RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING AND
PROCEDURES TEST BANK EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
Radiography Practice Standards - ANS Written and maintained by the American Society of
Radiologic Technologists.
Standards of Ethics for radiographers - ANS Written and maintained by the American Registry
of Radiologic Technologists.
Radiographic images of hands, wrist, feet, and toes - ANS Routinely displayed with the digits
positioned toward the ceiling.
Cleaning frequency for radiographic tabletop - ANS Should be cleaned after every
procedure/patient.
Easiest method of preventing spread of microorganisms - ANS Handwashing.
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,Apparent abnormalities affecting radiographic results - ANS Freckles and moles should not be
recorded by the radiographer.
Causes of involuntary motion - ANS Peristalsis and spasm.
Causes of voluntary motion - ANS Nervousness, discomfort, and fear.
Controlling voluntary motion - ANS Giving clear instruction to the patient.
Accessory equipment reducing scatter radiation - ANS Grid.
Information required on all radiographic images - ANS Patient's name or ID number.
Metric conversion of 40 inches - ANS 102 cm.
Common shape of compensating filter - ANS Wedge.
Guidelines for gonad shielding - ANS Gonad shields are only needed for pediatric patients.
Most common image receptor general position - ANS Lengthwise.
Central or principle beam of x-rays - ANS Central ray (CR).
Goal for central ray placement - ANS Perpendicular to the structure of interest.
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,Distance from anode focal spot to image receptor - ANS Source-to-image receptor distance
(SID).
Effects of SID on radiographic image - ANS Contrast resolution is not affected.
Image receptor used in computed radiography IRs - ANS Photostimulable storage phosphor
imaging plate.
Blood and body fluid recommendations - ANS Issued by the CDC.
Age-specific competencies - ANS Must be written by each radiology department to meet the
standards of JCAHO.
Gonad shielding requirement - ANS Required when the gonads lie within 5 cm of the primary
x-ray field.
Highest gonad dose for male patients - ANS Pelvis radiographic examination.
Highest gonad dose for female patients - ANS Pelvis radiographic examination.
Factors affected when imaging obese patients - ANS Image quality, ability to transfer safely,
ability to find positioning landmarks.
ALARA concept - ANS Stands for 'as low as reasonably achievable.'
Minimum distance of x-ray tube source from patient - ANS Shall not be closer than 12 inches
from the patient.
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, Board certified physician for x-ray interpretation - ANS Radiologist.
Restriction of the exposure field - ANS Collimation.
Side marker placement for injured right hand - ANS The right (R) marker on either side of the
patient's hand.
Radiographers with advanced education and certification - ANS Designated as Radiologist
assistants (RA) and Radiology practitioner assistants (RPA).
Common pre-exposure breathing instructions - ANS At the end of inspiration and at the end
of expiration.
Effects of collimation of the x-ray beam - ANS An increase in radiographic contrast and a
decrease of scatter radiation.
Effects of increased SID - ANS Decreased magnification and increased spatial resolution.
Anatomic position - ANS The palms of the hands are facing forward.
Plane parallel with the midsagittal plane - ANS Termed sagittal.
Vertical plane through the body from side to side - ANS Termed coronal.
Plane at right angles to the longitudinal axis - ANS Termed horizontal.
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PROCEDURES TEST BANK EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
Radiography Practice Standards - ANS Written and maintained by the American Society of
Radiologic Technologists.
Standards of Ethics for radiographers - ANS Written and maintained by the American Registry
of Radiologic Technologists.
Radiographic images of hands, wrist, feet, and toes - ANS Routinely displayed with the digits
positioned toward the ceiling.
Cleaning frequency for radiographic tabletop - ANS Should be cleaned after every
procedure/patient.
Easiest method of preventing spread of microorganisms - ANS Handwashing.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Apparent abnormalities affecting radiographic results - ANS Freckles and moles should not be
recorded by the radiographer.
Causes of involuntary motion - ANS Peristalsis and spasm.
Causes of voluntary motion - ANS Nervousness, discomfort, and fear.
Controlling voluntary motion - ANS Giving clear instruction to the patient.
Accessory equipment reducing scatter radiation - ANS Grid.
Information required on all radiographic images - ANS Patient's name or ID number.
Metric conversion of 40 inches - ANS 102 cm.
Common shape of compensating filter - ANS Wedge.
Guidelines for gonad shielding - ANS Gonad shields are only needed for pediatric patients.
Most common image receptor general position - ANS Lengthwise.
Central or principle beam of x-rays - ANS Central ray (CR).
Goal for central ray placement - ANS Perpendicular to the structure of interest.
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,Distance from anode focal spot to image receptor - ANS Source-to-image receptor distance
(SID).
Effects of SID on radiographic image - ANS Contrast resolution is not affected.
Image receptor used in computed radiography IRs - ANS Photostimulable storage phosphor
imaging plate.
Blood and body fluid recommendations - ANS Issued by the CDC.
Age-specific competencies - ANS Must be written by each radiology department to meet the
standards of JCAHO.
Gonad shielding requirement - ANS Required when the gonads lie within 5 cm of the primary
x-ray field.
Highest gonad dose for male patients - ANS Pelvis radiographic examination.
Highest gonad dose for female patients - ANS Pelvis radiographic examination.
Factors affected when imaging obese patients - ANS Image quality, ability to transfer safely,
ability to find positioning landmarks.
ALARA concept - ANS Stands for 'as low as reasonably achievable.'
Minimum distance of x-ray tube source from patient - ANS Shall not be closer than 12 inches
from the patient.
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Board certified physician for x-ray interpretation - ANS Radiologist.
Restriction of the exposure field - ANS Collimation.
Side marker placement for injured right hand - ANS The right (R) marker on either side of the
patient's hand.
Radiographers with advanced education and certification - ANS Designated as Radiologist
assistants (RA) and Radiology practitioner assistants (RPA).
Common pre-exposure breathing instructions - ANS At the end of inspiration and at the end
of expiration.
Effects of collimation of the x-ray beam - ANS An increase in radiographic contrast and a
decrease of scatter radiation.
Effects of increased SID - ANS Decreased magnification and increased spatial resolution.
Anatomic position - ANS The palms of the hands are facing forward.
Plane parallel with the midsagittal plane - ANS Termed sagittal.
Vertical plane through the body from side to side - ANS Termed coronal.
Plane at right angles to the longitudinal axis - ANS Termed horizontal.
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