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Question 1: The indications for getting a cervical spine series include all of the following except:

Patient is intoxicated
 Patient reports midline neck pain and tenderness on palpation.
 Patient has neurologic signs and symptoms.
 Trauma

Question 2: Visualization of C7-T1 can often be enhanced by:

Swimmer's view.
 Flexion of neck.
 Extension of neck.
 Odontoid view.

Question 3: Which one of the following line is not part of the parallel lines alignment evaluation:

Anterior vertebral line.
 Posterior vertebral line.
 Spinolaminar line.
 Facet line.
 Posterior spinous line.

Question 4: After seeing this lateral view, the radiologist obtains a CT. This is a:



Hangman's fracture.
 Jefferson fracture.
 Odontoid fracture.
 Teardrop fracture.

Question 5: This 15 year old boy dove into a shallow pool head first and complained of neck pain. The lateral view shows a:



Hangman's fracture.
 Jefferson fracture.
 Odontoid fracture.
 Teardrop fracture.

Question 6: This patient arrived at the ED after a MVA. This lateral view reveals a:



Hangman's fracture.
 Jefferson fracture.
 Odontoid fracture.
 Teardrop fracture.

Question 7: This lateral view shows a:



Hangman's fracture.
 Jefferson fracture.
 Odontoid fracture.
 Teardrop fracture.

Question 8: This lateral view shows a:



Hangman's fracture
 Odontoid fracture.
 Bilateral facet dislocation.
 Unilateral facet dislocation.

Question 9: Clay Shoveler's fracture is caused by:

Hyperflexion.
 Hyperextension.
 Axial compression.
 Lateral rotation.

Question 10: Jefferson fracture is treated by:

Halo immobilization for 12 weeks.
 Halo immobilization for 6 weeks.
 Philadelphia collar for 6 weeks.
 Immediate surgical fusion.

Your score is out of 10.

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