PLQ-Chest Questions And Answers Graded A+

A well-inspired healthy adult chest PA projection will have a minimum of ____ posterior ribs seen above the diaphragm. - 10 Air or gas that escapes from the lungs into the pleural cavity results in a condition known as: - Pneumothorax As a general rule, the use of high kVp (110 to 120 kVp) requires the use of a grid during chest radiography. - True Collimation guidelines indicate the upper border of the collimation field should be approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm) above the vertebra prominens. - False Contrary to common belief, the vertical dimension of an average PA chest is greater than the horizontal dimension. - False Geriatric patients generally require higher central ray (CR) centering than younger patients for chest radiography. - True Of the following factors, which one is most crucial to demonstrate possible air and fluid levels in the chest? - Patient in erect or decubitus position Of the following positioning actions, which one will remove most of the scapulae from the lung fields? - Roll Shoulders forward Scoliosis and kyphosis may produce asymmetry of the sternoclavicular joints and rib cage as demonstrated on a PA chest radiograph. - True Situs inversus is a condition in which: - all major organs are in the opposite side of the body.The CR for an AP supine chest should be aligned: - Perpendicular to the long axis of the sternum The vertebra prominens corresponds to the level of: - C7 The xiphoid process is a reliable positioning landmark for determining the lower margin of the lungs for chest positioning. - False