ASRT Practice Exam 2

Subject contrast is affected by:

Which of the following is a benign tumor arising from Schwann cells of the eighth cranial nerve?

Increasing the kVp from 70 to 80 will result in an increase in all of the following EXCEPT

A fluoroscopic exam takes 1 hr & exposure rate is 48 mrem/hr. Patientdose for a procedure time of 30 min would be:

Which of the following are cranial bones?

The bony structure in which the pituitary sits is the ________, which is in the ________ bone.

An individual received 90 mR while standing 4 feet from a source of radiation for 2 minutes.

All of the following are inappropriate sites for venipuncture EXCEPT:

The misrepresentation of the size or shape of an object is referred to as:

When performing IV injections, it is necessary to decrease angle of needle onceflashback is seen in the IV catheter to:

Which of the following are properties of positive contrast agents?

The cumulative timer must be reset every ______ minutes.

Types of gonadal shielding include all of the following EXCEPT:

If a patient’s exposure at a distance of 2 meters is 24 mGy, the exposure at 8 meters would be ________ mGy.

Unequal bone/limb growth is an indication for performing a:

Which of the following parts is NOT part of a needle?

An air-gap technique can be used in place of a grid in some instances because of:

A double-contrast examination of the esophagus typically uses________ as the negative contrast medium.

The MOST common subcutaneous sites for drug injections are the:

The kidneys are located in the:

A radiograph that demonstrates acceptable brightness along one side of the image but NOT on the opposite side represents

A fracture of the distal radius with posterior displacement is a ________ fracture.

What component is commonly replacing the vidicon camera found in older fluoroscopic units?

The ________ x-ray interaction is MOST common in the human body.

Which of the following radiographic evaluation criterion demonstrates NO tilt on a PA projection of the chest?

The degree of needle angulation for venipuncture varies depending on the thickness of the patient’s skin because:

The central ray angle for an AP axial projection of the foot is:

Which is NOT a feature of fluoroscopy equipment designed specifically to reduceamount of scatter striking personnel?

The foot is placed on the ________ surface for a lateral projection of the first toe.

An increase in image contrast will result from increasing which of the following?

According to government regulations, the x-ray beam must be within ________ degree(s) of perpendicular.

Which projection of the chest is used to do the following:

Which of the following has the HIGHEST specificity for indicating nonaccidental trauma in pediatric patients?

The portion of the anode that stops the stream of electrons during x-ray production is the:

Current that flows in only one direction is called _________ current.

The purpose of the rheostat in the x-ray circuitry is to:

The exposure rate for a fluoroscopic study is 2.5 mGy/hr. What is the total exposure for exam with 3 minute fluoro time?

What instructions for respiration are given to a patient when obtaining a routine PA chest projection?

A malignant tumor in the bone is a(n):

A ________ is used to assess display monitors.

If a given exposure rate at 48 inches SID is 80 R/min, the rate at 96 inches is ________ R/min.

If ________ occurs, applying pressure to the injection site can help relieve patient discomfort.

How many phalanges are located in the foot?

On a lateral image of the cranium, which of the following structures should be clearly shown?

MOST cell damage from ionizing radiation occurs when x-rays interact with:

For a PA projection of the chest, the central ray is adjusted parallel to _______ and enters at the level of ________.

The hub of a needle is the:

When applying a topical drug to a patient’s skin, the health care provider should first:

A radiograph demonstrating acceptable brightness in the middle but graduallyincreasing brightness bilaterally represents

All of the following are quality control (QC) tests for photostimulable imaging detectors EXCEPT:

When obtaining a radiograph of third digit on the hand, the central ray entrance point is _______ on the affected digit.

An acceptable exposure indicator was achieved using 72 kVp and 20 mAs.

For a lateral projection of the cranium, the ________ line is perpendicular to the front edge of the image receptor.

An acceptable image is produced using 72 kVp, 5 mAs, no grid, and 40-inch SID.

Which of the following factors affects subject contrast?

The protective booth that the radiographer stands behind when making the x-ray exposure is a ________ barrier.

Filtration affects the primary beam by:

Radiodermatitis is a local tissue effect of the ________ system.

Which of the following is the correct circuitry sequence for incoming voltage in a high-frequency generator?

The sampling frequency of an imaging system determines the:

Which imaging informatics system is a communication network of computers for image acquisition, display, and storage?

All of the following affect patient dose, EXCEPT:

A malignant primary tumor of bone is a(n):

When H2O gains an electron it becomes:

The device that is responsible for producing the high voltage necessary for x-ray production is the:

The AP axial projection of the C-spine must demonstrate:

The ________ measurement is an average calculated from the gonadal dose received by the entire population

The speed at which the anode rotates in the rotating anode x-ray tube can be:

The active layer of a direct flat panel detector converts:

Which of the following might cause an increase in quantum mottle?

What change produced the differences in the 2 emission spectra below?

The AP axial oblique projections of the C-spine demonstrate the ___________ that are ___________ the image receptor.

All of the following affect tube output EXCEPT:

For a supine abdomen, the central ray enters at the midsagittal plane and:

The anode heel effect is most prevalent with a ________ SID and ________ receptor size.

When patient is ambulatory & capable of standing safely, a PA projection of the chest is preferred at upright Bucky with

A benign tumor consisting of cartilage is a(n):

Which of the following bones are part of the orbit?

Maximum annual exposure for general population is ___ mSv/year, which is ___ thatpermissible for occupationally exposed

Esophageal fluoroscopic studies generally begin with the patient in the ________ position.

The joint located between the distal and middle phalanx of toes 2-5 is the ________ joint.

During the ________ stage of gestation, prenatal death can result from exposure to ionizing radiation.

Which image display monitor works by accelerating electrons toward a fluorescent screen?

An increase in the difference between the atomic numbers or densities of adjacent tissues results in increased:

A 10-year-old girl comes to the radiology department for scoliosis evaluation.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Drugs that are administered intramuscularly require that the needle be inserted at a ________ angle.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of beam restriction?

A malignant tumor arising from cartilage cells is a(n):

Which of the following are important components in documenting drug administration?

The ________ of the syringe holds the medication for injection.

A requisition states that patient is blind. When providing instructions for a chestradiograph, the technologist should:

The recommended source-to-image distance (SID) for a lateral projection of the C-spine is ________ inches.

A fracture at the base of the first metacarpal is a ________ fracture.

The temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) is a ________ joint.

A patient develops erythema in the shape of the exposure field following an interventional procedure.

Which of the following radiographic evaluation criterion demonstrates NO rotation on a PA projection of the chest?

An increase in ________ will decrease image contrast.

The central ray enters the ________ when performing an AP axial projection of the toes.

It would be inappropriate to refer to a patient who is over 65 years old as “geriatric” because: