CAMRT Practice exam 2024 with 100%
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What is an Adrenergic drug? - correct answer Drug that stimulates the nervous system, and causes the
relaxation of smooth muscles of the bronchi.
What is a common example of an adrenergic drug? - correct answer Epinephrine
What is an example of a local anesthetic? - correct answer Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
What are some common side effects of anticoagulants? - correct answer - Bruising
- Spontaneous bleeding
What is an anticholinergic drug? - correct answer A drug that depresses the parasympathetic nervous
system and act as antispasmodics of smooth muscle. They decrease contractions, saliva, bronchial
mucus etc.
What are some common examples of anticholinergic drugs? - correct answer - Buscopan
- Glucagon
- Atropine
What is a cathartic drug? - correct answer Drug that stimulates peristalsis and promotes deification.
(Treats constipation)
What type of drug is Lasix, and what does it do? - correct answer It is a diuretic that stimulates the flow
of urine.
What type of drug are NSAID's? - correct answer Anti-inflammatory that is used to treat pain associated
with mild pain.
,What are a few common examples of NSAID's? - correct answer - Aspirin
- Advil
- Celebrex
- Aleve
What is the annual dose limit for the whole body of radiation workers? - correct answer 20 mSv
What is the annual dose limit for the lens of the eye for radiation workers? - correct answer 150 mSv
What is the annual dose limit for skin, hands, and all other organs for radiation workers? - correct
answer 500 mSv
What is the dose that can result in permanent sterility in men? - correct answer 5 Gy
What is the CT number for Air? - correct answer -1000
What is the CT number for brain? - correct answer +20 - +40
If a pediatric patient comes into the emergency department with a cough that is described as a "barking
cough", what hallmark sign would you expect to see on their resultant soft tissue neck? - correct answer
An hourglass or steeple sign
What respiratory pathology is associated with the "bat wing or butterfly sign"? - correct answer
Pulmonary Edema
In a tension pneumothorax, what way will the mediastinal structures deviate, and what way will the
trachea deviate? - correct answer The mediastinal structures will deviate away from the side of the
pneumothorax and the trachea will deviate away as well.
What contrast phase is used for a routine chest CT? - correct answer Late arterial / bolus
, What is the average window width/window level for the brain? - correct answer 190/50
What is the average window width/ window level for mediastinal structures? - correct answer 325/50
In CT, what does your window width control? - correct answer Number of shades of grey (CONTRAST)
In CT, what does the window level control? - correct answer The center of the grey scale
(BRIGHTNESS / DARKNESS)
What is the average timing for a delayed (equilibrium) scan? - correct answer 300s
What is the average timing for a Portal Venous (Equilibrium) scan? - correct answer 65-85s
What is the average timing for a Early Arterial (bolus) scan? - correct answer 15-25s
What is the average timing for a Late Arterial scan? - correct answer 35-45s
Which pathology would you see an air bronchogram on a plain film CXR? - correct answer Alveolar
pneumonia
Which respiratory pathology would represent with the "tree-in-bud" appearance on a CT scan of the
chest? - correct answer Bronchopnemonia
What are some of the signs and symptoms of Epiglottitis? - correct answer - Stridor
- Cyanosis
- Fever
- Drooling
- Difficulty swallowing and breathing
correct answers
What is an Adrenergic drug? - correct answer Drug that stimulates the nervous system, and causes the
relaxation of smooth muscles of the bronchi.
What is a common example of an adrenergic drug? - correct answer Epinephrine
What is an example of a local anesthetic? - correct answer Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
What are some common side effects of anticoagulants? - correct answer - Bruising
- Spontaneous bleeding
What is an anticholinergic drug? - correct answer A drug that depresses the parasympathetic nervous
system and act as antispasmodics of smooth muscle. They decrease contractions, saliva, bronchial
mucus etc.
What are some common examples of anticholinergic drugs? - correct answer - Buscopan
- Glucagon
- Atropine
What is a cathartic drug? - correct answer Drug that stimulates peristalsis and promotes deification.
(Treats constipation)
What type of drug is Lasix, and what does it do? - correct answer It is a diuretic that stimulates the flow
of urine.
What type of drug are NSAID's? - correct answer Anti-inflammatory that is used to treat pain associated
with mild pain.
,What are a few common examples of NSAID's? - correct answer - Aspirin
- Advil
- Celebrex
- Aleve
What is the annual dose limit for the whole body of radiation workers? - correct answer 20 mSv
What is the annual dose limit for the lens of the eye for radiation workers? - correct answer 150 mSv
What is the annual dose limit for skin, hands, and all other organs for radiation workers? - correct
answer 500 mSv
What is the dose that can result in permanent sterility in men? - correct answer 5 Gy
What is the CT number for Air? - correct answer -1000
What is the CT number for brain? - correct answer +20 - +40
If a pediatric patient comes into the emergency department with a cough that is described as a "barking
cough", what hallmark sign would you expect to see on their resultant soft tissue neck? - correct answer
An hourglass or steeple sign
What respiratory pathology is associated with the "bat wing or butterfly sign"? - correct answer
Pulmonary Edema
In a tension pneumothorax, what way will the mediastinal structures deviate, and what way will the
trachea deviate? - correct answer The mediastinal structures will deviate away from the side of the
pneumothorax and the trachea will deviate away as well.
What contrast phase is used for a routine chest CT? - correct answer Late arterial / bolus
, What is the average window width/window level for the brain? - correct answer 190/50
What is the average window width/ window level for mediastinal structures? - correct answer 325/50
In CT, what does your window width control? - correct answer Number of shades of grey (CONTRAST)
In CT, what does the window level control? - correct answer The center of the grey scale
(BRIGHTNESS / DARKNESS)
What is the average timing for a delayed (equilibrium) scan? - correct answer 300s
What is the average timing for a Portal Venous (Equilibrium) scan? - correct answer 65-85s
What is the average timing for a Early Arterial (bolus) scan? - correct answer 15-25s
What is the average timing for a Late Arterial scan? - correct answer 35-45s
Which pathology would you see an air bronchogram on a plain film CXR? - correct answer Alveolar
pneumonia
Which respiratory pathology would represent with the "tree-in-bud" appearance on a CT scan of the
chest? - correct answer Bronchopnemonia
What are some of the signs and symptoms of Epiglottitis? - correct answer - Stridor
- Cyanosis
- Fever
- Drooling
- Difficulty swallowing and breathing
