ARRT 2025 RADIOGRAPHY BOARDS EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2024-2025
TESTBANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
|ALREADYGRADED A+.
What are some symptoms of shock? - ANSWER-1) Restlessness and
apprehension.
2) Accelerated pulse.
3) Pale skin.
4) Weakness.
5) Alteration in ability to think.
6) Cool, clammy skin.
7) Systolic blood pressure less than 30 mm/Hg.
What is the radiographer's response to shock? - ANSWER-1) Stop procedure.
2) Place patient in Trendelenburg position.
3) Call for help.
4) Determine blood pressure.
5) Administer oxygen.
6) Document time and occurrence of each symptom.
,Contrast media ________ may occur in infants, or patients who have renal,
cardiac or hepatic failure. - ANSWER-Overdose
What are some reactions to ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK? - ANSWER-1) Flushing
2) Hives
3) Nausea
What are some reactions to CARDIOVASCULAR SHOCK? - ANSWER-1)
Hypotension
2) Tachycardia
3) Cardiac Arrest
What are some other reactions that may be found as a result of contrast
media injection? - ANSWER-1) Nausea/Vomiting
2) Sneezing
3) Sensation of Heat
4) Itching
5) Hoarseness of Voice
6) Coughing
7) Urticaria
8) Dyspnea
9) Loss of Consciousness
10) Convulsions
11) Cardiac Arrest
,12) Paralysis
13) Change in Orientation
The highest spacial resolution that can be recorded, and is controlled by
pixel pitch, is known as: - ANSWER-Nyquist Frequency
The amount of radiation striking the image receptor is known as: - ANSWER-
Receptor Exposure
The measurement of the luminance of an area in a radiographic image
displayed on a monitor is known as: - ANSWER-Brightness
The visible difference between any two selected areas of brightness levels
within the displayed radiographic images is known as: - ANSWER-Contrast
The number of brightness levels (or shades of gray) visible on an image is
linked to the bit depth of a system, and is known as: - ANSWER-Grayscale
When slight differences between gray shades is present (low contrast) but
the total number of gray shades is great, it is known as: - ANSWER-Long
Scale Contrast
When considerable or major differences between gray shades are present
(high contrast), but the total number of gray shades is small, it is known as: -
ANSWER-Short Scale Contrast
, Contrast resolution is controlled by ________, or the number of bits per
pixel. - ANSWER-Bit Depth
With larger the bit depth, ________ levels of gray are possible in an image. -
ANSWER-Greater
The range of exposures that may be captured by a detector is known as: -
ANSWER-Dynamic Range
The range of exposures that produce quality images at appropriate patient
dose is known as: - ANSWER-Exposure Latitude
________ exposure latitude makes for better visualization of soft tissues and
bone. - ANSWER-Wide
The magnitude of the signal difference in the remnant beam as a result of
the different absorption characteristics of the tissues and structures making
up that part is known as: - ANSWER-Subject Contrast
A digital image is composed of rows and columns called a ________. -
ANSWER-Matrix
The matrix size equals the total number of ________ in the image. -
ANSWER-Pixels
ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST VERSION 2024-2025
TESTBANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
|ALREADYGRADED A+.
What are some symptoms of shock? - ANSWER-1) Restlessness and
apprehension.
2) Accelerated pulse.
3) Pale skin.
4) Weakness.
5) Alteration in ability to think.
6) Cool, clammy skin.
7) Systolic blood pressure less than 30 mm/Hg.
What is the radiographer's response to shock? - ANSWER-1) Stop procedure.
2) Place patient in Trendelenburg position.
3) Call for help.
4) Determine blood pressure.
5) Administer oxygen.
6) Document time and occurrence of each symptom.
,Contrast media ________ may occur in infants, or patients who have renal,
cardiac or hepatic failure. - ANSWER-Overdose
What are some reactions to ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK? - ANSWER-1) Flushing
2) Hives
3) Nausea
What are some reactions to CARDIOVASCULAR SHOCK? - ANSWER-1)
Hypotension
2) Tachycardia
3) Cardiac Arrest
What are some other reactions that may be found as a result of contrast
media injection? - ANSWER-1) Nausea/Vomiting
2) Sneezing
3) Sensation of Heat
4) Itching
5) Hoarseness of Voice
6) Coughing
7) Urticaria
8) Dyspnea
9) Loss of Consciousness
10) Convulsions
11) Cardiac Arrest
,12) Paralysis
13) Change in Orientation
The highest spacial resolution that can be recorded, and is controlled by
pixel pitch, is known as: - ANSWER-Nyquist Frequency
The amount of radiation striking the image receptor is known as: - ANSWER-
Receptor Exposure
The measurement of the luminance of an area in a radiographic image
displayed on a monitor is known as: - ANSWER-Brightness
The visible difference between any two selected areas of brightness levels
within the displayed radiographic images is known as: - ANSWER-Contrast
The number of brightness levels (or shades of gray) visible on an image is
linked to the bit depth of a system, and is known as: - ANSWER-Grayscale
When slight differences between gray shades is present (low contrast) but
the total number of gray shades is great, it is known as: - ANSWER-Long
Scale Contrast
When considerable or major differences between gray shades are present
(high contrast), but the total number of gray shades is small, it is known as: -
ANSWER-Short Scale Contrast
, Contrast resolution is controlled by ________, or the number of bits per
pixel. - ANSWER-Bit Depth
With larger the bit depth, ________ levels of gray are possible in an image. -
ANSWER-Greater
The range of exposures that may be captured by a detector is known as: -
ANSWER-Dynamic Range
The range of exposures that produce quality images at appropriate patient
dose is known as: - ANSWER-Exposure Latitude
________ exposure latitude makes for better visualization of soft tissues and
bone. - ANSWER-Wide
The magnitude of the signal difference in the remnant beam as a result of
the different absorption characteristics of the tissues and structures making
up that part is known as: - ANSWER-Subject Contrast
A digital image is composed of rows and columns called a ________. -
ANSWER-Matrix
The matrix size equals the total number of ________ in the image. -
ANSWER-Pixels
