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ARRT (Radiography Certification Exam) Prep –
Complete Certification EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ / NEWEST EXAM 2026/2027
More windings on the primary side of the transformer will create ____
voltage on the secondary side. ......ANSWER......less
In the construction of a radiographic grid, what defines the grid ratio?
......ANSWER......height of lead strips compared to the distance
between them
What positioning technique could help enhance the quality of a lateral
knee? ......ANSWER......CR with a 5 degree cephalic angle
During a fluoro exposure, a patient's stomach absorbs a total of 0.012
joules of energy. The tissues of the stomach weigh 3 kilograms. What is
the absorbed dose? ......ANSWER......0.004 Gy
Genetic effects are those that manifest: ......ANSWER......in future
generations of the exposed individual
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General Fluoro is limited to maximum entrance skin exposure rate of:
......ANSWER......100 mGy/min
How is the patient positioned for an external rotation of the shoulder?
......ANSWER......abduct the patients arm
T/F: Electrons and x-rays can be focused. ......ANSWER......False
Which device in an image receptor can collect and convert light into an
electrical signal? ......ANSWER......CCD, Photodiode
if a patient begins to have symptoms of hives after an injection of
contrast for an IVP, what should be done first? ......ANSWER......call a
radiologist
What is the most common cause of an off-level grid error?
......ANSWER......grid shifts due to patient movement
The trachea bifurcates at the level of the _____. ......ANSWER......Aortic
notch
If the x-ray tube is moved rapidly during a fluoro exam, the image will
blur. This is the result of the following: ......ANSWER......camera tube lag
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during an x-ray exposure, electrons accelerate towards what part of the
x-ray tube? ......ANSWER......Anode
What is the radiation weighting factor of x-rays? ......ANSWER......1
M/C: The use of proper collimation serves to:
1. Increase image contrast
2. reduce radiation exposure to the patient
3. decrease effective focal-spot size ......ANSWER......1 and 2
Inherent filtration refers to: ......ANSWER......filtration that is part of
tube design
What effect will decreasing collimation have on patient radiation
exposure ......ANSWER......increases patient radiation exposure
The severity of the hell effect can be increased by what change in SID?
......ANSWER......decreasing sid
M/C: Federal Law on radiation protection requires which of the
following?
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1. signage for radiation areas
2. maintaining personal dose records
3. publication of personal dose records ......ANSWER......1 and 2
What is the largest carpal bone? ......ANSWER......capitate
T/F: the esophagus lies anterior to the trachea? ......ANSWER......False
To function correctly, the current entering a transformer must be:
......ANSWER......AC
A middle-aged male with a blood pressure reading 180/80 mmHg would
be diagnosed as ......ANSWER......hypertensive
PICC lines are used to: ......ANSWER......Deliver medication through a
vein
M/C: Which of the following facts are true regarding x-rays?
1. x-rays have no mass
2. x-rays travel at the speed of light
3. x-rays have a positive charge ......ANSWER......1 and 2
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ARRT (Radiography Certification Exam) Prep –
Complete Certification EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ / NEWEST EXAM 2026/2027
More windings on the primary side of the transformer will create ____
voltage on the secondary side. ......ANSWER......less
In the construction of a radiographic grid, what defines the grid ratio?
......ANSWER......height of lead strips compared to the distance
between them
What positioning technique could help enhance the quality of a lateral
knee? ......ANSWER......CR with a 5 degree cephalic angle
During a fluoro exposure, a patient's stomach absorbs a total of 0.012
joules of energy. The tissues of the stomach weigh 3 kilograms. What is
the absorbed dose? ......ANSWER......0.004 Gy
Genetic effects are those that manifest: ......ANSWER......in future
generations of the exposed individual
pg. 1
,2|Page
General Fluoro is limited to maximum entrance skin exposure rate of:
......ANSWER......100 mGy/min
How is the patient positioned for an external rotation of the shoulder?
......ANSWER......abduct the patients arm
T/F: Electrons and x-rays can be focused. ......ANSWER......False
Which device in an image receptor can collect and convert light into an
electrical signal? ......ANSWER......CCD, Photodiode
if a patient begins to have symptoms of hives after an injection of
contrast for an IVP, what should be done first? ......ANSWER......call a
radiologist
What is the most common cause of an off-level grid error?
......ANSWER......grid shifts due to patient movement
The trachea bifurcates at the level of the _____. ......ANSWER......Aortic
notch
If the x-ray tube is moved rapidly during a fluoro exam, the image will
blur. This is the result of the following: ......ANSWER......camera tube lag
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during an x-ray exposure, electrons accelerate towards what part of the
x-ray tube? ......ANSWER......Anode
What is the radiation weighting factor of x-rays? ......ANSWER......1
M/C: The use of proper collimation serves to:
1. Increase image contrast
2. reduce radiation exposure to the patient
3. decrease effective focal-spot size ......ANSWER......1 and 2
Inherent filtration refers to: ......ANSWER......filtration that is part of
tube design
What effect will decreasing collimation have on patient radiation
exposure ......ANSWER......increases patient radiation exposure
The severity of the hell effect can be increased by what change in SID?
......ANSWER......decreasing sid
M/C: Federal Law on radiation protection requires which of the
following?
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1. signage for radiation areas
2. maintaining personal dose records
3. publication of personal dose records ......ANSWER......1 and 2
What is the largest carpal bone? ......ANSWER......capitate
T/F: the esophagus lies anterior to the trachea? ......ANSWER......False
To function correctly, the current entering a transformer must be:
......ANSWER......AC
A middle-aged male with a blood pressure reading 180/80 mmHg would
be diagnosed as ......ANSWER......hypertensive
PICC lines are used to: ......ANSWER......Deliver medication through a
vein
M/C: Which of the following facts are true regarding x-rays?
1. x-rays have no mass
2. x-rays travel at the speed of light
3. x-rays have a positive charge ......ANSWER......1 and 2
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