Question 1

How is the central ray positioned to free the bladder neck of superimposition during a female cystourethrogram?

Accepted Answer

A)   0 degrees
B)   5 degrees caudad
C)   5 degrees cephalad
D)   10 degrees cephalad

Question 2

A calculation that uses the creatinine level, age, race, gender, and body size, and is the best overall indicator of kidney function is:

Accepted Answer

A)   glomerular filtration rate.
B)   blood urea nitrogen level.
C)   creatine-plus rate.
D)   kidney function indicator.

Question 3

What vein, often used for venipuncture, is labeled with the arrow in the diagram below?

Accepted Answer

A)   Basilic vein
B)   Cephalic vein
C)   Radial vein
D)   Median cubital vein

Question 4

Letter B shown in the image from an IVU examination below labels the:

Accepted Answer

A)   right renal pelvis.
B)   right ureter.
C)   urinary bladder.
D)   symphysis pubis.

Question 5

The respiration phase for radiographic images made during intravenous urography is:

Accepted Answer

A)   suspended inspiration.
B)   suspended expiration.
C)   suspended respiration.
D)   slow breathing.

Question 6

What is the central-ray angulation for the AP axial urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)   0 degrees
B)   10 degrees
C)   10 to 15 degrees caudad
D)   10 to 15 degrees cephalad

Question 7

A radiographic examination of the urinary bladder is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   cystography.
B)   cystourethrography.
C)   cystoureterography.
D)   retrograde urography.

Question 8

Contraindications for intravenous urography include:
1) anuria.
2) renal failure.
3) elderly patients.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 and 2
B)   1 and 3
C)   2 and 3
D)   1, 2, and 3

Question 9

For which body habitus will the kidneys lie at the highest level?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sthenic
B)   Asthenic
C)   Hypersthenic
D)   Hyposthenic

Question 10

The microscopic components of the parenchyma of the kidney are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   nephrons.
B)   calyces.
C)   the glomerulus.
D)   cortical substances.

Question 11

What anatomy is labeled with the letter A shown in the image from an IVU examination below?

Accepted Answer

A)   Left ureter
B)   Right ureter
C)   Left renal pelvis
D)   Right renal pelvis

Question 12

The abbreviation for the excretory technique of urography is:

Accepted Answer

A)   IVP.
B)   EXU.
C)   KUB.
D)   IVU.

Question 13

Where is the IR centered for the AP oblique projection during a male or female cystourethrogram?

Accepted Answer

A)   Superior border of the pubic symphysis
B)   2 inches above the pubic symphysis
C)   2 inches below the pubic symphysis
D)   Variable depending on the penis position

Question 14

How much will the kidneys drop in the change from the supine to the upright position?

Accepted Answer

A)   1 inch
B)   2 inches
C)   3 inches
D)   3  1/21 / 21/2  inches

Question 15

The two kidneys lie:

Accepted Answer

A)   behind the peritoneum.
B)   behind the stomach.
C)   inside the peritoneum.
D)   inside the peritoneal cavity.

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding retrograde urography?
1) The ureters must be catheterized.
2) The exam provides little physiologic information.
3) Contrast is injected directly into the pelvicalyceal system.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 and 2
B)   1 and 3
C)   2 and 3
D)   1, 2, and 3

Exam 18: Urinary System and Venipuncture

What anatomy is labeled with the letter A shown in the image from an IVU examination below?

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Which of the following is true regarding retrograde urography? 1) The ureters must be catheterized. 2) The exam provides little physiologic information. 3) Contrast is injected directly into the pelvicalyceal system.

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Where is the IR centered for the AP oblique projection during a male or female cystourethrogram?

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Contraindications for intravenous urography include: 1) anuria. 2) renal failure. 3) elderly patients.

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The microscopic components of the parenchyma of the kidney are called:

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The respiration phase for radiographic images made during intravenous urography is:

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A radiographic examination of the urinary bladder is termed:

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What is the central-ray angulation for the AP axial urinary bladder?

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Letter B shown in the image from an IVU examination below labels the:

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How is the central ray positioned to free the bladder neck of superimposition during a female cystourethrogram?

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A calculation that uses the creatinine level, age, race, gender, and body size, and is the best overall indicator of kidney function is:

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For which body habitus will the kidneys lie at the highest level?

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The two kidneys lie:

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The abbreviation for the excretory technique of urography is:

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What vein, often used for venipuncture, is labeled with the arrow in the diagram below?

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How much will the kidneys drop in the change from the supine to the upright position?

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Exam 18: Urinary System and Venipuncture

What anatomy is labeled with the letter A shown in the image from an IVU examination below?

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Which of the following is true regarding retrograde urography? 1) The ureters must be catheterized. 2) The exam provides little physiologic information. 3) Contrast is injected directly into the pelvicalyceal system.

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Where is the IR centered for the AP oblique projection during a male or female cystourethrogram?

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Contraindications for intravenous urography include: 1) anuria. 2) renal failure. 3) elderly patients.

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The microscopic components of the parenchyma of the kidney are called:

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The respiration phase for radiographic images made during intravenous urography is:

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A radiographic examination of the urinary bladder is termed:

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What is the central-ray angulation for the AP axial urinary bladder?

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Letter B shown in the image from an IVU examination below labels the:

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How is the central ray positioned to free the bladder neck of superimposition during a female cystourethrogram?

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A calculation that uses the creatinine level, age, race, gender, and body size, and is the best overall indicator of kidney function is:

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For which body habitus will the kidneys lie at the highest level?

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The two kidneys lie:

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The abbreviation for the excretory technique of urography is:

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What vein, often used for venipuncture, is labeled with the arrow in the diagram below?

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How much will the kidneys drop in the change from the supine to the upright position?

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