ARRT MOCK EXAM Q&As 2024
A "coherent scattering" event may also be called - ANS-classical scattering
A decrease in oxygen content is called? - ANS-Hypoxia
A middle-aged male with a blood pressure reading 180/80 mmHg would be diagnosed
as - ANS-hypertensive
A patient suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen would most likely suffer from
this type of shock: - ANS-Hypovolemic shock
A patient suffering from a hypoglycemic reaction should be given: - ANS-a bolus of
sugar
Acute infection of the parenchyma is characterized as: - ANS-pneumonia
All the following are examples of conduction materials EXCEPT:
A. ALuminum
B. Air
C. Rubber
D. Water - ANS-c
An avulsion fracture is characterized as: - ANS-Fracture where a tendon or ligament
pulls off a piece of bone
During a fluoro exposure, a patient's stomach absorbs a total of 0.012 joules of energy.
The tissues of the stomach weigh 3 kilograms. What is the absorbed dose? -
ANS-0.004 Gy
during an x-ray exposure, electrons accelerate towards what part of the x-ray tube? -
ANS-Anode
Dynamic range is defined as: - ANS-The range of exposures that can be captured by a
detector
, Effects of radiation induced damage can be studied from?
A. Hiroshima
B. Nagasski
C. Atomic bomb
D. All of these - ANS-d
Equivalent dose is a measurement that takes into consideration which of the following
variables?
1. radiation type
2. tissue type
3. exposure rate - ANS-1
General Fluoro is limited to maximum entrance skin exposure rate of: - ANS-100
mGy/min
Genetic effects are those that manifest: - ANS-in future generations of the exposed
individual
How does the presence of oxygen affect the radiosensitivity of a cell - ANS-increased
radiosensitivity
How is the patient positioned for an external rotation of the shoulder? - ANS-abduct the
patients arm
if a patient begins to have symptoms of hives after an injection of contrast for an IVP,
what should be done first? - ANS-call a radiologist
If an x-ray tech touches their patient without asking first, they are guilty of: - ANS-battery
If the x-ray tube is moved rapidly during a fluoro exam, the image will blur. This is the
result of the following: - ANS-camera tube lag
In the construction of a radiographic grid, what defines the grid ratio? - ANS-height of
lead strips compared to the distance between them
Inherent filtration refers to: - ANS-filtration that is part of tube design
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