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AHN 568 UNIT 5 CHEST X-RAY
INTERPRETATION EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2024 –
2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
This type of pleural effusion will not shift in the supine or lateral decubitus
position. - ANSWERS-loculated effusion
In the PA/AP views ___________ is a general indicator of chest rotation from the
perpendicular frame.
A) trachea
B) clavicular symmetry
C) sternum - ANSWERS-clavicular symmetry
,When looking at the clavicles they should be equal in length and heads should be
in the chest midline. true or false - ANSWERS-True
The trachea should line up with the spine in a optimal chest x-ray. True or False -
ANSWERS-True
In the PA view the x-ray bean tranverses the patient
A) from back to front
B) from front to back
C) from right to left
D) from left to right - ANSWERS-A - from back to front.
The PA view causes the cardiac silhouette to appear larger than the AP view. True
or false? - ANSWERS-False - the heart appears larger in the AP view b/c it is
further away from the film and casts a larger shadow.
This view is the standard view for chest x-rays requiring the patient to stand erect,
happens in the radiology department, and detector to be at least 6 feet away. -
ANSWERS-PA View
The PA view has the patients front or back placed against the x-ray film? -
ANSWERS-Front
, This view is used for patients who are sick and unable to stand for their chest x-
ray.
A) lateral
B) posterior anterior
C) anterior posterior
D) oblique - ANSWERS-AP
The AP film has more magnification and is less sharp b/c these films are
performed with a portable machine at the bedside and the beam cannot be 6 feet
away. True or false - ANSWERS-True
Compared to the PA view the AP view is less sharp with more magnification. True
or False - ANSWERS-True
With the lateral view, which side is typically placed against the x-ray film. The
right or left? - ANSWERS-Left
The lateral view is useful in evaluating structures in the lung fields and anterior
mediastinum. True or false? - ANSWERS-False. The lateral view is best for viewing
objects in the posterior mediastinum and retrocardiac spaces.
The best view used to evaluate small pleural effusions is the
A) AP
B) PA
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