TEST BANK FOR RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE FOR
TECHNOLOGISTS 13TH EDITION BY BUSHONG AND
SHIELDS |ALL CHAPTERS | QUESTIONS & 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES | GRADED A+
,CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE
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1. Whichwdofwdthewdfollowingwdbestwddescribeswdthewdprimarywdpurposewdofwddiag
nosticwdradiography?
A. Towdtreatwddiseaseswdusingwdionizingw d radiation
B. Towdproducewdimageswdofwdinternalw d structureswdforwddiagnosis
C. Towdmonitorwdpatientwdvitalwdsigns
D. Towdsterilizew d medicalwdequipment
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdDiagnosticwdradiography’swdmainw d purposewdiswdtowdproducewdimagesw d ofwdi
nternalwdbodywdstructures,wdallowingw d physicianswdtowddetectwdandwddiagnosewdabnormali
ties.w d OptionswdA,wdC,wdandwdDwdarewdunrelatedw d towddiagnosticwdimaging.
2. Whatwdiswdthewdprimarywdsourcewdofwdionizingwdradiationwdinwdmedicalwdimaging?
A. MRIwdscanner
B. X-raywdtube
C. Ultrasoundwdtransducer
D. PETwdscanner
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdThewdX-
rayw d tubewdgeneratesw d ionizingw d radiationw d usedwdinw d diagnosticwdradiography.wdMR
Iwdandwdultrasoundwdusewdnon-
ionizingw d energy,wdwhilew d PETwduseswdradioactivewdtracerswdratherwdthanwdproducingwd
radiationw d inwdawdtube.
3. HowwddoeswdthewdALARAwdprinciplew d guidewdradiologicwdpractice?
A. Maximizingw d imagewdqualitywd regardlesswdofwddose
B. Minimizingw d radiationwdexposurewdwhilewd achievingwddiagnosticwdquality
C. Limitingw d patientwdinteractionw d towdreducewdinfection
D. Increasingwdexposurewdtimewdforwdbetterwdpenetration
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdALARAwd(“AswdLowwdAswdReasonablywdAchievable”)w d ensureswdpatient
wdandwdstaffwdreceivewdthewdminimumw d radiationwddosewdnecessarywdforwddiagnostic-
qualityw d images.
,4. Awdradiologicwdtechnologistwdiswdpreparingwdtowdimagewdawdpatientwdwithwdawdsu
spectedwdfracture.wdWhichwdsafetywdmeasurewdiswdmostwdimportant?
A. Usingwdthewdfastestwdimagingw d speed
B. Ensuringwdproperwdpatientwdshieldingwdandwdpositioning
C. Increasingwdexposurewdtowdreducewdrepeatwdimages
D. Allowingwd thewdpatientwdtowdmovewdduringwdimaging
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdProperwdshieldingwdandwdpositioningwd minimizew d unnecessarywdexposurewda
ndwdprotectwdradiosensitivew d tissues.wdOptionswdA,wdC,wdandwdDwdcanwdincreasewdradiation
w d riskwdorwddegradewdimagewdquality.
5. Scenario:wdAwd45-year-
oldw d patientwdexpresseswdconcernwdaboutwdradiationw d exposure.wdHowwdshouldwdthewd
technologistwdrespond?
A. Ignorewdtheirwdconcerns;wdradiationwdiswdsafe
B. Explainwdthatwddosewdiswdminimizedw d andwdbenefitswd outweighwdrisks
C. Refusewdtowdperformwdthewdexam
D. Increasewdexposurewdtowdensurewdbetterwdimages
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdPatientswdshouldwdbewdinformedw d aboutwdthewdlowwddosewdandwdthewddiagnos
ticwdbenefits,wdreducingwdanxietyw d andwdpromotingwdinformedwdconsent.
6. Whichwdprofessionalwdorganizationwdestablisheswdstandardswdforwdradiol
ogicwdtechnologists?
A. WHO
B. ASRT
C. FDA
D. CDC
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdThewdAmericanwdSocietywdofwdRadiologicwdTechnologistswd(ASRT)wdsetswde
ducationalwdandwdprofessionalwdstandards.wdFDAwdregulatesw d equipment,w d CDCwdfocuseswdo
nwdinfectionw d control,wdWHOwdonwdglobalwdhealth.
, 7. Whichwdimagingwdmodalitywddoeswdnotwdusewdionizingwdradiation?
A. CTwdscan
B. MRI
C. X-ray
D. Fluoroscopy
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdMRIwduseswdmagneticwd fieldswdandwdradiowdwaves,wdwhichwdarewdnon-
ionizing.wdCT,wdX-ray,wdandwdfluoroscopywdallwdusewdionizingw d radiation.
8. Whatwdiswdthewd mostwdradiosensitivewdtissuewdinwdthewdhumanwdbody?
A. Muscle
B. Skin
C. Bonewdmarrow
D. Cartilage
Answer:wdC
Rationale:wdBonewdmarrowwdcontainswdrapidlywddividingwdcells,wdmakingwd itwdhighlyw d se
nsitivewdtowdionizingw d radiation.w d Muscle,wdskin,wdandwdcartilagew d arewdlesswdsensitive.
9. WhichwdfactorwdprimarilywdaffectswdthewdqualitywdofwdanwdX-raywdimage?
A. Patientwddiet
B. Tubewdvoltagewdandwdcurrent
C. Roomwdtemperature
D. Technologistwdheight
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdTubewdvoltagewd(kVp)wdandwdcurrentwd(mA)wdcontrolwdX-
raywdenergywdandwdphotonwdquantity,w d directlywdaffectingwdimagew d quality.
10. Howwdoftenwdshouldwdradiologicwdequipmentwdbewdtestedwdforwdqualitywdassurance?
A. Daily
B. Monthly
C. Annually
D. Onlywdwhenwdmalfunctionw d occurs
TECHNOLOGISTS 13TH EDITION BY BUSHONG AND
SHIELDS |ALL CHAPTERS | QUESTIONS & 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES | GRADED A+
,CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE
wd wd w d wd w d
1. Whichwdofwdthewdfollowingwdbestwddescribeswdthewdprimarywdpurposewdofwddiag
nosticwdradiography?
A. Towdtreatwddiseaseswdusingwdionizingw d radiation
B. Towdproducewdimageswdofwdinternalw d structureswdforwddiagnosis
C. Towdmonitorwdpatientwdvitalwdsigns
D. Towdsterilizew d medicalwdequipment
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdDiagnosticwdradiography’swdmainw d purposewdiswdtowdproducewdimagesw d ofwdi
nternalwdbodywdstructures,wdallowingw d physicianswdtowddetectwdandwddiagnosewdabnormali
ties.w d OptionswdA,wdC,wdandwdDwdarewdunrelatedw d towddiagnosticwdimaging.
2. Whatwdiswdthewdprimarywdsourcewdofwdionizingwdradiationwdinwdmedicalwdimaging?
A. MRIwdscanner
B. X-raywdtube
C. Ultrasoundwdtransducer
D. PETwdscanner
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdThewdX-
rayw d tubewdgeneratesw d ionizingw d radiationw d usedwdinw d diagnosticwdradiography.wdMR
Iwdandwdultrasoundwdusewdnon-
ionizingw d energy,wdwhilew d PETwduseswdradioactivewdtracerswdratherwdthanwdproducingwd
radiationw d inwdawdtube.
3. HowwddoeswdthewdALARAwdprinciplew d guidewdradiologicwdpractice?
A. Maximizingw d imagewdqualitywd regardlesswdofwddose
B. Minimizingw d radiationwdexposurewdwhilewd achievingwddiagnosticwdquality
C. Limitingw d patientwdinteractionw d towdreducewdinfection
D. Increasingwdexposurewdtimewdforwdbetterwdpenetration
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdALARAwd(“AswdLowwdAswdReasonablywdAchievable”)w d ensureswdpatient
wdandwdstaffwdreceivewdthewdminimumw d radiationwddosewdnecessarywdforwddiagnostic-
qualityw d images.
,4. Awdradiologicwdtechnologistwdiswdpreparingwdtowdimagewdawdpatientwdwithwdawdsu
spectedwdfracture.wdWhichwdsafetywdmeasurewdiswdmostwdimportant?
A. Usingwdthewdfastestwdimagingw d speed
B. Ensuringwdproperwdpatientwdshieldingwdandwdpositioning
C. Increasingwdexposurewdtowdreducewdrepeatwdimages
D. Allowingwd thewdpatientwdtowdmovewdduringwdimaging
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdProperwdshieldingwdandwdpositioningwd minimizew d unnecessarywdexposurewda
ndwdprotectwdradiosensitivew d tissues.wdOptionswdA,wdC,wdandwdDwdcanwdincreasewdradiation
w d riskwdorwddegradewdimagewdquality.
5. Scenario:wdAwd45-year-
oldw d patientwdexpresseswdconcernwdaboutwdradiationw d exposure.wdHowwdshouldwdthewd
technologistwdrespond?
A. Ignorewdtheirwdconcerns;wdradiationwdiswdsafe
B. Explainwdthatwddosewdiswdminimizedw d andwdbenefitswd outweighwdrisks
C. Refusewdtowdperformwdthewdexam
D. Increasewdexposurewdtowdensurewdbetterwdimages
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdPatientswdshouldwdbewdinformedw d aboutwdthewdlowwddosewdandwdthewddiagnos
ticwdbenefits,wdreducingwdanxietyw d andwdpromotingwdinformedwdconsent.
6. Whichwdprofessionalwdorganizationwdestablisheswdstandardswdforwdradiol
ogicwdtechnologists?
A. WHO
B. ASRT
C. FDA
D. CDC
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdThewdAmericanwdSocietywdofwdRadiologicwdTechnologistswd(ASRT)wdsetswde
ducationalwdandwdprofessionalwdstandards.wdFDAwdregulatesw d equipment,w d CDCwdfocuseswdo
nwdinfectionw d control,wdWHOwdonwdglobalwdhealth.
, 7. Whichwdimagingwdmodalitywddoeswdnotwdusewdionizingwdradiation?
A. CTwdscan
B. MRI
C. X-ray
D. Fluoroscopy
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdMRIwduseswdmagneticwd fieldswdandwdradiowdwaves,wdwhichwdarewdnon-
ionizing.wdCT,wdX-ray,wdandwdfluoroscopywdallwdusewdionizingw d radiation.
8. Whatwdiswdthewd mostwdradiosensitivewdtissuewdinwdthewdhumanwdbody?
A. Muscle
B. Skin
C. Bonewdmarrow
D. Cartilage
Answer:wdC
Rationale:wdBonewdmarrowwdcontainswdrapidlywddividingwdcells,wdmakingwd itwdhighlyw d se
nsitivewdtowdionizingw d radiation.w d Muscle,wdskin,wdandwdcartilagew d arewdlesswdsensitive.
9. WhichwdfactorwdprimarilywdaffectswdthewdqualitywdofwdanwdX-raywdimage?
A. Patientwddiet
B. Tubewdvoltagewdandwdcurrent
C. Roomwdtemperature
D. Technologistwdheight
Answer:wdB
Rationale:wdTubewdvoltagewd(kVp)wdandwdcurrentwd(mA)wdcontrolwdX-
raywdenergywdandwdphotonwdquantity,w d directlywdaffectingwdimagew d quality.
10. Howwdoftenwdshouldwdradiologicwdequipmentwdbewdtestedwdforwdqualitywdassurance?
A. Daily
B. Monthly
C. Annually
D. Onlywdwhenwdmalfunctionw d occurs
