Question 1

________ is performed to evaluate the function of the bile ducts and involves injection of the contrast medium directly into the common bile duct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is performed to evaluate the function...

Question 2

Which of the following would you include in the teaching given to a patient who is going to have a closed machine MRI?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell the patient to follow an all-liquid diet the day before the procedure 
B)  Explain that the table will be placed inside a long, narrow tube about 22 inches in diameter and that he will hear a loud knocking noise as the machine scans 
C)  Instruct the patient that he will be drinking a barium sulfate drink that tastes chalky and resembles a milk shake 
D)  Tell the patient that the physician may order a laxative to prevent constipation 
E)  Tell the patient to consider avoiding caffeine for 14 days prior to the procedure 
A)  Tell the patient to follow an all-liquid diet the day before the procedure 
B)  Explain that the table will be placed inside a long, narrow tube about 22 inches in diameter and that he will hear a loud knocking noise as the machine scans 
C)  Instruct the patient that he will be drinking a barium sulfate drink that tastes chalky and resembles a milk shake 
D)  Tell the patient that the physician may order a laxative to prevent constipation 
E)  Tell the patient to consider avoiding caffeine for 14 days prior to the procedure

Question 3

A nuclear medicine procedure called ________ is often used to locate and determine the extent of brain damage from a stroke.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A nuclear medicine procedure called ________ is...

Question 4

If a patient is to receive an iodine contrast medium, you should ask the patient which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Are you allergic to eggs?" 
B)  "Are you allergic to chocolate?" 
C)  "Are you allergic to milk?" 
D)  "Are you allergic to shellfish?" 
E)  "Are you allergic to peanuts?" 
A)  "Are you allergic to eggs?" 
B)  "Are you allergic to chocolate?" 
C)  "Are you allergic to milk?" 
D)  "Are you allergic to shellfish?" 
E)  "Are you allergic to peanuts?"

Question 5

Nuclear medicine is also known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  radionuclide imaging 
B)  ultrasound 
C)  radiation therapy 
D)  CT scanning 
E)  magnetic resonance imaging 
A)  radionuclide imaging 
B)  ultrasound 
C)  radiation therapy 
D)  CT scanning 
E)  magnetic resonance imaging

Question 6

Intravenous pyelography is also known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  KUB 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  nuclear medicine kidney scan 
D)  excretory urography 
E)  conventional tomography 
A)  KUB 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging 
C)  nuclear medicine kidney scan 
D)  excretory urography 
E)  conventional tomography

Question 7

Which diagnostic procedure is an X-ray examination of the internal breast tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelography 
B)  Cholecystography 
C)  Mammography 
D)  Fluoroscopy 
E)  Cholangiography 
A)  Myelography 
B)  Cholecystography 
C)  Mammography 
D)  Fluoroscopy 
E)  Cholangiography

Question 8

Which of the following would you include in the post-procedure care of a patient who has had a barium enema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage the patient to resume a high-fat diet 
B)  Tell the patient the stools may appear whitish or lighter than usual, but this is normal 
C)  Tell the patient to lie flat for 8 hours after the procedure 
D)  Tell the patient that diarrhea is a frequent side effect of the contrast medium 
E)  Tell the patient to limit water intake for the next 7 days 
A)  Encourage the patient to resume a high-fat diet 
B)  Tell the patient the stools may appear whitish or lighter than usual, but this is normal 
C)  Tell the patient to lie flat for 8 hours after the procedure 
D)  Tell the patient that diarrhea is a frequent side effect of the contrast medium 
E)  Tell the patient to limit water intake for the next 7 days

Question 9

The X-ray, discovered in 1895, is a type of ________ wave.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The X-ray, discovered in 1895, is a...

Question 10

Which of the following is characteristic of a noninvasive diagnostic procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires the radiologist to insert a catheter or wire into a blood vessel or organ. 
B)  It requires surgical aseptic technique. 
C)  It uses standard X-rays or ultrasound to view internal structures. 
D)  It requires close monitoring of the patient because of the anesthesia. 
E)  A contrast medium is injected into a vein before the procedure. 
A)  It requires the radiologist to insert a catheter or wire into a blood vessel or organ. 
B)  It requires surgical aseptic technique. 
C)  It uses standard X-rays or ultrasound to view internal structures. 
D)  It requires close monitoring of the patient because of the anesthesia. 
E)  A contrast medium is injected into a vein before the procedure.

Question 11

A cerebral angiography is used to diagnose ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  breast cancer 
B)  a pulmonary embolus 
C)  a cerebrovascular accident 
D)  upper gastrointestinal bleeding 
E)  irregularities of the spinal cord 
A)  breast cancer 
B)  a pulmonary embolus 
C)  a cerebrovascular accident 
D)  upper gastrointestinal bleeding 
E)  irregularities of the spinal cord

Question 12

Which of the following is included for a patient having a cholecystography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have the patient lie on her side during the procedure 
B)  Tell the patient to eat a high-fat dinner the evening before the test 
C)  Tell the patient to take the oral contrast medium the evening before the test 
D)  Have the patient take a laxative to prevent constipation from the contrast medium 
E)  Instruct the patient to eat a normal breakfast the morning of the procedure 
A)  Have the patient lie on her side during the procedure 
B)  Tell the patient to eat a high-fat dinner the evening before the test 
C)  Tell the patient to take the oral contrast medium the evening before the test 
D)  Have the patient take a laxative to prevent constipation from the contrast medium 
E)  Instruct the patient to eat a normal breakfast the morning of the procedure

Question 13

Which of the following is characteristic of nuclear medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient is exposed to high doses of radiation. 
B)  The technician uses a scanner to detect radiation from the radioisotope and converts it into an image. 
C)  It involves a combination of nonionizing radiation and a magnetic field, and provides images based on the water content of tissues. 
D)  The patient generally has to be NPO for 24 hours prior to the procedure. 
E)  The procedure takes about 15 minutes. 
A)  The patient is exposed to high doses of radiation. 
B)  The technician uses a scanner to detect radiation from the radioisotope and converts it into an image. 
C)  It involves a combination of nonionizing radiation and a magnetic field, and provides images based on the water content of tissues. 
D)  The patient generally has to be NPO for 24 hours prior to the procedure. 
E)  The procedure takes about 15 minutes.

Question 14

Which diagnostic test is used to detect pyelonephrosis and hydronephrosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barium enema 
B)  Xeroradiography 
C)  Myelography 
D)  Intravenous pyelogram 
E)  Barium swallow 
A)  Barium enema 
B)  Xeroradiography 
C)  Myelography 
D)  Intravenous pyelogram 
E)  Barium swallow

Question 15

Also known as radionuclide imaging, ________ involves the use of radionuclides, or radioisotopes, that are administered orally, intravenously, or through routes that introduce them into organs or body cavities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Also known as radionuclide imaging, ________ involves...

Question 16

Which of the following is used to treat cancer by preventing cellular reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear medicine 
B)  Ultrasound 
C)  MRI 
D)  Stereotactic radiosurgery 
E)  Radiation therapy 
A)  Nuclear medicine 
B)  Ultrasound 
C)  MRI 
D)  Stereotactic radiosurgery 
E)  Radiation therapy

Question 17

A dosimeter is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of radiation therapy that allows deep penetration and is used primarily for deep tumors 
B)  the scanner used in nuclear medicine 
C)  a radiation exposure badge that registers the levels of radiation to which a medical staff member is exposed 
D)  the screen that displays images from high-intensity light that is directed through soft tissue 
E)  a machine used to administer therapeutic radiology 
A)  a form of radiation therapy that allows deep penetration and is used primarily for deep tumors 
B)  the scanner used in nuclear medicine 
C)  a radiation exposure badge that registers the levels of radiation to which a medical staff member is exposed 
D)  the screen that displays images from high-intensity light that is directed through soft tissue 
E)  a machine used to administer therapeutic radiology

Question 18

The X-ray examination of the internal breast tissues to help in diagnosing breast abnormalities is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The X-ray examination of the internal breast...

Question 19

You would instruct women not to wear eye makeup on the day of this diagnostic procedure because eye makeup often contains metallic ingredients.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mammography 
B)  Ultrasound 
C)  Myelography 
D)  Magnetic resonance imaging 
E)  Nuclear medicine 
A)  Mammography 
B)  Ultrasound 
C)  Myelography 
D)  Magnetic resonance imaging 
E)  Nuclear medicine

Question 20

When used therapeutically, radiology is called ________ therapy and is used to treat cancer by preventing cellular reproduction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When used therapeutically, radiology is called ________...

Exam 50: Diagnostic Imaging

________ is performed to evaluate the function of the bile ducts and involves injection of the contrast medium directly into the common bile duct.

Which of the following would you include in the teaching given to a patient who is going to have a closed machine MRI?

A nuclear medicine procedure called ________ is often used to locate and determine the extent of brain damage from a stroke.

If a patient is to receive an iodine contrast medium, you should ask the patient which of the following questions?

Nuclear medicine is also known as ____.

Intravenous pyelography is also known as ____.

Which diagnostic procedure is an X-ray examination of the internal breast tissues?

Which of the following would you include in the post-procedure care of a patient who has had a barium enema?

The X-ray, discovered in 1895, is a type of ________ wave.

Which of the following is characteristic of a noninvasive diagnostic procedure?

A cerebral angiography is used to diagnose ____.

Which of the following is included for a patient having a cholecystography?

Which of the following is characteristic of nuclear medicine?

Which diagnostic test is used to detect pyelonephrosis and hydronephrosis?

Also known as radionuclide imaging, ________ involves the use of radionuclides, or radioisotopes, that are administered orally, intravenously, or through routes that introduce them into organs or body cavities.

Which of the following is used to treat cancer by preventing cellular reproduction?

A dosimeter is ____.

The X-ray examination of the internal breast tissues to help in diagnosing breast abnormalities is called ________.

You would instruct women not to wear eye makeup on the day of this diagnostic procedure because eye makeup often contains metallic ingredients.

When used therapeutically, radiology is called ________ therapy and is used to treat cancer by preventing cellular reproduction.

Introduction to Medical Assisting

Healthcare and the Healthcare Team

Professionalism and Success

Interpersonal Communication

Legal and Ethical Issues

Basic Safety and Infection Control

Patient Reception

Office Equipment and Supplies

Examination and Treatment Areas

Written and Electronic Documents

Medical Records and Documentation

Electronic Health Records

Telephone Techniques

Patient Education

Managing Medical Records

Schedule Management

Insurance and Billing

Diagnostic Coding

Procedure Coding

Patient Billing and Collection

Financial Management Key

Organization of the Body

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Cardiovascular System

The Blood

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The Respiratory System

The Nervous System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

The Digestive System

The Endocrine System

Special Senses

Patient Interview and History

Vital Signs and Measurements

Assisting With a General Physical Examination

Assisting in Reproductive and Urinary Specialties

Assisting in Pediatrics

Assisting in Geriatrics

Assisting in Other Medical Specialties

Assisting With Eye and Ear Care

Assisting With Minor Surgery

Orientation to the Lab

Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing

Microbiology and Disease

Processing and Testing Urine and Stool Specimens

Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood Specimens

Principles of Pharmacology

Dosage Calculation

Medication Administration

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Nutrition and Health

Practice Management

Emergency Preparedness

Preparing for the World of Work

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