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ARRT practice exam 285questions andanswers best exam for nursing
M/C: Which of the following are true for an AP coccyx projection?
1. 15 degree cephalic angle.
2. 10 degree caudal angle
3. center 2 inches superior to the pubic symphysis - CORRECT ANSWERS 2
and 3
More windings on the primary side of the transformer will create ____ voltage on the
secondary side. - CORRECT ANSWERS less
In the construction of a radiographic grid, what defines the grid ratio? - CORRECT
ANSWERS height of lead strips compared to the distance between them
What positioning technique could help enhance the quality of a lateral knee? -
CORRECT ANSWERS CR with a 5 degree cephalic angle
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? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 0.004 Gy
Genetic effects are those that manifest: - CORRECT ANSWERS in future
generations of the exposed individual
General Fluoro is limited to maximum entrance skin exposure rate of: - CORRECT
ANSWERS 100 mGy/min
How is the patient positioned for an external rotation of the shoulder? - CORRECT
ANSWERS abduct the patients arm
T/F: Electrons and x-rays can be focused. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
ARRT practice exam 285questions and answers best exam for nursing
,ARRT practice exam 285questions and
answers best exam for nursing
Which device in an image receptor can collect and convert light into an electrical
signal? - CORRECT ANSWERS CCD, Photodiode
if a patient begins to have symptoms of hives after an injection of contrast for an
IVP, what should be done first? - CORRECT ANSWERS call a radiologist
What is the most common cause of an off-level grid error? - CORRECT ANSWERS
grid shifts due to patient movement
The trachea bifurcates at the level of the _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS Aortic
notch
If the x-ray tube is moved rapidly during a fluoro exam, the image will blur. This is
the result of the following: - CORRECT ANSWERS camera tube lag
during an x-ray exposure, electrons accelerate towards what part of the x-ray tube?
- CORRECT ANSWERS Anode
What is the radiation weighting factor of x-rays? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1
M/C: The use of proper collimation serves to:
1. Increase image contrast
2. reduce radiation exposure to the patient
3. decrease effective focal-spot size - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 and 2
Inherent filtration refers to: - CORRECT ANSWERS filtration that is part of
tube design
What effect will decreasing collimation have on patient radiation exposure -
CORRECT ANSWERS increases patient radiation exposure
ARRT practice exam 285questions and answers best exam for nursing
,ARRT practice exam 285questions and
answers best exam for nursing
The severity of the hell effect can be increased by what change in SID? - CORRECT
ANSWERS decreasing sid
M/C: Federal Law on radiation protection requires which of the following?
1. signage for radiation areas
2. maintaining personal dose records
3. publication of personal dose records - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 and 2
What is the largest carpal bone? - CORRECT ANSWERS capitate
T/F: the esophagus lies anterior to the trachea? - CORRECT ANSWERS False
To function correctly, the current entering a transformer must be: - CORRECT
ANSWERS AC
A middle-aged male with a blood pressure reading 180/80 mmHg would be
diagnosed as - CORRECT ANSWERS hypertensive
PICC lines are used to: - CORRECT ANSWERS Deliver medication through a
vein
M/C: Which of the following facts are true regarding x-rays?
1. x-rays have no mass
2. x-rays travel at the speed of light
3. x-rays have a positive charge - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 and 2
M/C: Which of the following is true about the fibula?
ARRT practice exam 285questions and answers best exam for nursing
, ARRT practice exam 285questions and
answers best exam for nursing
1. it sits laterally to the tibia
2. it articulates with the tibia at the proximal end
3. it articulates at the distal medial talus - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 and 2
photons produced outside of the actual focal spot are known as: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Off focus radiation
M/C: Total filtration of the x-ray beam includes:
1. Added Filtration
2. Inherent filtration
3. collimation - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 and 2
Which sinus is demonstrated through the open mouth waters? - CORRECT
ANSWERS sphenoid
Which area is myelography not used on? - CORRECT ANSWERS sacrum
M/C: How does the anode heel effect manifest itself on a radiographic image?
1. Higher exposure on the anode side of the image
2. Higher exposure on the cathode side of the image
3. Increased detail on the anode side of the image
4. increased detail on the cathode side of the image - CORRECT ANSWERS 2
and 3
Penumbra and detail share what relationship? - CORRECT ANSWERS
increased penumbra = decreased detail
ARRT practice exam 285questions and answers best exam for nursing
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