Examine This AP Oblique Projection Image

question 172

Multiple Choice

Examine this AP oblique projection image. What patient position was required to obtain this image?

• A) 25 to 30 degree LPO
• B) 25 to 30 degree RPO
• C) 30 to 45 degree LPO
• D) 30 to 45 degree RPO

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Definitions:

Fetal Circulatory System

The circulatory system of a fetus that involves unique structures like the umbilical cord, placenta, and ductus arteriosus for nutrient and waste exchange and for bypassing the lungs.

Trimester

One of the three approximately three-month periods into which a pregnancy is divided.

Morning Sickness

The nauseous feeling a woman may have during her first trimester of pregnancy; the result of increased hormones in the body.

Fetus

A developing human from roughly eight weeks after conception to the moment of birth.