LRA 213 FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The two most common landmarks for chest positioning are the - Answers - Jugular
notch and vertebra prominens
The vertebra prominens corresponds to the level of - Answers - C7
The upper margin of the lungs is at the level of the - Answers - vertebra prominens
The lower concave area of the lung, termed the - Answers - base
The internal prominence or ridge where the trachea bifurcates into the right and left
bronchi is termed the _____. - Answers - carina
Air or gas that escapes into the pleural cavity results in a condition known as _____. -
Answers - Pneumothorax
The central ray (CR) for an anteroposterior (AP) supine, adult chest projection should
be centered: - Answers - 3 to 4 inches (8-10 cm) below the
jugular notch
Which type of body habitus typically requires that the image receptor be placed
crosswise rather than lengthwise for a posteroanterior (PA) chest? - Answers -
Hypersthenic
A well-inspired average adult chest PA projection will have a minimum of
posterior ribs seen above the diaphragm. - Answers - 10
Which of the following clinical indications often requires the inspiration/expiration chest
series to be done? - Answers - small pneumothorax
Which of the following objects does not have to be removed/moved before chest
radiography? - Answers - glasses
A correctly positioned lateral chest radiograph demonstrates some separation of the
posterior ribs due to the divergence of the beam. But a separation of greater than cm
indicates objectionable rotation from a true lateral. - Answers - 1
Of the following factors, which one is most crucial to demonstrate possible air and fluid
levels in the chest - Answers - patient in erect or decubitus position
Which of the following factors must be applied to minimize distortion of the heart? -
Answers - 72 inch SID
, Of the following positioning actions, which one will remove the majority of the scapula
from the lung field? - Answers - Roll the shoulders forward
What type of central ray (CR) angle is required for the AP semi-axial projection for the
lung apices? - Answers - 15 to 20 degrees
As a general rule, the use of high kVp requires the use of a grid during chest
radiography. True or False - Answers - True
The xiphoid process is a reliable positioning landmark for determining the lower margin
of the lungs for chest positioning. True or False - Answers - False
Scoliosis and kyphosis may produce asymmetry of the sternoclavicular (SC) joints and
rib cage as demonstrated on a PA chest radiograph. True or False - Answers - True
No lead shielding is necessary for male patients or women greater than age 65 during
radiographic imaging of the chest. True or False - Answers - False
The central area in which bronchi and blood vessels enter the lungs is called - Answers
- hilum
Which of the following is not a form of occupational lung disease? - Answers -
Tuberculosis
What is the primary disadvantage of performing an
AP projection of the chest rather than a PA projection? - Answers - Increased
magnification of the heart
The extreme outermost lower portion of the lung is called - Answers - Costophrenic
angle
Which of the following anatomic structures is examined to determine rotation on a PA
chest radiograph? - Answers - Symmetric appearance of sternoclavicular (SC) joints
The two most common landmarks for chest positioning are the: - Answers - jugular
notch and vertebra prominens
The vertebra prominens corresponds to the level of: - Answers - C7
The upper margin of the lungs is at the level of the: - Answers - vertebra prominens
The lower concave area of the lung is termed the: - Answers - base
The internal prominence or ridge in which the trachea bifurcates into the right and left
bronchi is termed the: - Answers - carina
The two most common landmarks for chest positioning are the - Answers - Jugular
notch and vertebra prominens
The vertebra prominens corresponds to the level of - Answers - C7
The upper margin of the lungs is at the level of the - Answers - vertebra prominens
The lower concave area of the lung, termed the - Answers - base
The internal prominence or ridge where the trachea bifurcates into the right and left
bronchi is termed the _____. - Answers - carina
Air or gas that escapes into the pleural cavity results in a condition known as _____. -
Answers - Pneumothorax
The central ray (CR) for an anteroposterior (AP) supine, adult chest projection should
be centered: - Answers - 3 to 4 inches (8-10 cm) below the
jugular notch
Which type of body habitus typically requires that the image receptor be placed
crosswise rather than lengthwise for a posteroanterior (PA) chest? - Answers -
Hypersthenic
A well-inspired average adult chest PA projection will have a minimum of
posterior ribs seen above the diaphragm. - Answers - 10
Which of the following clinical indications often requires the inspiration/expiration chest
series to be done? - Answers - small pneumothorax
Which of the following objects does not have to be removed/moved before chest
radiography? - Answers - glasses
A correctly positioned lateral chest radiograph demonstrates some separation of the
posterior ribs due to the divergence of the beam. But a separation of greater than cm
indicates objectionable rotation from a true lateral. - Answers - 1
Of the following factors, which one is most crucial to demonstrate possible air and fluid
levels in the chest - Answers - patient in erect or decubitus position
Which of the following factors must be applied to minimize distortion of the heart? -
Answers - 72 inch SID
, Of the following positioning actions, which one will remove the majority of the scapula
from the lung field? - Answers - Roll the shoulders forward
What type of central ray (CR) angle is required for the AP semi-axial projection for the
lung apices? - Answers - 15 to 20 degrees
As a general rule, the use of high kVp requires the use of a grid during chest
radiography. True or False - Answers - True
The xiphoid process is a reliable positioning landmark for determining the lower margin
of the lungs for chest positioning. True or False - Answers - False
Scoliosis and kyphosis may produce asymmetry of the sternoclavicular (SC) joints and
rib cage as demonstrated on a PA chest radiograph. True or False - Answers - True
No lead shielding is necessary for male patients or women greater than age 65 during
radiographic imaging of the chest. True or False - Answers - False
The central area in which bronchi and blood vessels enter the lungs is called - Answers
- hilum
Which of the following is not a form of occupational lung disease? - Answers -
Tuberculosis
What is the primary disadvantage of performing an
AP projection of the chest rather than a PA projection? - Answers - Increased
magnification of the heart
The extreme outermost lower portion of the lung is called - Answers - Costophrenic
angle
Which of the following anatomic structures is examined to determine rotation on a PA
chest radiograph? - Answers - Symmetric appearance of sternoclavicular (SC) joints
The two most common landmarks for chest positioning are the: - Answers - jugular
notch and vertebra prominens
The vertebra prominens corresponds to the level of: - Answers - C7
The upper margin of the lungs is at the level of the: - Answers - vertebra prominens
The lower concave area of the lung is termed the: - Answers - base
The internal prominence or ridge in which the trachea bifurcates into the right and left
bronchi is termed the: - Answers - carina
