RADR 2217 Comprehensive Radiographic
Pathology Chapter 03 Practice Test 2026
1. 1. External respiration takes place within the: C
a. Bronchi
b. Bronchioles
c. Alveoli
d. Trachea
REF: p. 39
2. 2. The lower respiratory system consists of: C
a. Oropharynx, bronchi, and bronchioles
b. Trachea, nasopharynx, and alveoli
c. Trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles
d. Larynx, trachea, and bronchi
REF: p. 36
3. 3. The thin-walled sac where oxygen and carbon diox- B
ide are exchanged with the blood in the pulmonary
circulatory system is a(n):
a. Bronchiole
b. Alveolus
c. Tertiary bronchus
d. Alveolar duct
REF: p. 37
4. 4. The trachea is: A
a. A noncollapsible tubular structure of C-shaped car-
tilage
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Pathology Chapter 03 Practice Test 2026
b. A boxlike structure consisting of nine pieces of car-
tilage
c. Connected to the nasopharynx superiorly
d. A noncollapsible tubular structure of oval-shaped
cartilage
REF: p. 36
5. 5. The blood supply to nourish and support lung tissue C
is the:
a. Low-pressure system
b. Pulmonary circulation
c. Bronchial circulation
d. Low-resistance system
REF: p. 39
6. 6. The serous membrane lining that adheres to the C
chest wall is the:
a. Parietal viscera
b. Visceral pleura
c. Parietal pleura
d. Serous fibrous pleura
REF: p. 39
7. 7. For what purpose is a chest radiograph obtained B
after endotracheal tube insertion?
a. To check for pneumonia
b. To insure proper placement/position
c. To check for puncture of the trachea
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Pathology Chapter 03 Practice Test 2026
d. All of these are reasons to obtain a chest radiograph
after endotracheal tube insertion.
REF: p. 40
8. 8. What result can occur when an endotracheal tube is D
positioned too high?
a. pneumothorax
b. pneumomediastinum
c. left lung atelectasis
d. aspiration pneumonia
REF: p. 40
9. 9. What is a common result of an endotracheal tube C
that is positioned too low and into the right main stem
bronchus?
a. pneumothorax
b. pneumomediastinum
c. left lung atelectasis
d. right main stem bronchus puncture
REF: p. 40
10. 10. What image is obtained to verify the correct place- A
ment of a central venous catheter?
a. Chest radiograph
b. KUB
c. Soft tissue neck
d. All of these
Pathology Chapter 03 Practice Test 2026
1. 1. External respiration takes place within the: C
a. Bronchi
b. Bronchioles
c. Alveoli
d. Trachea
REF: p. 39
2. 2. The lower respiratory system consists of: C
a. Oropharynx, bronchi, and bronchioles
b. Trachea, nasopharynx, and alveoli
c. Trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles
d. Larynx, trachea, and bronchi
REF: p. 36
3. 3. The thin-walled sac where oxygen and carbon diox- B
ide are exchanged with the blood in the pulmonary
circulatory system is a(n):
a. Bronchiole
b. Alveolus
c. Tertiary bronchus
d. Alveolar duct
REF: p. 37
4. 4. The trachea is: A
a. A noncollapsible tubular structure of C-shaped car-
tilage
, RADR 2217 Comprehensive Radiographic
Pathology Chapter 03 Practice Test 2026
b. A boxlike structure consisting of nine pieces of car-
tilage
c. Connected to the nasopharynx superiorly
d. A noncollapsible tubular structure of oval-shaped
cartilage
REF: p. 36
5. 5. The blood supply to nourish and support lung tissue C
is the:
a. Low-pressure system
b. Pulmonary circulation
c. Bronchial circulation
d. Low-resistance system
REF: p. 39
6. 6. The serous membrane lining that adheres to the C
chest wall is the:
a. Parietal viscera
b. Visceral pleura
c. Parietal pleura
d. Serous fibrous pleura
REF: p. 39
7. 7. For what purpose is a chest radiograph obtained B
after endotracheal tube insertion?
a. To check for pneumonia
b. To insure proper placement/position
c. To check for puncture of the trachea
, RADR 2217 Comprehensive Radiographic
Pathology Chapter 03 Practice Test 2026
d. All of these are reasons to obtain a chest radiograph
after endotracheal tube insertion.
REF: p. 40
8. 8. What result can occur when an endotracheal tube is D
positioned too high?
a. pneumothorax
b. pneumomediastinum
c. left lung atelectasis
d. aspiration pneumonia
REF: p. 40
9. 9. What is a common result of an endotracheal tube C
that is positioned too low and into the right main stem
bronchus?
a. pneumothorax
b. pneumomediastinum
c. left lung atelectasis
d. right main stem bronchus puncture
REF: p. 40
10. 10. What image is obtained to verify the correct place- A
ment of a central venous catheter?
a. Chest radiograph
b. KUB
c. Soft tissue neck
d. All of these
