ARRT mock exam Questions & Answers

Which of the following examinations require(s) special identification markers in addition to the usual patient name and number, date, and side marker? 1. IVU 2. Tomography 3. Abdominal survey - answer-1, 2, and 3 What should you do if you discover while taking the patient history that a patient scheduled for an intravenous urogram (IVU) takes Glucophage (metformin hydrochloride) daily? 1. Proceed with the examination. 2. Reschedule the examination until the patient has been off Glucophage for 48 hours. 3. Instruct the patient to withhold the Glucophage for 48 hours after the examination. - answer-1 and 3 only An exposure was made using 300 mA, 0.04-second exposure, and 85 kVp. Each of the following changes will decrease the radiographic density by one-half except a change to - answer-10 mAs LET is best defined as 1. a method of expressing radiation quality. 2. a measure of the rate at which radiation energy is transferred to soft tissue. 3. absorption of polyenergetic radiation.00 - answer-1, 2, and 3 A cathartic is used to - answer-stimulate defecation