ASRT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Evaluation of _______ are the primary indications for arthrography of the shoulder.
A. rotator cuff tears or sternoclavicular joint separation
B. labral tears or sternoclavicular joint separation
C. rotator cuff tears or acromioclavicular joint separation
D. rotator cuff tears or labral tears - Answers - D. Rotator cudd tears or labral tears
Children have epiphyseal plates made of ________that can be evaluated as part of
normal chronologic age for bone age analysis.
A. fibrocartilage
B. elastic cartilage
C. hyaline cartilage
D. osteogenic cartilage - Answers - C. hyaline cartilage
What type of device is the mA selector?
A. capacitor
B. inverter
C. rectifier
D. rheostat - Answers - D. rheostat
Which of the following structures is located in the mediastinum?
A. right middle lobe and esophagus
B. left upper lobe and heart
C. aorta and thyroid
D. trachea and thymus - Answers - D. trachea and thymus
Which of the following are facial bones?
A. nasal , lacrimal , vomer , and mandible
B. maxillary , zygoma , palatine , and parietal
C. vomer , zygoma , sphenoid , and lacrimal
D. frontal , ethmoid , vomer , and mandible - Answers - A. nasal , lacrimal , vomer and
mandible
The typical flow rate for drip infusion drug administration is _________drops per minute.
A. 5 to 10
B. 10 to 20
C. 20 to 30
D. 30 to 40 - Answers - B. 10 to 20
The 3 projections taken for a long - bone measurement ( scanography technique ) of the
lower extremity include:
A. AP hip , lateral femur , and AP lower leg
B. AP hip , lateral knee , and AP lower leg
C. AP femur , AP lower leg , and AP foot
, D. AP hip , AP knee , and AP ankle - Answers - D. AP hip , AP knee , and AP ankle
When discussing the grid , the letter " K " represents the_________.
A. grid ratio
B. contrast improvement factor
C. Bucky factor
D. selectivity - Answers - B. contrast improvement factor
Which of the following is a guideline used to reduce personnel and patient dose during
fixed fluoroscopy?
A. 30 Roentgens ( R ) / min maximum tabletop exposure rate
B. 15 - inch minimum SSD
C. minimum filtration of 1.5 mm aluminum equivalent
D. 0.5 mm primary protective barrier - Answers - B. 15 - inch minimum SSD
X - ray tubes are operated at or above _______ kVp to avoid being space - charge
limited.
A. 35
B. 40
C. 55
D. 70 - Answers - B. 40
If the center cell is selected for an anteroposterior ( AP ) lumbar spine , the MOST likely
response of the automatic exposure control ( AEC ) if the spine is not over the ion
chamber is that
A. kVp will decrease
B. mAs will increase
C. exposure time will decrease
D. Milliamperage will increase - Answers - C. exposure time will decrease
The device that permits the flow of electrons in one direction only is the
A. battery
B. motor
C. generator
D. rectifier - Answers - D. rectifier
Which of the following is considered a late nonstochastic effect?
A. fibrosis
B. cancer
C. birth defect
D. increased fertility - Answers - A. fibrosis
The quality of x - ray photons is affected by:
A. collimation
B. Focal spot size
C. kilovoltage
Evaluation of _______ are the primary indications for arthrography of the shoulder.
A. rotator cuff tears or sternoclavicular joint separation
B. labral tears or sternoclavicular joint separation
C. rotator cuff tears or acromioclavicular joint separation
D. rotator cuff tears or labral tears - Answers - D. Rotator cudd tears or labral tears
Children have epiphyseal plates made of ________that can be evaluated as part of
normal chronologic age for bone age analysis.
A. fibrocartilage
B. elastic cartilage
C. hyaline cartilage
D. osteogenic cartilage - Answers - C. hyaline cartilage
What type of device is the mA selector?
A. capacitor
B. inverter
C. rectifier
D. rheostat - Answers - D. rheostat
Which of the following structures is located in the mediastinum?
A. right middle lobe and esophagus
B. left upper lobe and heart
C. aorta and thyroid
D. trachea and thymus - Answers - D. trachea and thymus
Which of the following are facial bones?
A. nasal , lacrimal , vomer , and mandible
B. maxillary , zygoma , palatine , and parietal
C. vomer , zygoma , sphenoid , and lacrimal
D. frontal , ethmoid , vomer , and mandible - Answers - A. nasal , lacrimal , vomer and
mandible
The typical flow rate for drip infusion drug administration is _________drops per minute.
A. 5 to 10
B. 10 to 20
C. 20 to 30
D. 30 to 40 - Answers - B. 10 to 20
The 3 projections taken for a long - bone measurement ( scanography technique ) of the
lower extremity include:
A. AP hip , lateral femur , and AP lower leg
B. AP hip , lateral knee , and AP lower leg
C. AP femur , AP lower leg , and AP foot
, D. AP hip , AP knee , and AP ankle - Answers - D. AP hip , AP knee , and AP ankle
When discussing the grid , the letter " K " represents the_________.
A. grid ratio
B. contrast improvement factor
C. Bucky factor
D. selectivity - Answers - B. contrast improvement factor
Which of the following is a guideline used to reduce personnel and patient dose during
fixed fluoroscopy?
A. 30 Roentgens ( R ) / min maximum tabletop exposure rate
B. 15 - inch minimum SSD
C. minimum filtration of 1.5 mm aluminum equivalent
D. 0.5 mm primary protective barrier - Answers - B. 15 - inch minimum SSD
X - ray tubes are operated at or above _______ kVp to avoid being space - charge
limited.
A. 35
B. 40
C. 55
D. 70 - Answers - B. 40
If the center cell is selected for an anteroposterior ( AP ) lumbar spine , the MOST likely
response of the automatic exposure control ( AEC ) if the spine is not over the ion
chamber is that
A. kVp will decrease
B. mAs will increase
C. exposure time will decrease
D. Milliamperage will increase - Answers - C. exposure time will decrease
The device that permits the flow of electrons in one direction only is the
A. battery
B. motor
C. generator
D. rectifier - Answers - D. rectifier
Which of the following is considered a late nonstochastic effect?
A. fibrosis
B. cancer
C. birth defect
D. increased fertility - Answers - A. fibrosis
The quality of x - ray photons is affected by:
A. collimation
B. Focal spot size
C. kilovoltage
