ASRT Exam 2 Questions and
Answers19
Types of gonadal shielding include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. flat contact.
b. shaped (contour) contact.
c. shadow.
d. Ferlic filter. - ANSWERS-d
The AP axial projection of the C-spine must demonstrate:
a. levels C1 through C7.
b. levels C3 through T2.
c. levels C1 throughT1.
d. the zygapophyseal joints between C1 and C2. - ANSWERS-b
The ________ x-ray interaction is MOST common in the human body.
a. Compton
b. characteristic
c. photoelectric
d. bremsstrahlung - ANSWERS-a
A radiograph that demonstrates acceptable brightness along one side of the image but NOT on
the
opposite side represents a(n) ________ error.
a. grid motion too slow
,b. upside-down focused grid
c. incorrect grid ratio
d. off-level grid - ANSWERS-d
An examination requisition states that the next patient is blind. When providing instructions for
a chest
radiograph, the technologist should:
a. speak loudly so the patient can hear.
b. skip the explanation and try to complete the exam as quickly as possible.
c. ask the patient how they would like to receive instructions.
d. proceed with the examination, pantomiming instructions to the patient. - ANSWERS-c
All of the following affect patient dose, EXCEPT for:
a. inherent filtration.
b. added filtration.
c. source-to-image distance (SID).
d. focal spot size. - ANSWERS-d
Which of the following radiographic evaluation criterion demonstrates NO tilt on a PA projection
of the
chest?
a. sternal ends of the clavicles equidistant from the vertebral column
b. T4 superimposed on the manubrium
c. scapulae projected outside of the lung field
d. 10 posterior ribs visible above diaphragm - ANSWERS-b
, An increase in the difference between the atomic numbers or densities of adjacent tissues
results in
increased:
a. subject contrast.
b. distortion.
c. spatial resolution.
d. receptor exposure. - ANSWERS-a
Which imaging informatics system is a communication network of computers for image
acquisition,
display, and storage?
a. picture archiving and communications system (PACS)
b. radiology information system (RIS)
c. health information system (HIS)
d. electronic health record (EHR) - ANSWERS-a
Which one of the following is NOT a feature of fluoroscopy equipment designed specifically to
reduce the
amount of scatter radiation striking personnel?
a. a protective curtain
b. a Bucky slot cover
c collimation
d. a cumulative timer - ANSWERS-d
The joint located between the distal and middle phalanx of toes 2-5 is the ________ joint.
a. proximal interphalangeal
b. distal interphalangeal
Answers19
Types of gonadal shielding include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. flat contact.
b. shaped (contour) contact.
c. shadow.
d. Ferlic filter. - ANSWERS-d
The AP axial projection of the C-spine must demonstrate:
a. levels C1 through C7.
b. levels C3 through T2.
c. levels C1 throughT1.
d. the zygapophyseal joints between C1 and C2. - ANSWERS-b
The ________ x-ray interaction is MOST common in the human body.
a. Compton
b. characteristic
c. photoelectric
d. bremsstrahlung - ANSWERS-a
A radiograph that demonstrates acceptable brightness along one side of the image but NOT on
the
opposite side represents a(n) ________ error.
a. grid motion too slow
,b. upside-down focused grid
c. incorrect grid ratio
d. off-level grid - ANSWERS-d
An examination requisition states that the next patient is blind. When providing instructions for
a chest
radiograph, the technologist should:
a. speak loudly so the patient can hear.
b. skip the explanation and try to complete the exam as quickly as possible.
c. ask the patient how they would like to receive instructions.
d. proceed with the examination, pantomiming instructions to the patient. - ANSWERS-c
All of the following affect patient dose, EXCEPT for:
a. inherent filtration.
b. added filtration.
c. source-to-image distance (SID).
d. focal spot size. - ANSWERS-d
Which of the following radiographic evaluation criterion demonstrates NO tilt on a PA projection
of the
chest?
a. sternal ends of the clavicles equidistant from the vertebral column
b. T4 superimposed on the manubrium
c. scapulae projected outside of the lung field
d. 10 posterior ribs visible above diaphragm - ANSWERS-b
, An increase in the difference between the atomic numbers or densities of adjacent tissues
results in
increased:
a. subject contrast.
b. distortion.
c. spatial resolution.
d. receptor exposure. - ANSWERS-a
Which imaging informatics system is a communication network of computers for image
acquisition,
display, and storage?
a. picture archiving and communications system (PACS)
b. radiology information system (RIS)
c. health information system (HIS)
d. electronic health record (EHR) - ANSWERS-a
Which one of the following is NOT a feature of fluoroscopy equipment designed specifically to
reduce the
amount of scatter radiation striking personnel?
a. a protective curtain
b. a Bucky slot cover
c collimation
d. a cumulative timer - ANSWERS-d
The joint located between the distal and middle phalanx of toes 2-5 is the ________ joint.
a. proximal interphalangeal
b. distal interphalangeal
