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ARRT Test Bank Questions and Answers 2023. What radiographic procedure must you use sterile gloves for touching items on the tray? - Myelogram Written defamation of character is known as? - Libel Which drug would you administer when a patient develops urticaria? - Antihistamine What is another name for hives? - Urticaria A skin rash triggered by a reaction to food, medicine, or other irritants. - Hive Or Urticaria Transmission of an infection by insects such as a tick or mosquito is kno...

Attenuation: a. is radiation that emerges from the patient b. describes changes in the x-ray beam as it travels through the patient c. produces only scatter radiation d. occurs only at doses used in radiation therapy - answer-Describes changes in the x-ray beam as it travels through the patient Which photon-tissue interaction makes radiography possible because of its creation of image contrast? a. Compton b. Coherent c. Photoelectric d. Pair production - answer-Photoelectric ...

Elongation (body part appears longer than normal) is caused by angulation along the ________ axis of the part being imaged. - answer-Long Foreshortening (body part appears shorter than normal) is caused by angulation against the ________ axis of the part being imaged. - answer-Main Grids are constructed of ________ strips separated by ________ interspacers. - answer-1) Lead 2) Aluminum The height of the lead strips divided by the distance between the lead strips is known as: - ...

For the cervicothoracic region lateral projection (swimmer's technique), the recommended position of the humeral head closest to the IR is move - answer-anteriorly What two bones are united to form the sternoclavicular joint? - answer-. Clavicle and sternum A radiographic contrast medium that absorbs more radiation than the organ in which it is placed is termed a(n) - answer-Positive agent Which radiographic projection of the shoulder joint will demonstrate the glenoid cavit...

Which of the following examinations require(s) special identification markers in addition to the usual patient name and number, date, and side marker? 1. IVU 2. Tomography 3. Abdominal survey - answer-1, 2, and 3 What should you do if you discover while taking the patient history that a patient scheduled for an intravenous urogram (IVU) takes Glucophage (metformin hydrochloride) daily? 1. Proceed with the examination. 2. Reschedule the examination until the patient has been off Gl...

A ________ is used to measure radiation in an area, storage areas for radioisotopes, doses traveling through barriers, and patients who have radioactive sources within them. - answer-Handheld Ionization Chamber Handheld ionization chambers can measure exposure rates as low as ________ per hour. - answer-10 µGyᵃ A ________ is used to detect radioactive particles in nuclear medicine facilities. - answer-Geiger-Mueller Detector Geiger-Mueller detectors read in ________ per minu...

Ionizing Radiation - answer-radiation that is able to remove electrons from an atom through ionization Somatic effects - answer-refers to the effects of radiation to the body being irradiated Genetic Effects - answer-refers to effects of radiation to a germ cell's genetic code; effects the next generation Primary radiation - answer-radiation exiting the x-ray tube Remnant radiation (or Exit Radiation) - answer-x-rays the leave the patient and strike the image receptor a...

What is the correct term used to describe an intravenous injection of a concentrated volume of contrast media? a. bolus b. infusion c. extravasation d. luminal - answer-a. bolus Which of the following methods utilizes a detector that captures x-ray energy and converts it into an electronic signal? a. indirect capture b. CCD c. cassette based radiography d. direct capture - answer-d. direct capture The energy of a characteristic x-ray photon created when an L shell electron fil...

What radiographic procedure must you use sterile gloves for touching items on the tray? - answer-Myelogram Written defamation of character is known as? - answer-Libel Which drug would you administer when a patient develops urticaria? - answer-Antihistamine What is another name for hives? - answer-Urticaria A skin rash triggered by a reaction to food, medicine, or other irritants. - answer-Hive Or Urticaria Transmission of an infection by insects such as a tick or m...

Which of the following positions will provide an AP projection of the L5-S1 interspace? (A) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle cephalad (B) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle caudad (C) Patient AP with 0º angle (D) Patient lateral, coned to L5 - answer-(A) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle cephalad Which of the following anatomic structures is indicated by the number 2 in Figure 2-7? (A) Talus (B) Medial malleolus (C) Lateral malleolus (D) Lateral tibial condyle (Cornuelle & Gronefeld,...