CAMRT Practice Questions 2023//2024

CAMRT Practice Questions 2023//2024 What is an Adrenergic drug? - ANSWER Drug that stimulates the nervous system, and causes the relaxation of smooth muscles of the bronchi. What is a common example of an adrenergic drug? - ANSWER Epinephrine What is an example of a local anesthetic? - ANSWER Lidocaine (Xylocaine) What are some common side effects of anticoagulants? - ANSWER - Bruising - Spontaneous bleeding What is an anticholinergic drug? - ANSWER A drug that depresses the parasympathetic nervous system and act as antispasmodics of smooth muscle. They decrease contractions, saliva, bronchial mucus etc. What are some common examples of anticholinergic drugs? - ANSWER - Buscopan - Glucagon - Atropine What is a cathartic drug? - ANSWER Drug that stimulates peristalsis and promotes deification. (Treats constipation) What type of drug is Lasix, and what does it do? - ANSWER It is a diuretic that stimulates the flow of urine. What type of drug are NSAID's? - ANSWER Anti-inflammatory that is used to treat pain associated with mild pain. What are a few common examples of NSAID's? - ANSWER - Aspirin - Advil - Celebrex - Aleve What is the annual dose limit for the whole body of radiation workers? - ANSWER 20 mSv What is the annual dose limit for the lens of the eye for radiation workers? - ANSWER 150 mSv What is the annual dose limit for skin, hands, and all other organs for radiation workers? - ANSWER 500 mSv What is the dose that can result in permanent sterility in men? - ANSWER 5 Gy What is the CT number for Air? - ANSWER -1000 What is the CT number for brain? - ANSWER +20 - +40 If a pediatric patient comes into the emergency department with a cough that is described as a "barking cough", what hallmark sign would you expect to see on their resultant soft tissue neck? - ANSWER An hourglass or steeple sign What respiratory pathology is associated with the "bat wing or butterfly sign"? - ANSWER Pulmonary Edema In a tension pneumothorax, what way will the mediastinal structures deviate, and what way will the trachea deviate? - ANSWER The mediastinal structures will deviate away from the side of the pneumothorax and the trachea will deviate away as well. What contrast phase is used for a routine chest CT? - ANSWER Late arterial / bolus What is the average window width/window level for the brain? - ANSWER 190/50 What is the average window width/ window level for mediastinal structures? - ANSWER 325/50 In CT, what does your window width control? - ANSWER Number of shades of grey (CONTRAST) In CT, what does the window level control? - ANSWER The center of the grey scale (BRIGHTNESS / DARKNESS) What is the average timing for a delayed (equilibrium) scan? - ANSWER 300s What is the average timing for a Portal Venous (Equilibrium) scan? - ANSWER 65-85s What is the average timing for a Early Arterial (bolus) scan? - ANSWER 15-25s What is the average timing for a Late Arterial scan? - ANSWER 35-45s Which pathology would you see an air bronchogram on a plain film CXR? - ANSWER Alveolar pneumonia Which respiratory pathology would represent with the "tree-in-bud" appearance on a CT scan of the chest? - ANSWER Bronchopnemonia What are some of the signs and symptoms of Epiglottitis? - ANSWER - Stridor - Cyanosis - Fever - Drooling - Difficulty swallowing and breathing What are some of the hallmark symptoms of a patient with cystic fibrosis? - ANSWER - Sinusitis with polyps - Weightloss and large foul stool - Mucous in intestines - Excessive sweating What is one of the ways that they can test for cystic fibrosis? - ANSWER The sweat test How would you position a patient for a decubitus chest when the doctor is querying a pleural effusion