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The manubrium is located on this portion of the sternum.
What is the uppermost portion?
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The manubrial notch is the indention at the _______ of the manubrium.
What is the top?
100
The distal portion of the sternum is called the _________ __________.
What is the xiphoid process?
100
This is the term for the upper seven pairs of ribs.
What are the "true ribs"?
100
There are two pairs of these type of ribs.
What are floating ribs?
200
The posterior portion of the ribs is best demonstrated on this projection.
What is the AP projection?
200
These are the positions that would be done for a patient with left anterior rib pain.
What are a PA and RAO?
200
This is the number of ribs that should be seen after full inspiration on an upper rib x-ray.
What is ribs 1-10?
200
This is the SID that should be used for a rib examination.
What is 40" SID?
200
True or False. A rib x-ray requires a higher kVp than a chest x-ray.
What is false? A CXR requires more kVp than a rib x-ray.
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These are the breathing instructions for a patient having an upper rib exam.
What is hold your breath on deep inspiration?
300
A lateral and RAO are the routine views for this body part.
What is the sternum?
300
These are the breathing instructions for a lower rib exam.
What is hold your breath after expiration?
300
This would be the breathing instructions for an oblique sternum.
What is use breathing technique?
300
In which projection of the sternum is the patient lying prone on the table and the coronal plane of the body forms a 30 degree angle with the left shoulder?
What is an RAO position?
400
This is the definition of Ascites.
What is the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity?
400
The lower _____ pair of ribs are called false ribs.
What is the lower 5 pair of ribs?
400
This is where the inferior margin of the IR should be located for a lower rib projection.
What is at the level of the iliac crest?
400
These are the breathing instructions for a lateral sternum.
What is hold your breath on inspiration?
400
This is where the upper margin of the IR should be for an upper rib examination.
What is 1.5 to 2 inches above the level of the spinous process of C7?
500
These are the routine views for a patient with right posterior rib pain.
What is an AP and RPO?
500
These are the routine views for a patient with left posterior rib pain.
What is an AP and LPO?
500
These are the other 2 names for the jugular notch.
What is the manubrial notch and the suprasternal notch?
500
These are the two main reasons why an upright position is preferred versus a supine postion for a rib examination.
What is because the upright position is safer, decreasing the possibility that pressure of rib fragments will cause a puncture of a lung and it is more comfortable for the patient that is in pain?
500
In this position, the patient is upright or supine, with the coronal plane of the body forming a 45 degree angle with the left shoulder. The CR is centered to the IR and the patient is instructed to stop breathing on inspiration.
What is the RPO position?
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