RTBC-Chest Flashcards
Which type of joint is a costotransverse joint?
synovial gliding
What is the most superior portion of the lung?
Apex
Which direction does the diaphragm move on inspiration?
inferiorly
Increasing the object-to-image distance (OID) from 1 inch to 2 inches will result in:
decreased spatial resolution
The proper medical term for a partial or total collapse of lung tissue is:
atelectasis
What are the correct breathing instructions for a posteroanterior (PA) chest for a patient with bronchial pneumonia?
“take a deep breath, blow it out, take another deep breath, and hold it”
A routine posteroanterior (PA) chest radiograph is usually obtained with a horizontal beam at a source-to-image receptor distance (SID) of:
180 cm
The condition where pulmonary alveoli lose their elasticity and become permanently inflated, causing the patient to consciously exhale is:
emphysema
The trachea bifurcates at what vertebral level?
T4-T5
Which two statements regarding respiratory structures are true?
the portion of the lung superior to the clavicle is called the apex and each lung is enclosed in visceral pleura
What is true regarding an anteroposterior (AP) chest x-ray with the patient in the seated position?
the heart will be magnified more than with a posteroanterior (PA) position
The xiphoid process lies at what level on the sthenic patient?
T10
Which three respiratory system pathologies would most likely require an increase in technical factors?
atelectasis, late-term cystic fibrosis, and severe pulmonary edema
Which three structures are found in the left lung?
lingula, oblique fissure, and superior lobe
The anterior first rib articulates with which anatomic structure?
manubrium
