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Radiologic Technology Medical Imaging RAD 256 Final Exams
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1. Describe the body in anatomical position eyes forward,
arms at the sides,
palms facing out-
ward, feet togeth-
er
2. What are the 4 fundamental planes of the body? Sagittal
Coronal
Horizontal
Oblique
3. list the 9 quadrants of the abdomen. Right and left
hypochondriac
Epigastric
Right and left lum-
bar
Umbilical
Right and left iliac
Hypogastric
4. Which part of the thoracic cavity contains all thoracic a. mediastinum
organs except the lungs and pleurae?
a. mediastinum
b. pleural cavity
c. abdominal cavity
5. Which structures branch from the distal end of the b. primary bronchi
trachea?
a. tertiary bronchi
b. primary bronchi
c. secondary bronchi
6. Which primary bronchus is shorter and wider than b. right
the other?
a. left
b. right
c. inferior
d. superior
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7. How many lobes are in each lung? Right: 3
Left: 2
8. Which lung is shorter and why? Right lung be-
cause of the liver
9. The bony thorax consists of: Sternum
2 clavicles
2 scapulae
12 pairs of ribs
12 thoracic verte-
brae
10. Why do the lungs expand more when erect vs. Abdominal organs
supine? shift down to al-
low more room for
diaphragm to ex-
pand
11. Match each description with it's term. 1. F
1. One of the most common inherited diseases 2. J
2. Condition most commonly associated with con- 3. E
gestive heart failure 4. I
3. Dyspnea 5. G
4. Accumulation of air in pleural cavity 6. L
5. Accumulation of pus in pleural cavity 7. K
6. A form of occupational lung disease 8. B
7. A contagious disease caused by an airborne bac- 9. D
terium 10. C
8. Irreversible dilation of bronchioles 11. A
9. Most common form is emphysema 12. H
10. Acute or chronic irritation of bronchi
11. Collapse of all or portion of lung
12. Inflammation of pleura
a. Atelectasis
b. Bronchiectasis
c. Bronchitis
d. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
e. Shortness of breath
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f. Cystic fibrosis
g. Empyema
h. Pleurisy
i. Pneumothorax
j. Pulmonary edema
k. Tuberculosis
l. Silicosis
12. Situation: A patient comes into the ED with suspect- AP lordotic
ed calcification in the apices of the lungs under the
clavicles. What projection(s) will best show this?
13. How much separation of the posterior ribs on a lateral greater than 1 cm
chest projection indicates excessive rotation from a
true lateral position?
14. What projection would be used for a patient that is AP semiaxial
too ill to stand for an AP lordotic? CR 15-20 degrees
cephalic
15. Situation: A patient comes to the radiology depart- Ensure correct
ment for a presurgical chest examination. The clin- marker placement
ical history indicates a possible situs inversus of
the thorax. What action must be taken to perform a
successful chest exam?
16. Situation: A young child enters the ER with a possible AP and lateral up-
foreign body in one of the bronchi of the lung. The per airway
foreign body, a peanut, cannot be seen on the PA and
lateral projections of the chest projection. Which ad-
ditional projection(s) could the technologist perform
to locate the foreign body?
17. Situation: A routine chest series indicates a possible AP lordotic
mass beneath a patient's right clavicle. The PA and
lateral projections are inconclusive. What additional
projection(s) could be taken to rule out this condi-
tion?
18.
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Situation: A patient has a possible small pneumotho- Lateral decub AP
rax. Routine chest projections fail to show the pneu- with affected side
mothorax effectively. Which additional projections up
can be taken to rule this out effectively?
19. Match each of the following structures with it's cor- 1. E
rect anatomic term. 2. C
1. Breastbone 3. D
2. Adam's apple 4. B
3. Shoulder blade 5. A
4. Voice box
5. Collar bone
A. Clavicle
B. Larynx
C. Thyroid cartilage
D. Scapula
E. Sternum
20. A specific prominence or ridge, found at the point B. Carina
where the internal distal trachea divides into the right
and left bronchi is called the:
A. Hilum
B. Carina
C. Epiglottis
D. Alveoli
21. When doing a lateral decub position for the chest, if b. Down
there is fluid in the pleural cavity, the affected side
should be
a. Up
b. Down
22. When doing a lateral decub position for the chest, a. Up
if there is air in the pleural cavity, the affected side
should be
a. Up
b. Down
23. AML
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