Forearm, Elbow, Humerus, Shoulder Test Review

For which of the following would the patient be instructed to hold their breath during the radiographic exposure?

• AP elbow

• Lateral humerus

• Coyle for radial head

• Lateral forearm

A patient presents to the radiology department for images of the shoulder. They are holding the injured arm and are reluctant to move it. What should you do first?

• Lay them down comfortably on the table

• Take a transthoracic view of the shoulder and proximal humerus

• Take an AP projection of the shoulder at the wall bucky without moving them

• Take an AP external and an AP internal shoulder

If there is a known fracture at the surgical neck of the right humerus, how should the patient be positioned for a transthoracic view?

• Leave both arms down by the patients side and place the right arm against the wall bucky

• Raise the right arm and place the left arm against the wall bucky

• Raise both arms and place the right shoulder against the wall bucky

• Raise the left arm and place the right arm against the wall bucky

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To what does the # 7 refer?

• Radial notch

• Radial tuberosity

• Ulnar notch

• Ulnar tuberosity

What is best demonstrated in this position?

• Lesser tubercle

• Bicipital groove

• Deltoid tuberosity

• Greater tubercle

In what position was this patient's hand?

• Supinated

• Dorsal surface against hip

• Palm up

• Laterally rotated and resting on the posterior surface

What breathing instructions were given to this patient?

• Hold breath on 2nd inspiration

• Hold breath on expiration

• Hold breath

• Breathe normally

It is imperative to NEVER move a patient with a suspected surgical neck fracture of the humerus. Select all of the following that best describe the reason for this.

• It is too painful for the patient

• The brachial artery could be severed by sharp edges of bone

• The patient could die from blood loss

• Movement could distort the fracture

This image demonstrates an AP neutral position of the shoulder. There is a specific reason that the x-ray tech took this image. What is broken?

• Surgical neck of the left humerus

• Anatomical neckof the left humerus

• The left clavicle

• The lateral border of the left scapula