chest poistioning worksheet #1

What are the routine projections for a chest x-ray? Include IR size

• AP (14x17CW or LW) & Lateral (14x17 LW)

• PA (14x17CW or LW) & Lateral (14x17 LW)

• Oblique (14x17CW or LW) & Lateral (14x17 LW)

• PA (14x17CW or LW) & AP (14x17 LW)

What is the KVP range used when you are performing a portable chest xray?

• 110-150 KVP

• 85-95 KVP

• 100-180 KVP

• 80-90 KVP

Name the centering points for a Lateral chest xray?

• T7 & MCP

• T7 & MSP

• T7 & MTP

• T7 & MOP

When you inhale your diaphragm moves up/down? When you exhale your diaphragm moves up/down?

• Up/ Down

• Down/Up

Ideally, you would want to have your patient Supine/upright when performing a chest x-ray ? Why?

• Upright; to best demo air/ fluid levels, depress the diaphragm to its lowest point

• Supine; to best demo air/ fluid levels, depress the diaphragm to its lowest point

• Upright

• Supine

What dressing instructions would the technologist give to the patient prior to taking a chest x-ray?

• Remove all clothing and jewelry

• Keep all clothing and jewelry on no need to remove

• Remove all clothing from the waist up including the bra, remove necklaces, earrings, etc.

• Remove all clothing from the waist up except the bra, remove necklaces, earrings,

Why is a left lateral chest x-ray preferred as opposed to a right lateral chest x-ray?

• Less magnification of the heart shadow

• More magnification of the heart shadow

• No magnification of the heart shadow

Why might the technologist be asked to perform a right lateral chest x-ray?

• To demonstrate heart

• To demonstrate left lung

• To demonstrate the right lung

• To demonstrate Kidney

When evaluating a lateral chest x-ray for rotation, you must have no more than __ fingers of space between the posterior ribs?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What history would the technologist obtain prior to performing a patient's chest x-ray?

• Family history only

• All problems they are having ex. Headaches, chest pain, ankle pain, family history

• Problems, chest pain (how long & where), difficulty in breathing, SOB, cough (productive? what color?), history or family history of heart or lung disease, LMP