Radiologic Examination Of The Chest
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Question 1
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Which of the following is true of a chest radiograph?
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Lateral films are shot through one side of an upright patient.
AP films are typically taken in the x-ray department.
PA films artificially increase the size of the heart shadow.
Lateral decubitus films are shot with the patient lying supine.
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Question 2
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For most chest x-ray studies, what is usually done?
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There is a full exhalation.
There is a full inspiration.
Separate inspiratory and expiratory films are taken.
The patient is told to pant to provide a middle lung volume.
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Question 3
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The heart shadow on a chest radiograph will show up larger than normal on a(n):
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AP film.
PA film.
left lateral film.
computed tomography (CT) scan.
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Question 4
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The chest radiograph shows blunting of the patient's costophrenic angles. What does this suggest?
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The patient did not take a deep enough breath.
Lung cancer
Pleural fluid
Underpenetrated exposure on the film
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Question 5
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A patient has a long smoking history and has recently coughed up blood. The physician suspects that there may be lung cancer, but no lesions can be seen on a standard chest radiograph. A CT scan offers all of the following advantages EXCEPT:
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bronchial tumors can be seen.
lung tumors as small as 0.4 cm can be seen.
a tumor's metabolism can be identified.
a mediastinal mass can be seen.
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Question 6
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A patient has had a ventilation-perfusion scan. What would be identified from the ventilation scan?
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Location of a lung abscess
Alveolar consolidation
Location of a pulmonary embolism
Location of an airway obstruction
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Question 7
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The respiratory therapist is called to evaluate a patient with a suspected pleural effusion. The respiratory therapist would MOST likely recommend which of the following chest radiographic views to help determine if the patient has a pleural effusion?
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An AP film
A PA film
A left lateral film
A lordotic film
A lateral decubitus film
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Question 8
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The respiratory therapist is called to evaluate a patient with a suspected pulmonary embolus. The respiratory therapist would MOST likely recommend which of the following diagnostic procedures to help determine if the patient has a pulmonary embolus?
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CTPA
Fluoroscopy
PET scan
MRI scan
CT scan
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Question 9
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The respiratory therapist is reviewing the electronic medical record of a patient in the medical ICU. In reading the most recent chest radiograph interpretation, the therapist notes that the cardiothoracic ratio is stated to be less than 1:2 on the PA view. How should the therapist interpret this information?
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This is a normal cardiothoracic ratio.
This is a decreased cardiothoracic ratio.
This ratio shows hyperinflation of the lung fields with subsequent air trapping.
This interpretation should be ignored because it is inaccurate in the PA view.
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