8/23/25, 12:46 AM RTE 1503 Mid Term Exam
RTE 1503 Study Guide Midterm Exam 2025-2026
\newest version with complete questions and verified
answers \latest update 2025-2026
At what level should the CR a. 2 inches (5 cm) above iliac crest
be placed for a left lateral
decubitus projection of the
abdomen?
a. 2 inches (5 cm) above iliac
crest
b. ASIS
c. Umbilicus
d. Iliac crest
What is the name for the b. Epiglottis
structure that
serves as a lid over the larynx
to prevent aspiration of food
or fluid?
a. Hyoid bone
b. Epiglottis
c. Uvula
d. Oropharynx
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A high and transverse d. hypersthenic
stomach would be found
in a(n)___ patient
a. sthenic
b. asthenic
c. hyposthenic
d. hypersthenic
The vertebra prominens d. C7-T1
corresponds to the level of
a. T2-T3
b. C4-5
c. L2-L3
d. C7-T1
In which of the four major b. Right lower quadrant
quadrants of the abdomen
would the cecum be
found?
a. Left lower quadrant
b. Right lower quadrant
c. Right upper quadrant
d. Left upper quadrant
A patient comes to radiology b. Inspiration/expiration PA chest
for a routine chest study. On
the PA projection, the
radiologist sees a possible
calcification
near a rib, but she cannot tell
whether the calcification is in
the lung or on the rib.
What projections would
assist with the
diagnosis?
a. Right lateral decubitus chest
b. Inspiration/expiration PA
chest
c. Apical lordotic chest
d. Bilateral decubitus chest
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The technologist must b. decrease
______________ manual
exposure
factors for the patient with a
large ileus.
a. increase
b. decrease
c. not change
d. switch to AEC
Which of the following solid a. Liver
organs is the largest found
in the abdomen?
a. Liver
b. Kidneys
c. Spleen
d. Pancreas
A correctly positioned lateral c. 1/2 "
chest
radiograph demonstrates
some separation of the
posterior ribs due to the
divergent x- ray beam. A
separation of more than
____
indicates objectionable
rotation from a true lateral.
a. 1/8"
b. 1"
c. 1/2 "
d. 2"
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RTE 1503 Study Guide Midterm Exam 2025-2026
\newest version with complete questions and verified
answers \latest update 2025-2026
At what level should the CR a. 2 inches (5 cm) above iliac crest
be placed for a left lateral
decubitus projection of the
abdomen?
a. 2 inches (5 cm) above iliac
crest
b. ASIS
c. Umbilicus
d. Iliac crest
What is the name for the b. Epiglottis
structure that
serves as a lid over the larynx
to prevent aspiration of food
or fluid?
a. Hyoid bone
b. Epiglottis
c. Uvula
d. Oropharynx
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A high and transverse d. hypersthenic
stomach would be found
in a(n)___ patient
a. sthenic
b. asthenic
c. hyposthenic
d. hypersthenic
The vertebra prominens d. C7-T1
corresponds to the level of
a. T2-T3
b. C4-5
c. L2-L3
d. C7-T1
In which of the four major b. Right lower quadrant
quadrants of the abdomen
would the cecum be
found?
a. Left lower quadrant
b. Right lower quadrant
c. Right upper quadrant
d. Left upper quadrant
A patient comes to radiology b. Inspiration/expiration PA chest
for a routine chest study. On
the PA projection, the
radiologist sees a possible
calcification
near a rib, but she cannot tell
whether the calcification is in
the lung or on the rib.
What projections would
assist with the
diagnosis?
a. Right lateral decubitus chest
b. Inspiration/expiration PA
chest
c. Apical lordotic chest
d. Bilateral decubitus chest
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The technologist must b. decrease
______________ manual
exposure
factors for the patient with a
large ileus.
a. increase
b. decrease
c. not change
d. switch to AEC
Which of the following solid a. Liver
organs is the largest found
in the abdomen?
a. Liver
b. Kidneys
c. Spleen
d. Pancreas
A correctly positioned lateral c. 1/2 "
chest
radiograph demonstrates
some separation of the
posterior ribs due to the
divergent x- ray beam. A
separation of more than
____
indicates objectionable
rotation from a true lateral.
a. 1/8"
b. 1"
c. 1/2 "
d. 2"
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