XRAY LIMITED SCOPE CHEST EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

XRAY LIMITED SCOPE CHEST EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


Which of the following positions demonstrates air-fluid levels?
1. Upright
2. Lateral decubitus
3. Lateral
a.
1 and 2 only
b.
1 and 3 only
c.
2 and 3 only
d.

1, 2, and 3 - ANS A


What is the purpose of rotating the patient's shoulders anteriorly for the PA projection of the
chest?
a.
This motion rotates the scapulae out of the lungs.
b.
This motion reduces magnification of the heart shadow.
c.
This motion makes the position more comfortable for the patient.

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,d.

This motion places the coronal plane parallel to the upright grid cabinet. - ANS A


Which of the following make up the bony thorax?
a.
12 pairs of ribs
b.
12 ribs, 12 thoracic vertebrae, and the sternum
c.
12 pairs of ribs, 12 thoracic vertebrae, and the sternum
d.

12 pairs of ribs, 7 thoracic vertebrae, the sternum, and clavicles - ANS C


The indention in the top of the manubrium is called the:
a.
jugular notch.
b.
sternal angle.
c.
xiphoid process.
d.

jugular process. - ANS A


Where is the jugular notch located?
a.
At the end of the body of the sternum
b.

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, At the end of the xiphoid process
c.
At the top of the manubrium
d.

At the bottom of the manubrium - ANS A


The uppermost portion of the sternum is called the:
a.
xiphoid process.
b.
gladiolus.
c.
body.
d.

manubrium. - ANS D


The xiphoid process is the _______________ of the sternum.
a.
proximal portion
b.
distal tip
c.
middle portion
d.

longest portion - ANS B


What term refers to the body of the sternum?

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