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RADT 440 Final Exam Questions andAnswers
Demential is a natural part of aging. T or F - Answer -FALSE
Which body parts can be imaged on pediactric patients using the Pigg-O-Stat
immobilizer?
A. Pelvis and lower limbs
B. Chest and abdomen
C. Head and neck
D. Upper and lower limb - Answer -B. Chest and abdomen
If parents are allowed in the room, they should wear:
A. Never allow parents in the room
B. An apron and gloves if their hands are in the beam
C. Only an apron to protect from scatter
D. Nothing is necesary if they aren't in the bam - Answer -B. An apron and gloves if their
hands are in the beam
Which of the following would be common sites for decubitus ulcers?
1. Heel
2. Knee
3. Elbow - Answer -1 & 3 Heel and Elbow
Most grids used for mobile radiography have ratios of:
A. 6:1 or 8:1
B. 12:1 or 16:1
C. 8:1 or 10:1
D. 10:1 or 12:1 - Answer -A. 6:1 or 8:1
Ageism is a termed that is used to describe ____ of the elderly.
A. A chronic condition
B. Preferential treatment
C. Stereotyping and discrimination
D. Social and psychological changes - Answer -C. Stereotyping and discrimination
,The anode heel effect is an important consideration in mobile radiography. Which of the
following will produce a more pronounced heel effect?
1. short SID
2. large field size
3. use of low kVp techniques - Answer -1 & 2 Short SID and large field sizes
(not use of low kVp... the 3rd one is anode angles)
Which of the following contrast medicines may be injected into a joint space for
radiography of the menisci, cartilage, bursae, etc?
1. Air
2. Barium
3. Iodine contrast medium - Answer -1 & 3 Air and iodine contrast media
When taking a portable chest radiograph on a patient undergoing oxygen therapy,
A. It is safe to remove the oxygen delivery during the setup and exposure
B. The oxygen should not be removed without the consent of a physician or respiratory
care practitioner
C. The oxygen should be turned off briefly during the exposure to prevent an electrical
spark
D. The oxygen delivery system should have a low flow rate only - Answer -B. The
oxygen should not be removed without the consent of a physician or respiratory care
practitioner
The brain and spinal cord are enclosed by three protective membranes called the:
A. pia mater
B. subarachnoid layer
C. meninges
D. arachnoid - Answer -C. meninges
The objective of oxyen therapy is to:
A. decrease the CO2 concentration going to the patient
B. increase the O2 concentration going to the patient
C. increase the CO2 concentration going to the patient
D. produce a condition of hypoxemia - Answer -B. increase the O2 concentration going
to the patient
A 16 year old patient comes to the diagnostic imaging department for a CT examination.
He is lying on the table in a supine position and suddenly seems to lose consciousness
and begins to move violently with jerking motions. You realize that he is having a
generalized seizure. The action that you must take is:
A. call for help but do not leave th epatient
B. go to the patient immediately and prevent him from harm
C. place the patient on the floor and beging cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
D. Do both A and B - Answer -D. both A and B
Which radiographic examination is uually performed immediately after a myelogram?
, A. Computed tomography
B. PA lumbar spine
C. MRI
D. PA thoracic spine - Answer -A. CT
Which of the following projections are performed during myelography
1. PA
2. PA Obliques
3. Lateral (Decubitus) - Answer -1 & 3, PA and Lateral (decub)
the position of the patients head during myelography should be in _____ to prevent
contrast from passing into the cerebral ventricles.
A. forward flexion
B. acute extension
C. acute flexion
D. lateral flexion - Answer -B. Acute extension
The medical term for temporary suspension of consciousness is
A. vertigo
B. syncope
C. epistaxis
D. Aura - Answer -B. Syncope
Which imaging modality has prompted a major reduction in the number of arthrograms
performed in radiology?
A. computed tomography
B. nuclear medicine
C. computer radiography
D. magneti resonance imaging - Answer -D. magneti resonance imaging
The aging experience is individual and is affected by:
1. Attitude
2. Lifestyle choices
3. Heredity - Answer -1, 2 and 3
One of the greatest dangers facing a premature neonate is:
A. sudden weight gain
B. thermoregulation
C. exposure to barium
D. hypothermia - Answer -D. hypothermia
It is the responsibility of the technologist to make the determination if child abuse has
occured and then report it to law enforcement. T or F - Answer -FALSE
The neonate is defined as a child:
A. between a newborn and 3 years of age
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