ASRT Exam 3 Questions and
Answers21
What is hypervolemia?
a. excess fluid in the blood
b. excessive cleansing of the colon
c. excessive loss of body water
d. excess sodium in the blood - ANSWERS-a
On a PA axial projection of the mandibular rami, the ________ line should be perpendicular to
the image
receptor for accurate flexion.
a. acanthiomeatal (AML)
b. glabellomeatal (GML)
c. infraorbitomeatal (IOML)
d. orbitomeatal (OML) - ANSWERS-d
Which of the following x-ray generators will yield the highest tube output if an exposure is made
using 75
kVp and 12 mAs, and all other factors are equal?
a. 3-phase, 6-pulse
b. single-phase, full-wave
c. 3-phase, 12-pulse
d. single-phase, half-wave - ANSWERS-c
,All of the following demonstrate adherence to the as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)
principle
EXCEPT:
a. using gonadal shielding.
b. minimizing repeat images.
c. wearing occupational dosimeters.
d. collimating to area of interest. - ANSWERS-c
The average oxygen delivery rate via nasal cannula for a patient who is having a difficult time
breathing
and does NOT have a documented lung disease is:
a. 0.5 to 2.0 L/min.
b. 1 to 6 L/min.
c. 4 to 9 L/min.
d. 10 to 12 L/min. - ANSWERS-b
When evaluating an oblique image of the L-spine, the radiographer notices that the eye of the
"Scottie
dog" is projected on the anterior aspect of the vertebral body. This indicates that the:
a. patient was not rotated enough.
b. central ray was not angled enough.
c. patient was rotated too much.
d. central ray was angled too much - ANSWERS-a
A barium enema bag usually is hung no higher than ________ above a patient's rectum.
a. 12 inches
b. 24 inches
, c. 36 inches
d. 48 inches - ANSWERS-b
Charge created in the amorphous silicon layer is collected at the:
a. bias line.
b. capacitor.
c. scintillator.
d. display - ANSWERS-b
The unit measure for collective-effective dose is:
a. gray.
b. sievert.
c. person-sievert.
d. roentgen. - ANSWERS-c
Epistaxis is the medical term for:
a. double vision.
b. dizziness upon standing.
c. a nosebleed.
d. fainting. - ANSWERS-c
Which of the following is FALSE regarding a colostomy study of the large intestine?
a. Bowel preparation includes irrigation of the stoma on the night before and the morning of
the exam.
b. The radiographer should insert the catheter tip into the patient's stoma.
c. The same barium sulfate formula is used as for routine contrast enema studies.
Answers21
What is hypervolemia?
a. excess fluid in the blood
b. excessive cleansing of the colon
c. excessive loss of body water
d. excess sodium in the blood - ANSWERS-a
On a PA axial projection of the mandibular rami, the ________ line should be perpendicular to
the image
receptor for accurate flexion.
a. acanthiomeatal (AML)
b. glabellomeatal (GML)
c. infraorbitomeatal (IOML)
d. orbitomeatal (OML) - ANSWERS-d
Which of the following x-ray generators will yield the highest tube output if an exposure is made
using 75
kVp and 12 mAs, and all other factors are equal?
a. 3-phase, 6-pulse
b. single-phase, full-wave
c. 3-phase, 12-pulse
d. single-phase, half-wave - ANSWERS-c
,All of the following demonstrate adherence to the as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)
principle
EXCEPT:
a. using gonadal shielding.
b. minimizing repeat images.
c. wearing occupational dosimeters.
d. collimating to area of interest. - ANSWERS-c
The average oxygen delivery rate via nasal cannula for a patient who is having a difficult time
breathing
and does NOT have a documented lung disease is:
a. 0.5 to 2.0 L/min.
b. 1 to 6 L/min.
c. 4 to 9 L/min.
d. 10 to 12 L/min. - ANSWERS-b
When evaluating an oblique image of the L-spine, the radiographer notices that the eye of the
"Scottie
dog" is projected on the anterior aspect of the vertebral body. This indicates that the:
a. patient was not rotated enough.
b. central ray was not angled enough.
c. patient was rotated too much.
d. central ray was angled too much - ANSWERS-a
A barium enema bag usually is hung no higher than ________ above a patient's rectum.
a. 12 inches
b. 24 inches
, c. 36 inches
d. 48 inches - ANSWERS-b
Charge created in the amorphous silicon layer is collected at the:
a. bias line.
b. capacitor.
c. scintillator.
d. display - ANSWERS-b
The unit measure for collective-effective dose is:
a. gray.
b. sievert.
c. person-sievert.
d. roentgen. - ANSWERS-c
Epistaxis is the medical term for:
a. double vision.
b. dizziness upon standing.
c. a nosebleed.
d. fainting. - ANSWERS-c
Which of the following is FALSE regarding a colostomy study of the large intestine?
a. Bowel preparation includes irrigation of the stoma on the night before and the morning of
the exam.
b. The radiographer should insert the catheter tip into the patient's stoma.
c. The same barium sulfate formula is used as for routine contrast enema studies.
