RAD1125 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Rectal thermometry is believed to most accurately reflect core body temperature measures. Use
of which alternative thermometer provides measures that closely correlate to the rectal method? -
CORRECT ANSWER temporal artery
A patient is thought to have suffered cardiac arrest. The ____________ peripheral artery may be
assessed to verify the effectiveness of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
1. Apical
2. Femoral
3. Radial - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Femoral
3. Radial
In a healthy adult the normal range for blood pressure is: - CORRECT ANSWER systolic less
than 120 mm Hg, diastolic less than 80 mm Hg
Hypoxia is: - CORRECT ANSWER a state describing oxygen-deficient tissue
Which of the following devices can be classified as a high-flow oxygen delivery device? -
CORRECT ANSWER air-entrainment mask
Regarding oxygen delivery, all of the following are true EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER the
maximum dose should always be given to obtain the desired results
An artificial airway is inserted into a patient's trachea and connected to a mechanical ventilator.
In this circumstance, all of the following are true statements EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER during chest imaging, the radiographer must fully extend the patient's neck for
proper head position.
, A properly placed endotracheal tube will be radiographically confirmed when the: - CORRECT
ANSWER distal tip is positioned 1 inch superior to the tracheal bifurcation
Thoracostomy tubes are: - CORRECT ANSWER chest tubes used to drain the intrapleural
space
A patient is admitted to the emergency room and chest images are ordered. The order states the
following: Unless sitting up or standing erect, the patient has dyspnea. In this case, the patient
has which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER orthopnea
Regarding the electrocardiograph tracing, all of the following are true EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER the U wave is theorized to represent depolarization of the papillary muscles and
Purkinje fibers
When multiplying heart rate times stroke volume the product is: - CORRECT
ANSWER cardiac output (CO)
Depending on the cause and severity of the arrhythmia, treatment may include which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER all procedures listed might be useful in treating
arrhythmia:
cardiac pacemakers or ICD devices
ablation therapy
cardio version external shock therapy
Systolic pressures greater than _______ mm Hg generally ensure adequate perfusion (blood
flow) of tissues. - CORRECT ANSWER 90
Rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the chambers of the heart are controlled by principal cell
types to include which of the following?
1. working cardiac cells
2. specialized neural conductive cells
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Rectal thermometry is believed to most accurately reflect core body temperature measures. Use
of which alternative thermometer provides measures that closely correlate to the rectal method? -
CORRECT ANSWER temporal artery
A patient is thought to have suffered cardiac arrest. The ____________ peripheral artery may be
assessed to verify the effectiveness of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
1. Apical
2. Femoral
3. Radial - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Femoral
3. Radial
In a healthy adult the normal range for blood pressure is: - CORRECT ANSWER systolic less
than 120 mm Hg, diastolic less than 80 mm Hg
Hypoxia is: - CORRECT ANSWER a state describing oxygen-deficient tissue
Which of the following devices can be classified as a high-flow oxygen delivery device? -
CORRECT ANSWER air-entrainment mask
Regarding oxygen delivery, all of the following are true EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER the
maximum dose should always be given to obtain the desired results
An artificial airway is inserted into a patient's trachea and connected to a mechanical ventilator.
In this circumstance, all of the following are true statements EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER during chest imaging, the radiographer must fully extend the patient's neck for
proper head position.
, A properly placed endotracheal tube will be radiographically confirmed when the: - CORRECT
ANSWER distal tip is positioned 1 inch superior to the tracheal bifurcation
Thoracostomy tubes are: - CORRECT ANSWER chest tubes used to drain the intrapleural
space
A patient is admitted to the emergency room and chest images are ordered. The order states the
following: Unless sitting up or standing erect, the patient has dyspnea. In this case, the patient
has which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER orthopnea
Regarding the electrocardiograph tracing, all of the following are true EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER the U wave is theorized to represent depolarization of the papillary muscles and
Purkinje fibers
When multiplying heart rate times stroke volume the product is: - CORRECT
ANSWER cardiac output (CO)
Depending on the cause and severity of the arrhythmia, treatment may include which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER all procedures listed might be useful in treating
arrhythmia:
cardiac pacemakers or ICD devices
ablation therapy
cardio version external shock therapy
Systolic pressures greater than _______ mm Hg generally ensure adequate perfusion (blood
flow) of tissues. - CORRECT ANSWER 90
Rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the chambers of the heart are controlled by principal cell
types to include which of the following?
1. working cardiac cells
2. specialized neural conductive cells
