Abdominal X-Ray Quiz

What is the basic principle of X-rays?

• 4 Signs

• 2 Positions

• 3 Views

• 5 Densities

Which patient position is NOT used for abdominal X-rays?

• Upright

• Supine

• Decubitus

• Prone

What can be evaluated in an abdominal X-ray?

• Bone fractures

• Abnormal bowel gas pattern

• Skin lesions

• Blood flow

What is a key sign of small bowel obstruction?

• Dilation <3 cm

• Absence of gas

• Normal gas pattern

• Dilation >3 cm

What is the most common cause of large bowel obstruction in adults?

• Fecal impaction

• Hernia

• Diverticular stricture

• Malignancy

What does the 'coffee bean sign' indicate?

• Cecal volvulus

• Small bowel obstruction

• Gallstones

• Pancreatic calcification

What is the appearance of gallstones on an X-ray?

• Always visible

• Always radiopaque

• Only visible if calcified

• Never visible

What is the most common cause of bladder stones?

• Trauma

• Infection

• Dehydration

• Urinary stasis

What does the term 'pneumoperitoneum' refer to?

• Fluid in the abdomen

• Blood in the abdomen

• Gas in the peritoneal cavity

• Air in the lungs

What is a sentinel loop?

• A dilated loop of bowel

• A normal bowel loop

• A collapsed bowel loop

• A loop with no gas