Positioning For Thoracic Or Dorsal Spine X Rays
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Test to practice taking X Ray images of the thoracic or dorsal spine. Practice Tube Tilt, Distance, KVP levels, and Positioning.
- 1.
- A.
Take a deep breath in, hold it in, and stay very still
- B.
Hold your breath and stay very still
- C.
Take a deep breath in, push it out, hold it out, and stay very still
- D.
Take a series of shallow breaths
- 2.When taking the AP Thoracic Spine image, what is the OID and the KVP settings?
- A.
40" and 80 kvp
- B.
72" and 90 kvp
- C.
40" and 90 kvp
- D.
72" and 80 kvp
- E.
40" and 70 kvp
- 3.
- A.
Central Ray should Point at the C7 Prominence and the top of the film should line up with C4
- B.
Central Ray should Point at the center of the sternum and the top of the film should line up with C4
- C.
Central Ray should Point at the C7 Prominence and the top of the film should line up with 1/2" above C7
- D.
Central Ray should Point at the center of the sternum and the top of the film should line up with 1/2" above C7
- 4.
- A.
Sitting with arms crossed in lap and left shoulder against bucky
- B.
Standing with humeri parallel to the floor and left shoulder against bucky
- C.
Standing with arms at sides and left shoulder against bucky
- D.
Standing with humeri parallel to the floor and right shoulder against bucky
- E.
Sitting with arms crossed in lap and right shoulder against bucky
- 5.When taking a "Swimmer's View" image, where should the central ray be pointed and what should the tube tilt be?
- A.
Through C7 Prominence and 15 degree tube tilt towards the head
- B.
Through C7 Prominence and No Tube Tilt
- C.
Through the Inferior Edge of the Scapula and a 15 degree tube tilt towards the head
- D.
Through the Inferior Edge of the Scapula and a 15 degree tube tilt towards the floor
- E.
Through C7 Prominence and 15 degree tube tilt towards the floor
- 6.Should a patient be sitting or standing for Thoracic spine views?
- A.
Sitting
- B.
Standing
- C.
Makes no difference
- 7.What should the instructions be to a patient when taking a AP or Lateral Thoracic Spine view?
- A.
Take a deep breath, push it out, and hold very still
- B.
Take a deep breath in and hold it
- C.
Take very shallow breaths
- D.
Hold very still
- 8.When taking the Lateral Thoracic Spine image, what is the OID and the KVP settings?
- A.
40" and 80 kvp
- B.
72" and 80 kvp
- C.
72" and 90 kvp
- D.
40" and 90 kvp
- E.
40" and 70 kvp
- 9.What is the collimation for the AP Thoracic, Lateral Thoracic, and "Swimmer's View" images?
- A.
To Film Size
- B.
10" x 17", 7" x 17", To Film Size
- C.
To Film Size, 7" x 17", 10" x 17"
- D.
7" x 17", 10" x 17", To Film Size
- 10.When taking a x ray of the "Swimmer's View", what should the OID and the KVP settings be?
- A.
72" and 80 kvp
- B.
40" and 90 kvp
- C.
40" and 80 kvp
- D.
72" and 90 kvp
- 11.When taking the Lateral Thoracic Spine image, where should the central ray be pointed and where should the top of the film rest in relation to the subject?
- A.
Central Ray should be pointing at the center of the cassette and the top of the film should be 0.5" above C7
- B.
Central Ray should be pointing at T7 through the inferior edge of the scapula and the top of the film should be 1.5" above C7
- C.
Central Ray should be pointing at T7 through the inferior edge of the scapula and the top of the film should be at C7
- D.
Central Ray should be pointing at the center of the cassette and the top of the film should be 1.5" above C7
- 12.What is the patient position for the "Swimmer's View"?
- A.
Right arm up, Right shoulder against bucky, left arm down and left shoulder depressed
- B.
Left arm up, Left shoulder against bucky, Right arm down and Right shoulder depressed
- C.
Both arms up, with shoulder blades pulled together
- D.
Both arms down with shoulder blades apart
- 13.The basic images to take of the Thoracic Spine include:
- A.
AP & Lateral
- B.
AP, PA, & Lateral
- C.
PA & Lateral
- D.
Obliques, AP, & Lateral
- E.
AP, Lateral, & Swimmer's View
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