ARRT Patient Care Sets Exam
Questions
With Reviewed Correct Answers
1) The usual patient preparation for an upper gastrointestinal (GI)
examination is
A. NPO 8 hours before the examination.
B. light breakfast only on the morning of the examination.
C. clear fluids only on the morning of the examination.
D. 2 ounces of castor oil and enemas until clear. - ANSWER ✔ :
A. NPO 8 hours before the examination.
2) Conditions in which there is a lack of normal bone calcification
include
1. rickets.
2. osteomalacia.
3. osteoarthritis.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER ✔ : B. 1 and 2 only
3) Particulate matter entering the respiratory bronchi can cause
A. emphysema.
B. empyema.
C. pneumothorax.
,D. pneomoconiosis. - ANSWER ✔ : D. pneumoconiosis.
4) Anaphylactic shock manifests early sumptoms that include
1. dysphagia.
2. itching of palms and soles.
3. constriction of the throat.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER ✔ : D. 1, 2, and 3
5) The legal document or individual authorized to make an
individual's health care decisions, should the individual be unable
to make them for himself or herself, is the
1. advance health care directive.
2. living will.
3. health care proxy.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER ✔ : D. 1, 2, and 3
6) In which stage of infection do the infective microbes begin to
multiply?
A. Latent period.
B. Incubation period.
C. Disease phase.
D. Convalescent phase. - ANSWER ✔ : B. Incubation period.
, 7) When performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an
infant, it is required that the number of compressions per minute,
compared with that for an adult,
A. remain the same.
B. double.
C. decrease.
D. increase. - ANSWER ✔ : D. increase
8) All the following statements regarding hand washing and skin
care are correct except
A. hands should be washed after each patient examination.
B. faucets should be opened and closed with paper towels.
C. hands should be smooth and free from chapping.
D. any cracks or abrasions should be left uncovered to facilitate
healing. - ANSWER ✔ : D. any cracks or abrasions should be
left uncovered to facilitate healing. FALSE!
9) A patient whose systolic blood pressure in consistently greater
than 140 mmHg usually is considered
A. hypertensive.
B. hypotensive.
C. average/normal.
D. baseline. - ANSWER ✔ : A. hypertensive.
10) When a patient arrives in the radiology department with a
urinary Foley catheter bag, it is important to
A. place the drainage bag above the level of the bladder.
B. place the drainage bag at the same level as the bladder.
C. place the drainage bag below the level of the bladder.
, D. clamp the Foley catheter. - ANSWER ✔ : C. place the
drainage bag below the level of the bladder.
11). Instruments required to assess vital signs include
1. a stethoscope.
2. a sphygmomanometer.
3. a watch with a second hand.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER ✔ : D. 1, 2, and 3
12) Hirschprung disease, or congential megacolon, is related to
which of the following age groups?
A. Neonate
B. Toddler
C. Adolescent
D. Adult - ANSWER ✔ : A. Neonate
13) Possible side effects of an iodinated contrast medium that is
administered intravenously include all the following except
1. a warm, flushed feeling
2. altered taste
3. rash and hives
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER ✔ : B. 1 and 2 only
14) In the blood pressure reading 145/75 mmHg. What does the
145 represent?
Questions
With Reviewed Correct Answers
1) The usual patient preparation for an upper gastrointestinal (GI)
examination is
A. NPO 8 hours before the examination.
B. light breakfast only on the morning of the examination.
C. clear fluids only on the morning of the examination.
D. 2 ounces of castor oil and enemas until clear. - ANSWER ✔ :
A. NPO 8 hours before the examination.
2) Conditions in which there is a lack of normal bone calcification
include
1. rickets.
2. osteomalacia.
3. osteoarthritis.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER ✔ : B. 1 and 2 only
3) Particulate matter entering the respiratory bronchi can cause
A. emphysema.
B. empyema.
C. pneumothorax.
,D. pneomoconiosis. - ANSWER ✔ : D. pneumoconiosis.
4) Anaphylactic shock manifests early sumptoms that include
1. dysphagia.
2. itching of palms and soles.
3. constriction of the throat.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER ✔ : D. 1, 2, and 3
5) The legal document or individual authorized to make an
individual's health care decisions, should the individual be unable
to make them for himself or herself, is the
1. advance health care directive.
2. living will.
3. health care proxy.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER ✔ : D. 1, 2, and 3
6) In which stage of infection do the infective microbes begin to
multiply?
A. Latent period.
B. Incubation period.
C. Disease phase.
D. Convalescent phase. - ANSWER ✔ : B. Incubation period.
, 7) When performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an
infant, it is required that the number of compressions per minute,
compared with that for an adult,
A. remain the same.
B. double.
C. decrease.
D. increase. - ANSWER ✔ : D. increase
8) All the following statements regarding hand washing and skin
care are correct except
A. hands should be washed after each patient examination.
B. faucets should be opened and closed with paper towels.
C. hands should be smooth and free from chapping.
D. any cracks or abrasions should be left uncovered to facilitate
healing. - ANSWER ✔ : D. any cracks or abrasions should be
left uncovered to facilitate healing. FALSE!
9) A patient whose systolic blood pressure in consistently greater
than 140 mmHg usually is considered
A. hypertensive.
B. hypotensive.
C. average/normal.
D. baseline. - ANSWER ✔ : A. hypertensive.
10) When a patient arrives in the radiology department with a
urinary Foley catheter bag, it is important to
A. place the drainage bag above the level of the bladder.
B. place the drainage bag at the same level as the bladder.
C. place the drainage bag below the level of the bladder.
, D. clamp the Foley catheter. - ANSWER ✔ : C. place the
drainage bag below the level of the bladder.
11). Instruments required to assess vital signs include
1. a stethoscope.
2. a sphygmomanometer.
3. a watch with a second hand.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER ✔ : D. 1, 2, and 3
12) Hirschprung disease, or congential megacolon, is related to
which of the following age groups?
A. Neonate
B. Toddler
C. Adolescent
D. Adult - ANSWER ✔ : A. Neonate
13) Possible side effects of an iodinated contrast medium that is
administered intravenously include all the following except
1. a warm, flushed feeling
2. altered taste
3. rash and hives
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANSWER ✔ : B. 1 and 2 only
14) In the blood pressure reading 145/75 mmHg. What does the
145 represent?
