Question 1

What is the name of the upper portion of the lung?

Accepted Answer

A)  Costophrenic recess 
B)  Costovertebral angle 
C)  Apex 
D)  Base 
A)  Costophrenic recess 
B)  Costovertebral angle 
C)  Apex 
D)  Base C

Question 2

Which of the following is located in the curve of the duodenum?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gallbladder 
B)  The head of the pancreas 
C)  The appendix 
D)  The sigmoid 
A)  The gallbladder 
B)  The head of the pancreas 
C)  The appendix 
D)  The sigmoid B

Question 3

Where does the CR enter the patient for the upright,PA projection of the chest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midsagittal plane at the level of T7 
B)  Midcoronal plane at the level of T7 
C)  Midsagittal plane at the level of the iliac crests 
D)  Midcoronal plane at the level of the iliac crests 
A)  Midsagittal plane at the level of T7 
B)  Midcoronal plane at the level of T7 
C)  Midsagittal plane at the level of the iliac crests 
D)  Midcoronal plane at the level of the iliac crests A

Question 4

What is the name of the most distal part of the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Floating process 
B)  Xiphoid process 
C)  Manubrium 
D)  Body 
A)  Floating process 
B)  Xiphoid process 
C)  Manubrium 
D)  Body

Question 5

If a patient is complaining of pain in the right,lower quadrant of the abdomen,what part of the anatomy might be the cause of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The liver 
B)  The gallbladder 
C)  The appendix 
D)  The heart 
A)  The liver 
B)  The gallbladder 
C)  The appendix 
D)  The heart

Question 6

The second portion of the small bowel is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  duodenum. 
B)  pylorus. 
C)  jejunum. 
D)  ileum. 
A)  duodenum. 
B)  pylorus. 
C)  jejunum. 
D)  ileum.

Question 7

Which ribs are best demonstrated when the exposure is made after the patient has suspended respirations after inspiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ribs 1 to 5 
B)  Ribs 1 to 9 
C)  Ribs 8 to 12 
D)  Ribs 10 to 12 
A)  Ribs 1 to 5 
B)  Ribs 1 to 9 
C)  Ribs 8 to 12 
D)  Ribs 10 to 12

Question 8

Routine positions for the left tenth posterior rib are:

Accepted Answer

A)  prone and RAO. 
B)  supine and RPO. 
C)  supine and LPO. 
D)  prone and LAO. 
A)  prone and RAO. 
B)  supine and RPO. 
C)  supine and LPO. 
D)  prone and LAO.

Question 9

What is the purpose of the 72-inch SID used for chest radiography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allows more room for accurate patient positioning 
B)  Reduces patient dose 
C)  Minimizes magnification of the heart shadow 
D)  Minimizes demonstration of the scapula in the lungs 
A)  Allows more room for accurate patient positioning 
B)  Reduces patient dose 
C)  Minimizes magnification of the heart shadow 
D)  Minimizes demonstration of the scapula in the lungs

Question 10

The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and surrounds the abdominal organs is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  peritoneum. 
B)  pleura. 
C)  colon. 
D)  spleen. 
A)  peritoneum. 
B)  pleura. 
C)  colon. 
D)  spleen.

Question 11

Which ribs are best demonstrated when the exposure is made after the patient has suspended respirations after expiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ribs 1 to 5 
B)  Ribs 1 to 9 
C)  Ribs 8 to 12 
D)  Ribs 10 to 12 
A)  Ribs 1 to 5 
B)  Ribs 1 to 9 
C)  Ribs 8 to 12 
D)  Ribs 10 to 12

Question 12

Lateral projections of the chest are taken with the left side against the IR because:

Accepted Answer

A)  lung conditions are more common on the left side. 
B)  it is conventional to have a routine standard, and the left has been established as the standard. 
C)  magnification of the cardiac silhouette is reduced with the left side nearer the IR. 
D)  the right hilum provides high-contrast details that may be confusing. 
A)  lung conditions are more common on the left side. 
B)  it is conventional to have a routine standard, and the left has been established as the standard. 
C)  magnification of the cardiac silhouette is reduced with the left side nearer the IR. 
D)  the right hilum provides high-contrast details that may be confusing.

Question 13

How many lobes are in the right lung?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Two 
D)  One 
A)  Three 
B)  Four 
C)  Two 
D)  One

Question 14

What term is applied to the accumulation of free air in the abdominal cavity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pneumoperitoneum 
B)  Hydroperitoneum 
C)  Pelvic inflammatory disease 
D)  Ascites 
A)  Pneumoperitoneum 
B)  Hydroperitoneum 
C)  Pelvic inflammatory disease 
D)  Ascites

Question 15

What name is given to the first seven pairs of ribs?

Accepted Answer

A)  True ribs 
B)  Floating ribs 
C)  False ribs 
D)  Adam's ribs 
A)  True ribs 
B)  Floating ribs 
C)  False ribs 
D)  Adam's ribs

Question 16

The essential factor for demonstration of air-fluid levels in radiography is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the decubitus position. 
B)  the semiupright position. 
C)  a horizontal x-ray beam. 
D)  a perpendicular x-ray beam. 
A)  the decubitus position. 
B)  the semiupright position. 
C)  a horizontal x-ray beam. 
D)  a perpendicular x-ray beam.

Question 17

The rounded,upper portion of the stomach is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  pylorus. 
B)  fundus. 
C)  body. 
D)  ilium. 
A)  pylorus. 
B)  fundus. 
C)  body. 
D)  ilium.

Question 18

Which of the following techniques is desirable for chest radiography?

Accepted Answer

A)  High kVp, high mA, and short exposure time 
B)  Low kVp and 40-inch SID 
C)  Low kVp, long exposure time, and "breathing technique" 
D)  High mAs and low kVp 
A)  High kVp, high mA, and short exposure time 
B)  Low kVp and 40-inch SID 
C)  Low kVp, long exposure time, and "breathing technique" 
D)  High mAs and low kVp

Question 19

The term "great vessels" refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  large vessels of the head and neck. 
B)  vessels that carry blood to and from the heart. 
C)  vessels located in the thoracic cavity. 
D)  vessels located in the abdominal cavity. 
A)  large vessels of the head and neck. 
B)  vessels that carry blood to and from the heart. 
C)  vessels located in the thoracic cavity. 
D)  vessels located in the abdominal cavity.

Question 20

Where is the gallbladder located?

Accepted Answer

A)  On the undersurface of the liver 
B)  On the anterior surface of the liver 
C)  On the cecum of the colon 
D)  In the curve of the duodenum 
A)  On the undersurface of the liver 
B)  On the anterior surface of the liver 
C)  On the cecum of the colon 
D)  In the curve of the duodenum

Exam 16: Bony Thorax, Chest, and Abdomen

What is the name of the upper portion of the lung?

Which of the following is located in the curve of the duodenum?

Where does the CR enter the patient for the upright,PA projection of the chest?

What is the name of the most distal part of the sternum?

If a patient is complaining of pain in the right,lower quadrant of the abdomen,what part of the anatomy might be the cause of pain?

The second portion of the small bowel is called the:

Which ribs are best demonstrated when the exposure is made after the patient has suspended respirations after inspiration?

Routine positions for the left tenth posterior rib are:

What is the purpose of the 72-inch SID used for chest radiography?

The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and surrounds the abdominal organs is called the:

Which ribs are best demonstrated when the exposure is made after the patient has suspended respirations after expiration?

Lateral projections of the chest are taken with the left side against the IR because:

How many lobes are in the right lung?

What term is applied to the accumulation of free air in the abdominal cavity?

What name is given to the first seven pairs of ribs?

The essential factor for demonstration of air-fluid levels in radiography is:

The rounded,upper portion of the stomach is the:

Which of the following techniques is desirable for chest radiography?

The term "great vessels" refers to the:

Where is the gallbladder located?

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Radiography of Pediatric and Geriatric Patients

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