AART RADT FINAL EXAM BANK 2025/2026 | ACCURATE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CURRENTLY
TESTING AND FREQUENTLY TESTED WITH
RATIONALES | EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS | LATEST UPDATE | STUDY GUIDE INCLUDED
1. Which of the following would best describe an ambulatory patient?
A. One confined to bed
B. One requiring a wheelchair
C. One that is able to walk
D. One requiring oxygen
Correct: C
Rationale: “Ambulatory” means capable of walking independently.
2. Which of the following may cause a patient to faint?
A. Hunger
B. Emotional stress
C. Lack of sleep
D. All of the above
Correct: D
Rationale: Syncope can be precipitated by hypoglycemia, stress, and fatigue.
3. A radiologic technologist’s primary responsibility is to which of the following?
A. The equipment
B. The radiologist
C. The patient
D. The department
Correct: C
Rationale: Patient safety, dignity, and care are the technologist’s foremost duty.
4. The conscious patient in insulin shock requires:
A. Glucagon IM
, B. Insulin SQ
C. Something with sugar
D. IV fluids only
Correct: C
Rationale: Hypoglycemia is treated rapidly with oral glucose if the patient is awake and
can swallow.
5. Which is an unethical practice for a radiologic technologist?
A. Repeating a radiograph when needed
B. Participating in an interesting case
C. Criticizing a doctor/team member in front of a patient
D. Reporting unethical practice
Correct: C
Rationale: Undermines team trust and patient confidence; professionalism requires
discretion.
6. A professional assessment of a patient’s health requires:
A. Observation of physical condition
B. Note of mental status
C. Awareness of cultural background (when possible)
D. All of the above
Correct: D
Rationale: Holistic assessment supports safe, respectful care.
7. Correct order for basic life support is:
A. Breathing, airway, circulation
B. Airway, breathing, circulation
C. Circulation, airway, breathing
D. Airway, circulation, breathing
Correct: B
Rationale: BLS sequence prioritizes opening the Airway, then Breathing, then
Circulation (per classic ABC—note some settings emphasize CAB for compressions-
first; many basic RADT reviews still teach ABC).
,8. When the body is invaded by pathogens, the body’s response is:
A. Decrease in RBCs
B. Increase in WBCs
C. Decrease in platelets
D. Increase in RBCs
Correct: B
Rationale: Leukocytosis commonly occurs with infection.
9. If CPR is needed, the first action is:
A. Call for help
B. Start compressions
C. Give rescue breaths
D. Check blood pressure
Correct: A
Rationale: Activate emergency response immediately to bring equipment and personnel.
10. The most severe form of convulsive seizure is:
A. Petit mal
B. Focal aware seizure
C. Grand mal
D. Myoclonic seizure
Correct: C
Rationale: “Grand mal” (generalized tonic–clonic) is the classic severe convulsion.
11. A fomite is:
A. An insect vector
B. A droplet nucleus
C. An item to which microorganisms cling
D. A person carrying disease
Correct: C
Rationale: Fomites are contaminated objects (e.g., cassette, gown) that can transfer
pathogens.
, 12. Pathogens spread by coughing/sneezing are transmitted by:
A. Airborne nuclei only
B. Droplet
C. Vector
D. Vehicle
Correct: B
Rationale: Droplet transmission occurs via large respiratory droplets.
13. After using a plastic cassette cover for an isolation patient, you should:
A. Reuse it for the next patient
B. Send to central supply to wash
C. Discard per PPE/isolation guidelines
D. Wipe and store with clean covers
Correct: C
Rationale: Single-use barriers are discarded per isolation protocol to prevent cross-
contamination.
14. A disease spread by an insect depositing a pathogen is transmitted by:
A. Vehicle
B. Droplet
C. Vector
D. Airborne
Correct: C
Rationale: Vectors (e.g., mosquitoes) biologically or mechanically transmit disease.
15. Disease spread through contaminated food/water is:
A. Airborne
B. Vehicle
C. Vector
D. Droplet
Correct: B
Rationale: “Vehicle” transmission includes common-source contamination like
food/water.
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CURRENTLY
TESTING AND FREQUENTLY TESTED WITH
RATIONALES | EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS | LATEST UPDATE | STUDY GUIDE INCLUDED
1. Which of the following would best describe an ambulatory patient?
A. One confined to bed
B. One requiring a wheelchair
C. One that is able to walk
D. One requiring oxygen
Correct: C
Rationale: “Ambulatory” means capable of walking independently.
2. Which of the following may cause a patient to faint?
A. Hunger
B. Emotional stress
C. Lack of sleep
D. All of the above
Correct: D
Rationale: Syncope can be precipitated by hypoglycemia, stress, and fatigue.
3. A radiologic technologist’s primary responsibility is to which of the following?
A. The equipment
B. The radiologist
C. The patient
D. The department
Correct: C
Rationale: Patient safety, dignity, and care are the technologist’s foremost duty.
4. The conscious patient in insulin shock requires:
A. Glucagon IM
, B. Insulin SQ
C. Something with sugar
D. IV fluids only
Correct: C
Rationale: Hypoglycemia is treated rapidly with oral glucose if the patient is awake and
can swallow.
5. Which is an unethical practice for a radiologic technologist?
A. Repeating a radiograph when needed
B. Participating in an interesting case
C. Criticizing a doctor/team member in front of a patient
D. Reporting unethical practice
Correct: C
Rationale: Undermines team trust and patient confidence; professionalism requires
discretion.
6. A professional assessment of a patient’s health requires:
A. Observation of physical condition
B. Note of mental status
C. Awareness of cultural background (when possible)
D. All of the above
Correct: D
Rationale: Holistic assessment supports safe, respectful care.
7. Correct order for basic life support is:
A. Breathing, airway, circulation
B. Airway, breathing, circulation
C. Circulation, airway, breathing
D. Airway, circulation, breathing
Correct: B
Rationale: BLS sequence prioritizes opening the Airway, then Breathing, then
Circulation (per classic ABC—note some settings emphasize CAB for compressions-
first; many basic RADT reviews still teach ABC).
,8. When the body is invaded by pathogens, the body’s response is:
A. Decrease in RBCs
B. Increase in WBCs
C. Decrease in platelets
D. Increase in RBCs
Correct: B
Rationale: Leukocytosis commonly occurs with infection.
9. If CPR is needed, the first action is:
A. Call for help
B. Start compressions
C. Give rescue breaths
D. Check blood pressure
Correct: A
Rationale: Activate emergency response immediately to bring equipment and personnel.
10. The most severe form of convulsive seizure is:
A. Petit mal
B. Focal aware seizure
C. Grand mal
D. Myoclonic seizure
Correct: C
Rationale: “Grand mal” (generalized tonic–clonic) is the classic severe convulsion.
11. A fomite is:
A. An insect vector
B. A droplet nucleus
C. An item to which microorganisms cling
D. A person carrying disease
Correct: C
Rationale: Fomites are contaminated objects (e.g., cassette, gown) that can transfer
pathogens.
, 12. Pathogens spread by coughing/sneezing are transmitted by:
A. Airborne nuclei only
B. Droplet
C. Vector
D. Vehicle
Correct: B
Rationale: Droplet transmission occurs via large respiratory droplets.
13. After using a plastic cassette cover for an isolation patient, you should:
A. Reuse it for the next patient
B. Send to central supply to wash
C. Discard per PPE/isolation guidelines
D. Wipe and store with clean covers
Correct: C
Rationale: Single-use barriers are discarded per isolation protocol to prevent cross-
contamination.
14. A disease spread by an insect depositing a pathogen is transmitted by:
A. Vehicle
B. Droplet
C. Vector
D. Airborne
Correct: C
Rationale: Vectors (e.g., mosquitoes) biologically or mechanically transmit disease.
15. Disease spread through contaminated food/water is:
A. Airborne
B. Vehicle
C. Vector
D. Droplet
Correct: B
Rationale: “Vehicle” transmission includes common-source contamination like
food/water.
