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Adler:Introductiontoradiologicandimagingsciencesandpatientcare,8thedition
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Theuseofx-Raystocreatea medicalimage on patientsisreferredto As l l l
a. Electrocardiography.
b. Radiography.
c. Sonography.
d. Magneticresonanceimaging.
ANS: B
Radiographyis themakingofrecordsofinternalstructuresofthebodybypassageofx-
l
Raysorgammaraysthrough the body. Theserecords orimagesare typicallyreferredto as Radiogra
l l l l l
Phs.
REF: P. 4
2. Particularcaremustbe taken when using radiationformedicalimaging.Thisistheresult of radiat
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Ion’s abilityto create
l l Inhuman tissueand possiblebiochemicalchanges.
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a. Ionizations
b. Radiowaves
c. Soundwaves
d. Thermalchanges
ANS: A
Someforms ofelectromagneticenergy,Including x-
l l
Rays,Havetheabilitytoionizeatomsinmatter. Theseionizationshavetheabilitytodisrupttheco
Mposition of matterandare capableofdisruptinglifeprocesses. Specialprotectionshouldbepro
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Videdto prevent excessiveexposureto ionizingradiation.
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REF: P. 3
3. In thediagnosis of
l Patient diseasestates,
l Physicians Can select From an
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Arrayofmedicaldiagnosti
Cmodalities.Afewof theseinvolve theuseofionizingenergytocreatea medicalimage. Ifaphys
l l l
Icianisconcernedabout theuseofionizing radiation,Heorshemaychoosetoorderanyofthefoll
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Owing diagnosticmodalities EXCEPT
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a. Thermograms.
b. Medicalsonography.
c. Radiography.
d. Magneticresonanceimaging.
ANS: C
Radiographyinvolvestheuseofx-
Rays Fortheproductionofmedicalimages.
Medicalproceduressuchas thermograms,Sonograms, l
Andmagnetic resonancescansusenonionizing energyformsandconsequentlydonotproduceion
l l
Izationsin humantissue. Theyareregardedasnonionizingmodalitiesforimagingandofferexcell
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Entalternativesto physiciansconcerned about radiationexposure topatients.
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, REF: Pp. 3-4
4. Thegreekphysicianhippocratesisregarded asthefatherof westernmedicine.Allofthefollo l l
Wing choices representhismedicalbeliefs Exceptthe
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a. Useofhigh ethicalstandardsofconduct.
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b. Importantmedicalvalueofsorceryand witchcraft. l
c. Importanceofcloselymonitoringapatient’scondition andrecovery. l
d. Valueofdietand exerciseandallowingnatureto take itscourseinrecovery.
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ANS: B
Thehippocraticcorpusiswritings thattheyemphasize rationalandnaturalexplanationsforthetr
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Eatment ofdiseaseandreject sorceryand magic.The Hippocraticoathstillgovernstheethicalcon
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Ductofphysicianstoday.
REF: P. 5
5. Throughoutthe historyof medicine,Remarkableachievementshavebeenrecorded.Theseeve
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Nts haveledtoourcurrent understandingofthehuman organismand disease.As thisresearchc
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Ontinues, Muchofitwillmostlikelyfocus on l
a. Propersanitationand publichealth. l
b. Immunologyandthedevelopmentofvaccines.
c. Germtheoryandinfection.
d. Humangenesand geneticengineering. l
ANS: D
Althoughthe human Genome Projectisfinished, Analyses of the data willcontinueformanyyear
l l l l l
S.Thereplacementoffaultygenesthroughgenetherapyoffers promisesofcuresfora varietyofh l l
Ereditarydiseases, Andthroughgeneticengineering, Importantpharmaceuticalscontinuetobed
Eveloped. Medicalresearchwillcontinuetofocusonthegenetic codeinallcells. l
REF: P. 6
6. Wilhelm C. Roentgen’s Discoveryof―Thex-
Ray‖Isregarded As Oneofmedicine’s most l
Significantachievements.Althoughhisdiscoveryw As accidental,Hisearlyresearchwasso l
Thoroughthatnosignificantfindingshave beenaddedto l
His originaltheories.This initselfisa truetribute tothebrillianceof Roentgen As ascientist.
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One Ofthemost famousearlyimageshe created was An X-Rayimageof his
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a. Colon.
b. Laboratoryassistant’s foot. l
c. Wife’s hand. l
d. Kidneys.
ANS: C
November8,1895,Isbelievedbyhistorianstobethedaythatroentgencreatedthefamousimage
Ofthehandofhiswife. Throughhisinvestigativemethods, Roentgenidentifiedthepropertiesof
X-Rays.
REF: P. 6
, 7. Avaluablex-Rayprocedureusedtodiagnoseamyocardialinfarctionis
a. Mammography.
b. Myelography.
c. Arthrography.
d. Coronaryarteriography.
ANS: D
Coronaryarteriographyis an Extremelyvaluabletoolindiagnosingatherosclerosis, Which
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Can bll Ockthe coronaryarteriesandcausea heart attack(Myocardialinfarction).
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Bywayofaspecialcath Eterwithaballoontip, Effectivetreatmentofatherosclerosisispossible.
Thistreatmentofablock Ed Bloodvesselistermed
Angioplasty.Angioplastyisusedto treatpatientswithouthavingto use i l Nvasiveopen- l l
Heart surgery.
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REF: P. 8
8. Allofthefollowingaretrueofthe diagnosticprocedureofmammographyexcept
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a. Itisveryvaluableforthedetection ofearlybreastcancers. l
b. Theproceduresmaybeperformedusingageneralradiographicmachine.
c. Radiographersneedtobespeciallytrainedinordertoperform mammography. l
d. Radiographersmust becertified bythe arrttoqualifyforthemammographyexa
l l l
Mination.
ANS: B
Specialbreast imagingcentershavebeen builttoaccommodatethedemandformammographypr
l l
Ocedures.Equipment andsupplies,Suchasaspeciallydesignedx-Raytube And high-
l l
Resolution digitalimaging detectors, Areusedtocreatehigh-
l l
Qualitybreast images. Mammographycannotbeperformed using generalx-
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Rayequipment. REF: P. 8
9. Tostudythebloodvesselsofthebrain,Kidneys,Liver,Andotherorgans,Contrastmaterialis
Admi Nistered intothesevesselsbyusing
l
a. Catheters.
b. Stents.
c. Balloons.
d. None oftheabove.
l
ANS: A
Angiographyisthetermforradiologicexaminationof thebloodvesselsafterinjectionofacontr l
Astmedium.Mostoften,Thecontrastmaterialis injectedthroughacatheter,Whichcan Bedirecte l
D toavarietyofmajorarteries orveinsforvisualization of thesestructures.
l l l l
REF: P. 8
10. Radiologicsciencecontinuesto beoneofthemostexciting professionsinmedicine.An Imag
l l
Ingmodalitythat usesno ionizingradiationandtheenergyofradio waves andmagneticfield
l l l l
Sis
a. Nuclearimaging.
b. Thermography.
c. CVIT.
Adler:Introductiontoradiologicandimagingsciencesandpatientcare,8thedition
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Theuseofx-Raystocreatea medicalimage on patientsisreferredto As l l l
a. Electrocardiography.
b. Radiography.
c. Sonography.
d. Magneticresonanceimaging.
ANS: B
Radiographyis themakingofrecordsofinternalstructuresofthebodybypassageofx-
l
Raysorgammaraysthrough the body. Theserecords orimagesare typicallyreferredto as Radiogra
l l l l l
Phs.
REF: P. 4
2. Particularcaremustbe taken when using radiationformedicalimaging.Thisistheresult of radiat
l l l l l l
Ion’s abilityto create
l l Inhuman tissueand possiblebiochemicalchanges.
l l l
a. Ionizations
b. Radiowaves
c. Soundwaves
d. Thermalchanges
ANS: A
Someforms ofelectromagneticenergy,Including x-
l l
Rays,Havetheabilitytoionizeatomsinmatter. Theseionizationshavetheabilitytodisrupttheco
Mposition of matterandare capableofdisruptinglifeprocesses. Specialprotectionshouldbepro
l l l
Videdto prevent excessiveexposureto ionizingradiation.
l l l
REF: P. 3
3. In thediagnosis of
l Patient diseasestates,
l Physicians Can select From an
l l l
Arrayofmedicaldiagnosti
Cmodalities.Afewof theseinvolve theuseofionizingenergytocreatea medicalimage. Ifaphys
l l l
Icianisconcernedabout theuseofionizing radiation,Heorshemaychoosetoorderanyofthefoll
l l
Owing diagnosticmodalities EXCEPT
l
a. Thermograms.
b. Medicalsonography.
c. Radiography.
d. Magneticresonanceimaging.
ANS: C
Radiographyinvolvestheuseofx-
Rays Fortheproductionofmedicalimages.
Medicalproceduressuchas thermograms,Sonograms, l
Andmagnetic resonancescansusenonionizing energyformsandconsequentlydonotproduceion
l l
Izationsin humantissue. Theyareregardedasnonionizingmodalitiesforimagingandofferexcell
l
Entalternativesto physiciansconcerned about radiationexposure topatients.
l l l l
, REF: Pp. 3-4
4. Thegreekphysicianhippocratesisregarded asthefatherof westernmedicine.Allofthefollo l l
Wing choices representhismedicalbeliefs Exceptthe
l l
a. Useofhigh ethicalstandardsofconduct.
l
b. Importantmedicalvalueofsorceryand witchcraft. l
c. Importanceofcloselymonitoringapatient’scondition andrecovery. l
d. Valueofdietand exerciseandallowingnatureto take itscourseinrecovery.
l l l
ANS: B
Thehippocraticcorpusiswritings thattheyemphasize rationalandnaturalexplanationsforthetr
l l
Eatment ofdiseaseandreject sorceryand magic.The Hippocraticoathstillgovernstheethicalcon
l l l
Ductofphysicianstoday.
REF: P. 5
5. Throughoutthe historyof medicine,Remarkableachievementshavebeenrecorded.Theseeve
l l
Nts haveledtoourcurrent understandingofthehuman organismand disease.As thisresearchc
l l l l l
Ontinues, Muchofitwillmostlikelyfocus on l
a. Propersanitationand publichealth. l
b. Immunologyandthedevelopmentofvaccines.
c. Germtheoryandinfection.
d. Humangenesand geneticengineering. l
ANS: D
Althoughthe human Genome Projectisfinished, Analyses of the data willcontinueformanyyear
l l l l l
S.Thereplacementoffaultygenesthroughgenetherapyoffers promisesofcuresfora varietyofh l l
Ereditarydiseases, Andthroughgeneticengineering, Importantpharmaceuticalscontinuetobed
Eveloped. Medicalresearchwillcontinuetofocusonthegenetic codeinallcells. l
REF: P. 6
6. Wilhelm C. Roentgen’s Discoveryof―Thex-
Ray‖Isregarded As Oneofmedicine’s most l
Significantachievements.Althoughhisdiscoveryw As accidental,Hisearlyresearchwasso l
Thoroughthatnosignificantfindingshave beenaddedto l
His originaltheories.This initselfisa truetribute tothebrillianceof Roentgen As ascientist.
l l l l l
One Ofthemost famousearlyimageshe created was An X-Rayimageof his
l l l l l
a. Colon.
b. Laboratoryassistant’s foot. l
c. Wife’s hand. l
d. Kidneys.
ANS: C
November8,1895,Isbelievedbyhistorianstobethedaythatroentgencreatedthefamousimage
Ofthehandofhiswife. Throughhisinvestigativemethods, Roentgenidentifiedthepropertiesof
X-Rays.
REF: P. 6
, 7. Avaluablex-Rayprocedureusedtodiagnoseamyocardialinfarctionis
a. Mammography.
b. Myelography.
c. Arthrography.
d. Coronaryarteriography.
ANS: D
Coronaryarteriographyis an Extremelyvaluabletoolindiagnosingatherosclerosis, Which
l
Can bll Ockthe coronaryarteriesandcausea heart attack(Myocardialinfarction).
l l l
Bywayofaspecialcath Eterwithaballoontip, Effectivetreatmentofatherosclerosisispossible.
Thistreatmentofablock Ed Bloodvesselistermed
Angioplasty.Angioplastyisusedto treatpatientswithouthavingto use i l Nvasiveopen- l l
Heart surgery.
l
REF: P. 8
8. Allofthefollowingaretrueofthe diagnosticprocedureofmammographyexcept
l
a. Itisveryvaluableforthedetection ofearlybreastcancers. l
b. Theproceduresmaybeperformedusingageneralradiographicmachine.
c. Radiographersneedtobespeciallytrainedinordertoperform mammography. l
d. Radiographersmust becertified bythe arrttoqualifyforthemammographyexa
l l l
Mination.
ANS: B
Specialbreast imagingcentershavebeen builttoaccommodatethedemandformammographypr
l l
Ocedures.Equipment andsupplies,Suchasaspeciallydesignedx-Raytube And high-
l l
Resolution digitalimaging detectors, Areusedtocreatehigh-
l l
Qualitybreast images. Mammographycannotbeperformed using generalx-
l l l
Rayequipment. REF: P. 8
9. Tostudythebloodvesselsofthebrain,Kidneys,Liver,Andotherorgans,Contrastmaterialis
Admi Nistered intothesevesselsbyusing
l
a. Catheters.
b. Stents.
c. Balloons.
d. None oftheabove.
l
ANS: A
Angiographyisthetermforradiologicexaminationof thebloodvesselsafterinjectionofacontr l
Astmedium.Mostoften,Thecontrastmaterialis injectedthroughacatheter,Whichcan Bedirecte l
D toavarietyofmajorarteries orveinsforvisualization of thesestructures.
l l l l
REF: P. 8
10. Radiologicsciencecontinuesto beoneofthemostexciting professionsinmedicine.An Imag
l l
Ingmodalitythat usesno ionizingradiationandtheenergyofradio waves andmagneticfield
l l l l
Sis
a. Nuclearimaging.
b. Thermography.
c. CVIT.
