AHN 568 Unit 5 Chest X-Ray Interpretation Exam (100% correct and graded A+)
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AHN 568 Unit 5 Chest X-Ray Interpretation
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AHN 568 Unit 5 Chest X-Ray Interpretation
The more radiation that hits the film the darker the image. True or False - ️️True -
the lungs appear black b/c air absorbs the least amount of radiation so radiation
penetrates through the lungs and appears dark on the film.
This view is used for patients who are sick and unable to stand fo...
AHN 568 Unit 5 Chest X-Ray
Interpretation
The more radiation that hits the film the darker the image. True or False - ✔️✔️True -
the lungs appear black b/c air absorbs the least amount of radiation so radiation
penetrates through the lungs and appears dark on the film.
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 - ✔️✔️AP
The PA view has the patients front or back placed against the x-ray film? - ✔️✔️Front
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 - ✔️✔️A - from back to front.
The PA view causes the cardiac silhouette to appear larger than the AP view. True or
false? - ✔️✔️False - the heart appears larger in the AP view b/c it is further away from
the film and casts a larger shadow.
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 -
✔️✔️True
Compared to the PA view the AP view is less sharp with more magnification. True or
False - ✔️✔️True
With the lateral view, which side is typically placed against the x-ray film. The right or
left? - ✔️✔️Left
The lateral view is useful in evaluating structures in the lung fields and anterior
mediastinum. True or false? - ✔️✔️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
C) lateral
D) oblique - ✔️✔️lateral view b/c it shows the deepest aspects of the costophrenic
angles not that are not visible on the AP or PA view.
With a typical lateral film, a nodule on the right would appear larger or smaller than an
identical sized nodule on the left. - ✔️✔️larger b/c it is further away from the film and
casts a larger shadow. (more magnification, less sharp image)
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. - ✔️✔️PA
View
When viewing the AP or PA Chest x-ray image, a nodule that appears on the right is
actually located on the patients
A) right
B) left
C) anterior
D) posterior - ✔️✔️left
An object is considered radiolucent if it is very light in color meaning it has lack of X-ray
exposure. true or false? - ✔️✔️False - Radiolucent = black or very dark = intense X-ray
exposure
Bone and metal absorb the most radiation and appear black. True or false - ✔️✔️False
- the more radiation an object absorbs the whiter it appears
List the following tissue densities in order from least to greatest.
- Bone
- Air
- soft tissue/ water
- fat - ✔️✔️1) air (radiolucent - radiation penetrates)
2) fat
3) soft tissue/water (intermediate & gray)
4) bone (radiodense - radiation does not penetrate)
Exposure and penetration is considered "good" when you can see
A) the heart has well defined borders
B) the lungs are dark and the heart is grey
C) the outlines of the vertebral bodies behind the heart
D) the clavicle heads are equal distance from the sternum - ✔️✔️C) the outlines of the
vertebral bodies can be seen behind the heart.
If a chest x-ray film appears very bright, it is called
A) rotated
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