Question 1

How much is the body rotated for an AP or PA axillary projection of the ribs?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 degrees 
B)  45 degrees 
C)  20 to 30 degrees 
D)  35 to 45 degrees 
A)  30 degrees 
B)  45 degrees 
C)  20 to 30 degrees 
D)  35 to 45 degrees

Question 2

Which of the following projections would be used to demonstrate the sternum on a trauma patient who must remain relatively supine?

Accepted Answer

A)  AP projection 
B)  PA projection,RAO 
C)  AP projection,LPO 
D)  AP projection,RPO 
A)  AP projection 
B)  PA projection,RAO 
C)  AP projection,LPO 
D)  AP projection,RPO

Question 3

The part of the rib identified in the figure above is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  head. 
B)  neck. 
C)  facet. 
D)  shaft. 
A)  head. 
B)  neck. 
C)  facet. 
D)  shaft.

Question 4

Which ribs are attached to the vertebrae only?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 7 
B)  1 to 10 
C)  8 to 12 
D)  11 and 12 
A)  1 to 7 
B)  1 to 10 
C)  8 to 12 
D)  11 and 12

Question 5

How is the head positioned for a PA projection of both sternoclavicular articulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  On the left side 
B)  On the right side 
C)  With the forehead and nose on the table 
D)  With the midsagittal plane vertical 
A)  On the left side 
B)  On the right side 
C)  With the forehead and nose on the table 
D)  With the midsagittal plane vertical

Question 6

What is the recommended SID necessary to blur the posterior ribs on a PA oblique projection of the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 inches 
B)  40 inches 
C)  48 inches 
D)  72 inches 
A)  30 inches 
B)  40 inches 
C)  48 inches 
D)  72 inches

Question 7

Which of the following exposure field size and orientation is for the AP projection of the lower ribs?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 * 17 inches (35 * 43 cm)lengthwise 
B)  14 * 17 inches (35 * 43 cm)crosswise 
C)  10* 12 inches (24 * 30 cm)lengthwise 
D)  10 * 14 inches (24 * 35 cm)crosswise 
A)  14 * 17 inches (35 * 43 cm)lengthwise 
B)  14 * 17 inches (35 * 43 cm)crosswise 
C)  10* 12 inches (24 * 30 cm)lengthwise 
D)  10 * 14 inches (24 * 35 cm)crosswise

Question 8

How are the hands placed for a PA projection of the ribs so that the scapulae are rotated away from the rib cage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palms of the hands against the hips 
B)  Palms of the hands against the mid-thigh 
C)  Back of the hands against the hips 
D)  Back of the hands against the mid-thigh 
A)  Palms of the hands against the hips 
B)  Palms of the hands against the mid-thigh 
C)  Back of the hands against the hips 
D)  Back of the hands against the mid-thigh

Question 9

Which ribs are called the true ribs?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 7 
B)  1 to 10 
C)  8 to 12 
D)  11 and 12 
A)  1 to 7 
B)  1 to 10 
C)  8 to 12 
D)  11 and 12

Question 10

Ribs lie in an oblique plane in the thorax.How are the anterior ends situated in comparison to the posterior ends?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 inch lower 
B)  1 inch higher 
C)  3 to 5 inches lower 
D)  3 to 5 inches higher 
A)  1 inch lower 
B)  1 inch higher 
C)  3 to 5 inches lower 
D)  3 to 5 inches higher

Question 11

What is the distance of movement of the diaphragm between deep inspiration and deep expiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 inch 
B)  2 inches 
C)  3 inches 
D)  4 inches 
A)  1 inch 
B)  2 inches 
C)  3 inches 
D)  4 inches

Question 12

The part of the sternum identified on the figure below is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  body. 
B)  manubrium. 
C)  xiphoid. 
D)  sternal angle. 
A)  body. 
B)  manubrium. 
C)  xiphoid. 
D)  sternal angle.

Question 13

Where is the center of the IR positioned for a PA projection of sternoclavicular joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second thoracic vertebra 
B)  Third thoracic vertebra 
C)  Manubrium sterni 
D)  Body of the sternum 
A)  Second thoracic vertebra 
B)  Third thoracic vertebra 
C)  Manubrium sterni 
D)  Body of the sternum

Question 14

For which type of body habitus will the diaphragm be at the lowest position in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obese 
B)  Hyposthenic 
C)  Hypersthenic 
D)  Emaciated 
A)  Obese 
B)  Hyposthenic 
C)  Hypersthenic 
D)  Emaciated

Question 15

The central-ray angulation for the PA oblique projection of the sternoclavicular articulation (body rotation technique)is:

Accepted Answer

A)  5 degrees cephalad. 
B)  7 degrees cephalad. 
C)  10 degrees cephalad. 
D)  perpendicular. 
A)  5 degrees cephalad. 
B)  7 degrees cephalad. 
C)  10 degrees cephalad. 
D)  perpendicular.

Question 16

What degree of x-ray tube angulation is required to demonstrate the sternum on a patient whose thorax measures 15 cm?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 degrees 
B)  22 degrees 
C)  28 degrees 
D)  30 degrees 
A)  20 degrees 
B)  22 degrees 
C)  28 degrees 
D)  30 degrees

Question 17

The phase of respiration for a PA projection of the sternoclavicular joints is:

Accepted Answer

A)  expiration. 
B)  inspiration. 
C)  suspended respiration. 
D)  slow,shallow breathing. 
A)  expiration. 
B)  inspiration. 
C)  suspended respiration. 
D)  slow,shallow breathing.

Question 18

Which of the following is the recommended breathing technique that should be used when examining the ribs that lie at the level of the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A)  One deep inspiration (or expiration)and hold 
B)  Two deep expirations (or inspirations)and hold 
C)  Suspended respiration 
D)  Slow,shallow breathing 
A)  One deep inspiration (or expiration)and hold 
B)  Two deep expirations (or inspirations)and hold 
C)  Suspended respiration 
D)  Slow,shallow breathing

Question 19

What is the respiration phase for the AP projection of the ribs below the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suspended respiration 
B)  Full inspiration 
C)  Full expiration 
D)  Slow,shallow breathing 
A)  Suspended respiration 
B)  Full inspiration 
C)  Full expiration 
D)  Slow,shallow breathing

Question 20

What is the respiration phase for the PA projection of the upper ribs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Full expiration 
B)  Full inspiration 
C)  Suspended respiration 
D)  Slow,shallow breathing 
A)  Full expiration 
B)  Full inspiration 
C)  Suspended respiration 
D)  Slow,shallow breathing

Exam 10: Bony Thorax

How much is the body rotated for an AP or PA axillary projection of the ribs?

Which of the following projections would be used to demonstrate the sternum on a trauma patient who must remain relatively supine?

The part of the rib identified in the figure above is the:

Which ribs are attached to the vertebrae only?

How is the head positioned for a PA projection of both sternoclavicular articulations?

What is the recommended SID necessary to blur the posterior ribs on a PA oblique projection of the sternum?

Which of the following exposure field size and orientation is for the AP projection of the lower ribs?

How are the hands placed for a PA projection of the ribs so that the scapulae are rotated away from the rib cage?

Which ribs are called the true ribs?

Ribs lie in an oblique plane in the thorax.How are the anterior ends situated in comparison to the posterior ends?

What is the distance of movement of the diaphragm between deep inspiration and deep expiration?

The part of the sternum identified on the figure below is the:

Where is the center of the IR positioned for a PA projection of sternoclavicular joints?

For which type of body habitus will the diaphragm be at the lowest position in the body?

The central-ray angulation for the PA oblique projection of the sternoclavicular articulation (body rotation technique)is:

What degree of x-ray tube angulation is required to demonstrate the sternum on a patient whose thorax measures 15 cm?

The phase of respiration for a PA projection of the sternoclavicular joints is:

Which of the following is the recommended breathing technique that should be used when examining the ribs that lie at the level of the diaphragm?

What is the respiration phase for the AP projection of the ribs below the diaphragm?

What is the respiration phase for the PA projection of the upper ribs?

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