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A friend asks you about what you see in her daughter's chest
radiograph. Providing an opinion or diagnosis in this situation would:
A. Not violate the American Society of Radiologic Technologists
(ASRT) Code of Ethics, b/c the patient is a minor
B. Violate the ASRT Code of Ethics, because diagnosis is not within
the technologist's scope of practice
C. Not violate the ASRT Code of Ethics, because the parents have a
right to know
D. Be detrimental to the friendship - CORRECT ANSWER B.
Violate the ASRT Code of Ethics, because diagnosis is not within the
technologist's scope of practice
True or False:
Sharing a patient's clinical history w/ another professional who is
involved in the patient's care is allowed under the American Society
of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Code of Ethics. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
The device that receives an x-ray beam and records that information
is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Image receptor (IR)
Which of the following devices is a digital image receptor (IR)?
A. Cathode ray tube monitor
B. Liquid crystal display monitor
C. Cassette with film
D. Solid-state detector - CORRECT ANSWER D. Solid-state
detector
,In digital imaging, the term brightness is used instead of - CORRECT
ANSWER Optical density
The controlling factor for contrast in a radiographic image is -
CORRECT ANSWER Peak kilovoltage (kVp)
How are the hands positioned in the anatomic position? - CORRECT
ANSWER The palms face forward.
All of the following data are relevant in a clinical history for an
imaging procedure except:
Visible evidence of injury or disease
B. Patient's description of symptoms
C. Patient's height, weight, and eye color
D. Pertinent health history - CORRECT ANSWER C. Patient's
height, weight, and eye color
Which of the following rationales is not a reason for imaging
professionals to understand methods for reducing the spread of
disease?
A. Radiographers participate in sterile procedures.
B. Radiographers must maintain patient confidentiality.
C. Radiographers care for very ill persons.
D. Radiographers may be exposed to bodily fluids. - CORRECT
ANSWER B. Radiographers must maintain patient confidentiality.
Involuntary motion can be controlled by: - CORRECT ANSWER
Using the shortest possible exposure time
The amount of recorded detail in an image is controlled by: -
CORRECT ANSWER Source-to-image receptor distance (SID) and
object-to-image receptor distance (OID)
For which of the following imaging exams would a patient need to be
instructed to remove pants with a zipper?
A. Chest
B. Skull
,C. Abdomen
D. Hand - CORRECT ANSWER C. Abdomen
True or False:
Direct digital imaging requires a special reader to process the image
data. - CORRECT ANSWER False
All of the following data are required identification for medical images
except:
A. Referring physician's name
B. Date of exam
C. Institutional identity
D. Side marker - CORRECT ANSWER A. Referring physician's
name
A patient is placed in a right lateral position for a contrast study of the
upper gastrointestinal system. Which side marker should be used on
the image? - CORRECT ANSWER Right
The tool that limits the amount of tissue exposed to the primary x-ray
beam is the: - CORRECT ANSWER Collimation
The use of gonad shielding is recommended when:
(1) The gonads lie within or close to the collimated primary x-ray field
(2) The clinical objective of the examination is not compromised
(3) The patient has a reasonable reproductive potential - CORRECT
ANSWER 1, 2, and 3
All of the following conditions require a decrease in exposure except
for
A. Old age
B. Atrophy
C. Ascites
D. Emphysema - CORRECT ANSWER C. Ascites
When undergoing a radiographic procedure of the chest, a female
patient would be instructed to: - CORRECT ANSWER Remove all
clothing from the waist up and put on a gown
, Which of the following identification markers must be included on a
radiograph?
(1) Date of examination
(2) Institution identity
(3) Name of radiographer - CORRECT ANSWER 1 and 2 only
All of the following data are required identification for medical images
except: - CORRECT ANSWER
Misrepresentation of the size or shape of any anatomic structure is
called: - CORRECT ANSWER Distortion
Which of the following situations is an example of an ethical
violation?
A. A radiographer refuses to perform an exam on a patient who has a
contagious disease.
B. A radiographer tells a physician in the emergency department
about seeing bruises and burns on a toddler while performing x-ray
procedures.
C. A radiographer asks a female patient if there is any possibility that
she is pregnant.
D. After performing a bedside radiography exam, the radiographer
fails to replace the patient's pillow under her head. - CORRECT
ANSWER A. A radiographer refuses to perform an exam on a
patient who has a contagious disease.
The type of digital imaging that involves the use of a cassette similar
to the one used in film/screen imaging is: - CORRECT ANSWER
Computed radiography (CR)
The degree of film blackening is called: - CORRECT ANSWER
Density
When the physician does not see the patient, the radiographer is
responsible for:
A. Providing the patient with a diagnosis