Radiography Procedures Chapter 1

Specific body positions are described by the body part and side which is closest to the IR

A low-kilovoltage technique (50 kV) produces a long-scale contrast image.

Which of the following does NOT represent a responsibility of the radiographer?

The amount of blackness on a processed radiograph is called:

A projection in which the CR skims a body part is termed:

What is the SI unit of radiation measurement for absorbed dose?

According to the ARRT Code of Ethics, a rad. tech. may give a diagnosis if the PT asks

The term ethics refers to:

Which is not a position?

Which of the following terms describes the sole of the foot?

What is the name of the small oval-shaped bone found in tendons?

What is the cumulative lifetime effective dose for a 25-year-old technologist?

X-rays were discovered in:

A min. of 2 projections(90 degrees apart) is required when joints are in the region of interest

What is the annual whole-body effective dose for a technologist?

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

Radiographs are the property of the:

Tangential and axial projections are the same type of projection.

The term ambulatory means:

A decubitus position is one in which the Pt is placed in a _____ position.

How many bones are there in the adult axial skeleton?

Examples of "flat" bones are the:

Which of the following body systems helps to regulate body temperature?

Which of the following systems of the human body includes all ductless glands of the body?

The terms radiograph and image receptor refer to the same thing.

When communication has been validated, this means the speaker has:

Recorded detail or spatial resolution is optimal with a long OID and a short SID.

Which of the following joints displays a "hinge" type of movement?

Maximum permissible whole body dose radiation in 1 yr for workers over age 18, non-pregnant is:

What type of tissue covers the ends of the long bones?

The radiographer has the responsibility of talking with Pt to obtain pertinent clinical info.

A body position in which the patient is lying on their back with the head elevated is called:

The structural term for a freely moveable joint is:

All of these are primary principles of personal radiation protection except:

Which of the following is not a body habitus?

Which system of the human body is responsible for the elimination of solid waste?

Which of the following is classified as a sellar joint?

Controls the energy of the x-ray beam

A longitudinal plane that divides the body into equal anterior and posterior parts is the:

The Frankfort horizontal plane is also referred to as the midcoronal plane.

Which type of compensating filter is recommended for an AP projection of the shoulder?

The term recumbent refers to a position in which the patient is:

Which of the following bones is classified as a long bone?

What is the primary purpose of x-ray tube filtration?

The vertical place that divides the body into right and left halves describes the:

The primary controlling factor for radiographic contrast is:

What types of tissue covers internal and external surfaces of the body?

The effective dose for a pregnant technologist per month is:

Which term describes the back or posterior aspect of the hand?

X-rays were discovered by:

A device used to control the size of the radiation field is a:

An upright position with the arms abducted, palms forward, and head forward describes the:

Which one of the following will reduce the amount of scatter radiation striking the IR?

Controls the quantity or number of x-rays produced

A lateromedial projection is where the lateral aspect of the part is closest to the IR.

A Pt is standing with their right side against the IR. The position of the Pt is:

Which type of sheild is ideal when the affected tissue is part of a sterile field?

Which type of compensation filter is recommended for an axiolateral hip projection?

Which of the following radiographic procedures requires only a single AP projection be taken?

For medicolegal reasons, radiographic images are required to include all the following except:

Law enacted under the Depart. of Health and Human Services to protect PTs privacy and rights:

Controls the duration of the exposure

The maximum permissible whole body dose limit for the general public is 1 rem

What type of tissue binds together and supports the various structures of the body?

What is the primary center for bone growth?

The opposite term for supination is:

A minimum of 3 projections (at 90 degrees from each other) are required for a fx case.

What is the name of the dense fibrous membrane that covers bone?

Which of the following is an example of an axial projection?

The radiographer may provide preliminary interpretation of the study is asked by Pt.

A position in which the head is lower than the feet is:

According to ARRT Code of Ethics, a rad. tech. may discuss a patient's medical history anywhere

The raidographic term for projection is defined as:

Which plane is parallel to the IR when the patient is placed in the lateral position?

The 3 structural classifications of joints are synovial, cartilaginous, and: