NAVTA Exam Study Questions –
Complete Solution Guide -Practical
Review for Veterinary Assistants
A raidograph should legally be imprinted with what information?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Patient name, owners name and directional
marker
DV, or dorsal- ventral, means what when referring to the radiograph of
a thoarx? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Image of the thorax takem back to
front
When measuring for a radiograph, what unit of measurement is used?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Centimeters
How should you base what size xray film/plate to use for taking a
radiograph? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓composition, shape and size its
being used for
When restraining a fracious cat for a radiograph it is acceptable to:
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Consult with your veterinarian to sedate the
cat
what is important to consider for hand developing radiographs?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The warmer the temperature of the tanks
the faster the developing time
, in regards to prepping a patient for an ultrasound, what is true?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓use a #40 clipper blade to shave the area
What will decrease the chance of re-takes in regards to radiology?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓accurate & carefullness
How old must you be to legally take radiographs? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓18 years old
When cleaning x-ray cassettes you should use? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓screen cleaner
The O.F.A. stands for ____. ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Orthopedic
Foundation for Animals
An x-ray monitoring badge: ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓measures your
occupational radiation exposure
When preparing a container with 10% buffered formulin to preserve a
tissue sample dor histopathology, what ratio of formulin to tissue
should be used ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓10:1 formulin to tissue ratio
When collecting a free catch urine sample from a patient, it is
important to: ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓collect mid-stream
Complete Solution Guide -Practical
Review for Veterinary Assistants
A raidograph should legally be imprinted with what information?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Patient name, owners name and directional
marker
DV, or dorsal- ventral, means what when referring to the radiograph of
a thoarx? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Image of the thorax takem back to
front
When measuring for a radiograph, what unit of measurement is used?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Centimeters
How should you base what size xray film/plate to use for taking a
radiograph? ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓composition, shape and size its
being used for
When restraining a fracious cat for a radiograph it is acceptable to:
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Consult with your veterinarian to sedate the
cat
what is important to consider for hand developing radiographs?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓The warmer the temperature of the tanks
the faster the developing time
, in regards to prepping a patient for an ultrasound, what is true?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓use a #40 clipper blade to shave the area
What will decrease the chance of re-takes in regards to radiology?
~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓accurate & carefullness
How old must you be to legally take radiographs? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓18 years old
When cleaning x-ray cassettes you should use? ~CORRECT
ANSWER~✓✓screen cleaner
The O.F.A. stands for ____. ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓Orthopedic
Foundation for Animals
An x-ray monitoring badge: ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓measures your
occupational radiation exposure
When preparing a container with 10% buffered formulin to preserve a
tissue sample dor histopathology, what ratio of formulin to tissue
should be used ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓10:1 formulin to tissue ratio
When collecting a free catch urine sample from a patient, it is
important to: ~CORRECT ANSWER~✓✓collect mid-stream
