Capstone Quizzes

The act of swallowing is termed:

What type of solution is formed when barium is mixed with water?

Line A is b/t ASIS & upper border of symphysis pubis, Line B is 1in distal greater trochanter to midpoint of Line A

Analysis of an imaging departments repeat rate:

A charge of "assault" may result if a patient is:

The posterior fat pad lies in the:

Aphasia is the inability to:

What type of protective shield is NOT in contact with the patient's body?

What is the maximum monthly DEL to the developing embryo?

What is the most effective method to reduce the production of scatter radiation?

How should two people in sterile gowns pass each other?

A fracture resulting in many bone fragments is called:

What position will help concentrate and stratify biliary stones possibly present in gallbladder for better visualization

Normal body temperature in humans is:

Trauma patient is prone because of severe lacerations to the back. What replaces a Towne's method for a skull order?

Moire artifacts result from:

Increasing mAs has ___ effect on brightness displayed in the digital imaging.

According to the ARRT Code of Ethics, a radiologic technologist may dicuss a pt's clinical history w/ a family member.

It is legally acceptable to write "right" or "left" on a radiograph if the anatomic side marker is not visible

Aphasia is the inability to:

Highly complex mathematical formulas applied during the digital processing of the image are termed:

Which of the instruments indicated below would be the best for locationg very small amounts of radioactive materials?

A large outpouching of the proximal esophagus above the upper esophageal sphincter is termed:

Increased dose equals increased probability of effects best describes which of the following?

Digital Fluoroscopy has distinct advantages but produces slightly higher patient dose as compared w/conventional fluoro

The medical term for hives is:

Injection of iodinated contrast media is contraindicated if BUN exceeds ___ mg/dl and the creatinine is above ___ mg/dl.

Which of the following methods results in the elimination of all bacteria including disease producing organisms?

Which of the following lumens is considered to be the largest and how is the lumen represented?

LCD stands for:

In direct conversion detectors, the collection element is:

What is the annual whoel body effective dose (ED) for a technologist?

In classifying IV contrast agents, the total number of dissolved particles in solution per kilogram of water defines:

In performing a routine exam of the forearm, which must be done to insure proper antero-posterior projection?

The site of needle insertion in knee arthrography is:

Which of the following tissues is assigned the highest tissue weighting factor?

Film badges are generally accurate down to the level of:

The major concern of genetic damge in the ovaries or testes by irradiation is that it can affect:

Effects of radiation that occur randomly, with the probability of such effects being proportional to the dose received:

When moving and assisting the patients who cannot move alone in order to prevent injury to self, the radiographer should

Geometric blur can be evaluated using all the following devices except:

Chest has been ordered is for placement of a Swan-Ganz catheter. A Swan-Ganz catheter is a(n):

In the asthenic patient, the stomach and gallbladder are most likely to be:

A "thready pulse" most likely indicates that the:

Which photon-tissue interaction makes radiography possible because of its creation of contrast?

The annual occupational dose equivalent limit for the lens of the eye is:

Protective (reverse) isolation is most likely to be used for patients with:

Which radiographic examination requires filming during micturition?

What is NOT advisable for the radiographer to do when dealing with a trauma patient?

For the PA projections of the hand, where should the CR be directed?

Of the following, which is not a facial bone?

A properly exposed scout abdomen radiograph should demonstrate the:

what level should the CR & IR be centered for the RAO or PA upper GI projection and/or position on a sthenic body type

The ImageWisely program is focused on reducing unnecessary exposure in children during imaging procedures.

The ASRT publishes _____ that help define specific, professional expectations and responsibilities

For a submentovertical projection of the skull, the CR enters:

Pts head/neck are hyperextended w/ top of the skull against the IR. CR enters below the chin. What projection is shown?

A fomite is:

Which of the following are both used to measure blood pressure?

According to federal regualtions, a tech should wear a protective apron during fluoro that has a MINIMUM equivalence of:

It is a safe practice to decrease the SID to 30 inches (77cm) for the oblique sternum projection.

In digital imaging, graphical representation of signal intensity values corresponding to spectrum of pixel values is a:

A person who has a heart rate over 100 is said to have:

Whihc radiation syndrome is most likely to appear following a whole-body dose of 1000-3000 rad?

A patient comes to the department with a suspected pneumothorax. How many images should be taken & on what respiration?

A properly exposed scout abdomen radiograph should demonstrate the:

Checking a patient's vital signs when he has a reaction to an injection of a contrast agent involves:

The annual NID is:

On an internal oblique elbow, the ______ is free of superimposition and an area of inerest.

Primary barriers must contain a minimum thickness of ___ Pb equivalent

Ethics may be defined as:

Where should the CR be directed for the AP projection of the pelvis?

An abdominal x-ray shows involuntary motion caused by bowel peristalsis. Which factor will fix this during a repeat?

Which photon-tissue interaction produces radiation that may expose others in the room during fluoro?

Digital radiography systems are hypersensitive to the effects of scatter radiation.

Effects of radiation that occur randomly, w/probability of effects being proportional to received dose, are called:

On a radiograph of lower extremity you would NOT see the:

Patient dose increases as fluoroscopic

Which of the following may result in occupational exposure for a radiographer?

For an AP portable chest on an older or hyersthenic male patient, which of the folowing should occur?

Which of the following tissue is least sensitive to radiation?

For the same FOV, spatial resolution will be improved using:

Which of the following studies is most likely to demonstrate evidence of a herniated nucleus pulposis?

For the PA projection of the hand, where should the CR be directed?

When you critique a radiologic image, you should look for"

The spee of x-ray photons is?

The opening between the stomach and esophagus is termed the:

Pt w/possible mass beneath R.clavicle. PA and L lateral are inconclusive. Which position will demonstrate the mass?

A radiographer who is 34 years of age has a dose equivalent limit of:

When utilizing the Water's position, the CR enters at the top of the head and exits at the:

A foreign protein which elicits the immune response is:

In order to get the humerus in a true lateral position, one would have to use?

In which stage of infection do the infective microbes begin to multiply?

Which of the following radiation-induced effects is stochastic?

Which of the following is NOT one of the cardinal principles of radation protection?

In digital image processing, the mapping function in whcih all pixels are changed to a new gray value is called the:

Which is the best device to use to measure in-air exposures in a fluroscopic room?

The biological effects of radiation are kown to be influenced by all of the following except the:

A radiographer who discloses confidential patient info to unauthorized indivduals can be found guilty of:

Which is the following would NOT reduce amount of secondary/scatter radiation that is produced within a bdy part?