TEXTBOOK OF RADIOGRAPHIC
POSITIONING AND RELATED ANATOMY
LAMPIGNANO KENDRICK ELEVENTH
EDITION PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥dyspnea.
Answer: shortness of breath
⩥atelectasis.
Answer: a condition in which all or a portion of the lung is collapsed
⩥pulmonary edema.
Answer: a condition in which excess fluid builds in the lungs as a result
of obstruction of the pulmonary circulation is ____
⩥asbestosis, anthracosis, silicosis.
Answer: forms for occupational lung disease
⩥rotation into a LAO position.
, Answer: a PA chest radiograph reveals that the left sternoclavicular joint
is superimposed over the supine (in comparison with the right joint).
what specific positioning error is involved?
⩥10 posterior ribs above the diaphragm.
Answer: on a PA chest radiograph what is supposed to be shown to
prove an acceptable degree of inspiration?
⩥raise upper limbs higher.
Answer: a lateral chest radiograph demonstrates the soft tissue of the
upper limb is superimposed over the apices of the lungs. how can this
situatuon be prevented?
⩥left lateral decubitus.
Answer: a patient enters the ER with an injury to the chest. the ER
physician suspects pneumothorax may be present in the right lung. the
patient is unable to stand or sit erect. which position/projection can be
performed to confirm the presence of the pneumothorax?
⩥Left lateral decubitus.
Answer: a patient with a history of pulmonary edema comes to the
radiology department and is unable to stand. the physician suspects fluid
in the left lung. which projection should be used to confirm this
diagnosis?
POSITIONING AND RELATED ANATOMY
LAMPIGNANO KENDRICK ELEVENTH
EDITION PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥dyspnea.
Answer: shortness of breath
⩥atelectasis.
Answer: a condition in which all or a portion of the lung is collapsed
⩥pulmonary edema.
Answer: a condition in which excess fluid builds in the lungs as a result
of obstruction of the pulmonary circulation is ____
⩥asbestosis, anthracosis, silicosis.
Answer: forms for occupational lung disease
⩥rotation into a LAO position.
, Answer: a PA chest radiograph reveals that the left sternoclavicular joint
is superimposed over the supine (in comparison with the right joint).
what specific positioning error is involved?
⩥10 posterior ribs above the diaphragm.
Answer: on a PA chest radiograph what is supposed to be shown to
prove an acceptable degree of inspiration?
⩥raise upper limbs higher.
Answer: a lateral chest radiograph demonstrates the soft tissue of the
upper limb is superimposed over the apices of the lungs. how can this
situatuon be prevented?
⩥left lateral decubitus.
Answer: a patient enters the ER with an injury to the chest. the ER
physician suspects pneumothorax may be present in the right lung. the
patient is unable to stand or sit erect. which position/projection can be
performed to confirm the presence of the pneumothorax?
⩥Left lateral decubitus.
Answer: a patient with a history of pulmonary edema comes to the
radiology department and is unable to stand. the physician suspects fluid
in the left lung. which projection should be used to confirm this
diagnosis?
