Question 1

The 12 costovertebral joints of the ribs are:

Accepted Answer

A)  synovial-pivot. 
B)  synovial-gliding. 
C)  cartilaginous-symphysis. 
D)  cartilaginous-synchondroses. 
A)  synovial-pivot. 
B)  synovial-gliding. 
C)  cartilaginous-symphysis. 
D)  cartilaginous-synchondroses.

Question 2

Where should the patient's hands be positioned for an upright lateral sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Locked behind the back 
B)  Straight down at the side 
C)  Locked above the head 
D)  Back of the hands against the thighs 
A)  Locked behind the back 
B)  Straight down at the side 
C)  Locked above the head 
D)  Back of the hands against the thighs

Question 3

All of the following form the bony thorax,except:

Accepted Answer

A)  clavicles. 
B)  12 thoracic vertebrae. 
C)  12 pairs of ribs. 
D)  sternum. 
A)  clavicles. 
B)  12 thoracic vertebrae. 
C)  12 pairs of ribs. 
D)  sternum.

Question 4

How is the patient's head positioned for a PA projection of one sternoclavicular joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turn the head to face the affected side. 
B)  Turn the head to face the unaffected side. 
C)  With the forehead and nose on the table. 
D)  With the midsagittal plane vertical. 
A)  Turn the head to face the affected side. 
B)  Turn the head to face the unaffected side. 
C)  With the forehead and nose on the table. 
D)  With the midsagittal plane vertical.

Question 5

Where is the bottom of the IR positioned for an AP projection of the ribs (below the diaphragm)?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the xiphoid 
B)  At the ASIS 
C)  1 inch above the crest of the ilium 
D)  At the iliac crest 
A)  At the xiphoid 
B)  At the ASIS 
C)  1 inch above the crest of the ilium 
D)  At the iliac crest

Question 6

How much should the body be rotated for a PA oblique projection of the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 degrees 
B)  20 degrees 
C)  5 to 10 degrees 
D)  15 to 20 degrees 
A)  10 degrees 
B)  20 degrees 
C)  5 to 10 degrees 
D)  15 to 20 degrees

Question 7

Which ribs are called the false 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 8

The easily palpable superior border of the manubrium is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  body. 
B)  xiphoid. 
C)  sternal angle. 
D)  jugular notch. 
A)  body. 
B)  xiphoid. 
C)  sternal angle. 
D)  jugular notch.

Question 9

Which projection and body position will demonstrate the sternum through the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  PA oblique,RAO 
B)  PA oblique,LAO 
C)  AP oblique,RPO 
D)  AP oblique,LPO 
A)  PA oblique,RAO 
B)  PA oblique,LAO 
C)  AP oblique,RPO 
D)  AP oblique,LPO

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  body. 
B)  angle. 
C)  costal groove. 
D)  sternal end. 
A)  body. 
B)  angle. 
C)  costal groove. 
D)  sternal end.

Question 11

The central-ray angulation for a PA projection of the sternoclavicular joint is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees caudad. 
C)  10 degrees caudad. 
D)  10 to 15 degrees caudad. 
A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees caudad. 
C)  10 degrees caudad. 
D)  10 to 15 degrees caudad.

Question 12

How much is the body rotated for the PA oblique projection of the sternoclavicular articulation (body rotation technique)?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 degrees 
B)  20 degrees 
C)  10 to 15 degrees 
D)  20 to 30 degrees 
A)  10 degrees 
B)  20 degrees 
C)  10 to 15 degrees 
D)  20 to 30 degrees

Question 13

What is the respiration phase for a lateral projection of the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep expiration 
B)  Deep inspiration 
C)  Slow,shallow breathing 
D)  Long,deep breathing 
A)  Deep expiration 
B)  Deep inspiration 
C)  Slow,shallow breathing 
D)  Long,deep breathing

Question 14

Which ribs are demonstrated on an AP oblique projection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upper ribs only 
B)  Lower ribs only 
C)  Side farthest from the IR 
D)  Side closest to the IR 
A)  Upper ribs only 
B)  Lower ribs only 
C)  Side farthest from the IR 
D)  Side closest to the IR

Question 15

Which two of the following body positions will project the left ribs clear of the heart? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  RAO 
B)  RPO 
C)  LAO 
D)  LPO 
A)  RAO 
B)  RPO 
C)  LAO 
D)  LPO

Question 16

The central ray for a PA projection of the upper ribs is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees caudad. 
C)  10 degrees cephalad. 
D)  12 degrees cephalad. 
A)  0 degrees. 
B)  5 degrees caudad. 
C)  10 degrees cephalad. 
D)  12 degrees cephalad.

Question 17

The anatomic part of the sternum identified in the figure below is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  xiphoid. 
B)  jugular notch. 
C)  manubrium. 
D)  sternal angle. 
A)  xiphoid. 
B)  jugular notch. 
C)  manubrium. 
D)  sternal angle.

Question 18

Which SID is recommended for the lateral projection of the sternum for management of magnification?

Accepted Answer

A)  48 inches 
B)  60 inches 
C)  72 inches 
D)  120 inches 
A)  48 inches 
B)  60 inches 
C)  72 inches 
D)  120 inches

Question 19

The 10 costochondral joints of the ribs are:

Accepted Answer

A)  synovial-pivot. 
B)  synovial-gliding. 
C)  cartilaginous-symphysis. 
D)  cartilaginous-synchondroses. 
A)  synovial-pivot. 
B)  synovial-gliding. 
C)  cartilaginous-symphysis. 
D)  cartilaginous-synchondroses.

Exam 10: Bony Thorax

The 12 costovertebral joints of the ribs are:

Where should the patient's hands be positioned for an upright lateral sternum?

All of the following form the bony thorax,except:

How is the patient's head positioned for a PA projection of one sternoclavicular joint?

Where is the bottom of the IR positioned for an AP projection of the ribs (below the diaphragm)?

How much should the body be rotated for a PA oblique projection of the sternum?

Which ribs are called the false ribs?

The easily palpable superior border of the manubrium is called the:

Which projection and body position will demonstrate the sternum through the heart?

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

The central-ray angulation for a PA projection of the sternoclavicular joint is:

How much is the body rotated for the PA oblique projection of the sternoclavicular articulation (body rotation technique)?

What is the respiration phase for a lateral projection of the sternum?

Which ribs are demonstrated on an AP oblique projection?

Which two of the following body positions will project the left ribs clear of the heart? (Select all that apply.)

The central ray for a PA projection of the upper ribs is:

The anatomic part of the sternum identified in the figure below is the:

Which SID is recommended for the lateral projection of the sternum for management of magnification?

The 10 costochondral joints of the ribs are:

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