Mosby's Comprehensive Review of
Radiography: IMAGE PRODUCTION
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Atom - --CORRECT ANSWER--What is the smallest particle of an element that
retains the characteristic of the element?
The number of protons plus the number of neutrons - --CORRECT ANSWER--
What is Atomic Mass?
Photons - --CORRECT ANSWER--X-rays travel as bundles of energy called:
Amplitude - --CORRECT ANSWER--The height of a sine wave is called:
Frequency - --CORRECT ANSWER--The number of x-ray waves passing a given
point per unit time is called:
Autotransformer - --CORRECT ANSWER--What transformer operates on the
principle of self- induction?
1/1000 second - --CORRECT ANSWER--How short of an exposure is possible
with electronic timers?
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, Automatic exposure control - --CORRECT ANSWER--What device may be used
to ensure consistency of radiographic quality from one exposure to the next
?
the exposure is terminated - --CORRECT ANSWER--When a predetermined level
of ionization is reached in the ionization chamber, what does the machine do?
falling load generator - --CORRECT ANSWER--What type of x-ray machine users
a continually decreasing mA for the shortest times possible?
falling load generator - --CORRECT ANSWER--An x-ray machine that makes
maximum use of heat loading potential uses a(n):
Transformers - --CORRECT ANSWER--What components of the x-ray circuit
operate on the principle of mutual induction?
step-up transformer - --CORRECT ANSWER--What transformer is used in the
high-voltage section of the x-ray circuit?
Rectifier - --CORRECT ANSWER--The device in the x-ray circuit that changes
AC to DC is the:
Direct Current - --CORRECT ANSWER--What type of current is required for
proper operation of the X-ray tube?
silicon-based semiconductors - --CORRECT ANSWER--Modern rectifiers are
made of:
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Radiography: IMAGE PRODUCTION
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Atom - --CORRECT ANSWER--What is the smallest particle of an element that
retains the characteristic of the element?
The number of protons plus the number of neutrons - --CORRECT ANSWER--
What is Atomic Mass?
Photons - --CORRECT ANSWER--X-rays travel as bundles of energy called:
Amplitude - --CORRECT ANSWER--The height of a sine wave is called:
Frequency - --CORRECT ANSWER--The number of x-ray waves passing a given
point per unit time is called:
Autotransformer - --CORRECT ANSWER--What transformer operates on the
principle of self- induction?
1/1000 second - --CORRECT ANSWER--How short of an exposure is possible
with electronic timers?
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, Automatic exposure control - --CORRECT ANSWER--What device may be used
to ensure consistency of radiographic quality from one exposure to the next
?
the exposure is terminated - --CORRECT ANSWER--When a predetermined level
of ionization is reached in the ionization chamber, what does the machine do?
falling load generator - --CORRECT ANSWER--What type of x-ray machine users
a continually decreasing mA for the shortest times possible?
falling load generator - --CORRECT ANSWER--An x-ray machine that makes
maximum use of heat loading potential uses a(n):
Transformers - --CORRECT ANSWER--What components of the x-ray circuit
operate on the principle of mutual induction?
step-up transformer - --CORRECT ANSWER--What transformer is used in the
high-voltage section of the x-ray circuit?
Rectifier - --CORRECT ANSWER--The device in the x-ray circuit that changes
AC to DC is the:
Direct Current - --CORRECT ANSWER--What type of current is required for
proper operation of the X-ray tube?
silicon-based semiconductors - --CORRECT ANSWER--Modern rectifiers are
made of:
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