagus is comprised of what type of muscle?

A barium burger is performed to evaluate:

For a hypersthenic patient in an RAO Stomanch, you center _____ inches above L1, and oblique the patient ______ degrees

Water soluble contrast uses a _____ kVp than Barium Sulfate does.

For a 30 minutes film in a Small Bowel Series, you center:

A contraindication for performing a BE would be:

The pancreatic duct is also known as:

A patient is scheduled for multiple exams. Which is the order they should be performed:

The stomach meets the esophagus at the:

What radiographic position is this?

What radiographic position is this?

Which of these is an accessory organ?

This flexure sits higher and positioning is to be adjusted for it.

When the stomach sits low and in a j-loop, this is indicative of (a) ______________ body habitus.

When inserting the barium enema tip, you should advance in the direction of posterior and then inferior.

A mass of undigested material made up of fibers, hair and wood is called a:

50% of all emergent abdomen surgeries are due to:

A function of the liver is:

A choliangiogram is a study that:

On the Left Lateral Decub for BE, you are looking at:

If the patient is prone, the fundus will be filled with ______ and the body will be filled with _______

Alimentary Carcinomas can have a(n) ______ appearance on radiographic images.

What scale is a Modified Barium Swallow measured with?

_____water can _____ the mucosal lining of the intestinal wall.

On a Right Lateral Decubitus for a BE, what is demonstrated?

What radiographic position is this?

You are going to slay this test.

When inserting a rectal enema tip, the angle you should follow is:

In which position is peristalsis the greatest?

Which exams should be performed first if a patient has multiple ordered in one day?

This procedure can be performed on patients with a history of regional enteritis.

A SB therapeutic enema can be performed to relieve post-op distention.

This is the widest portion of the Large Intestine, and sits inferior to the ileocecal valve.

The technical term for the patient position used when inserting the enema tip is called:

Using hot water during a Barium Enema causes spasms in the large intestine

The small intestine, in order, goes:

What portion of the small intestines is responsible for the majority of absorption?

Tunneling or telescoping of the intestines over itself is called:

The liver is separated in to left and right halves via the:

What is the preferred view for an Esophagram if only 1 view is to be obtained?

On an RPO for a BE, you are looking at which flexure?

In the stomach, air sits in the _______ if the patient is prone.

What radiographic position is this?

When the stomach protrudes above the left hemidiaphragm, it is called a:

These folds in the stomach aid in mechanical digestion.

A right lateral stomach for UGI Series demonstrates?

Digestion occurs with gravity and peristalsis.

Centering of the RAO Stomach for a hypersthenic patient should be: