What are the names of the muscles located on either side of the lumbar spine which will be seen on a properly exposed abdomen radiograph?
Psoas major muscles
Can use a contact gonadal shield for male abdomen procedures by placing the _____ margin of the shield at the _____ margin of the symphysis.
Superior, Inferior
If the SC joints are not symmetrical and the right one is closer to the spine, what positioning error has occured?
The patient was rotated toward their right side (RAO)
When performing a chest exam portable, the patient is usually positioned as close to upright as possible by raising the bed. What is the goal of angling the CR for this portable AP chest projection?
To place the CR perpendicular to the sternum of the patient so that the clavicles will not obscure the apices.
Make abdominal exposures on _______ to allow the diaphragm to rise to its highest point and demonstrate the abdominal cavity better.
Expiration
Why does it matter which way the diaphragm moves for chest radiography?
Making the exposure on deep inspiration allows the diaphragm to move to the lowest point and better visualization of the thoracic cavity
Right lung has ____ lobes and the left lung has ____ lobes
3, 2
When evaluating a chest radiograph, how can you determine if the patient sucessfully followed your breathing instructions?
You should be able to count a minimum of 10 pairs of posterior ribs above the diaphragm
Which direction does the diaphragm move on inspiration?
Downward
If an order was written to perform an anterior oblique chest exam to demonstrate the right lung, what specific position would you place your patient?
LAO ( if the patient is in the anterior oblique position, it will best demonstrate the lung farthest away from the IR; opposite if the patient is placed in a posterior oblique position)
