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chest comp questions

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What makes up the respiratory system?   pharynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs  
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Which is more anterior – the trachea or esophagus?   trachea  
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how is the location of the trachea changed in the thorax, and why?   it shifts slightly to the right due to the aorta  
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what is the carina?   the last tracheal cartilage and point of bifurcation of the trachea  
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how do the left and right primary bronchi differ?   the right primary bronchi is shorter, wider, and more vertical than the left  
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which primary bronchus are foreign bodies most likely to lodge in?   right  
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what are the subdivisions of the bronchial tree?   trachea-primary bronchi-secondary bronchi-tertiary bronchi-bronchioles-terminal bronchioles-alveolar duct-alveolar sac-aveoli  
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what is the primary function of the lungs?   oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange  
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what type of tissue are the lungs comprised of?   parenchyma  
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which lung is shorter? By how much and why?   the right lung is about 1” shorter and broader due to the location of the liver  
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what is found in the hilum?   bronchi, pulmonary blood vessels, lymph vessels and nerves.  
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What tissue covers the outside of the lung?   pleura  
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What are the layers of the pleura and where are they found?   parietal (outside) and visceral (inside/covering)  
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Pleural cavity   serous fluid filled space between the parietal and visceral pleura  
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What are the lobes of the right lung?   superior, middle, inferior  
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What are the lobes of the left lung?   superior and inferior  
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What are the fissures of the right lung? What do they divide?   horizontal (superior and middle lobes) and oblique (middle and inferior lobes)  
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What are the fissures of the left lung? What do they divide?   oblique ( superior and inferior lobes)  
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What are the borders of the mediastinum?   sternum (anteriorly), spine (posteriorly), lungs (laterally)  
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Name all the structures of the mediastinum   heart, great vessels, trachea, esophagus, thymus, lymphatics, nerves, fibrous tissue, fat  
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Which photo cells are used for a lateral chest?   middle only  
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Which photo cells are used for a PA chest?   lateral  
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Name all body habitus from thinnest to largest   asthenic, sthenic, hyposthenic, hypersthenic  
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What scale of contrast do we want on a CXR?   long, low contrast  
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What types of techniques would we use on a CXR? Why?   high kVp to penetrate the mediastinum  
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What type of filter would be used for a CXR?   trough  
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Why is a chest x-ray done upright?   to decrease engorgement of pulmonary vessels, depress diaphragm, demonstration of air/fluid levels  
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Why are lateral chest x-rays done left?   to decrease magnification of the heart  
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Why do we use a 72” SID for a CXR?   decrease magnification of the heart and increase recorded detail.  
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Where should the top of the film be for the PA CXR?   1 ½ to 2” above the shoulders  
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Why is the exposure made after the 2nd full inspiration?   for maximum expansion of the lungs  
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What is the CR entry for a chest x-ray?   perpendicular to the MSP entering at the level of T7  
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at what level does the carina lie?   T4-T5  
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at what level should an ET tube be placed?   T3-T4 (above the carina)  
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what is the inner part of a vertebral disk called?   nucleus pulposes  
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what is the outer part of a vertebral disk called?   annulus fibrosus  
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what happens when the patient leans forward on the PA?   foreshortening resulting in distortion  
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