Capstone 2989 (NUR2989) ATI Capstone quiz 7
questions and answers
What is the amount used to express the dose equivalent that results from exposure to
ionizing radiation known as?
a. REM
b. ALARA
c. MPD
d. Sv - a. REM
for smaller sized patients, which radiographic technique is preferred?
a. grid technique
b. lower mA
c. tabletop technique
d. higher kVp - c. tabletop technique
in which imaging modality is technetium 99m used?
a. MRI
b. ultrasound
c. nuclear medicine
d. fluoroscopy - c. nuclear medicine
which of the following best describes the use for doppler ultrasound?
a. doppler uses a motion more that simultaneously creates a bmode image while
displaying the motion of the tissues over a two dimensional scale
b. doppler is used to image the flow of blood and other liquids as well as to measure
their velocity
c. doppler units display the different shades of gray - b. doppler is used to image the
flow of blood and other liquids as well as to measure their velocity
to decrease magnification of an xray which of the following would help?
a. patients are positioned as close to the xray cassette as possible
b. patients are positioned as far away from the xray cassette as possible
c. there should be as much collimation as possible
d. there should be as little collimation as possible - a. patients are positioned as close to
the xray cassette as possible
when using a dental xray unit, the end of the cone should be positioned at _________
inches from the patient's anatomy
a. 2
b. 4
, c. 6
d. 10 - b. 4
approximately how many shades of gray are incorporated into the display of an image
obtained thru ultrasound?
a. 50
b. 100
c. 226
d. 256 - d. 256
which of the following imaging modalities produces images without the use of radiation?
a. xray
b. ultrasound
c. fluoroscopy
d. CT - b. ultrasound
All of the following organs are normally seen on a radiograph except:
a. liver
b. kidney
c. pancreas
d. bladder - c. pancreas
When an xray photon strikes an object, which of the following can occur?
a. the object rejects the photon
b. the photon penetrates the object
c. the photon reduces scatter radiation
d. xray photons do not leave the housing unit - b. the photon penetrates the object
For a dorsolateral-palmaromedial oblique of the metacarpus of a horse, on which
surface should the cassette be placed?
a. the medial aspect
b. the palmar aspect
c. the palmaromedial aspect
d. the palmarolateral aspect - c. the palmaromedial aspect
if pneumonia is suspected in small animals, which of the following radiographic views
should be performed?
a. both lateral views
b. dorsoventral views
c. both lateral views and ventrodorsal view
d. right lateral and dorsoventral views - c. both lateral views and ventrodorsal view
what size of power outlet is required to run a digital dental unit?
a. 70 kV
b. 110 V
c. 110 kV
questions and answers
What is the amount used to express the dose equivalent that results from exposure to
ionizing radiation known as?
a. REM
b. ALARA
c. MPD
d. Sv - a. REM
for smaller sized patients, which radiographic technique is preferred?
a. grid technique
b. lower mA
c. tabletop technique
d. higher kVp - c. tabletop technique
in which imaging modality is technetium 99m used?
a. MRI
b. ultrasound
c. nuclear medicine
d. fluoroscopy - c. nuclear medicine
which of the following best describes the use for doppler ultrasound?
a. doppler uses a motion more that simultaneously creates a bmode image while
displaying the motion of the tissues over a two dimensional scale
b. doppler is used to image the flow of blood and other liquids as well as to measure
their velocity
c. doppler units display the different shades of gray - b. doppler is used to image the
flow of blood and other liquids as well as to measure their velocity
to decrease magnification of an xray which of the following would help?
a. patients are positioned as close to the xray cassette as possible
b. patients are positioned as far away from the xray cassette as possible
c. there should be as much collimation as possible
d. there should be as little collimation as possible - a. patients are positioned as close to
the xray cassette as possible
when using a dental xray unit, the end of the cone should be positioned at _________
inches from the patient's anatomy
a. 2
b. 4
, c. 6
d. 10 - b. 4
approximately how many shades of gray are incorporated into the display of an image
obtained thru ultrasound?
a. 50
b. 100
c. 226
d. 256 - d. 256
which of the following imaging modalities produces images without the use of radiation?
a. xray
b. ultrasound
c. fluoroscopy
d. CT - b. ultrasound
All of the following organs are normally seen on a radiograph except:
a. liver
b. kidney
c. pancreas
d. bladder - c. pancreas
When an xray photon strikes an object, which of the following can occur?
a. the object rejects the photon
b. the photon penetrates the object
c. the photon reduces scatter radiation
d. xray photons do not leave the housing unit - b. the photon penetrates the object
For a dorsolateral-palmaromedial oblique of the metacarpus of a horse, on which
surface should the cassette be placed?
a. the medial aspect
b. the palmar aspect
c. the palmaromedial aspect
d. the palmarolateral aspect - c. the palmaromedial aspect
if pneumonia is suspected in small animals, which of the following radiographic views
should be performed?
a. both lateral views
b. dorsoventral views
c. both lateral views and ventrodorsal view
d. right lateral and dorsoventral views - c. both lateral views and ventrodorsal view
what size of power outlet is required to run a digital dental unit?
a. 70 kV
b. 110 V
c. 110 kV
