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ARRT RADIOGRAPHY EXAM REVIEW 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS *Study guide for the ARRT exam in radiography.* - correct answer *Anatomy and positioning are not covered in this study guide.* What is a tort? - correct answer A violation of civil law. Torts are also known as ________. - correct answer Personal Injury Law If a patient is apprehensive about being injured, or a radiographer causes fear in the patient, it is known as ________. - correct answer Assault Unlawful touching o...

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69 pages

Written in 2023/2024

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What radiographic procedure must you use sterile gloves for touching items on the tray? Myelogram Written defamation of character is known as? Libel Which drug would you administer when a patient develops urticaria? Antihistamine What is another name for hives? Urticaria A skin rash triggered by a reaction to food, medicine, or other irritants. Hive Or Urticaria Transmission of an infection by insects such as a tick or mosquito is known as a? Vector When an object is free...

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19 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

twishfrancis

Which of the following positions will provide an AP projection of the L5-S1 interspace? (A) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle cephalad (B) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle caudad (C) Patient AP with 0º angle (D) Patient lateral, coned to L5 (A) Patient AP with 30 to 35º angle cephalad Which of the following anatomic structures is indicated by the number 2 in Figure 2-7? (A) Talus (B) Medial malleolus (C) Lateral malleolus (D) Lateral tibial condyle (Cornuelle & Gronefeld, pp 193-195...

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35 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

twishfrancis

What is the correct term used to describe an intravenous injection of a concentrated volume of contrast media? a. bolus b. infusion c. extravasation d. luminal a. bolus Which of the following methods utilizes a detector that captures x-ray energy and converts it into an electronic signal? a. indirect capture b. CCD c. cassette based radiography d. direct capture d. direct capture The energy of a characteristic x-ray photon created when an L shell electron fills a K shell vacancy i...

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74 pages

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twishfrancis

Ionizing Radiation radiation that is able to remove electrons from an atom through ionization Somatic effects refers to the effects of radiation to the body being irradiated Genetic Effects refers to effects of radiation to a germ cell's genetic code; effects the next generation Primary radiation radiation exiting the x-ray tube Remnant radiation (or Exit Radiation) x-rays the leave the patient and strike the image receptor attenuation absorption and scatter of the x-ray beam as ...

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12 pages

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twishfrancis

A ________ is used to measure radiation in an area, storage areas for radioisotopes, doses traveling through barriers, and patients who have radioactive sources within them. Handheld Ionization Chamber Handheld ionization chambers can measure exposure rates as low as ________ per hour. 10 µGyᵃ A ________ is used to detect radioactive particles in nuclear medicine facilities. Geiger-Mueller Detector Geiger-Mueller detectors read in ________ per minute. Counts An autotransformer is ...

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13 pages

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twishfrancis

What is the TD 5/5 for the kidney? 23 Gy What would a QA level 1 action item require? Inspection, but treatment can continue What is the backscatter factor at the level of Dmax? Tissue Air Ratio (TAR) What technique can be used to accomplish forced shallow breathing? Gating What are the parts of the oral cavity? Floor of the mouth, retromolar trigone, gingiva, anterior 2/3 of tongue, hard palate What is the tolerance for gantry & collimator angle indicators? 1.0˚ What does T1b...

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67 pages

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Grade A+

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For the cervicothoracic region lateral projection (swimmer's technique), the recommended position of the humeral head closest to the IR is move anteriorly What two bones are united to form the sternoclavicular joint? . Clavicle and sternum A radiographic contrast medium that absorbs more radiation than the organ in which it is placed is termed a(n) Positive agent Which radiographic projection of the shoulder joint will demonstrate the glenoid cavity in profile? AP oblique (Grashey me...

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16 pages

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According to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), the gestational dose-equivalent limit for embryo/fetus of a pregnant radiographer is 0.5 mSv The annual occupational whole-body dose-equivalent limit for students under the age of 18 years is 1 mSv (100 mrem or 0.1 rem) The amount of time that x-rays are being produced and directed toward a particular wall is referred to as the use factor number of x-ray exposures made per week workload Patient dose in...

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3 pages

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Which of the following procedures will best demonstrate the cephalic, basilic, and subclavian veins? (A) Aortofemoral arteriogram (B) Upper-limb venogram (C) Lower-limb venogram (D) Renal venogram (B) Upper-limb venogram In which type of fracture are the splintered ends of bone forced through the skin? (A) Closed (B) Compound (C) Compression (D) DepressedAnswers and Explanations (B) Compound When performing tomography, it is of paramount importance that the radiographer 1. p...

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46 pages

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which of the following statements is correct with regard to assisting a patient from a wheelchair to x-ray table The patients strongest Side should be closer to the x-ray table when helping a patient in or out Of a wheelchair what must be done first it must first be locked What part of the wheelchair must be moved up and to the side to prevent the patient from tripping over then or tilting the wheelchair Forward The Footrest the wheelchair should be placed at what angle with The x-ray t...

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17 pages

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twishfrancis

What is a tort? A violation of civil law. Torts are also known as ________. Personal Injury Law If a patient is apprehensive about being injured, or a radiographer causes fear in the patient, it is known as ________. Assault Unlawful touching or touching without consent, harm resulting from physical contact with the radiographer, and imaging the wrong body part or against the patients will is known as ________. Battery Unjustified restraint of a patient is known as ________. False Im...

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11 pages

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twishfrancis

M/C: Which of the following are true for an AP coccyx projection? 1. 15 degree cephalic angle. 2. 10 degree caudal angle 3. center 2 inches superior to the pubic symphysis 2 and 3 More windings on the primary side of the transformer will create ____ voltage on the secondary side. less In the construction of a radiographic grid, what defines the grid ratio? height of lead strips compared to the distance between them What positioning technique could help enhance the quality of a lat...

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6 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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The ASRT document that defines the radiographer's role is the practice standards Occurences that can keep a radiography that can keep a radiography student from meeting ARRT certification requirements include being suspended from a radiography program and being dismissed/expelled from a radiography program Violations of the ARRT rules of ethics include accepting responsibility to perform a function outside of the scope of practice Which organization has the authority to impose professi...

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20 pages

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Iron is an example of a _______________ material. Ferromagnetic For trauma radiography, a radiographer could best acquire images of a lateral distal femur by: acquiring a cross-table lateral femur with a lateromedial projection Total brightness gain for the image intensifier is calculated by: flux gain multiplied by minification gain. A person with acute radiation syndrome does not demonstrate signs of illness during the ________ period. latent An adult patient has diffuse erythema ...

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9 pages

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The resistance of electric flow through a circuit is measured in: A. Volts B. Amperes C. Ohms D. Joules C. Ohms A circuit with a single path for electric current flow is defined as a(n): A. Parallel circuit B. Closed circuit C. Series circuit D. Open circuit C. Series circuit The degree of resistance provided by an individual resistor within a circuit is measured in: A. Volts B. Watts C. Ohms D. Amperes C. Ohms Within a circuit, the letter ( I ) is used to represent ...

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30 pages

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twishfrancis

Which of the following positions would be obtained with the patient lying prone recumbent on the radiographic table, and the central ray directed horizontally to the iliac crest? (A) Ventral decubitus position (B) Dorsal decubitus position (C) Left lateral decubitus position (D) Right lateral decubitus position (A) Ventral decubitus position Which of the following projections of the ankle would best demonstrate the distal tibiofibular joint? (A) Medial oblique 15 to 20º (B) Lateral obl...

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22 pages

Written in 2023/2024

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twishfrancis

The junction of the transverse colon and the descending colon forms the (A) hepatic flexure. (B) splenic flexure. (C) transverse flexure. (D) singmoid flexure. (Ballinger & Frank, vol 2, p 89) (B) splenic flexure. All of the following statements regarding respiratory structures are true except (A) The right lung has two lobes. (B) The uppermost portion of the lung is the apex. (C) Each lung is enclosed in pleura. (D) The trachea bifurcates into mainstem bronchi. (Bontrager, pp 69...

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53 pages

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Attenuation: a. is radiation that emerges from the patient b. describes changes in the x-ray beam as it travels through the patient c. produces only scatter radiation d. occurs only at doses used in radiation therapy Describes changes in the x-ray beam as it travels through the patient Which photon-tissue interaction makes radiography possible because of its creation of image contrast? a. Compton b. Coherent c. Photoelectric d. Pair production Photoelectric Which photon-tissue ...

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24 pages

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Roentgen discovered x-rays while working with a _____ tube? Crookes An "electron cloud" surrounding the filament of the cathode is referred to as a Space charge Free electrons of X-ray production come from the Filament The creation of the space charge in the X-ray tube produces: thermionic emission The majority of photons in the X-ray beam are created by which process? Bremsstrahlung interactions More than 99% of the energy of the electron stream is converted into: heat the h...

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9 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

twishfrancis