Radiology Practice

20 learning units • 10 questions per unit • 200 explained questions

Module 09 — Chest Patterns & Pleural Disease

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Question 01 • Single best answer

What does consolidation describe?

A. Air only in the pleural space B. Enlargement of a pulmonary artery only C. A fracture of a rib D. Replacement of alveolar air by denser material

Question 02 • Single best answer

What produces an air bronchogram?

A. Fluid-filled bronchi against normal air alone B. Air-filled bronchi outlined by denser surrounding lung C. A rib superimposed on the heart D. Contrast inside the aorta

Question 03 • Single best answer

Does an airspace opacity prove bacterial pneumonia?

A. No, several diseases can produce it B. Yes, regardless of symptoms C. Only on an AP image D. Yes, if the patient is older

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Which finding supports atelectasis?

A. Uniform expansion of the affected lobe B. A normal fissure in every case C. Pleural air as the definition D. Displacement of a fissure toward a volume-lost region

Question 05 • Single best answer

What often happens to adjacent structures with significant lung volume loss?

A. They must always shift away B. They disappear from the image C. They become calcified immediately D. They may shift toward the affected region

Question 06 • Single best answer

Which upright radiographic feature can suggest pleural fluid?

A. Costophrenic blunting with a meniscus B. A definite arterial filling defect C. An isolated skull fracture D. An air-filled esophagus alone

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Why can an effusion be subtle on a supine chest image?

A. Fluid becomes radiolucent in all patients B. Fluid spreads posteriorly rather than forming the same upright contour C. Supine positioning removes all pleural fluid D. X-rays cannot pass through a bed

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Which finding supports pneumothorax on a suitable radiograph?

A. Lung markings clearly extending beyond a skin fold B. An isolated enlarged heart C. A visceral pleural line with absent peripheral lung markings D. A right middle-lobe air bronchogram

Question 09 • Single best answer

What should guide action in an unstable patient with suspected tension pneumothorax?

A. Immediate clinical assessment and trained treatment B. Waiting for a perfect image in every case C. Routine outpatient CT D. Repeat images until all signs appear

Question 10 • Single best answer

Can imaging alone always distinguish a transudative from an exudative effusion?

A. Yes, from meniscus height alone B. No, clinical and fluid assessment may be needed C. Yes, from side alone D. Only if the image is digital