ARRT PATIENT CARE REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
C - ANS Radiographs are property of the:
a) radiologist
b) patient
c) health care institution
d) referring physician
A - ANS A patient who is diaphoretic has:
a) pale, cool clammy skin
b) hot, dry skin
c) dilated pupils
d) warm, moist skin
D - ANS Which of the following must be included in the patient's medical record or chart?
1. diagnostic and therapeutic orders
2. medical history
3. informed consent
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,a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2, and 3
B - ANS When a patient with an arm injury needs help in undressing, the radiographer
should:
a) remove clothing from the injured arm first
b) remove clothing from the uninjured arm first
c) always remove clothing from the left arm first
d) always cut clothing away from the injured extremity
A - ANS During a grand mal seizure, the patient should be:
a) protected from injury
b) placed in a semi-upright position to prevent aspiration of vomitus
c) allowed to thrash freely
d) given a sedative to reduce jerky body movements and reduce the possibility of injury
D - ANS All of the following statements are true regarding the administration of a barium
enema to a patient with a colostomy, except:
a) the dressing should be removed and disposed of
b) the drainage pouch should be retained unless a fresh one can be provided
c) the colostomy tip or catheter should be selected by the radiologist
d) the patient should not be permitted to insert the colostomy tip
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,C - ANS Which of the following exams require(s) restriction of the patient's diet?
1. UGI
2. abdominal survey
3. IVP
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 2 and 3
B - ANS A patient is usually required to drink a barium sulfate suspension in order to
demonstrate which of the following structures?
1. pylorus
2. sigmoid
3. duodenum
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 3 only
B - ANS Ingestion of a gas-producing powder or crystals is usually preliminary to which of the
following examinations?
1. OCG
2. double constrast UGI
3. IVP
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, a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3
D - ANS An informed consent is required before performing which of the following exams?
a) UGI
b) BE
c) sialogram
d) renal arteriogram
A - ANS The least toxic contrast medium listed below is:
a) barium sulfate
b) metrizamide
c) ethiodized oil
d) meglumine diatriazoate
B - ANS Which of the following procedures requires an intrathecal injection?
a) IVP
b) myelogram
c) lymphangiogram
d) CT scan
D - ANS The condition of slow heart rate, below 60 bpm is termed:
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
C - ANS Radiographs are property of the:
a) radiologist
b) patient
c) health care institution
d) referring physician
A - ANS A patient who is diaphoretic has:
a) pale, cool clammy skin
b) hot, dry skin
c) dilated pupils
d) warm, moist skin
D - ANS Which of the following must be included in the patient's medical record or chart?
1. diagnostic and therapeutic orders
2. medical history
3. informed consent
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,a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2, and 3
B - ANS When a patient with an arm injury needs help in undressing, the radiographer
should:
a) remove clothing from the injured arm first
b) remove clothing from the uninjured arm first
c) always remove clothing from the left arm first
d) always cut clothing away from the injured extremity
A - ANS During a grand mal seizure, the patient should be:
a) protected from injury
b) placed in a semi-upright position to prevent aspiration of vomitus
c) allowed to thrash freely
d) given a sedative to reduce jerky body movements and reduce the possibility of injury
D - ANS All of the following statements are true regarding the administration of a barium
enema to a patient with a colostomy, except:
a) the dressing should be removed and disposed of
b) the drainage pouch should be retained unless a fresh one can be provided
c) the colostomy tip or catheter should be selected by the radiologist
d) the patient should not be permitted to insert the colostomy tip
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,C - ANS Which of the following exams require(s) restriction of the patient's diet?
1. UGI
2. abdominal survey
3. IVP
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 2 and 3
B - ANS A patient is usually required to drink a barium sulfate suspension in order to
demonstrate which of the following structures?
1. pylorus
2. sigmoid
3. duodenum
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 3 only
B - ANS Ingestion of a gas-producing powder or crystals is usually preliminary to which of the
following examinations?
1. OCG
2. double constrast UGI
3. IVP
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, a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3
D - ANS An informed consent is required before performing which of the following exams?
a) UGI
b) BE
c) sialogram
d) renal arteriogram
A - ANS The least toxic contrast medium listed below is:
a) barium sulfate
b) metrizamide
c) ethiodized oil
d) meglumine diatriazoate
B - ANS Which of the following procedures requires an intrathecal injection?
a) IVP
b) myelogram
c) lymphangiogram
d) CT scan
D - ANS The condition of slow heart rate, below 60 bpm is termed:
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