ARRT Knowledge test Exam Toolkit Questions and
Verified solution 2025/2026
When performing the parietoacanthial projection of the facial bones, which
of the following is the correct patient position and exit point for the central
ray (CR)?
A
OML perpendicular to the IR with the CR exiting at the acanthion
B
MML perpendicular to the IR with the CR exiting at the acanthion
C
LML perpendicular to the IR with the CR exiting at the acanthion
D
OML perpendicular to the IR with the CR exiting at the nasion - correct
answer b
Which of the following projections will best demonstrate the extent of a
small left-sided pleural effusion?
A
PA chest
B
Left lateral chest
C
Left lateral decubitus chest
D
Right lateral decubitus chest - correct answer c
What suture separates the two parietal bones from the occipital bone?
,A
Coronal
B
Lambdoidal
C
Sagittal
D
Squamosal - correct answer b
:
When positioning for a lateral coccyx image, what is the correct placement
of the central ray?
A
2 inches posterior to the ASIS
B
3 to 4 inches posterior to the ASIS
C
3 to 4 inches posterior and 2 inches inferior to the ASIS
D
3 to 4 inches posterior and inferior to the ASIS - correct answer c
Which of the following types of patient consent can lead to charges of
negligence against a radiographer?
A
Implied consent
B
,No consent obtained
C
Express consent
D
Written consent
E
Inadequate consent - correct answer e
Which 3 of the following represent therapeutic nonverbal communication on
the part of the radiographer?
A
A facial expression or gesture that adds emphasis to the spoken word
B
Nodding and maintaining eye contact while the patient is speaking
C
A facial expression that contradicts the spoken word
D
Using "I" statements
E
Using humor to lighten every difficult situation
F
Wearing professional attire - correct answer a, b, f
Federal law requires that all patients have access to effective
communication, regardless of language or communication barriers. Which
3 of the following situations would require a certified interpreter?
, A
A 22-year-old deaf patient presents in the emergency room with her
mother, who is fluent in American Sign Language.
B
A Spanish speaking only patient is being transported from the emergency
room to radiology and no one on staff speaks Spanish.
C
A patient who speaks only Vietnamese is being given discharge
instructions without a family member present.
D
A radiographer must obtain informed consent from a patient, but only
speaks a little of the patient's preferred language. - correct answer a, c, d
Which of the following are functions of the National Council on Radiation
Protection and Measurements (NCRP)?
1. To provide the public with data involving radiation measurement and
protection methods
2. To organize and support studies surrounding radiation protection
3. To create guidelines in which radiation protection should be applied
A
1 and 2 only
B
1 and 3 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1, 2, and 3 - correct answer d
Verified solution 2025/2026
When performing the parietoacanthial projection of the facial bones, which
of the following is the correct patient position and exit point for the central
ray (CR)?
A
OML perpendicular to the IR with the CR exiting at the acanthion
B
MML perpendicular to the IR with the CR exiting at the acanthion
C
LML perpendicular to the IR with the CR exiting at the acanthion
D
OML perpendicular to the IR with the CR exiting at the nasion - correct
answer b
Which of the following projections will best demonstrate the extent of a
small left-sided pleural effusion?
A
PA chest
B
Left lateral chest
C
Left lateral decubitus chest
D
Right lateral decubitus chest - correct answer c
What suture separates the two parietal bones from the occipital bone?
,A
Coronal
B
Lambdoidal
C
Sagittal
D
Squamosal - correct answer b
:
When positioning for a lateral coccyx image, what is the correct placement
of the central ray?
A
2 inches posterior to the ASIS
B
3 to 4 inches posterior to the ASIS
C
3 to 4 inches posterior and 2 inches inferior to the ASIS
D
3 to 4 inches posterior and inferior to the ASIS - correct answer c
Which of the following types of patient consent can lead to charges of
negligence against a radiographer?
A
Implied consent
B
,No consent obtained
C
Express consent
D
Written consent
E
Inadequate consent - correct answer e
Which 3 of the following represent therapeutic nonverbal communication on
the part of the radiographer?
A
A facial expression or gesture that adds emphasis to the spoken word
B
Nodding and maintaining eye contact while the patient is speaking
C
A facial expression that contradicts the spoken word
D
Using "I" statements
E
Using humor to lighten every difficult situation
F
Wearing professional attire - correct answer a, b, f
Federal law requires that all patients have access to effective
communication, regardless of language or communication barriers. Which
3 of the following situations would require a certified interpreter?
, A
A 22-year-old deaf patient presents in the emergency room with her
mother, who is fluent in American Sign Language.
B
A Spanish speaking only patient is being transported from the emergency
room to radiology and no one on staff speaks Spanish.
C
A patient who speaks only Vietnamese is being given discharge
instructions without a family member present.
D
A radiographer must obtain informed consent from a patient, but only
speaks a little of the patient's preferred language. - correct answer a, c, d
Which of the following are functions of the National Council on Radiation
Protection and Measurements (NCRP)?
1. To provide the public with data involving radiation measurement and
protection methods
2. To organize and support studies surrounding radiation protection
3. To create guidelines in which radiation protection should be applied
A
1 and 2 only
B
1 and 3 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1, 2, and 3 - correct answer d
