CHAPTER 2

Question 1

A narrow thorax that is shallow from the front to back but very long in the vertical dimension is characteristics of a _______________ body habitus.

Answer 1

Asthenic

Question 1

Why are the shoulders pressed downward and toward the IR for a PA projection of the chest?

Answer 1

To reduce chest rotation

Question 2

A condition in which excess fluid builds in the lungs as a result of obstruction of the pulmonary circulation is termed:

Answer 2

Pulmonary edema

Question 3

Manual analog exposure factors for a patient with a large pneumothorax should:

Answer 3

Be reduced

Question 4

A PA chest radiograph shows that the left sternoclavicular joint is superimposed over the spine. What specific positioning error is involved?

Answer 4

Rotation into an LAO position

Question 5

A lateral chest radiograph shows that the posterior ribs and costophrenic angles are separated by approximately 1 inch. Should the\is xray be retaken?

Answer 5

no

Question 6

Situation: A PA and lateral chest study shows a suspicious mass located near the heart in the right lung. The radiologist would like a radiograph of the patient in an anterior oblique position to delineate the mass from the heart. which position/projection should the tech use?

Answer 6

60 degrees LAO

Question 7

A patient with pulmonary edema comes for an xray and is unable to stand. There may be fluid in the left lung. What projection would confirm this diagnosis?

Answer 7

left lateral decubitus