Match the body habitus to the appropriate statement referring to an AP oblique stomach and duodenum projection (LPO position)
a. Hypersthenic
b. Sthenic
c. Asthenic
17. The patient is rotated 30 degrees.
18. The left zygapophyseal joints are demonstrated in the posterior third of the vertebral bodies.
19. The pylorus is superimposed over the vertebrae.
20. The patient is rotated 45 degrees.
21. The left zygapophyseal joints are demonstrated at the midline of the vertebral bodies.
17. ANS: C
18. ANS: A
19. ANS: A
20. ANS: B
21. ANS: B
You might also like to view...
Your patient is a 19-year-old man who was thrown from a horse while riding in a rodeo. After throwing the patient off, the horse stepped on the patient's abdomen. When you reach the patient, you note that his face, neck, and shoulders are pale, cool, and diaphoretic but that the patient's skin is otherwise warm and dry. The patient has some movement and sensation in his forearms and hands but
otherwise no movement or sensation below the shoulders. He is anxious and has a respiratory rate of 24, a heart rate of 68, and a blood pressure of 106/66. Which of the following should be the primary concern when determining this patient's transport priority? A) The potential for neurologic shock, requiring immediate surgery B) The potential for intraabdominal hemorrhage that may be masked by loss of nervous function C) The potential for traumatic brain injury D) The potential for respiratory failure secondary to paralysis of the diaphragm
A(n) ________ occurs shortly after an injury and is when a patient may be more receptive to learning about how a similar injury can be prevented in the future
A) teachable moment B) injury surveillance C) field investigation D) analytic study