CAMRT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
What is an Adrenergic drug? - AnswerDrug that stimulates the nervous system, and
causes the relaxation of smooth muscles of the bronchi.
/.What is a common example of an adrenergic drug? - AnswerEpinephrine
/.What is an example of a local anesthetic? - AnswerLidocaine (Xylocaine)
/.What are some common side effects of anticoagulants? - Answer- Bruising
- Spontaneous bleeding
/.What is an anticholinergic drug? - AnswerA 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? - AnswerDrug that stimulates peristalsis and promotes
deification. (Treats constipation)
/.What type of drug is Lasix, and what does it do? - AnswerIt is a diuretic that stimulates
the flow of urine.
/.What type of drug are NSAID's? - AnswerAnti-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? - Answer20 mSv
/.What is the annual dose limit for the lens of the eye for radiation workers? -
Answer150 mSv
/.What is the annual dose limit for skin, hands, and all other organs for radiation
workers? - Answer500 mSv
/.What is the dose that can result in permanent sterility in men? - Answer5 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? - AnswerAn hourglass or steeple sign
/.What respiratory pathology is associated with the "bat wing or butterfly sign"? -
AnswerPulmonary Edema
/.In a tension pneumothorax, what way will the mediastinal structures deviate, and what
way will the trachea deviate? - AnswerThe 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? - AnswerLate arterial / bolus
/.What is the average window width/window level for the brain? - Answer190/50
/.What is the average window width/ window level for mediastinal structures? -
Answer325/50
/.In CT, what does your window width control? - AnswerNumber of shades of grey
(CONTRAST)
/.In CT, what does the window level control? - AnswerThe center of the grey scale
(BRIGHTNESS / DARKNESS)
/.What is the average timing for a delayed (equilibrium) scan? - Answer300s
/.What is the average timing for a Portal Venous (Equilibrium) scan? - Answer65-85s
/.What is the average timing for a Early Arterial (bolus) scan? - Answer15-25s
/.What is the average timing for a Late Arterial scan? - Answer35-45s
/.Which pathology would you see an air bronchogram on a plain film CXR? -
AnswerAlveolar pneumonia
/.Which respiratory pathology would represent with the "tree-in-bud" appearance on a
CT scan of the chest? - AnswerBronchopnemonia
/.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? - AnswerThe sweat test
/.How would you position a patient for a decubitus chest when the doctor is querying a
pleural effusion in the right lung? - AnswerRight lateral decubitus (affected side down)
/.What is one of the hallmark signs of achlasia of the GI system? - Answer"Rat tail" or
"Beak" sign
/.What is the radiographic appearance of esophageal varices? - Answer- Worm tracings
- rosary beads
/.How will the radial tuberosity appear on a lateral elbow projection if the hand is
externally rotated? - AnswerThe tuberosity will appear anterior
/.How will the radial tuberosity appear on a lateral elbow projection if the hand is
internally rotated? - AnswerThe tuberosity will appear posterior
/.If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients proximal humerus is elevated, what will
the resultant x-ray show? - Answer- The radial head will be posterior on the coranoid
- The distal capitulum surface is too distal to the distal surface of the medial trochlea
/.If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients proximal humerus is depresses, what
will the resultant x-ray show? - Answer- The radial head will be anterior to the coranoid
- The distal capitulum surface is demonstrated too far proximal to the medial trochlear
surface
/.If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients distal forearm is elevated, what will the
resultant x-ray show? - Answer- The radial head will be proximal to the coronoid
- The capitulum is too far posterior to the medial trochlea
/.If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients distal forearm is depressed, what will
the resultant x-ray show? - Answer- The radial head is distal to the coronoid
- The capitulum is too anterior to the medial trochlea
/.What angle should be used for an axiolateral oblique of the elbow? - Answer45
degrees up the arm
COMPLETE SOLUTION
What is an Adrenergic drug? - AnswerDrug that stimulates the nervous system, and
causes the relaxation of smooth muscles of the bronchi.
/.What is a common example of an adrenergic drug? - AnswerEpinephrine
/.What is an example of a local anesthetic? - AnswerLidocaine (Xylocaine)
/.What are some common side effects of anticoagulants? - Answer- Bruising
- Spontaneous bleeding
/.What is an anticholinergic drug? - AnswerA 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? - AnswerDrug that stimulates peristalsis and promotes
deification. (Treats constipation)
/.What type of drug is Lasix, and what does it do? - AnswerIt is a diuretic that stimulates
the flow of urine.
/.What type of drug are NSAID's? - AnswerAnti-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? - Answer20 mSv
/.What is the annual dose limit for the lens of the eye for radiation workers? -
Answer150 mSv
/.What is the annual dose limit for skin, hands, and all other organs for radiation
workers? - Answer500 mSv
/.What is the dose that can result in permanent sterility in men? - Answer5 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? - AnswerAn hourglass or steeple sign
/.What respiratory pathology is associated with the "bat wing or butterfly sign"? -
AnswerPulmonary Edema
/.In a tension pneumothorax, what way will the mediastinal structures deviate, and what
way will the trachea deviate? - AnswerThe 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? - AnswerLate arterial / bolus
/.What is the average window width/window level for the brain? - Answer190/50
/.What is the average window width/ window level for mediastinal structures? -
Answer325/50
/.In CT, what does your window width control? - AnswerNumber of shades of grey
(CONTRAST)
/.In CT, what does the window level control? - AnswerThe center of the grey scale
(BRIGHTNESS / DARKNESS)
/.What is the average timing for a delayed (equilibrium) scan? - Answer300s
/.What is the average timing for a Portal Venous (Equilibrium) scan? - Answer65-85s
/.What is the average timing for a Early Arterial (bolus) scan? - Answer15-25s
/.What is the average timing for a Late Arterial scan? - Answer35-45s
/.Which pathology would you see an air bronchogram on a plain film CXR? -
AnswerAlveolar pneumonia
/.Which respiratory pathology would represent with the "tree-in-bud" appearance on a
CT scan of the chest? - AnswerBronchopnemonia
/.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? - AnswerThe sweat test
/.How would you position a patient for a decubitus chest when the doctor is querying a
pleural effusion in the right lung? - AnswerRight lateral decubitus (affected side down)
/.What is one of the hallmark signs of achlasia of the GI system? - Answer"Rat tail" or
"Beak" sign
/.What is the radiographic appearance of esophageal varices? - Answer- Worm tracings
- rosary beads
/.How will the radial tuberosity appear on a lateral elbow projection if the hand is
externally rotated? - AnswerThe tuberosity will appear anterior
/.How will the radial tuberosity appear on a lateral elbow projection if the hand is
internally rotated? - AnswerThe tuberosity will appear posterior
/.If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients proximal humerus is elevated, what will
the resultant x-ray show? - Answer- The radial head will be posterior on the coranoid
- The distal capitulum surface is too distal to the distal surface of the medial trochlea
/.If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients proximal humerus is depresses, what
will the resultant x-ray show? - Answer- The radial head will be anterior to the coranoid
- The distal capitulum surface is demonstrated too far proximal to the medial trochlear
surface
/.If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients distal forearm is elevated, what will the
resultant x-ray show? - Answer- The radial head will be proximal to the coronoid
- The capitulum is too far posterior to the medial trochlea
/.If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients distal forearm is depressed, what will
the resultant x-ray show? - Answer- The radial head is distal to the coronoid
- The capitulum is too anterior to the medial trochlea
/.What angle should be used for an axiolateral oblique of the elbow? - Answer45
degrees up the arm
