FINAL EXAM: ARRT Patient Care Questions
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1) For medicolegal reasons, radiographic images are required to include all the following
information except
A. the patient's name and/or identification number.
B. the patient's birth date.
C. a right- or left-side marker.
D. the date of the examination. - answers B. the patient's birth date.
2) A radiographer who discloses confidential information to unauthorized individuals could be
found guilty of
A. invasion of privacy.
B. slander.
C. libel.
D. defamation. - answers A. invasion of privacy.
3) An iatragenic infection is one caused by
A. physician intervention.
B. blood-borne pathogens.
C. chemotherapy.
D. infected droplets. - answers A. physician intervention.
4) Which of the following instructions should be given to a patient following a barium sulfate
contrast examination?
1. Increase fluid and fiber intake for several days.
2. Changes in stool color will occur until all barium has been evacuated.
3. Contact a physician if no bowel movement occurs in 24 hours.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - answers D. 1, 2, and 3.
5) Logrolling is a method of moving patients with suspected
A. head injury
B. spinal injury
C. bowel obstruction
D. extremity fracture - answers B. spinal injury.
, 6) A patient will be required to ingest barium sulfate suspension in order to demonstrate which
of the following structures?
1. Duodenum
2. Pylorus
3. Ilium
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - answers B. 1 and 2 only.
7) Which of the following statements is correct with regard to assisting a patient from a
wheelchair to an x-ray table?
A. The patient's stronger side should be closer to the x-ray table.
B. The patient's weaker side should be closer to the x-ray table.
C. The wheelchair should directly face the x-ray table.
D. The wheelchair should be parallel with the x-ray table. - answers A. The patient's stronger
side should be closer to the x-ray table.
8) Sanction/injunction by the ARRT can result from:
1. conviction of a felony.
2. failing to shield a patient.
3. interpreting images and providing the patient with that information.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - answers A. 1 only
9) The normal average rate of respiration for a healthy adult patient is
A. 5 to 7 breaths/min.
B. 8 to 12 breaths/min.
C. 12 to 20 breaths/min.
D. 20 to 30 breaths/min. - answers C. 12 to 20 breaths/min.
10) Examples of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include
1. bronchitis
2. pulmonary emphysema
3. asthma
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
, C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - answers D. 1, 2, and 3
11) Administration of contrast agents for radiographic demonstration of the spinal canal is
performed by which of the following parenteral routes?
A. Subcutaneous
B. Intravenous
C. Intramuscular
D. Intrathecal - answers D. Intrathecal
12) All the following are central venous lines except
A. a Port-a-Cath.
B. a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).
C. a Swan-Ganz catheter.
D. a Salem-sump. - answers D. a Salem-sump.
13) Which of the following can be transmitted via infected blood?
1. Tuberculosis (TB)
2. Acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
3. Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - answers C. 2 and 3 only.
14) The mechanical device used to correct an ineffectual cardiac rhythm is a
A. defibrillator.
B. cardiac monitor.
C. crash cart.
D. resuscitation bag. - answers A. defibrillator.
15) You have encountered a person who is apparently unconscious. Although you open his
airway, there is no rise and fall of the chest, and you can hear no breath sounds. You should
A. begin mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, giving two full breaths.
B. proceed with the Heimlich maneuver.
C. begin external chest compressions at a rate of 80 to 100 compressions/min.
D. begin external chest compressions at a rate of at least 100 compressions/min. - answers A.
begin mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, giving two full breaths.
16) In classifying intravenous (IV) contrast agents, the total number of dissolved particles in
solution per kilogram of water defines
And Solutions Already Passed
1) For medicolegal reasons, radiographic images are required to include all the following
information except
A. the patient's name and/or identification number.
B. the patient's birth date.
C. a right- or left-side marker.
D. the date of the examination. - answers B. the patient's birth date.
2) A radiographer who discloses confidential information to unauthorized individuals could be
found guilty of
A. invasion of privacy.
B. slander.
C. libel.
D. defamation. - answers A. invasion of privacy.
3) An iatragenic infection is one caused by
A. physician intervention.
B. blood-borne pathogens.
C. chemotherapy.
D. infected droplets. - answers A. physician intervention.
4) Which of the following instructions should be given to a patient following a barium sulfate
contrast examination?
1. Increase fluid and fiber intake for several days.
2. Changes in stool color will occur until all barium has been evacuated.
3. Contact a physician if no bowel movement occurs in 24 hours.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - answers D. 1, 2, and 3.
5) Logrolling is a method of moving patients with suspected
A. head injury
B. spinal injury
C. bowel obstruction
D. extremity fracture - answers B. spinal injury.
, 6) A patient will be required to ingest barium sulfate suspension in order to demonstrate which
of the following structures?
1. Duodenum
2. Pylorus
3. Ilium
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - answers B. 1 and 2 only.
7) Which of the following statements is correct with regard to assisting a patient from a
wheelchair to an x-ray table?
A. The patient's stronger side should be closer to the x-ray table.
B. The patient's weaker side should be closer to the x-ray table.
C. The wheelchair should directly face the x-ray table.
D. The wheelchair should be parallel with the x-ray table. - answers A. The patient's stronger
side should be closer to the x-ray table.
8) Sanction/injunction by the ARRT can result from:
1. conviction of a felony.
2. failing to shield a patient.
3. interpreting images and providing the patient with that information.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - answers A. 1 only
9) The normal average rate of respiration for a healthy adult patient is
A. 5 to 7 breaths/min.
B. 8 to 12 breaths/min.
C. 12 to 20 breaths/min.
D. 20 to 30 breaths/min. - answers C. 12 to 20 breaths/min.
10) Examples of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include
1. bronchitis
2. pulmonary emphysema
3. asthma
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
, C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - answers D. 1, 2, and 3
11) Administration of contrast agents for radiographic demonstration of the spinal canal is
performed by which of the following parenteral routes?
A. Subcutaneous
B. Intravenous
C. Intramuscular
D. Intrathecal - answers D. Intrathecal
12) All the following are central venous lines except
A. a Port-a-Cath.
B. a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).
C. a Swan-Ganz catheter.
D. a Salem-sump. - answers D. a Salem-sump.
13) Which of the following can be transmitted via infected blood?
1. Tuberculosis (TB)
2. Acquired immune-deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
3. Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - answers C. 2 and 3 only.
14) The mechanical device used to correct an ineffectual cardiac rhythm is a
A. defibrillator.
B. cardiac monitor.
C. crash cart.
D. resuscitation bag. - answers A. defibrillator.
15) You have encountered a person who is apparently unconscious. Although you open his
airway, there is no rise and fall of the chest, and you can hear no breath sounds. You should
A. begin mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, giving two full breaths.
B. proceed with the Heimlich maneuver.
C. begin external chest compressions at a rate of 80 to 100 compressions/min.
D. begin external chest compressions at a rate of at least 100 compressions/min. - answers A.
begin mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, giving two full breaths.
16) In classifying intravenous (IV) contrast agents, the total number of dissolved particles in
solution per kilogram of water defines
