Chapter 8 Bates reading; Thorax and lung

Question 1

________ intercostal space for needle insertion for tension pneumothorax?

Answer 1

2nd

Question 2

_______ intercostal space for chest tube insertion.

Answer 2

4th

Question 3

_____ for the lower margin of an endotracheal tube on a chest x-ray.

Answer 3

T4

Question 4

________ structures run along the inferior margin of each rib, so needles and tubes should be placed just at the superior rib margins.

Answer 4

Neurovascular

Question 5

Note the ______ intercostal space as a landmark for thoracentesis with needle insertion immediately superior to the 8th rib.

Answer 5

T7-T8

Question 6

The inferior tip of the ______ is another useful bony landmark; it usually lies at the level of the 7th rib or interspace.

Answer 6

scapula

Question 7

This landmark goes from the clavicale down past the nipple?

Answer 7

Midsternal line

Question 8

This landmark goes down spinous process of the vertebra?

Answer 8

vertebral line

Question 9

This landmark goes down the sternum?

Answer 9

midsternal line

Question 10

This line goes down the front of the body and along the arm pit?

Answer 10

anterior axillary line

Question 11

With the arm raised this line runs directly down the apex of the axilla?

Answer 11

midaxillary line

Question 12

This line runs down back of posterior axillary fold?

Answer 12

posterior axillary line

Question 13

This drops from the interior angle of the scapula?

Answer 13

scapular line

Question 14

—above the clavicles

Answer 14

Supraclavicular

Question 15

—below the clavicles

Answer 15

Infraclavicular

Question 16

—between the scapulae

Answer 16

Interscapular

Question 17

— below the scapulae

Answer 17

Infrascapular

Question 18

—the lowermost portions Upper, middle, and lower lung fields

Answer 18

Bases of the lungs

Question 19

covers the outer surface of the lungs

Answer 19

visceral pleura

Question 20

The _________ lines the pleural cavity along the inner rib cage and the upper surface of the diaphragm.

Answer 20

parietal pleura

Question 21

Between the visceral and parietal pleura is the pleural space, containing serous _______ _____.

Answer 21

pleural fluid

Question 22

Accumulations of ____ _____, or pleural effusions, may be transudates, seen in heart failure, cirrhosis, and nephrotic syndrome, or exudates, seen in numerous conditions including pneumonia, malignancy, pulmonary embolism, tuberculosis, and pancreatitis.

Answer 22

pleural fluid