QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following technical factors adjustments should be made when negative contrast
media agents are used?
A. decrease kilovoltage peak (kVp)
B. increase kilovoltage peak (kVp)
C. increased milliampere seconds (mAs)
D. decreased milliampere seconds (mAs) - ANS A. decrease kilovoltage peak (kVp)
a patient is seen in the emergency department with a possible fracture of the 4th finger which
of the following would be proper positioning for this patient?
A. lateral projection with the arm resting on the ulnar surface
B. anteriorpostier (AP) projection with the finger curled as much as possible
C. oblique projection with the arm resting on the radial surface
D. posteroanterior (PA) projection with the hand curled around a sponge - ANS A. lateral
projection with the arm resting on the ulnar surface
which of the following characteristics describes x-ray beams used in diagnostic radiography
A. polyenergetic
B. heterogeneous
C. homogeneous
D. monoenergetic - ANS A. polyenergetic & B. heterogeneous
a histogram in digital radiography refers to:
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, A. the number of brightness levels that can be assigned to a pixel
B. the size of the digital matrix
C. the frequency of recored exposure values
D. the range of exposure values that can be detected by the receptor - ANS C. the frequency
of recored exposure values
during a series of a mobile chest x-rays in the emergency room department , the technologist
fails to adjust kilovoltage peak (kVp) for a hypersthenic patient after their previous asthenic
patient . this is likely to result in which of the following?
A. saturation
B. excessive image receptor exposure
C. ghosting
D. quantum mottle - ANS D. quantum mottle
what type of joint is a costotransverse joint?
A. slightly moveable
B. immoveable
C. synovial gliding
D. synovial condyloid - ANS C. synovial gliding
whats the purpose of primary beam restriction?
A. keep the amount of tissue irradiation to a minimum
B. improve image quality
C. reduce patient exposure
D. reduce scatter production - ANS ALL OF THE ABOVE
following a sudden change of posture from the recumbent to the erect position, the patient
complains of dizziness and may experience syncope or fainting due to a condition know as:
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