Chapter 6: Radiographic Assessment Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What type of X-ray view is obtained when the radiographic plate is placed behind the
patient’s back with the x, and the side up may better define ____________________. a. Anteroposterior view b. Posteroanterior view c. Lateral view d. Frontal view ANS: A
Feedback: When the radiograph is performed at the patient bedside with mobile radiographic equipment, the image receptor is placed behind the patient's back and the X-ray tube is placed in front of the patient's chest. This obtains a frontal view in the anteroposterior (AP) projection, with the beam passing from anterior to posterior. REF: p. 89 2. The lateral decubitus view is a frontal radiographic projection whereby the side down can be evaluated for presence of ____________________. a. Atelectasis; a pneumothorax b. A pleural effusion; a pneumothorax c. Consolidation; atelectasis d. A pleural effusion; consolidation ANS: B
The lateral decubitus position is a frontal projection performed with the patient lying on either the right side (right lateral decubitus) or on the left side (left lateral decubitus). The down side can be evaluated for presence of fluid, such as a mobile pleural effusion, and the up side will demonstrate free air, such as in the case of a pneumothorax (air in the pleural cavity). Dechray tube in front of the patient’s chest? REF: p. 89 3. The respiratory therapist is evaluating a child with suspected foreign body aspiration. The
radiographer gently adds pressure to the abdomen during expiration to take the chest radiograph. If an obstruction is confirmed, what changes should the RT expect to see? a. The size of the affected lung will decrease. b. The size of both lungs will decrease. c. The size of the affected lung will remain the same or the lung will be hyperexpanded. d. The size of the unaffected lung will increase. ANS: C
Forced expiratory images are used in assessing the presence of a pneumothorax and to evaluate for foreign body aspiration in small children. When assessing foreign body aspiration in very young patients, the radiographer may gently add pressure to the abdomen during
