RTE 1503 TEST 1 CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ pleural effusion.
Answer: what pathology?
◍ pneumothorax.
Answer: what pathology?
◍ Where should the CR be directed for AP shoulder?.
Answer: one inch below coracoid process
◍ Humeral epicondyles are what to the IR in an AP projection?.
Answer: parallel
◍ AP oblique to demonstrate glenoid fossa/ cavity patients should be turned....
Answer: 35-45 degrees toward effected side
◍ what level if the iliac crest.
Answer: L4-L5
◍ How are the humeral epicondyles aligned for a lateral projection of the
elbow?.
Answer: perpendicular to IR
◍ to visualize the glenoid cavity of the shoulder what method do you use and
what is the angle of the position of the patient? (part of the shoulder protocol
in majority of locations).
Answer: Grashey method 35-45 degrees
◍ increases object size on a radiograph is a sign of what?.
Answer: magnification
, ◍ If a patient comes in for a possible dislocation of elbow and has the elbow
partially flexed but can't move it what routine should you do to diagnose
this?.
Answer: Partially flexed AP and limited lateral projections
◍ PA chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ left lateral chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ what is the optimal respiration phase for an AP scapula?.
Answer: orthostatic
◍ Ap scapula CR.
Answer: midscapula, 2 inches inferior (below) to coracoid process, or level
of armpit, approx. 2 inches medial from lateral border of patient
◍ AP semi erect chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ for trauma to the proximal humerus use the orthostatic breathing and direct
through thorax to the level of the?.
Answer: surgical neck
◍ lateral decubitus chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ AP lordotic chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ oblique chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ inferosuperior axial Lawrence method, center the IR to the axilla and
humeral head and abduct the arm 90 degrees what is the optimal was to
direct the CR.
Answer: medially 25-30 degrees
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ pleural effusion.
Answer: what pathology?
◍ pneumothorax.
Answer: what pathology?
◍ Where should the CR be directed for AP shoulder?.
Answer: one inch below coracoid process
◍ Humeral epicondyles are what to the IR in an AP projection?.
Answer: parallel
◍ AP oblique to demonstrate glenoid fossa/ cavity patients should be turned....
Answer: 35-45 degrees toward effected side
◍ what level if the iliac crest.
Answer: L4-L5
◍ How are the humeral epicondyles aligned for a lateral projection of the
elbow?.
Answer: perpendicular to IR
◍ to visualize the glenoid cavity of the shoulder what method do you use and
what is the angle of the position of the patient? (part of the shoulder protocol
in majority of locations).
Answer: Grashey method 35-45 degrees
◍ increases object size on a radiograph is a sign of what?.
Answer: magnification
, ◍ If a patient comes in for a possible dislocation of elbow and has the elbow
partially flexed but can't move it what routine should you do to diagnose
this?.
Answer: Partially flexed AP and limited lateral projections
◍ PA chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ left lateral chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ what is the optimal respiration phase for an AP scapula?.
Answer: orthostatic
◍ Ap scapula CR.
Answer: midscapula, 2 inches inferior (below) to coracoid process, or level
of armpit, approx. 2 inches medial from lateral border of patient
◍ AP semi erect chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ for trauma to the proximal humerus use the orthostatic breathing and direct
through thorax to the level of the?.
Answer: surgical neck
◍ lateral decubitus chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ AP lordotic chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ oblique chest.
Answer: what projection?
◍ inferosuperior axial Lawrence method, center the IR to the axilla and
humeral head and abduct the arm 90 degrees what is the optimal was to
direct the CR.
Answer: medially 25-30 degrees
