RADIOLOGY AND PATIENT CARE FINAL 2026
EXAM SCRIPT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Biliary calculi may be removed from the common bile duct using a
"stone basket" attached to a gastroscope in the procedure called:
Answer: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
◉ Low-osmolar contrast agents, as compared to high-osmolar
agents, are:
1. more toxic.
2. less likely to initiate an allergic response.
3. more likely to cause nausea.
Answer: 2 only
◉ Contrast media used for examinations of the urinary tract and the
vascular system are various forms of:
Answer: water-soluble iodine compounds.
◉ For approximately 8 hours following myelography, the patient is:
Answer: placed supine with the head elevated.
,◉ An examination that uses contrast media to visualize the internal
surfaces of the spinal canal to aid in the diagnosis of conditions
characterized by deformity or crowding of the spinal canal is called
a:
Answer: myelogram.
◉ Aqueous iodine compounds that are injected into the body are
removed from the blood and excreted:
Answer: in urine via the kidneys.
◉ Of the following procedures, which evaluate function as well as
anatomy?
1. Intravenous urogram
2. Cystogram
3. Oral cholecystogram
4. T-tube cholangiogram
Answer: 1 and 3 only
◉ Which of the listed biliary imaging procedures is no longer
performed because of risks associated with the contrast medium
that was used?
Answer: Intravenous cholangiography (IVC)
,◉ When iodinated media are mixed with incompatible medications,
the contrast agent may undergo a chemical change, resulting in solid
particles that precipitate with potential for very serious
consequences. To avoid the possibility of this complication when
injecting medication through an existing IV line you should:
Answer: flush the catheter with saline before and after injection of
the contrast medium.
◉ The principal laboratory tests used to evaluate renal function
prior to the injection of iodinated contrast media are the BUN and:
Answer: creatinine.
◉ An ionic iodinated contrast agent is one that:
Answer: dissociates into charged particles in solution.
◉ Gases commonly used as contrast agents are air and:
Answer: carbon dioxide.
◉ The proper height for an IV bottle or bag is:
Answer: 18 to 20 inches above the vein.
◉ Which of the following sites is preferred when giving IM injections
to children?
, Answer: The vastus lateralis muscle of the lateral thigh
◉ A "skin test," such as a test for tuberculosis, which is administered
to an area on the anterior forearm, is an example of the
_________________ route of medication administration.
Answer: intradermal
◉ The application of medication to the surface of the skin is referred
to as the ___________ route of administration.
Answer: topical
◉ A common site for blood draws and emergency IV injections is:
Answer: the median cubital vein.
◉ Failure to apply pressure to the vein after discontinuing an IV can
result in:
Answer: hematoma
◉ If an IV infusion runs too fast, it may cause:
Answer: pulmonary edema
◉ If extravasation occurs during IV infusion, you should remove the
needle or catheter, apply pressure, and then:
EXAM SCRIPT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Biliary calculi may be removed from the common bile duct using a
"stone basket" attached to a gastroscope in the procedure called:
Answer: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
◉ Low-osmolar contrast agents, as compared to high-osmolar
agents, are:
1. more toxic.
2. less likely to initiate an allergic response.
3. more likely to cause nausea.
Answer: 2 only
◉ Contrast media used for examinations of the urinary tract and the
vascular system are various forms of:
Answer: water-soluble iodine compounds.
◉ For approximately 8 hours following myelography, the patient is:
Answer: placed supine with the head elevated.
,◉ An examination that uses contrast media to visualize the internal
surfaces of the spinal canal to aid in the diagnosis of conditions
characterized by deformity or crowding of the spinal canal is called
a:
Answer: myelogram.
◉ Aqueous iodine compounds that are injected into the body are
removed from the blood and excreted:
Answer: in urine via the kidneys.
◉ Of the following procedures, which evaluate function as well as
anatomy?
1. Intravenous urogram
2. Cystogram
3. Oral cholecystogram
4. T-tube cholangiogram
Answer: 1 and 3 only
◉ Which of the listed biliary imaging procedures is no longer
performed because of risks associated with the contrast medium
that was used?
Answer: Intravenous cholangiography (IVC)
,◉ When iodinated media are mixed with incompatible medications,
the contrast agent may undergo a chemical change, resulting in solid
particles that precipitate with potential for very serious
consequences. To avoid the possibility of this complication when
injecting medication through an existing IV line you should:
Answer: flush the catheter with saline before and after injection of
the contrast medium.
◉ The principal laboratory tests used to evaluate renal function
prior to the injection of iodinated contrast media are the BUN and:
Answer: creatinine.
◉ An ionic iodinated contrast agent is one that:
Answer: dissociates into charged particles in solution.
◉ Gases commonly used as contrast agents are air and:
Answer: carbon dioxide.
◉ The proper height for an IV bottle or bag is:
Answer: 18 to 20 inches above the vein.
◉ Which of the following sites is preferred when giving IM injections
to children?
, Answer: The vastus lateralis muscle of the lateral thigh
◉ A "skin test," such as a test for tuberculosis, which is administered
to an area on the anterior forearm, is an example of the
_________________ route of medication administration.
Answer: intradermal
◉ The application of medication to the surface of the skin is referred
to as the ___________ route of administration.
Answer: topical
◉ A common site for blood draws and emergency IV injections is:
Answer: the median cubital vein.
◉ Failure to apply pressure to the vein after discontinuing an IV can
result in:
Answer: hematoma
◉ If an IV infusion runs too fast, it may cause:
Answer: pulmonary edema
◉ If extravasation occurs during IV infusion, you should remove the
needle or catheter, apply pressure, and then:
