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RADT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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RADT COMPREHENSIVE EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following would best describe an ambulatory patient? - Answer -one that is
able to walk
Which of the following may cause a patient to faint?
1. hunger
2. emotional stress
3. lack of sleep - Answer -1, 2 and 3
A radiologic technologist's primary responsibility is to which of the following? - Answer -the
patient
The patient in insulin shock who is conscious requires which of the following? - Answer -
something with sugar
Which of the following would be considered an unethical practice for a radiologic
technologist?
- repeating a radiograph
- participating in an interesting case
- criticizing a doctor or a team member in front of a patient
- reporting unethical practice - Answer -criticizing a doctor or a team member in front of a
patient
A professional assessment of a patient's health will require which of the following?
1. observation of physical condition
2. note of mental status
3. if possible, awareness of cultural background - Answer -1, 2 and 3
Which is the correct order for administering basic life support? - Answer -airway, breathing,
circulation
When the body is invaded by pathogens, what is the body's response? - Answer -white
blood cells increase
,If it is determined that a patient is in need of CPR, what is the 1st action taken? - Answer -
call for help
What is the most severe form of convulsive seizures? - Answer -grand mal
What is the definition of a fomite? - Answer -an item to which microorganisms cling
By what method are pathogens spread when a person coughs or sneezes? - Answer -
droplet
What should be done with a plastic cassette cover after it is used to cover an IR during an
isolation patient's exam? - Answer -discard it according to the PPE guidelines associated
with the isolation precautions
When a disease is spread by an insect depositing the pathogen on or in a human, it is
transmitted by what method? - Answer -vector
A disease spread through contaminated water or food is being transmitted by which of the
following methods? - Answer -vehicle
When lifting a patient, what must you remember?
1. keep your back straight
2. keep your arms straight
3. keep your legs straight - Answer -1 only
If CPR is not started with in _____ of cardiac arrest, there will be brain damage due to lack
of oxygen. - Answer -1 to 3 minutes
Which of the following diseases is not considered to be communicable? - Answer -gastritis
What is the type of shock that is caused by a failure of the heart to pump enough blood to
the vital organs? - Answer -cardiogenic
If a patient convulses in the x-ray department, the technologist should do which of the
following? - Answer -prevent injury to the patient
The threat of touching a person in a harmful manner is the legal definition of what? -
Answer -assault
Which of the following is an example of good body mechanics? - Answer -bend from the
knees
What type of shock is caused by loss of blood due to a knife or gunshot wound? - Answer -
hypovolemic
Which of the following best describes the Fowler position? - Answer -feet lower than head
, According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following is a person's most basic
need? - Answer -safety and security
Which of the following would be considered an example of negative non-verbal
communication? - Answer -standing with your arms crossed
When doing an exam on a patient with chest tube drainage, which of the following actions
must be taken? - Answer -keep drainage tube below chest
What is the purpose of isolation techniques? - Answer -to prevent the spread of disease
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult? - Answer -12 to 16 respirations per minute
In most cases, if the patient's blood pressure is high, then their pulse rate will be what? -
Answer -slow
What is the most accurate method for taking a temperature? - Answer -rectal
What is the average pulse rate of an infant? - Answer -115 to 130 beats per minute
Which of the following is the normal range for oral temperature? - Answer -98-99 degrees
What is the sphygmomanometer used for? - Answer -taking blood pressure
A patient's blood pressure is 120/78. What does the figure 120 represent? - Answer -
systolic pressure
What is the medical term for bleeding? - Answer -hemorrhage
What is the medical term for tissue that dies due to lack of blood supply? - Answer -infarct
Which of the following is the medical terminology suffix for surgical repair? - Answer --
plasty
Which of the following medical terminology prefixes means "painful" - Answer -dys -
What is the meaning of the medical terminology prefix "poly" - Answer -many
A larger bit depth:
a. Increases contrast resolution
b. Decreases contrast resolution
c. Has no effect on contrast resolution
d. Increases the pixel density - Answer -a
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