ARRT CI Review Questions with Answers Perfectly Solved
1. What is angiography?
A. radiographic exam of veins
B. radiographic exam of arteries
C. radiographic exam of vessels
D. the study of vascular flow patterns: Answer : C
2. What term describes a guide wire in which position of the inside portion
can be varied?
A. J guide wire
B. straight guide wire
C. fixed core
D. moveable core: D
3. How is the measurement of the flow rate of an automatic contrast
injector determined?
A. contrast amount delivered per time
B. Heating device
C. contrast volume times contrast rate
D. syringe size: A
4. Which of the following is used during cardiac catheterization?
1. Guide wire
2. Catheter
3. Pressure injector
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3: D
5. What is a normal adult Blood Pressure
A. 100/40
B. 120/40
C. 120/80
D. 160/80: C
6. What is pitressin?
A. Vasopressin
B. Corticosteroid
C. Diazepam
D. Atropine: A
,7. What is the best projection for left ventriculography?
A. 30 degrees RAO
B. 60 degrees RAO
C. 20 degrees LAO
D. 45 degrees LAO: A
8. Which of the following describes the response of a catheter to twisting
and turning?
A. torque
B. memory
C. friction
D. control: A
9. Which French size catheter has an outer diameter of 2.31 mm?
A. four
B. five
C. six
D. seven: D
A 2.31 mm outer diameter catheter equals 7 French scale. Each 0.33
mm equals approximately 1 French
10. How long is the injection time for 12ml of contrast media delivered at
2.5 ml/sec?
A. 0.2 sec
B. 2.5 sec
C. 4.8 sec
D. 30 sec: C
11. What does the acronym "PSI" represent?
A. probable significant instances
B. Partly saturated intravenously
C. pounds per square inch
D. pounds per inch: PSI stands for: pounds per square inch
12. Which of the following can be avoided by proper use of a automatic
injector pressure limit control?
1. Vessel damage
2. catheter whipping
2. catheter breakage
A. 1 and 2 only
,B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1,2, and 3: Proper use of an automatic injector pressure control
avoids vessel damage, catheter whipping, and catheter damage.
13. Which of the following are the functions of a digital image processor?
1. digitizing television frames
2. displaying digital images
3. storing digital images
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3: A digital processor digitizes television frames and stores,
displays, and manipulates them.
14. What effect does the addition of side holes in a catheter have on the
total flow rate?
A. 10 to 20 percent increase
B. 50 to 60 percent increase
C. 10 to 20 percent decrease
D. 50 to 60 percent decrease: The addition of side holes in a catheter will
increase the flow rate to 10 to 20 percent.
15. What is the area relationship indicated by the power factor of an
automated injector?
1. power cylinder
2. catheter
3. syringe
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3: The power factor of an automatic power injector indicates
the area relationship of the power cylinder to the syringe
16. How long is the injection time for 12ml of contrast media delivered at
2.5 ml/sec?
A. 0.2 sec
B. 2.5 sec
C. 4.8 sec
D. 30 sec: Answer: C
Injection time is calculated as volume/time, so 12/2.5 equals 4.8 seconds
17. Which of the following describe exact framing of a fluoroscopic image
in a Cine film system?
, 1. the circular image intensifier image is included within the square film
frame.
2. the diameter of the intensifier image is equal to the mean of the
transverse dimensions of the useful square film area.
3. The diameter of the intensifier image is equal to the diagonal dimensions
of the useful square film area.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1,2, and 3: Answer: A
Exact framing of a fluoroscopic image for Cine film recording includes
the entire fluoroscopic with the circular image within the square film
frame
18. Which of the following can be avoided by proper use of a automatic
injector pressure limit control?
1. Vessel damage
2. catheter whipping
2. catheter breakage
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1,2, and 3: Answer: D
Proper use of an automatic injector pressure control avoids vessel
damage, catheter whipping, and catheter damage.
19. What effect does the addition of side holes in a catheter have on the
total flow rate?
A. 10 to 20 percent increase
B. 50 to 60 percent increase
C. 10 to 20 percent decrease
D. 50 to 60 percent decrease: Answer: A
20. What is the area relationship indicated by the power factor of an
automated injector?
1. power cylinder
2. catheter
3. syringe
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3: Answer: B
21. Which of the following devices permits simultaneoulsy cine recording
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