RAD 121 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The sagittal plane divides the body into - Answers - right and left halves
A decubitus view of the chest can help to best demonstrate.... - Answers - Air/fluid
levels
For an LPO image, what aspect of the body is against the IR. - Answers - Left Posterior
_______________refers to a projection where the CR only skims a part of the body to
demonstrate the region in profile. - Answers - tangential
in general radiography, a minimum of ______ projections taken as near to 90 degrees
from each other is required for most radiographic procedures. - Answers - 2
The ________________ covers the trachea during swallowing. - Answers - Epiglottis
The primary muscle of inspiration is the.... - Answers - Diaphragm
A chest x-ray should be performed on.... - Answers - Second full inspiration
The correct IR size for a typical adult is... - Answers - 14x17
For a lateral CXR, which side is typically placed against the IR? - Answers - Left side
Why should a CXR be performed PA instead of AP when possible? - Answers -
Accurate representation of heart size
The term projection describes what in radiography? - Answers - The path of the x-ray
beam
Which view would best depict the area behind the heart? - Answers - Lateral
The uppermost aspect of the lungs is the _________ - Answers - Apex
The correct SID for a chest x-ray is ____ - Answers - 72"
For a PA projection, the central ray enters what aspect of the patient? - Answers -
Posterior
The front half of the patient is referred to as - Answers - anterior
ANSWERS
The sagittal plane divides the body into - Answers - right and left halves
A decubitus view of the chest can help to best demonstrate.... - Answers - Air/fluid
levels
For an LPO image, what aspect of the body is against the IR. - Answers - Left Posterior
_______________refers to a projection where the CR only skims a part of the body to
demonstrate the region in profile. - Answers - tangential
in general radiography, a minimum of ______ projections taken as near to 90 degrees
from each other is required for most radiographic procedures. - Answers - 2
The ________________ covers the trachea during swallowing. - Answers - Epiglottis
The primary muscle of inspiration is the.... - Answers - Diaphragm
A chest x-ray should be performed on.... - Answers - Second full inspiration
The correct IR size for a typical adult is... - Answers - 14x17
For a lateral CXR, which side is typically placed against the IR? - Answers - Left side
Why should a CXR be performed PA instead of AP when possible? - Answers -
Accurate representation of heart size
The term projection describes what in radiography? - Answers - The path of the x-ray
beam
Which view would best depict the area behind the heart? - Answers - Lateral
The uppermost aspect of the lungs is the _________ - Answers - Apex
The correct SID for a chest x-ray is ____ - Answers - 72"
For a PA projection, the central ray enters what aspect of the patient? - Answers -
Posterior
The front half of the patient is referred to as - Answers - anterior
