The nurse compresses the client’s nail bed on his left foot. She releases the pressure and observes the color of the nail bed after. She notes it takes less than 3 seconds to return to original color before she compressed it. The nurse knows that she was assessing:  

Evaluate the image below and answer the following questions. A. Is the image of diagnostic quality (state yes or no). B. Justify your answer. C. What body habitus is seen in the image? D. What kVp range is appropriate for this examination on an average-sized patient?  

A patient presents to the imaging department for an esophagram to investigate issues the patient has with a “choking feeling as he eats.” As the patient drinks the barium sulfate, you notice his lower esophageal sphincter is unable to relax.  As the patient is asked to drink more barium, there is an eventual narrowing (“rat-tail”) that occurs (see arrows in image #39).  What is this condition called?

Where is the most common site for gastric ulcers? 

The crisp lines seen throughout the GI tract in the image below are called .

_______________________________ is also known as Regional Enteritis.

Which of the following will demonstrate air-fluid levels? (Select all that apply)

Which dz of the small bowel affects mostly the terminal ileum and can give a “cobblestone” or “string sign” appearance? 

When performing the AP erect abdomen image, the patient should be upright a minimum of ___________________.

Refer to the image above. This image is part of an abdomen series. Which view is it?