CAMRT FINAL PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔An ankle fracture affecting both of the malleoli? - ✔✔Second degree Pott's fracture
(bi-malleolar fracture)
✔✔An ankle fracture affecting both of the malleoli and the posterior surface of the tib
fractured as well? - ✔✔Third degree Pott's fracture (tri-malleolar fracture)
✔✔What is a Compound fracture? - ✔✔When the bone has broken through the skin
✔✔What is a Comminuted fracture? - ✔✔A fracture with more than two bone fragments
✔✔Steps to open a sterile tray? - ✔✔- Away
- Left
- Right
- Toward you
✔✔An enema bag should be ____ inches or ____ cm above the anus? - ✔✔24 inches
or 61 cm
✔✔What part of the gown is sterile during surgery? - ✔✔Waist to shoulders in the front
and sleeves 2" above the elbow to the cuffs
✔✔What is included in a brain CT? - ✔✔Base of the skull to cranial apex
✔✔What vessel ascends through the cervical transverse foramina? - ✔✔The vertebral
artery
✔✔Can compression be used for microscopic hematuria when doing an IVP
(Intravenous Pyelogram) ? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔When is compression for IVP contraindicated? - ✔✔- Stones
- Abdominal mass
- Trauma
- Aneurysm
✔✔Why does excessive rotor prep time lead to wear on x-ray tube? - ✔✔Filament
vaporization (gassy tube as well as melting the bearings in the rotor, seized rotor and
uneven wear on anode)
✔✔When doing c-spine odontoid in collar, what reference line is parallel to the CR? -
✔✔IOML
,✔✔List these exams from highest to lowest dose:
- Lumbar spine
- KUB
- Chest
- Barium Enema - ✔✔- Barium Enema
- Lumbar spine
- KUB
- Chest
✔✔What drug would be given to a patient following a severe contrast reaction? -
✔✔Epinephrine (Anaphylactic shock)
✔✔Optimal kVp for an abdomen? - ✔✔65 - 70 kVp
✔✔Minimum number of people needed for a stretcher transfer (without slider board)? -
✔✔3
✔✔What is the Fowler's position? - ✔✔Patients head elevated above feet
✔✔What is the Trendelenburg position? - ✔✔Patients head lowered below feet
✔✔Three anatomical landmarks assessed for perfect scapular Y view? - ✔✔- Coracoid
- Acromion angle
- Medial scapular angle
✔✔When inserting an enema tip it should be directed ____ and ____? - ✔✔Anteriorly
and Superiorly
✔✔SID distance for AC joints? - ✔✔180 SID
✔✔Why use weights for AC Joints? - ✔✔To show if separation is occuring
✔✔What is the first sign of anaphylactic shock? - ✔✔Itching and redness of the skin
✔✔What is the treatment for anaphylactic shock? - ✔✔Epinephrine
✔✔How does cold barium affect the stomach? - ✔✔Reduces irritation to colon, reduces
spasms and cramping
✔✔To see if a foreign body is in the lungs and not esophagus, you should do what
view? - ✔✔PA Expiration
,✔✔What is an insufficient quantity of photons hitting the intensifying screen due to low
mAs / time factor? - ✔✔Quantum Mottle
✔✔Normal blood pressure? - ✔✔110-140 Systolic and 60-80 Diastolic
✔✔Mammo kVp? - ✔✔23 - 28 kVp
✔✔What is an injection site for a Myelogram? - ✔✔The subarachnoid space by spinal
puncture
✔✔What is a Myelogram? - ✔✔Injecting contrast medium into the subarachnoid space
& radiographing (CT / X-Ray) to look for spinal canal problems
✔✔The breathing for a Soft tissue neck? - ✔✔Slow inspiration
✔✔On an oblique lumbar spine what is the "neck" of the Scotty Dog? - ✔✔Pars
Interarticularis
✔✔What is the most often used injection site for an abdominal angiogram? -
✔✔Femoral artery (catheter positioned at T12)
✔✔What vertebral level do the kidneys sit? - ✔✔T12 - L3
✔✔What test is done after the collimator light is changed? - ✔✔Light field / beam
congruency test
✔✔What procedure is done to relieve the symptoms of atherosclerosis? - ✔✔-
Angioplasty
- Vascular stenting
- Thrombolysis
✔✔What is the thickening and hardening of the artery walls, occurring typically in old
age? - ✔✔Atherosclerosis
✔✔What is a primary X-Ray barrier? - ✔✔A lead wall or floor (Intercepts primary beam)
✔✔What is a secondary X-Ray barrier? - ✔✔The control booth or ceiling (Intercepts
leakage and scatter)
✔✔What pathology seen during a GI is associated with cirrhosis of the liver? -
✔✔Esophageal varices
✔✔The catheter path for a femoral angiogram? - ✔✔- Femoral artery
, - External iliac
- Common iliac
✔✔CPR ratio for an adult? - ✔✔30 compressions for every 2 breaths
✔✔What is best demonstrated on an RPO C-spine? - ✔✔Left intervertebral foramina
✔✔Areas most prone to bed sores? - ✔✔Where the bones are close to the skin
✔✔What joint and anatomical structure must be included on a patellar view? - ✔✔The
patellofemoral joint and patella in profile
✔✔Blood CT # - ✔✔20
✔✔Water CT # - ✔✔0
✔✔Air CT # - ✔✔- 1000
✔✔Fat CT # - ✔✔- 100
✔✔Fat pads of elbow are shown on what view? - ✔✔Lateral
✔✔What does a Fat pad sign on an elbow X-Ray indicate? - ✔✔An undetectable
fracture
✔✔What is a sac formed by dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery, and filled with
blood? - ✔✔Aneurysm
✔✔What is demonstrated on an oblique view of a Myelogram? - ✔✔Ruptured
intervertebral discs
✔✔Areas to look for a possible aspirated Foreign Body in a child? - ✔✔Nasopharynx to
anal canal
✔✔The maximum length the enema tip can be inserted is ____ inches or ____ cm -
✔✔1.5 inches or 3.8 cm
✔✔Final location for PICC line? - ✔✔SVC (Superior vena cava)
✔✔Final location for a feeding tube? - ✔✔1st part of duodenum
✔✔Final location for an NG tube? - ✔✔Stomach
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔An ankle fracture affecting both of the malleoli? - ✔✔Second degree Pott's fracture
(bi-malleolar fracture)
✔✔An ankle fracture affecting both of the malleoli and the posterior surface of the tib
fractured as well? - ✔✔Third degree Pott's fracture (tri-malleolar fracture)
✔✔What is a Compound fracture? - ✔✔When the bone has broken through the skin
✔✔What is a Comminuted fracture? - ✔✔A fracture with more than two bone fragments
✔✔Steps to open a sterile tray? - ✔✔- Away
- Left
- Right
- Toward you
✔✔An enema bag should be ____ inches or ____ cm above the anus? - ✔✔24 inches
or 61 cm
✔✔What part of the gown is sterile during surgery? - ✔✔Waist to shoulders in the front
and sleeves 2" above the elbow to the cuffs
✔✔What is included in a brain CT? - ✔✔Base of the skull to cranial apex
✔✔What vessel ascends through the cervical transverse foramina? - ✔✔The vertebral
artery
✔✔Can compression be used for microscopic hematuria when doing an IVP
(Intravenous Pyelogram) ? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔When is compression for IVP contraindicated? - ✔✔- Stones
- Abdominal mass
- Trauma
- Aneurysm
✔✔Why does excessive rotor prep time lead to wear on x-ray tube? - ✔✔Filament
vaporization (gassy tube as well as melting the bearings in the rotor, seized rotor and
uneven wear on anode)
✔✔When doing c-spine odontoid in collar, what reference line is parallel to the CR? -
✔✔IOML
,✔✔List these exams from highest to lowest dose:
- Lumbar spine
- KUB
- Chest
- Barium Enema - ✔✔- Barium Enema
- Lumbar spine
- KUB
- Chest
✔✔What drug would be given to a patient following a severe contrast reaction? -
✔✔Epinephrine (Anaphylactic shock)
✔✔Optimal kVp for an abdomen? - ✔✔65 - 70 kVp
✔✔Minimum number of people needed for a stretcher transfer (without slider board)? -
✔✔3
✔✔What is the Fowler's position? - ✔✔Patients head elevated above feet
✔✔What is the Trendelenburg position? - ✔✔Patients head lowered below feet
✔✔Three anatomical landmarks assessed for perfect scapular Y view? - ✔✔- Coracoid
- Acromion angle
- Medial scapular angle
✔✔When inserting an enema tip it should be directed ____ and ____? - ✔✔Anteriorly
and Superiorly
✔✔SID distance for AC joints? - ✔✔180 SID
✔✔Why use weights for AC Joints? - ✔✔To show if separation is occuring
✔✔What is the first sign of anaphylactic shock? - ✔✔Itching and redness of the skin
✔✔What is the treatment for anaphylactic shock? - ✔✔Epinephrine
✔✔How does cold barium affect the stomach? - ✔✔Reduces irritation to colon, reduces
spasms and cramping
✔✔To see if a foreign body is in the lungs and not esophagus, you should do what
view? - ✔✔PA Expiration
,✔✔What is an insufficient quantity of photons hitting the intensifying screen due to low
mAs / time factor? - ✔✔Quantum Mottle
✔✔Normal blood pressure? - ✔✔110-140 Systolic and 60-80 Diastolic
✔✔Mammo kVp? - ✔✔23 - 28 kVp
✔✔What is an injection site for a Myelogram? - ✔✔The subarachnoid space by spinal
puncture
✔✔What is a Myelogram? - ✔✔Injecting contrast medium into the subarachnoid space
& radiographing (CT / X-Ray) to look for spinal canal problems
✔✔The breathing for a Soft tissue neck? - ✔✔Slow inspiration
✔✔On an oblique lumbar spine what is the "neck" of the Scotty Dog? - ✔✔Pars
Interarticularis
✔✔What is the most often used injection site for an abdominal angiogram? -
✔✔Femoral artery (catheter positioned at T12)
✔✔What vertebral level do the kidneys sit? - ✔✔T12 - L3
✔✔What test is done after the collimator light is changed? - ✔✔Light field / beam
congruency test
✔✔What procedure is done to relieve the symptoms of atherosclerosis? - ✔✔-
Angioplasty
- Vascular stenting
- Thrombolysis
✔✔What is the thickening and hardening of the artery walls, occurring typically in old
age? - ✔✔Atherosclerosis
✔✔What is a primary X-Ray barrier? - ✔✔A lead wall or floor (Intercepts primary beam)
✔✔What is a secondary X-Ray barrier? - ✔✔The control booth or ceiling (Intercepts
leakage and scatter)
✔✔What pathology seen during a GI is associated with cirrhosis of the liver? -
✔✔Esophageal varices
✔✔The catheter path for a femoral angiogram? - ✔✔- Femoral artery
, - External iliac
- Common iliac
✔✔CPR ratio for an adult? - ✔✔30 compressions for every 2 breaths
✔✔What is best demonstrated on an RPO C-spine? - ✔✔Left intervertebral foramina
✔✔Areas most prone to bed sores? - ✔✔Where the bones are close to the skin
✔✔What joint and anatomical structure must be included on a patellar view? - ✔✔The
patellofemoral joint and patella in profile
✔✔Blood CT # - ✔✔20
✔✔Water CT # - ✔✔0
✔✔Air CT # - ✔✔- 1000
✔✔Fat CT # - ✔✔- 100
✔✔Fat pads of elbow are shown on what view? - ✔✔Lateral
✔✔What does a Fat pad sign on an elbow X-Ray indicate? - ✔✔An undetectable
fracture
✔✔What is a sac formed by dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery, and filled with
blood? - ✔✔Aneurysm
✔✔What is demonstrated on an oblique view of a Myelogram? - ✔✔Ruptured
intervertebral discs
✔✔Areas to look for a possible aspirated Foreign Body in a child? - ✔✔Nasopharynx to
anal canal
✔✔The maximum length the enema tip can be inserted is ____ inches or ____ cm -
✔✔1.5 inches or 3.8 cm
✔✔Final location for PICC line? - ✔✔SVC (Superior vena cava)
✔✔Final location for a feeding tube? - ✔✔1st part of duodenum
✔✔Final location for an NG tube? - ✔✔Stomach
