A Patient Enters the ED with a Possible AC Joint

question 41

Multiple Choice

A patient enters the ED with a possible AC joint separation.The patient is paraplegic; therefore, the study cannot be done erect.Which of the following routines would be performed to diagnose this condition?

• A)Non-weight-bearing and weight-bearing types of projections performed with the patient recumbent by pulling down on the shoulders
• B)Recumbent AP and AP axial projection of the clavicles to include AC joints
• C)AP projections of shoulders with external and internal rotation performed recumbent
• D)AP and AP apical oblique projection of the shoulder performed recumbent

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Definitions:

Mandibular

Pertaining to the mandible or lower jawbone.

Maxillary

Pertaining to the maxilla or the upper jawbone, which holds the upper teeth and plays a key role in the formation of the roof of the mouth, the floor of the orbit, and the sides and floor of the nasal cavity.

Maxilla

The upper jawbone, forming the central part of the face above the mouth.

Meniscus

A crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure in the knee that acts as a shock absorber between the thigh bone and the shin bone.