TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO
RADIOLOGIC & IMAGING SCIENCES &
PATIENT CARE, 8TH EDITION BY ARLENE
M. ADLER RICHARD R. CARLTON| ALL
CHAPTERS 1-26| LATEST
Introduction to Radiologic & Imaging Sciences &
Patient Care, 8th Edition
Practice Examination — Adler, Carlton & Stewart (2023)
ISBN: 9780323872201 | All Chapters 1–26 |
Instructions: This examination consists of multiple-choice questions drawn from the
Test Bank for the 8th Edition. Each question is followed by the correct answer and a
detailed rationale.
PART I: THE PROFESSION OF RADIOLOGIC AND IMAGING
SCIENCES (Chapters 1–4)
Question 1
The use of x-rays to create a medical image on patients is referred to as:
A. Electrocardiography.
B. Radiography.
C. Sonography.
D. Magnetic resonance imaging.
,Answer: B
Rationale: Radiography is the making of records of internal structures of the body by
passage of x-rays or gamma rays through the body. These records or images are
typically referred to as radiographs .
Question 2
Particular care must be taken when using radiation for medical imaging. This is the
result of radiation's ability to create ______ in human tissue and possible biochemical
changes.
A. Ionizations
B. Radio waves
C. Sound waves
D. Thermal changes
Answer: A
Rationale: Some forms of electromagnetic energy, including x-rays, have the ability to
ionize atoms in matter. These ionizations have the ability to disrupt the composition of
matter and are capable of disrupting life processes. Special protection should be
provided to prevent excessive exposure to ionizing radiation .
Question 3
In the diagnosis of patient disease states, physicians can select from an array of medical
diagnostic modalities. A few of these involve the use of ionizing energy to create a
medical image. If a physician is concerned about the use of ionizing radiation, he or she
may choose to order any of the following diagnostic modalities EXCEPT:
A. Thermograms.
B. Medical sonography.
C. Radiography.
D. Magnetic resonance imaging.
Answer: C
,Rationale: Radiography involves the use of x-rays for the production of medical images.
Medical procedures such as thermograms, sonograms, and magnetic resonance scans
use nonionizing energy forms and consequently do not produce ionizations in human
tissue. They are regarded as nonionizing modalities for imaging and offer excellent
alternatives to physicians concerned about radiation exposure to patients .
Question 4
The Greek physician Hippocrates is regarded as the father of Western medicine. All of
the following choices represent his medical beliefs EXCEPT the:
A. Use of high ethical standards of conduct.
B. Important medical value of sorcery and witchcraft.
C. Importance of closely monitoring a patient's condition and recovery.
D. Value of diet and exercise and allowing nature to take its course in recovery.
Answer: B
Rationale: The Hippocratic Corpus is writings that emphasize rational and natural
explanations for the treatment of disease and reject sorcery and magic. The Hippocratic
oath still governs the ethical conduct of physicians today .
Question 5
Throughout the history of medicine, remarkable achievements have been recorded.
These events have led to our current understanding of the human organism and
disease. As this research continues, much of it will most likely focus on:
A. Proper sanitation and public health.
B. Immunology and the development of vaccines.
C. Germ theory and infection.
D. Human genes and genetic engineering.
Answer: D
Rationale: Although the Human Genome Project is finished, analyses of the data will
continue for many years. The replacement of faulty genes through gene therapy offers
promises of cures for a variety of hereditary diseases, and through genetic engineering,
, important pharmaceuticals continue to be developed. Medical research will continue to
focus on the genetic code in all cells .
Question 6
Wilhelm C. Roentgen's discovery of "the x-ray" is regarded as one of medicine's most
significant achievements. Although his discovery was accidental, his early research was
so thorough that no significant findings have been added to his original theories. One of
the most famous early images he created was an x-ray image of his:
A. Colon.
B. Laboratory assistant's foot.
C. Wife's hand.
D. Kidneys.
Answer: C
Rationale: November 8, 1895, is believed by historians to be the day that Roentgen
created the famous image of the hand of his wife. Through his investigative methods,
Roentgen identified the properties of x-rays .
Question 7
The term "imaging sciences" has been preferred to the term "radiation" or "radiologic
sciences" in areas that use a nonionizing form of radiation such as:
A. Radiography and fluoroscopy.
B. Diagnostic medical sonography and MRI.
C. CT and nuclear medicine.
D. Radiation therapy.
Answer: B
Rationale: The term imaging sciences has been preferred to the term radiation or
radiologic sciences in areas that use a nonionizing form of radiation such as diagnostic
medical sonography and MRI. Radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, nuclear medicine, and
radiation therapy use ionizing radiation .
RADIOLOGIC & IMAGING SCIENCES &
PATIENT CARE, 8TH EDITION BY ARLENE
M. ADLER RICHARD R. CARLTON| ALL
CHAPTERS 1-26| LATEST
Introduction to Radiologic & Imaging Sciences &
Patient Care, 8th Edition
Practice Examination — Adler, Carlton & Stewart (2023)
ISBN: 9780323872201 | All Chapters 1–26 |
Instructions: This examination consists of multiple-choice questions drawn from the
Test Bank for the 8th Edition. Each question is followed by the correct answer and a
detailed rationale.
PART I: THE PROFESSION OF RADIOLOGIC AND IMAGING
SCIENCES (Chapters 1–4)
Question 1
The use of x-rays to create a medical image on patients is referred to as:
A. Electrocardiography.
B. Radiography.
C. Sonography.
D. Magnetic resonance imaging.
,Answer: B
Rationale: Radiography is the making of records of internal structures of the body by
passage of x-rays or gamma rays through the body. These records or images are
typically referred to as radiographs .
Question 2
Particular care must be taken when using radiation for medical imaging. This is the
result of radiation's ability to create ______ in human tissue and possible biochemical
changes.
A. Ionizations
B. Radio waves
C. Sound waves
D. Thermal changes
Answer: A
Rationale: Some forms of electromagnetic energy, including x-rays, have the ability to
ionize atoms in matter. These ionizations have the ability to disrupt the composition of
matter and are capable of disrupting life processes. Special protection should be
provided to prevent excessive exposure to ionizing radiation .
Question 3
In the diagnosis of patient disease states, physicians can select from an array of medical
diagnostic modalities. A few of these involve the use of ionizing energy to create a
medical image. If a physician is concerned about the use of ionizing radiation, he or she
may choose to order any of the following diagnostic modalities EXCEPT:
A. Thermograms.
B. Medical sonography.
C. Radiography.
D. Magnetic resonance imaging.
Answer: C
,Rationale: Radiography involves the use of x-rays for the production of medical images.
Medical procedures such as thermograms, sonograms, and magnetic resonance scans
use nonionizing energy forms and consequently do not produce ionizations in human
tissue. They are regarded as nonionizing modalities for imaging and offer excellent
alternatives to physicians concerned about radiation exposure to patients .
Question 4
The Greek physician Hippocrates is regarded as the father of Western medicine. All of
the following choices represent his medical beliefs EXCEPT the:
A. Use of high ethical standards of conduct.
B. Important medical value of sorcery and witchcraft.
C. Importance of closely monitoring a patient's condition and recovery.
D. Value of diet and exercise and allowing nature to take its course in recovery.
Answer: B
Rationale: The Hippocratic Corpus is writings that emphasize rational and natural
explanations for the treatment of disease and reject sorcery and magic. The Hippocratic
oath still governs the ethical conduct of physicians today .
Question 5
Throughout the history of medicine, remarkable achievements have been recorded.
These events have led to our current understanding of the human organism and
disease. As this research continues, much of it will most likely focus on:
A. Proper sanitation and public health.
B. Immunology and the development of vaccines.
C. Germ theory and infection.
D. Human genes and genetic engineering.
Answer: D
Rationale: Although the Human Genome Project is finished, analyses of the data will
continue for many years. The replacement of faulty genes through gene therapy offers
promises of cures for a variety of hereditary diseases, and through genetic engineering,
, important pharmaceuticals continue to be developed. Medical research will continue to
focus on the genetic code in all cells .
Question 6
Wilhelm C. Roentgen's discovery of "the x-ray" is regarded as one of medicine's most
significant achievements. Although his discovery was accidental, his early research was
so thorough that no significant findings have been added to his original theories. One of
the most famous early images he created was an x-ray image of his:
A. Colon.
B. Laboratory assistant's foot.
C. Wife's hand.
D. Kidneys.
Answer: C
Rationale: November 8, 1895, is believed by historians to be the day that Roentgen
created the famous image of the hand of his wife. Through his investigative methods,
Roentgen identified the properties of x-rays .
Question 7
The term "imaging sciences" has been preferred to the term "radiation" or "radiologic
sciences" in areas that use a nonionizing form of radiation such as:
A. Radiography and fluoroscopy.
B. Diagnostic medical sonography and MRI.
C. CT and nuclear medicine.
D. Radiation therapy.
Answer: B
Rationale: The term imaging sciences has been preferred to the term radiation or
radiologic sciences in areas that use a nonionizing form of radiation such as diagnostic
medical sonography and MRI. Radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, nuclear medicine, and
radiation therapy use ionizing radiation .
