RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY – BONY THORAX PRACTICE TEST (160
QUESTIONS) – COMPLETE EXAM PREPARATION MATERIAL WITH MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS
All of the following form the bony thorax, except
a. clavicles.
b. 12 thoracic vertebrae.
c. 12 pairs of ribs.
d. sternum. - ANSWER****A
The highest anatomic part of the sternum is the
a. xiphoid.
b. jugular notch.
c. manubrium.
d. sternal angle. - ANSWER****C
Ribs lie in an oblique plane in the thorax. How are the anterior ends situated in comparison to
the posterior ends?
a. 1 inch lower
b. 1 inch higher
c. 3 to 5 inches lower
d. 3 to 5 inches higher - ANSWER****C
The space between each of the ribs is called the
a. costal cartilage.
b. intercostal spaces.
,c. costovertebral joints.
d. costotransverse joints. - ANSWER****B
For which type of body habitus will the diaphragm be at the highest level in the body?
a. Sthenic
b. Asthenic
c. Hyposthenic
d. Hypersthenic - ANSWER****D
For which type of body habitus will the diaphragm be at the lowest position in the body?
a. Obese
b. Hyposthenic
c. Hypersthenic
d. Asthenic - ANSWER****D
What is the distance of movement of the diaphragm between deep inspiration and deep
expiration?
a. 1.5 inch
b. 2.5 inches
c. 3.8 inches
d. 4.8 inches - ANSWER****A
The total movement of the diaphragm will be less for which type of body habitus?
a. Sthenic
b. Asthenic
,c. Hyposthenic
d. Hypersthenic - ANSWER****D
Which of the following is the desired patient position for examination of the ribs above the
diaphragm?
a. Upright
b. Supine
c. Prone
d. Semi-erect - ANSWER****A
Which of the following is the recommended breathing technique that should be used when
examining the ribs that lie at the level of the diaphragm?
a. One deep inspiration (or expiration) and hold
b. Two deep expirations (or inspirations) and hold
c. Suspended respiration
d. Slow, shallow breathing - ANSWER****B
Which projection and body position will demonstrate the sternum through the heart?
a.PA oblique projection, RAO position
B.PA oblique projection, LAO position
C.AP oblique projection, RPO position
D.AP oblique projection, LPO position - ANSWER****A
Which of the following projections would be used to demonstrate the sternum on a trauma
patient who arrived in the recumbent position?
, a. AP projection
b. PA projection
c. AP projection, LPO
d. AP projection, RPO - ANSWER****C
How much should the body be rotated for a PA oblique projection of the sternum?
a. 10 degrees
b. 5 to 10 degrees
c. 10 to 15 degrees
d. 15 to 20 degrees - ANSWER****D
The CR enter at the level of ______ for a PA oblique projection of the sternum.
a. fifth thoracic vertebra
b. seventh thoracic vertebra
c. manubrium sterni
d. jugular notch - ANSWER****B
Which breathing techniques can be used when performing an oblique projection of the
sternum?
1. Inspiration
2. Expiration
3. Slow, shallow breathing
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
QUESTIONS) – COMPLETE EXAM PREPARATION MATERIAL WITH MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS
All of the following form the bony thorax, except
a. clavicles.
b. 12 thoracic vertebrae.
c. 12 pairs of ribs.
d. sternum. - ANSWER****A
The highest anatomic part of the sternum is the
a. xiphoid.
b. jugular notch.
c. manubrium.
d. sternal angle. - ANSWER****C
Ribs lie in an oblique plane in the thorax. How are the anterior ends situated in comparison to
the posterior ends?
a. 1 inch lower
b. 1 inch higher
c. 3 to 5 inches lower
d. 3 to 5 inches higher - ANSWER****C
The space between each of the ribs is called the
a. costal cartilage.
b. intercostal spaces.
,c. costovertebral joints.
d. costotransverse joints. - ANSWER****B
For which type of body habitus will the diaphragm be at the highest level in the body?
a. Sthenic
b. Asthenic
c. Hyposthenic
d. Hypersthenic - ANSWER****D
For which type of body habitus will the diaphragm be at the lowest position in the body?
a. Obese
b. Hyposthenic
c. Hypersthenic
d. Asthenic - ANSWER****D
What is the distance of movement of the diaphragm between deep inspiration and deep
expiration?
a. 1.5 inch
b. 2.5 inches
c. 3.8 inches
d. 4.8 inches - ANSWER****A
The total movement of the diaphragm will be less for which type of body habitus?
a. Sthenic
b. Asthenic
,c. Hyposthenic
d. Hypersthenic - ANSWER****D
Which of the following is the desired patient position for examination of the ribs above the
diaphragm?
a. Upright
b. Supine
c. Prone
d. Semi-erect - ANSWER****A
Which of the following is the recommended breathing technique that should be used when
examining the ribs that lie at the level of the diaphragm?
a. One deep inspiration (or expiration) and hold
b. Two deep expirations (or inspirations) and hold
c. Suspended respiration
d. Slow, shallow breathing - ANSWER****B
Which projection and body position will demonstrate the sternum through the heart?
a.PA oblique projection, RAO position
B.PA oblique projection, LAO position
C.AP oblique projection, RPO position
D.AP oblique projection, LPO position - ANSWER****A
Which of the following projections would be used to demonstrate the sternum on a trauma
patient who arrived in the recumbent position?
, a. AP projection
b. PA projection
c. AP projection, LPO
d. AP projection, RPO - ANSWER****C
How much should the body be rotated for a PA oblique projection of the sternum?
a. 10 degrees
b. 5 to 10 degrees
c. 10 to 15 degrees
d. 15 to 20 degrees - ANSWER****D
The CR enter at the level of ______ for a PA oblique projection of the sternum.
a. fifth thoracic vertebra
b. seventh thoracic vertebra
c. manubrium sterni
d. jugular notch - ANSWER****B
Which breathing techniques can be used when performing an oblique projection of the
sternum?
1. Inspiration
2. Expiration
3. Slow, shallow breathing
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
