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ARRT Practice Questions
Where is the most common place to find a pulse? -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Radial pulse
Which drug would you administer when a patient develops
urticaria? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Antihistamine
Which gauge size has the biggest lumen? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓The
smallest number gauge has the biggest lumen
Which is the source of most scattered radiation? -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Patient
Which position of the elbow will separate the radial head neck
and tuberosity from the superimposition of the ulna? -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Lateral or external oblique
Which position will demonstrate the apophyseal joints closest to
the IR? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓RPO (right)
LPO (left)
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Which position will demonstrate the lumbar intervertebral
foramina? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Lateral
Which position will demonstrate the right axillary ribs? -
...ANSWER✓✓✓RPO
____ mas _____ kVP
Keeps radiation dose to a minimum
Tube life is extended - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Low mAs
high kvp
______ ______ describes the % of time that the primary beam is
directed toward a particular wall - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Use Factor
______ is a route of administration for drugs via an injection into
the spinal canal - ...ANSWER✓✓✓intrathecal
1 sec - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1000ms
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12:1 - ...ANSWER✓✓✓5
16:1 - ...ANSWER✓✓✓6
5:1
(Times mAs by...) - ...ANSWER✓✓✓2
50 rem = _____ msv - ...ANSWER✓✓✓500
50 Rem = _______
mRem and mSv - ...ANSWER✓✓✓5000mRem
500 mSv
6:1 - ...ANSWER✓✓✓3
8:1 - ...ANSWER✓✓✓4
Most commonly used
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A change to 3 phase and 12 pulse = ____ (original mAs) -
...ANSWER✓✓✓1/2
A change to 3 phase and 6 pulse = ____ (original mAs) -
...ANSWER✓✓✓2/3
A decrease in KVp by 15% _____ density - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1/2s
A decrease in SID will do what to magnification?
Do what to recorded detail? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Increase
magnification
Decrease recorded detail
A decrease in the number of photons= - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A
decrease in beam intensity
A gentle curve usually has___speed,____contrast, and___latitude.
- ...ANSWER✓✓✓Slow
Low
Wide
A grid results in .......
ARRT Practice Questions
Where is the most common place to find a pulse? -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Radial pulse
Which drug would you administer when a patient develops
urticaria? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Antihistamine
Which gauge size has the biggest lumen? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓The
smallest number gauge has the biggest lumen
Which is the source of most scattered radiation? -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Patient
Which position of the elbow will separate the radial head neck
and tuberosity from the superimposition of the ulna? -
...ANSWER✓✓✓Lateral or external oblique
Which position will demonstrate the apophyseal joints closest to
the IR? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓RPO (right)
LPO (left)
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Which position will demonstrate the lumbar intervertebral
foramina? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Lateral
Which position will demonstrate the right axillary ribs? -
...ANSWER✓✓✓RPO
____ mas _____ kVP
Keeps radiation dose to a minimum
Tube life is extended - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Low mAs
high kvp
______ ______ describes the % of time that the primary beam is
directed toward a particular wall - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Use Factor
______ is a route of administration for drugs via an injection into
the spinal canal - ...ANSWER✓✓✓intrathecal
1 sec - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1000ms
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12:1 - ...ANSWER✓✓✓5
16:1 - ...ANSWER✓✓✓6
5:1
(Times mAs by...) - ...ANSWER✓✓✓2
50 rem = _____ msv - ...ANSWER✓✓✓500
50 Rem = _______
mRem and mSv - ...ANSWER✓✓✓5000mRem
500 mSv
6:1 - ...ANSWER✓✓✓3
8:1 - ...ANSWER✓✓✓4
Most commonly used
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A change to 3 phase and 12 pulse = ____ (original mAs) -
...ANSWER✓✓✓1/2
A change to 3 phase and 6 pulse = ____ (original mAs) -
...ANSWER✓✓✓2/3
A decrease in KVp by 15% _____ density - ...ANSWER✓✓✓1/2s
A decrease in SID will do what to magnification?
Do what to recorded detail? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Increase
magnification
Decrease recorded detail
A decrease in the number of photons= - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A
decrease in beam intensity
A gentle curve usually has___speed,____contrast, and___latitude.
- ...ANSWER✓✓✓Slow
Low
Wide
A grid results in .......
