Basic Chest X-Ray

When examining a chest radiograph, the nurse is aware that fluid in the lung fields will appear as

• White material

• Black area

• Bright solid white

• Black and white material

1. In a patient with tension pneumothorax, would the trachea be deviate toward or away the affected side?

• Toward

• Away

What is the significant finding in this patient's chest x-ray?

• Pneumothorax

• Bullae

• Consolidation

• Pneumomediastinum

1. What finding is present on the following chest x-ray?

• Cardiomegaly

• Left sided pleural effusion

• Atelectasis

• Acute pulmonary oedema

1. What is seen in this chest x-ray?

• Atelectasis

• Hyperinflation

• Pleural effusion

• Hemothorax

1. Name the pathology seen in this chest x-ray

• Pleural effusion

• Pulmonary embolism

• Hyperinflation

• Hydropneumothorax

1. Which of the following is present on the chest x-ray below?

• Pneumothorax

• Pleural effusion

• Pericardial effusion

• Pneumomediastinum

1. What is the finding in the following chest x-ray?

• Pulmonary tuberculosis

• Pneumonia

• Bilateral pleural effusions

• Acute pulmonary oedema

1. Which is the following is present on the chest x-ray below?

• Pleural effusion left

• Pneumothorax

• Consolidation

• Cardiomegaly

1. What is the finding in the following chest x-ray film?

• Lobectomy

• Pneumothorax

• Pleural effusion

• Pneumonectomy