NURS752 EXAM 2 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+

NURS752 EXAM 2 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
reasons to order an X ray - Answer>>> infection, dyspnea, chest pain, trauma, hemoptysis,
suspected mass
What densities can be seen on Xray - Answer>>> air, fat, water (soft tissue), bone and metal
How does air look on X ray? - Answer>>> blackest- less dense
What would X ray for pt with emphysema or COPD exacerbation look like? - Answer>>>
Hyperinflated with flattened diaphragm and coarse bronchovesicular markings
What would Xray for pneumonia pt look like? - Answer>>> Ground glass opacities
Why would you order a CT? - Answer>>> X ray and exam is inconclusive. Disease process
ongoing w/o clear dx. Can detect things like PE, lung mass, and help stage tumors d/t better
visualization of structures, soft tissues and vessels than X ray
Special considerations for CT - Answer>>> -high resolution scan best for intersitial disease like
pulm fibrosis
-consider CT pulmonary angiography when ruling out PE
-contrast scans preferred but contraindicated in renal impairment and allergies
Which lung has 3 lobes? - Answer>>> right
T or F: diaphragm marks the lowest part of the lungs - Answer>>> False
Normal CTR - Answer>>> < 1:2
What are the most dense structures on a normal X ray? - Answer>>> bones
How do you measure the adequacy of inspiration x ray? - Answer>>> clavicle and ribs are
landmarks
<5 ribs =incomplete inspiration >7=hyperexpansion
Checklist for reading X ray - Answer>>> - heart: silhouette sign