ARRT Patient Care Review Exam 2026/2027 | Actual Questions
and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
• Question
C
Correct Answer: Radiographs are property of the:
a) radiologist
b) patient
c) health care institution
d) referring physician
• Question
A
Correct Answer: A patient who is diaphoretic has:
a) pale, cool clammy skin
b) hot, dry skin
c) dilated pupils
d) warm, moist skin
• Question
D
Correct Answer: 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
• Question
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2, and 3
B
Correct Answer: 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
,• Question
A
Correct Answer: 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
• Question
D
Correct Answer: 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
• Question
C
Correct Answer: 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
• Question
B
Correct Answer: 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
• Question
B
Correct Answer: 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
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3
• Question
D
Correct Answer: An informed consent is required before performing which of the
following exams?
a) UGI
b) BE
c) sialogram
d) renal arteriogram
• Question
A
Correct Answer: The least toxic contrast medium listed below is:
a) barium sulfate
b) metrizamide
c) ethiodized oil
d) meglumine diatriazoate
• Question
B
Correct Answer: Which of the following procedures requires an intrathecal injection?
, a) IVP
b) myelogram
c) lymphangiogram
d) CT scan
• Question
D
Correct Answer: The condition of slow heart rate, below 60 bpm is termed:
a) hyperthermia
b) hypotension
c) hypoxia
d) bradycardia
• Question
B
Correct Answer: The pulse can be detected only by the use of a stethoscope in which of
the following locations?
a) wrist
b) apex of the heart
c) groin
d) neck
• Question
C
Correct Answer: Instruments required to asses vital signs include:
1. thermometer
2. tongue blade
3. watch with a second hand
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2, and 3
• Question
A
Correct Answer: Which of the following blood pressure measurements indicates shock?
a) systolic pressure lower than 60 mmHg
b) systolic pressure higher than 140 mmHg
and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
• Question
C
Correct Answer: Radiographs are property of the:
a) radiologist
b) patient
c) health care institution
d) referring physician
• Question
A
Correct Answer: A patient who is diaphoretic has:
a) pale, cool clammy skin
b) hot, dry skin
c) dilated pupils
d) warm, moist skin
• Question
D
Correct Answer: 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
• Question
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2, and 3
B
Correct Answer: 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
,• Question
A
Correct Answer: 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
• Question
D
Correct Answer: 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
• Question
C
Correct Answer: 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
• Question
B
Correct Answer: 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
• Question
B
Correct Answer: 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
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2
d) 2 and 3
• Question
D
Correct Answer: An informed consent is required before performing which of the
following exams?
a) UGI
b) BE
c) sialogram
d) renal arteriogram
• Question
A
Correct Answer: The least toxic contrast medium listed below is:
a) barium sulfate
b) metrizamide
c) ethiodized oil
d) meglumine diatriazoate
• Question
B
Correct Answer: Which of the following procedures requires an intrathecal injection?
, a) IVP
b) myelogram
c) lymphangiogram
d) CT scan
• Question
D
Correct Answer: The condition of slow heart rate, below 60 bpm is termed:
a) hyperthermia
b) hypotension
c) hypoxia
d) bradycardia
• Question
B
Correct Answer: The pulse can be detected only by the use of a stethoscope in which of
the following locations?
a) wrist
b) apex of the heart
c) groin
d) neck
• Question
C
Correct Answer: Instruments required to asses vital signs include:
1. thermometer
2. tongue blade
3. watch with a second hand
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2, and 3
• Question
A
Correct Answer: Which of the following blood pressure measurements indicates shock?
a) systolic pressure lower than 60 mmHg
b) systolic pressure higher than 140 mmHg
