2025 RADIOGRAPHY ESSENTIALS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
following the orders of his or her employer, a physician. The employer may be held
responsible according to the: - Doctrine of respondeat superior
What is osteoporosis? - A condition in which the bones lose calcium content and
become more porous and radiolucent
The greatest risk of serious infection transmission to health care workers from patients
is: - Hepatitis B
When the limited operator positions the hand for a PA oblique projection using the
"modified teacup" position, the anatomic aspect in contact with the IR is: - anteromedial
When a limb is moved toward the central part of the body, this motion is called: -
adduction
To demonstrate air-fluid levels in radiography, use: - the decubitus position
the upright position
a horizontal x-ray beam
When a PA projection of the chest is performed, the correct SID is: - 72 inches
The bones of the midfoot consist of the: - tarsals
The inferior lateral "corners" of the lungs are called the: - costophrenic angles
Patient breathing instructions for all projections of the lumbar spine should include: -
suspend breathing on expiration
Which of the following techniques is desirable for chest radiography? - high kVp, high
milliamperes (mA), and short exposure time
What body habitus term is applied to a person of normal body build? - sthenic
_________________ projections are taken with a longitudinal angle of the CR of 10
degrees or more. - axial
The body plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior (front & back) parts is
the ____________ plane: - coronal
Which region of the spine is the most common site of pathologic compression fractures
of the vertebral bodies due to osteoporosis? - thoracic region
Spine radiography may be performed with the patient: - upright, supine, prone
, When performing a lateral projection of the elbow, it is important to: - A) flex the elbow
90 degrees
B) place the central ray perpendicular to the region or the lateral epicondyle
C) place the coronal plane of the humeral epicondyles perpendicular to the IR
A systemic disorder that increases the uric acid content of the blood and may cause a
joint condition that commonly affects the feet (particularly the joints of the great toe) is
called: - gout
When the patient is prone or facing up the image receptor (IR), the projection is said to
be: - posteroanterior
According to the law of Bergonie-Tribondeau, which of the following types of cells would
be most radiosensitive? - Embryonic tissue
The "fuzzy" unsharpness at the edges of structures or body parts is called: - penumbra
A pregnant radiation worker's monthly equivalent dose limit is: - 0.5 mSv
What factors need to be considered when selecting the mA station? 1. exposure time2.
focal spot size3. thickness of patient part - 1 and 2
One advantage of using a fixed exposure technique chart is that: - the dose to the
patient will be reduced
The viewing monitor's active area is made up of thousands of small squares called the: -
matrix
A term used to describe a grainy or mottled image is: - quantum mottle
Which of the following is/are necessary to process a CR image? 1. darkroom2. CR
reader unit3. computer systems with monitors - 2 and 3
What effect does a thicker or larger body part have on scatter radiation? - there will be
greater scatter
High contrast produced by low kVp results in an image with: - A short scale of contrast
How should exposure factors be adjusted when there is the likelihood of motion? -
Increase mA and decrease exposure time
The greatest percentage of long-term effects from radiation exposure will occur: - at
between 10 and 15 years
ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
following the orders of his or her employer, a physician. The employer may be held
responsible according to the: - Doctrine of respondeat superior
What is osteoporosis? - A condition in which the bones lose calcium content and
become more porous and radiolucent
The greatest risk of serious infection transmission to health care workers from patients
is: - Hepatitis B
When the limited operator positions the hand for a PA oblique projection using the
"modified teacup" position, the anatomic aspect in contact with the IR is: - anteromedial
When a limb is moved toward the central part of the body, this motion is called: -
adduction
To demonstrate air-fluid levels in radiography, use: - the decubitus position
the upright position
a horizontal x-ray beam
When a PA projection of the chest is performed, the correct SID is: - 72 inches
The bones of the midfoot consist of the: - tarsals
The inferior lateral "corners" of the lungs are called the: - costophrenic angles
Patient breathing instructions for all projections of the lumbar spine should include: -
suspend breathing on expiration
Which of the following techniques is desirable for chest radiography? - high kVp, high
milliamperes (mA), and short exposure time
What body habitus term is applied to a person of normal body build? - sthenic
_________________ projections are taken with a longitudinal angle of the CR of 10
degrees or more. - axial
The body plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior (front & back) parts is
the ____________ plane: - coronal
Which region of the spine is the most common site of pathologic compression fractures
of the vertebral bodies due to osteoporosis? - thoracic region
Spine radiography may be performed with the patient: - upright, supine, prone
, When performing a lateral projection of the elbow, it is important to: - A) flex the elbow
90 degrees
B) place the central ray perpendicular to the region or the lateral epicondyle
C) place the coronal plane of the humeral epicondyles perpendicular to the IR
A systemic disorder that increases the uric acid content of the blood and may cause a
joint condition that commonly affects the feet (particularly the joints of the great toe) is
called: - gout
When the patient is prone or facing up the image receptor (IR), the projection is said to
be: - posteroanterior
According to the law of Bergonie-Tribondeau, which of the following types of cells would
be most radiosensitive? - Embryonic tissue
The "fuzzy" unsharpness at the edges of structures or body parts is called: - penumbra
A pregnant radiation worker's monthly equivalent dose limit is: - 0.5 mSv
What factors need to be considered when selecting the mA station? 1. exposure time2.
focal spot size3. thickness of patient part - 1 and 2
One advantage of using a fixed exposure technique chart is that: - the dose to the
patient will be reduced
The viewing monitor's active area is made up of thousands of small squares called the: -
matrix
A term used to describe a grainy or mottled image is: - quantum mottle
Which of the following is/are necessary to process a CR image? 1. darkroom2. CR
reader unit3. computer systems with monitors - 2 and 3
What effect does a thicker or larger body part have on scatter radiation? - there will be
greater scatter
High contrast produced by low kVp results in an image with: - A short scale of contrast
How should exposure factors be adjusted when there is the likelihood of motion? -
Increase mA and decrease exposure time
The greatest percentage of long-term effects from radiation exposure will occur: - at
between 10 and 15 years
