Author Question: A PA chest projection obtained in full lung expansion a. demonstrates 10 to 11 posterior ribs ... (Read 86 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A PA chest projection obtained in full lung expansion

a. demonstrates 10 to 11 posterior ribs above the diaphragm.
b. demonstrates the greatest expansion transversely.
c. would have been obtained with the patient in a seated position.
d. demonstrates a broader and shorter heart shadow than if obtained in expiration.

Question 2

To position the scapulae outside the lung field for a PA chest projection, the patient's

a. midcoronal plane is aligned parallel with the IR.
b. shoulders are depressed.
c. elbows and shoulders are rotated anteriorly.
d. arms are adducted.