MGRADES
RTE 1503 FINAL REVIEW UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
CHAPTER 1- TERMINOLOGY AND POSITIONING - CORRECT ANSWER -
Which of these describes the image of a patients anatomic parts, as produced by the action of x-
rays on an image receptor?
Radiograph
Film
Central Ray
Image Receptor - CORRECT ANSWER - Radiograph
What plane divides the body into equal right and left parts? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Midsagittal
The horizontal place is also known as the ______________ plane. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Transverse
How many separate bones are found in the adult human body? - CORRECT ANSWER -
206
An upright position with the arms abducted, palms forward, and head forward describes the
_____ position. - CORRECT ANSWER - anatomic position
a low SNR (signal-noise-ratio) is desirable in digital imaging
true/false - CORRECT ANSWER - false
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It is legally acceptable to write "right" or "left" on a radiograph if the anatomic side marker is not
visible.
true/false - CORRECT ANSWER - false
It is common practice to view a PA projection with the patients left facing the viewers right.
true/false - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The radiographer may provide a preliminary interpretation of the radiographic study if requested
by the patient.
true/false - CORRECT ANSWER - False
The opposite term for supination is: - CORRECT ANSWER - pronation
A patient enters into the emergency department(ER) with a piece of wire(foreign body) in the
palm of the hand. What is the minimum number of projections required to be taken for this
radiographic study? - CORRECT ANSWER - Two
Moving the foot and toes upward is: - CORRECT ANSWER - dorsiflexion
A longitudinal plane that divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts is the _____
plane. - CORRECT ANSWER - Midcoronal
The term "sthenic" refers to a patient that is average body habitus.
true/false - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which of the following devices can be used rather than applying the anode heel effect to
compensate for anatomic part thickness differences?
Copper filters
graded screens
RTE 1503 FINAL REVIEW UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
CHAPTER 1- TERMINOLOGY AND POSITIONING - CORRECT ANSWER -
Which of these describes the image of a patients anatomic parts, as produced by the action of x-
rays on an image receptor?
Radiograph
Film
Central Ray
Image Receptor - CORRECT ANSWER - Radiograph
What plane divides the body into equal right and left parts? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Midsagittal
The horizontal place is also known as the ______________ plane. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Transverse
How many separate bones are found in the adult human body? - CORRECT ANSWER -
206
An upright position with the arms abducted, palms forward, and head forward describes the
_____ position. - CORRECT ANSWER - anatomic position
a low SNR (signal-noise-ratio) is desirable in digital imaging
true/false - CORRECT ANSWER - false
, MGRADES
It is legally acceptable to write "right" or "left" on a radiograph if the anatomic side marker is not
visible.
true/false - CORRECT ANSWER - false
It is common practice to view a PA projection with the patients left facing the viewers right.
true/false - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The radiographer may provide a preliminary interpretation of the radiographic study if requested
by the patient.
true/false - CORRECT ANSWER - False
The opposite term for supination is: - CORRECT ANSWER - pronation
A patient enters into the emergency department(ER) with a piece of wire(foreign body) in the
palm of the hand. What is the minimum number of projections required to be taken for this
radiographic study? - CORRECT ANSWER - Two
Moving the foot and toes upward is: - CORRECT ANSWER - dorsiflexion
A longitudinal plane that divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts is the _____
plane. - CORRECT ANSWER - Midcoronal
The term "sthenic" refers to a patient that is average body habitus.
true/false - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which of the following devices can be used rather than applying the anode heel effect to
compensate for anatomic part thickness differences?
Copper filters
graded screens
