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BoardsThe burden of proof for medical negligence rests with the - ANS-plaintiff
What can happen if a diabetic patient has taken their normal dose of insulin but has
been NPO since midnight? - ANS-go into insulin shock
Which of the following drugs is used to treat dysrththmias? - ANS-lidocaine
Which of the following contains points that are enforceable? - ANS-ARRT rules of ethics
The most frequently performed examination using a contrast medium is a(n): -
ANS-chest x-ray
What is the site of most healthcare associated infections? - ANS-urinary catheter
Which of the following is used to administer nutrition or long-term chemotherapy? -
ANS-venous catheter
A case involving obvious negligence would be defined by the doctrine of: - ANS-Res
ipsa loquitur
Unintentional misconduct is also called: - ANS-negligence
Endoscopic procedures should be scheduled: - ANS-first in a series of procedures
Which of the following involve(s) intentional misconduct? - ANS-invasion of privacy and
false imprisonment
In which stage of infection do the infective microbes begin to multiply? - ANS-incubation
period
Adverse reactions to high osmolality water-soluble contrast media that are classified as
mild,include: - ANS-nausea and pallor
Some patients, such as infants and children, are unable to maintain the necessary
radiographic position without assistance. If mechanical restraining devices cannot be
used, which of the following should be requested or permitted to hold the patient? -
ANS-patients father
,Droplet precautions protect against all of the following EXCEPT: - ANS-TB
Physical changes characteristic of gerontologic patients usually include: - ANS-loss of
bone calcium
A radiographer has recently joined your staff. You are aware that this individual has had
her ARRT certification revoked. Realizing that your state requires certification, you
speak to a supervisor about the matter. Your supervisor replies that he knows but made
an exception "because we are so short staffed." You should: - ANS-report this directly to
the ARRT
A patient with an upper respiratory tract infection is transported to the radiology
department for a chest examination. Who should be masked? - ANS-patient only
Water soluble contrast medium that result in the fewest adverse patient reactions should
be - ANS-nonionic with low osmolality
The drug diphenhydramine is classified as an: - ANS-antihistamine
Another name for Hirschsprung disease, the most common cause of lower GI
obstruction in neonates, is: - ANS-Congenital Megacolon
Primary function of filtration is to reduce: - ANS-patient skin dose
Which of the following types of adult tissue is/are comparatively insensitive to effects of
ionizing radiation?
1. Epithelial Tissue
2. Nerve Tissue
3. Muscle Tissue - ANS-Muscle and nerve
Geometric unsharpness will be least obvious: - ANS-at the central ray
A patient who has been recumbent for some time and gets up quickly may suffer from
lightheadedness or feel faint. This is referred to as: - ANS-Orthostatic Hypotension
The housing surrounding an X-ray tube functions to:
1. Retain heat within the glass envelope
2. Protect from electric shock
,3. Keep leakage radiation to a minimum - ANS-protect from electrical shock and keep
leakage radiation to a minimum
When interviewing a patient, what is it that the health care professional can observe? -
ANS-Objective signs
The effective energy of an x-ray beam is increased by increasing the:
1. Added filtration
2. Kilovoltage
3. Milliamperage - ANS-Added filtration and kilovoltage
Characteristics of a patient with pulmonary emphysema include:
1. Hyperventilation
2. Increased AP diameter of the chest
3. Shoulder girdle elevation - ANS-Increased AP diameter of the chest (barrel chest)
and Shoulder girdle elevation
Brightness and contrast resolution in digital imaging can be influenced by:
1. Window level (WL)
2. Window width (WW)
3. Look-up table (LUT) - ANS-Window level, Window width, and look-up table
What is the approximate skin dose for 5 min of fluoroscopy performed at 1.5 mA? -
ANS-157 mGy
To image suspected free air within the abdominal cavity of an infant, which of the
projections of the abdomen will demonstrate the condition with the lowest patient dose?
- ANS-Left lateral decubitus without grid
The AP oblique projection (lateral rotation) of the elbow will demonstrate the: -
ANS-Radial head free of superimposition
Pathologic or abnormal conditions that would require an increase in technical factors
doesn't include? - ANS-Pneumoperitoneum
The active matrix array for indirect conversion systems uses: - ANS-Amorphous
selenium
The AP axial projection of the pulmonary apices requires the CR to be directed: -
ANS-15 cephalic
, When electric signals are sampled for conversion to a digital image, what sampling
frequency is required to maintain image resolution? - ANS-At least twice the number of
pixels required to form the image must be sampled
What is the feature that brings up examinations scheduled for each imaging area, for
example, CT, X-ray, MR. - ANS-HIS
The fact that x-ray intensity across the primary beam can vary as much as 45%
describes the - ANS-anode heel effect
Which of the following x-ray circuit devices does not require alternating current for
effective operation? - ANS-High Voltage Transformer
Which of the following terms/units is used to express the resolution of a diagnostic
image? - ANS-Line pairs per millimeter
A radiograph using a 12:1 ratio grid may exhibit a loss of receptor exposure at its lateral
edges because the: - ANS-SID was too great
The best projection to demonstrate the articular surfaces of the femoropatellar
articulation is the: - ANS-Tangential (sunrise) projection
In amorphous selenium flat-panel detectors, the term amorphous refers to a -
ANS-Crystalline material lacking typical crystalline structure.
The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NRCP) recommends
an annual occupational effective (stochastic) dose equivalent limit of: - ANS-50 mSv
What exam demonstrates the structure of the kidneys, not their function? -
ANS-Retrograde urography
The sternoclavicular joints will be best demonstrated in which positions? - ANS-Anterior
oblique
What type of current is required for proper operation of the X-ray tube? - ANS-Falling
load
The two types of cells in the body are: - ANS-Somatic and genetic
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