GXMO Patient Care and Positioning 5

Question 1

During a radiographic procedure, a patient who was alert suddenly becomes unresponsive. The technologist's first action should be to:

Accepted Answer

Call for help and assess the patient for responsiveness and breathing

Answer

Calling for help and assessing the patient follows the emergency response sequence; CPR is initiated only after confirming unresponsiveness and absence of normal breathing.

Question 2

The Sthenic body habitus, which is the most common type, is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

An average build with the stomach and gallbladder at intermediate positions

Answer

The sthenic habitus represents the average or most common build, with organs at intermediate positions used as the standard for centering.

Question 3

Which statement about informed consent is most accurate for a radiologic technologist?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent for invasive contrast procedures is typically obtained by the physician, not the technologist

Answer

Informed consent for invasive or contrast procedures is the physician's responsibility; the technologist may witness or verify that consent has been given but does not independently obtain it.

Question 4

A lateral decubitus chest projection is performed with the patient lying on their right side. This view is most useful for detecting:

Accepted Answer

Free pleural fluid on the right side

Answer

In a right lateral decubitus position, free fluid will layer along the dependent (right) side of the thorax, making it visible as a layer between the lung and chest wall.

Question 5

When performing a PA projection of the chest, the patient's hands should be placed on the hips with elbows forward primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Rotate the scapulae laterally out of the lung fields

Answer

Rotating the hands onto the hips and rolling the shoulders forward causes the scapulae to rotate laterally, removing them from superimposition over the lungs.

(GXMO) General X-Ray Machine Operator Practice Test

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GXMO Patient Care and Positioning 5