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Chest Test Questions and Answers Latest 2022 What is the name of the structure that serves as a common passageway for both food and air? -Answer- Pharynx What is a common radiographic sign seen on a chest radiograph for a patient with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)? -Answer- Air Bronchogram A general rule states that radiographic grids must be used in chest radiography for: -Answer- Exposure factors using 100 kV or greater Which of the following technical factors is ideal for adult chest radiography? a. 100 kV, 200 mA, 1/20 sec, 60" SID b. 120 kV, 800 mA, 1/40 sec, 72" SID c. 125 kV, 400 mA, 1/40 sec, 40" SID -Answer- 120 kV, 800 mA, 1/40 sec, 72" SID What type of body habitus typically requires that the image receptor be placed crosswise rather than lengthwise for a posteroanterior (PA) chest? -Answer- Hypersthenic The bifrication of the main bronchus into right and left bronchi is called: -Answer- Carina The laryngeal prominence is a positioning landmark located at the level of: -Answer- C5 The asthenic body type makes up approximately ____% of the population. -Answer- 10% A well-inspired average adult chest PA projection will have a minimum of ____ posterior ribs seen above the diaphragm. -Answer- 10 Which of the following structures is NOT considered as a mediastinal structure? a. Aorta b. Epiglottis c. Trachea d. Thymus gland -Answer- Epiglottis What clinical indications often requires the inspiration/expiration chest series to be taken? a. Chronic asthma b. Primary tuberculosis c. Pneumoconiosis d. Small pneumothorax -Answer- Small pneumothorax Which of the following structures is considered to be most posterior? a. Esophagus b. Larynx c. Hyoid bone d. Trachea -Answer- Esophagus The thyroid gland is located at the approximate level of: -Answer- C5-C7 The central ray (CR) for an anteroposterior (AP) supine, adult chest projection, should be centered: -Answer- 3-4 inches below the jugular notch True or false: The left bronchus is more vertical than the right bronchus. -Answer- False True or fales: Top of image receptor placed approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm) above the shoulders is a recommended centering technique for adult chest radiography. -Answer- True The lower concave area of the lung is termed the: -Answer- Base True or false: Geriatric patients generally require higher central ray (CR) centering than younger patients. -Answer- True True or false: The xiphoid process is a reliable positioning landmark for determining the lower margin of the lungs for chest positioning. -Answer- False The thymus gland is at its maximum size at: -Answer- Puberty The heart is located in the anterior chest at the level of: -Answer- T5-T8 Air or gas that escapes into the pleural cavity results in a condition known as: -Answer- Pneumothorax Which of following statements is NOT true? a. The left bronchus is more vertical than the right bronchus. b. The angle of divergence of the left bronchus is greater than that of the right bronchus. c. The right bronchus is shorter than the left bronchus. d. The right lung contains three lobes. -Answer- The left bronchus is more vertical than the right bronchus Which of the following objects does NOT have to be removed or moved before a chest radiography? a. T-shirt b. Necklace c. Glasses d. Bra -Answer- Glasses The two most common landmarks for chest positioning are the: -Answer- Jugular notch and vertebra prominence The vertebra prominence corresponds to the level of: -Answer- C7

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