ARRT Study Guide Questions And
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Stridor b- bcorrect banswers✔✔it's ba bhigh bpitched bwhistling bsound bheard bfrom btaking
ba bbreath
Picture bof bclavicles bsuperimposed bon baortic barch bthey bwant bto bknow bwhat bwas
bthe bproblem. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Angle?
Negative bpressure brooms bare bused bfor bairborne binfections bfor? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔TB
NO bCODE bOR bDNR(DO bNOT bRESUSCITATE) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔If bdeath bis
bimminent bno beffort bat bresuscitation bis bto bbe battempted b-DN bIS bNO
bRESUSCITATE, bno bcpr bAND bDNI bis bDO bNOT bINCUBATE
Know bthe bcalcaneus bview bthat bit bis bplantardorsal band bperpendicular bto bwhat? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Angle bCR b40° bcephalad bfrom blong baxis bof bfoot b(which balso
bwould bbe b40° bfrom bvertical bif blong baxis bof bfoot bis bperpendicular bto bIR)
If bcalcaneus bis belongated byou bneed bto bdecrease bangle, bif bcalcaneus bis
bforeshorten byou bneed bto bincrease bangle
Why bwould bfibula bsuperimpose bcalcaneus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔I bput bdorsiflexed?
b(maybe bfracture)
Percentage bfor bback-up btimer b- bcorrect banswers✔✔back bup btimer: b150%
What bis bthe bAEC? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a bdevice bthat bmeasures bthe bquantity bof
bradiation bthat breaches bthe bimage breceptor. bIt bautomatically bterminates bthe
bexposure bwhen bthe bimage breceptor bhas breceived bthe brequired bradiation bintensity.
bthe bradiologic btechnologist bselects bthe btype bof bexamination, bwhich bthen bsets bthe
bappropriate bmA band bkVp. bAt bthe bsame btime, bthe bexposure btimer bis bset bto bthe
bbackup btime. bWhen bthe belectric bcharge bfrom bthe bionization bchamber breaches ba
bpreset blevel, ba bsignal bis breturned bto bthe boperating bconsole, bwhere bthe bexposure
bis bterminated. bWhen bradiographs bare btaken bin bthe bAEC bmode, bthe belectronic
btimer bshould bbe bset bto b1.5 btimes bthe bexpected bexposure btime bas ba bbackup btimer
bin bcase bthe bAEC bfails bto bterminate. bThis bprecaution bshould bbe bfollowed bfor bthe
bprotection bof bthe bpatient band bthe bx-ray btube
,Put bin border bfrom bproximal bto bdistal: bmedial bmalleolus, btibial btuberosity, bshaft band
blateral bcondyle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Tibial btuberosity, blateral bcondyle, bshaft,
bmedial bmalleolus
CR bto bunilateral bAP bhip bif bwant bat bfemoral bneck: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔rotate bleft
binternally b15-20˚. bCr bis bperpendicular bto bfemoral bneck. b1-2 binches b(2.5 bto b5cm)
bmedial band b3-4 binches b(8-10 bcm) bdistal bto bASIS- bpositions blandmarks bare bASIS
band bSYMPHYSIS bPUBIS
Reason bto bshield bmen bfor blow bdose bx-ray b- bcorrect banswers✔✔I bthink bi bput bsome
bthat bhad bto bdo bwith btemporary bSterilization
Who bcan bmake bdecisions bfor ban bunconscious bpatient? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Husband bmakes bdecision bfor bunconscious bwife; bwill band
btestament( bPOWER bOF bATTORNEY)when banother bindividual bmakes bdecision bfor
bpatient babout bthere bhealth, bwhen bpatient bis bunable bto bdo bso.
Moving bc barm binto bsurgery broom bwhile bpt balready bdraped bpick b4: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔u bneed bgloves, bmask, bhair bnet band bshoe bcovers
What bdo bu bdo bwith bxray bbag bafter bremoved bfrom busing bit bon ba bcassette bin ba
broom bthat bwas bprecautions? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔It bshould bbe bremoved,
bdiscarded, bthen breplaced bafter bungloving bwith bclean bmaterial. bDisposable
bcontaminated bmaterial bcan bbe bplaced bin bregular btrash, banything bwith bblood, bbody
bfluids bor bcontaminated bmust bbe bplaced bin bred bbag bor bin ba bspecial bcontainer
bmarked bbiohazards
If bsomeone bis bimmunocompromised bwhere bwould bthey bbe bin bdisease bchain. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Don't bremember bthe bexact bquestion. bSUSCEPTIBLE bHOST
Picture bof bfoot bone bwas bbad bone bwas bgood bthey basked bhow bthey bmade bit bbetter
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔i bpicked bused bcompensating bfilter
What bdo bthey buse bto bmake btechnique bchart: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A btechnique
bchart blocated bnear bthe bcontrol bconsole busually bprovides bthe bradiographer bwith ba
blisting bof brecommended bmAs band bkVp bsettings, bgrids bas bwell bas bthe bSID,
bexposure btime bfor beach bof bthe bvarious bbody bparts bfor bdifferent bsizes bof bpatients.
bSome bcontrol bconsoles bhave banatomic bprogramming. bThe bfour bprincipal btypes bof
bcharts bare bbased bon bvariable bkilovoltage, bfixed bkilovoltage, bhigh bkilovoltage, band
bautomatic bexposure. bEach bchart bprovides bthe bradiologic btechnologist bwith ba bguide
bto bthe bselection bof bexposure bfactors bfor ball bpatients band ball bexaminations.
bPATIENT bTHICKNESS bIS bTHE bKEY bFACTOR bFOR bTECHNIQUE bCHARTS
What bis bneeded bto bdetermine bthe bright bpatient bin bsurgery? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Time bout
, Pick b3 bthat bwill baffect bquantity? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔MAS, bSID, bBEAM
bFILTRATION, bETC.??
Which bdisease bwill battenuate bmore bx-rays? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔normal bbone,
bosteoporosis, bosteopetrosis band bsomething belse?
Maybe bOsteopetrosis
What bis battenuation? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The beffect bon bthe bx-ray bbeam bcaused
bby bpassing bthrough bmatter bis bcalled battenuation. bX-rays bthat bhave bpassed
bthrough bthe bbody bare breferred bto bas bremnant bradiation bor bexit bradiation.
bAttenuation bresults bin bthe babsorption bof ba bportion bof bthe bradiation band bproduces
ba bpattern bof bintensity bin bthe bremnant bradiation. bThis bpattern breflects bthe
babsorption bcharacteristics bof bthe bbody bthrough bwhich bit bhas bpassed; bthis bpattern
bis brecorded bto bform bthe bimage
Where bare belectrons bproduced? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔They bare bnegative, blocated
bin borbital bshell boutside bnucleus, bhave bno bmass
In belectron bcloud
Know bribs band bwhat bu bsee bin bwhat bposition b- bcorrect banswers✔✔..
CR bis b3-4 binches bor b8-10 bcm bbelow bjugular bnotch. bWith binspiration bON bUPPER
bAND b(UPPER bOBLIQUE bCR brotate bpatient b45˚ baffected bside bcloses bto bIR b- byou
bsee bribs b1-9 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔...
CR bto blevel bof bmidway bbetween bxiphoid bprocess band blower brib bmargin- bbottom bof
bIR bat blevel bof biliac bcrest-On bexpiration bTO bLOWER b/LOWER bOBLIQUE- byou bsee
bribs b10-12 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔...
Upper bSoft btissue bairway bxra, bBREATHING bTECHNIQUE b? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔IS bslow bdeep binspiration
What bis bthe bcarpometacarpal bjoint b? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔gliding
If bsomeone bgets bradiation beffects bgenerations blater bi bput b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔recessive
Picture bof blateral bankle bi bthink bit basked bwhere bcr bis bat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔CR
bperpendicular bto bIR, bdirected bto bmedial bmalleolus
Waters bview bwhat's bthe bproblem: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔flexed
Something bwith bAP bc bspine, b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Line bfrom btip bof bmandible bto
bbase bof bskull bshould bbe bparallel bto bangled bCR, bCR bis b15-20˚ bCEPHALAD
Asked babout boblique bL bspine b- bcorrect banswers✔✔...
Answers
Stridor b- bcorrect banswers✔✔it's ba bhigh bpitched bwhistling bsound bheard bfrom btaking
ba bbreath
Picture bof bclavicles bsuperimposed bon baortic barch bthey bwant bto bknow bwhat bwas
bthe bproblem. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Angle?
Negative bpressure brooms bare bused bfor bairborne binfections bfor? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔TB
NO bCODE bOR bDNR(DO bNOT bRESUSCITATE) b- bcorrect banswers✔✔If bdeath bis
bimminent bno beffort bat bresuscitation bis bto bbe battempted b-DN bIS bNO
bRESUSCITATE, bno bcpr bAND bDNI bis bDO bNOT bINCUBATE
Know bthe bcalcaneus bview bthat bit bis bplantardorsal band bperpendicular bto bwhat? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Angle bCR b40° bcephalad bfrom blong baxis bof bfoot b(which balso
bwould bbe b40° bfrom bvertical bif blong baxis bof bfoot bis bperpendicular bto bIR)
If bcalcaneus bis belongated byou bneed bto bdecrease bangle, bif bcalcaneus bis
bforeshorten byou bneed bto bincrease bangle
Why bwould bfibula bsuperimpose bcalcaneus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔I bput bdorsiflexed?
b(maybe bfracture)
Percentage bfor bback-up btimer b- bcorrect banswers✔✔back bup btimer: b150%
What bis bthe bAEC? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a bdevice bthat bmeasures bthe bquantity bof
bradiation bthat breaches bthe bimage breceptor. bIt bautomatically bterminates bthe
bexposure bwhen bthe bimage breceptor bhas breceived bthe brequired bradiation bintensity.
bthe bradiologic btechnologist bselects bthe btype bof bexamination, bwhich bthen bsets bthe
bappropriate bmA band bkVp. bAt bthe bsame btime, bthe bexposure btimer bis bset bto bthe
bbackup btime. bWhen bthe belectric bcharge bfrom bthe bionization bchamber breaches ba
bpreset blevel, ba bsignal bis breturned bto bthe boperating bconsole, bwhere bthe bexposure
bis bterminated. bWhen bradiographs bare btaken bin bthe bAEC bmode, bthe belectronic
btimer bshould bbe bset bto b1.5 btimes bthe bexpected bexposure btime bas ba bbackup btimer
bin bcase bthe bAEC bfails bto bterminate. bThis bprecaution bshould bbe bfollowed bfor bthe
bprotection bof bthe bpatient band bthe bx-ray btube
,Put bin border bfrom bproximal bto bdistal: bmedial bmalleolus, btibial btuberosity, bshaft band
blateral bcondyle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Tibial btuberosity, blateral bcondyle, bshaft,
bmedial bmalleolus
CR bto bunilateral bAP bhip bif bwant bat bfemoral bneck: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔rotate bleft
binternally b15-20˚. bCr bis bperpendicular bto bfemoral bneck. b1-2 binches b(2.5 bto b5cm)
bmedial band b3-4 binches b(8-10 bcm) bdistal bto bASIS- bpositions blandmarks bare bASIS
band bSYMPHYSIS bPUBIS
Reason bto bshield bmen bfor blow bdose bx-ray b- bcorrect banswers✔✔I bthink bi bput bsome
bthat bhad bto bdo bwith btemporary bSterilization
Who bcan bmake bdecisions bfor ban bunconscious bpatient? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Husband bmakes bdecision bfor bunconscious bwife; bwill band
btestament( bPOWER bOF bATTORNEY)when banother bindividual bmakes bdecision bfor
bpatient babout bthere bhealth, bwhen bpatient bis bunable bto bdo bso.
Moving bc barm binto bsurgery broom bwhile bpt balready bdraped bpick b4: b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔u bneed bgloves, bmask, bhair bnet band bshoe bcovers
What bdo bu bdo bwith bxray bbag bafter bremoved bfrom busing bit bon ba bcassette bin ba
broom bthat bwas bprecautions? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔It bshould bbe bremoved,
bdiscarded, bthen breplaced bafter bungloving bwith bclean bmaterial. bDisposable
bcontaminated bmaterial bcan bbe bplaced bin bregular btrash, banything bwith bblood, bbody
bfluids bor bcontaminated bmust bbe bplaced bin bred bbag bor bin ba bspecial bcontainer
bmarked bbiohazards
If bsomeone bis bimmunocompromised bwhere bwould bthey bbe bin bdisease bchain. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Don't bremember bthe bexact bquestion. bSUSCEPTIBLE bHOST
Picture bof bfoot bone bwas bbad bone bwas bgood bthey basked bhow bthey bmade bit bbetter
b- bcorrect banswers✔✔i bpicked bused bcompensating bfilter
What bdo bthey buse bto bmake btechnique bchart: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A btechnique
bchart blocated bnear bthe bcontrol bconsole busually bprovides bthe bradiographer bwith ba
blisting bof brecommended bmAs band bkVp bsettings, bgrids bas bwell bas bthe bSID,
bexposure btime bfor beach bof bthe bvarious bbody bparts bfor bdifferent bsizes bof bpatients.
bSome bcontrol bconsoles bhave banatomic bprogramming. bThe bfour bprincipal btypes bof
bcharts bare bbased bon bvariable bkilovoltage, bfixed bkilovoltage, bhigh bkilovoltage, band
bautomatic bexposure. bEach bchart bprovides bthe bradiologic btechnologist bwith ba bguide
bto bthe bselection bof bexposure bfactors bfor ball bpatients band ball bexaminations.
bPATIENT bTHICKNESS bIS bTHE bKEY bFACTOR bFOR bTECHNIQUE bCHARTS
What bis bneeded bto bdetermine bthe bright bpatient bin bsurgery? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Time bout
, Pick b3 bthat bwill baffect bquantity? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔MAS, bSID, bBEAM
bFILTRATION, bETC.??
Which bdisease bwill battenuate bmore bx-rays? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔normal bbone,
bosteoporosis, bosteopetrosis band bsomething belse?
Maybe bOsteopetrosis
What bis battenuation? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The beffect bon bthe bx-ray bbeam bcaused
bby bpassing bthrough bmatter bis bcalled battenuation. bX-rays bthat bhave bpassed
bthrough bthe bbody bare breferred bto bas bremnant bradiation bor bexit bradiation.
bAttenuation bresults bin bthe babsorption bof ba bportion bof bthe bradiation band bproduces
ba bpattern bof bintensity bin bthe bremnant bradiation. bThis bpattern breflects bthe
babsorption bcharacteristics bof bthe bbody bthrough bwhich bit bhas bpassed; bthis bpattern
bis brecorded bto bform bthe bimage
Where bare belectrons bproduced? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔They bare bnegative, blocated
bin borbital bshell boutside bnucleus, bhave bno bmass
In belectron bcloud
Know bribs band bwhat bu bsee bin bwhat bposition b- bcorrect banswers✔✔..
CR bis b3-4 binches bor b8-10 bcm bbelow bjugular bnotch. bWith binspiration bON bUPPER
bAND b(UPPER bOBLIQUE bCR brotate bpatient b45˚ baffected bside bcloses bto bIR b- byou
bsee bribs b1-9 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔...
CR bto blevel bof bmidway bbetween bxiphoid bprocess band blower brib bmargin- bbottom bof
bIR bat blevel bof biliac bcrest-On bexpiration bTO bLOWER b/LOWER bOBLIQUE- byou bsee
bribs b10-12 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔...
Upper bSoft btissue bairway bxra, bBREATHING bTECHNIQUE b? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔IS bslow bdeep binspiration
What bis bthe bcarpometacarpal bjoint b? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔gliding
If bsomeone bgets bradiation beffects bgenerations blater bi bput b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔recessive
Picture bof blateral bankle bi bthink bit basked bwhere bcr bis bat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔CR
bperpendicular bto bIR, bdirected bto bmedial bmalleolus
Waters bview bwhat's bthe bproblem: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔flexed
Something bwith bAP bc bspine, b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Line bfrom btip bof bmandible bto
bbase bof bskull bshould bbe bparallel bto bangled bCR, bCR bis b15-20˚ bCEPHALAD
Asked babout boblique bL bspine b- bcorrect banswers✔✔...
