LMRT STATE EXAM PREP
Questions and Answers
1.which of the following technical factors adjustments should be made
when negative contrast media agents are used?
A. decrease kilovoltage peak (kVp)
B. increase kilovoltage peak (kVp)
C. increased milliampere seconds (mAs)
D. decreased milliampere seconds (mAs)
ANS A. decrease kilovoltage peak (kVp)
2.a patient is seen in the emergency department with a possible fracture of
the 4th finger which of the following would be proper positioning for this
patient?
A. lateral projection with the arm resting on the ulnar surface
B. anteriorpostier (AP) projection with the finger curled as much as possible
C. oblique projection with the arm resting on the radial surface
D. posteroanterior (PA) projection with the hand curled around a sponge
ANS A. lateral projection with the arm resting on the ulnar surface
3.which of the following characteristics describes x-ray beams used in
diagnostic radiography
A. polyenergetic
B. heterogeneous
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, C. homogeneous
D. monoenergetic
ANS A. polyenergetic & B. heterogeneous
4.a histogram in digital radiography refers to
A. the number of brightness levels that can be assigned to a pixel
B. the size of the digital matrix
C. the frequency of recorded exposure values
D. the range of exposure values that can be detected by the receptor
ANS C. the frequency of recorded exposure values
5.during a series of a mobile chest x-rays in the emergency room departmen
, the technologist fails to adjust kilovoltage peak (kVp) for a hypersthenic
patient after their previous asthenic patient . this is likely to result in which
of the following?
A. saturation
B. excessive image receptor exposure
C. ghosting
D. quantum mottle
ANS D. quantum mottle
6.what type of joint is a costotransverse joint?
A. slightly moveable
B. immoveable
C. synovial gliding
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Questions and Answers
1.which of the following technical factors adjustments should be made
when negative contrast media agents are used?
A. decrease kilovoltage peak (kVp)
B. increase kilovoltage peak (kVp)
C. increased milliampere seconds (mAs)
D. decreased milliampere seconds (mAs)
ANS A. decrease kilovoltage peak (kVp)
2.a patient is seen in the emergency department with a possible fracture of
the 4th finger which of the following would be proper positioning for this
patient?
A. lateral projection with the arm resting on the ulnar surface
B. anteriorpostier (AP) projection with the finger curled as much as possible
C. oblique projection with the arm resting on the radial surface
D. posteroanterior (PA) projection with the hand curled around a sponge
ANS A. lateral projection with the arm resting on the ulnar surface
3.which of the following characteristics describes x-ray beams used in
diagnostic radiography
A. polyenergetic
B. heterogeneous
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, C. homogeneous
D. monoenergetic
ANS A. polyenergetic & B. heterogeneous
4.a histogram in digital radiography refers to
A. the number of brightness levels that can be assigned to a pixel
B. the size of the digital matrix
C. the frequency of recorded exposure values
D. the range of exposure values that can be detected by the receptor
ANS C. the frequency of recorded exposure values
5.during a series of a mobile chest x-rays in the emergency room departmen
, the technologist fails to adjust kilovoltage peak (kVp) for a hypersthenic
patient after their previous asthenic patient . this is likely to result in which
of the following?
A. saturation
B. excessive image receptor exposure
C. ghosting
D. quantum mottle
ANS D. quantum mottle
6.what type of joint is a costotransverse joint?
A. slightly moveable
B. immoveable
C. synovial gliding
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