Question 1

The smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree is the _____ bronchial.

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal 
B)  tertiary 
C)  secondary 
D)  primary 
A)  terminal 
B)  tertiary 
C)  secondary 
D)  primary

Question 2

What anatomy is labeled as letter A in the image below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apex of right lung 
B)  Apex of left lung 
C)  Costophrenic angle of right lung 
D)  Costophrenic angle of left lung 
A)  Apex of right lung 
B)  Apex of left lung 
C)  Costophrenic angle of right lung 
D)  Costophrenic angle of left lung

Question 3

How is the central ray positioned for an x-ray projection done with the patient placed in a decubitus position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertical 
B)  Horizontal 
C)  Transverse 
D)  Longitudinal 
A)  Vertical 
B)  Horizontal 
C)  Transverse 
D)  Longitudinal

Question 4

How far should the patient stand in front of the grid device before leaning backward for the lordotic position?

Accepted Answer

A)  $1 / 2$ foot 
B)  1 foot 
C)  1 $1 / 2$ feet 
D)  2 feet 
A)  $1 / 2$ foot 
B)  1 foot 
C)  1 $1 / 2$ feet 
D)  2 feet

Question 5

How long should the patient remain in position before making the exposure when performing a projection in the lateral or dorsal decubitus position?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 minute 
B)  2 minutes 
C)  5 minutes 
D)  10 minutes 
A)  1 minute 
B)  2 minutes 
C)  5 minutes 
D)  10 minutes

Question 6

A chronic condition with persistent obstruction of the bronchial airflow is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  bronchitis. 
B)  bronchotomy. 
C)  bronchiectasis. 
D)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COP
D) . 
A)  bronchitis. 
B)  bronchotomy. 
C)  bronchiectasis. 
D)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COP
D) .

Question 7

What is the most optimal position of the patient for examinations of the heart and lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prone 
B)  Supine 
C)  Upright 
D)  Decubitus 
A)  Prone 
B)  Supine 
C)  Upright 
D)  Decubitus

Question 8

Where should the top of the IR be positioned for a PA oblique projection of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 inches above the clavicles 
B)  1 $1 / 2$ to 2 inches above the relaxed shoulders 
C)  1 $1 / 2$ to 2 inches above the vertebral prominens 
D)  3 to 4 inches above the vertebral prominens 
A)  2 inches above the clavicles 
B)  1 $1 / 2$ to 2 inches above the relaxed shoulders 
C)  1 $1 / 2$ to 2 inches above the vertebral prominens 
D)  3 to 4 inches above the vertebral prominens

Question 9

The thoracic cavity contains which of the following?
1)Heart
2)Thymus gland
3)Inferior esophagus

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3 
A)  1 and 2 
B)  1 and 3 
C)  2 and 3 
D)  1, 2, and 3

Question 10

Where should the top of the IR be positioned for an AP oblique projection of the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 $1 / 2$ inches above the relaxed shoulders 
B)  1 $1 / 2$ inches above the jugular notch 
C)  1 $1 / 2$ to 2 inches above the vertebral prominens or 2 inches above the jugular notch 
D)  1 $1 / 2$ to 2 inches above the vertebral prominens or 5 inches above the jugular notch 
A)  1 $1 / 2$ inches above the relaxed shoulders 
B)  1 $1 / 2$ inches above the jugular notch 
C)  1 $1 / 2$ to 2 inches above the vertebral prominens or 2 inches above the jugular notch 
D)  1 $1 / 2$ to 2 inches above the vertebral prominens or 5 inches above the jugular notch

Question 11

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged by diffusion within the:

Accepted Answer

A)  alveoli. 
B)  alveolar duct. 
C)  bronchioles. 
D)  terminal bronchioles. 
A)  alveoli. 
B)  alveolar duct. 
C)  bronchioles. 
D)  terminal bronchioles.

Question 12

Each lung is divided into specific segments called:

Accepted Answer

A)  lobes. 
B)  fissures. 
C)  pleura. 
D)  bronchopulmonary segments. 
A)  lobes. 
B)  fissures. 
C)  pleura. 
D)  bronchopulmonary segments.

Question 13

The lungs are composed of a light, spongy, elastic substance called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  pleura. 
B)  bronchioles. 
C)  parenchyma. 
D)  serous membrane. 
A)  pleura. 
B)  bronchioles. 
C)  parenchyma. 
D)  serous membrane.

Question 14

The part of the lung that extends above the clavicle is termed the:

Accepted Answer

A)  apex. 
B)  base. 
C)  hilum. 
D)  lingula. 
A)  apex. 
B)  base. 
C)  hilum. 
D)  lingula.

Exam 10: Thoracic Viscera

The smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree is the _____ bronchial.

What anatomy is labeled as letter A in the image below?

How is the central ray positioned for an x-ray projection done with the patient placed in a decubitus position?

How far should the patient stand in front of the grid device before leaning backward for the lordotic position?

How long should the patient remain in position before making the exposure when performing a projection in the lateral or dorsal decubitus position?

A chronic condition with persistent obstruction of the bronchial airflow is termed:

What is the most optimal position of the patient for examinations of the heart and lungs?

Where should the top of the IR be positioned for a PA oblique projection of the lungs?

The thoracic cavity contains which of the following? 1)Heart 2)Thymus gland 3)Inferior esophagus

Where should the top of the IR be positioned for an AP oblique projection of the lungs?

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged by diffusion within the:

Each lung is divided into specific segments called:

The lungs are composed of a light, spongy, elastic substance called the:

The part of the lung that extends above the clavicle is termed the:

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