AHN 568 Unit 5 Chest X-Ray Interpretation Exam Questions and Answers
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AHN 568
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AHN 568
AHN 568 Unit 5 Chest X-Ray Interpretation
Exam Questions and Answers
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. - ANSWER-PA View
The PA view has the patients front or back pl...
D) oblique - ANSWER✔✔-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. - ANSWER✔✔-larger b/c it is further away from the film and casts a larger shadow.
(more magnification, less sharp image)
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 - ANSWER✔✔-left
An object is considered radiolucent if it is very light in color meaning it has lack of X-ray exposure. true or
false? - ANSWER✔✔-False - Radiolucent = black or very dark = intense X-ray exposure
The more radiation that hits the film the darker the image. True or False - ANSWER✔✔-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.
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