Ch. 2 Chest Part B Flashcards

Which type of body habitus is associated with a broad and deep thorax?

Which one of the following types of body habitus may cause the costophrenic angles to be cut off if careful vertical collimation is not used?

What is the minimum number of ribs that should be demonstrated above the diaphragm on a PA radiograph of an average adult chest with full inspiration?

Which of the following objects should be removed before chest radiography?

A. Necklace D. dentures G. Oxygen lines

B. Bra E. Pants

C. Religious medallion around neck F. Hair fasteners

T/F Chest radiography is the most commonly repeated radiographic procedure because of poor positioning or exposure factor selection errors.

Chest radiography for the adult patient usually employs a kilovoltage peak of ____ to ____ kV.

T/F Generally, you do not need to use radiographic grids for adult patients for PA or lateral chest radiographs.

Optimal technical factor selection ensures proper penetration of the?

Which of the following devices should be used for the erect PA and lateral chest projection for an infant

Describe the way optimum density of the lungs and mediastinal structures can be determined on a PA chest radiograph

T/F Because the heart is always located in the left thorax, the use of anatomic side markers on a PA chest projection may not be necessary.

Which one if the following sets of exposure factors is recommended for a chest examination of a young pediatric patient

T/F Because they have shallower lung fields, the central ray is often centered higher for geriatric patients.

To ensure better lung inspiration during chest radiography, exposure should be made during the ____ inspiration

List 4 possible pathologic conditions that suggest the need for both inspiration and expiration PA chest radiographs.

List and explain briefly the three reasons chest radiographs should be taken with the patient in the erect position.

Why do the lungs tend to expand more with the patient in an erect position than in a supine position?

Explain the primary purpose and benefit of performing chest radiography using 72 inch source image receptor distance.

what is a common radiographs sign seen on a chest radiograph for a patient with respiratory distress syndrome?

which one of the following anatomic structures is examined to determine rotation on a PA chest radiograph?

Which positioning tip will help you prevent the patient's chin and neck from being superimposed over the upper airway and apices of the lungs for a PA chest radiograph?

For patients with the following clinical histories, which lateral projection would you perform-right or left?

Patient with serve pains in left side of chest

For patients with the following clinical histories, which lateral projection would you perform-right or left?

Patient with no chest pain but recent history of pneumonia in right lung

For patients with the following clinical histories, which lateral projection would you perform-right or left?

Patient with no chest pain or history of heart trouble

Why is it important to raise the patients arms above the head for lateral chest projections?

The traditional central ray centering technique for the chest is to place the top of the image receptor _____ inches (____cm ) above the shoulders.

A recommended central ray centering technique for a PA chest projection require the technologist to palpate the _________ and measure down from that bony landmark _____ inches ( ____cm) for a male and ____ inches (____cm) for a female patient.

Should the 14 x 17 inch image receptor be aligned lengthwise or crosswise for a PA chest projection of a hypersthenic patient?

Should the 14 x 17 inch image receptor be aligned lengthwise or crosswise for a PA chest projection of a hyposthenic patient?

Which one of the following bony landmarks is palpated for centering of the AP chest projection?

T/F With most digital chest units, the question of IR placement into either vertical or crosswise position is eliminated because of the larger IR

T/F For most patients, the central ray level for a PA chest projection is near the inferior angle of the scapula

T/F In general, for an average patient more collimation should be visible on the lower margin of the chest image than on the top for a PA or lateral chest position.

The height, or vertical dimension, of the average-to-larger person's chest is greater that the width or horizontal dimension.

T/F Single-photon emission computed tomography is frequently used to diagnose myocardial infraction.

T/F Ultrasound is not an effective modality to detect pleural effusion.

T//F Echocardiography and electrocardiography are basically the same procedure.

one of the most common inherited diseases

Condition most frequently associated with congestive heart failure

dyspnea

Accumulation of pus in pleural cavity

A form of occupational lung disease

A contagious disease caused by an airborne bacterium

Irreversible dilation of bronchioles

Most common form is emphysema

Acute or chronic irritation of bronchi

Collapse of all or portion of lung

Inflammation of pleura

Which one of the following chest projections/prositions is recommended to detect calcifications or cavitations within the upper lung region near the clavicles?