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NURS752 EXAM 2 2024/2025 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+ reasons to order an X ray - Answer>>> infection, dyspnea, chest pain, trauma, hemoptysis, susp... ected mass What densities can be seen on Xray - Answer>>> air, fat, water (soft tissue), bone and metal How does air look on X ray? - Answer>>> blackest- less dense What would X ray for pt with emphysema or COPD exacerbation look like? - Answer>>> Hyperinflated with flattened diaphragm and coarse bronchovesicular markings What would Xray for pneumonia pt look like? - Answer>>> Ground glass opacities Why would you order a CT? - Answer>>> X ray and exam is inconclusive. Disease process ongoing w/o clear dx. Can detect things like PE, lung mass, and help stage tumors d/t better visualization of structures, soft tissues and vessels than X ray Special considerations for CT - Answer>>> -high resolution scan best for intersitial disease like pulm fibrosis -consider CT pulmonary angiography when ruling out PE -contrast scans preferred but contraindicated in renal impairment and allergies Which lung has 3 lobes? - Answer>>> right T or F: diaphragm marks the lowest part of the lungs - Answer>>> False Normal CTR - Answer>>> < 1:2 What are the most dense structures on a normal X ray? - Answer>>> bones How do you measure the adequacy of inspiration x ray? - Answer>>> clavicle and ribs are landmarks <5 ribs =incomplete inspiration >7=hyperexpansion Checklist for reading X ray - Answer>>> - heart: silhouette sign -mediastinum -diaphragm -lungs -skeleton When is radiological investigation not warranted? - Answer>>> uncomplicated URI, asthma, minor trauma, [Show More]

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