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| Which renal structure filters the blood? |
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| Which urinary excretory duct conveys urine from the bladder to outside the body? |
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| Which body organ filters blood and produces urine as a by-product of waste material? |
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| At which vertebral level is the superior border of the kidneys usually found? |
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| What is the name of the opening on the medial border of a kidney? |
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| Which is an excretory examination used to demonstrate the upper urinary tract? |
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| Which examination has the ability to produce a radiographic image demonstrating renal cortical tissue will saturated with contrast medium? |
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| Which projection best demonstrates the mobility of the kidneys? |
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| AP projection with the patient upright. |
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| In intravenous urography, what is the purpose of applying compression pads over the distal ends of both ureters? |
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| To retard the flow of opacified urine into the bladder. |
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| What are 3 reasons for obtaining a scout radiograph with the patient recumbent for excretory urography? |
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1. To evaluate exposure factors
2. To demonstrate urinary calculi
3. to determine location of kidneys
To demonstrate the mobility of kidneys is NOT!!! a reason!!!!! |
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| For excretory urography, what should an adult patient do just before getting ont the examination table? |
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| What is the purpose for obtaining an AP projection radiograph of the kidneys 30 seconds after the bolus injection of a contrast medium in excretroy urography? |
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| To demonstrate opacified renal cortex. |
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| What is the purpose of tilting the patient and table 15 to 20 degrees Trendelenburg for the AP projection during excretory urography? |
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| To demonstrate distal ureters |
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| How many degrees should the patient be rotated for posterior AP oblique projections during excretory urography? |
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| For intravenous urography of a child, what should the patient be given when the scout radiograph shows an excessive amount of intestinal gas overlying the kidneys? |
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| 12oz of carbonated beverage |
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| Which examination requires that the patient be placed on a special urographic-radiographic examination table? |
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| Which renal structures are not demonstrated during retrograde urographic examinations? |
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| In addition to the AP projection, which projection would most likely be included in the radiographs for retrograde urography? |
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| What is the purpose of tilting the table 10 to 15 degrees Trendelenburg for retrograde urography? |
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| To prevent contrast medium from escaping the kidneys. |
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| What is the purpose of raising the head of the table 35 to 40 degrees for retrograde urography? |
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| To demonstrate the ureters. |
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| Which condition would most likely be demonstrated during voiding cystography? |
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| For the AP axial projection of the bladder, how many degrees and in which direction should the central ray be directed? |
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| For retrograde cystography, which projection should be performed to demonstrate the anterior and posterior walls of teh bladder? |
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| Direct lateral projection |
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| For cystourethrography with an adult male patient, to which level of the patient should the IR be centered? |
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| For cystourethrography with an adult male patient, which should be used to obtain a radiograph while the patient is urinating? |
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| Recumbent AP oblique Projection |
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