Question 1

The size and construction of the _____ determines the anode heat capacity.

Accepted Answer

A)  tube housing 
B)  cathode wire 
C)  bearing assembly 
D)  anode disk 
A)  tube housing 
B)  cathode wire 
C)  bearing assembly 
D)  anode disk D

Question 2

The patient table is moved with a floor switch to maintain a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  better motion control 
B)  smooth movement 
C)  low exposure rate 
D)  sterile field 
A)  better motion control 
B)  smooth movement 
C)  low exposure rate 
D)  sterile field D

Question 3

A patient must have _____ prior to having an angiography or interventional procedure.

Accepted Answer

A)  a history and physical examination 
B)  orders for IV hydration 
C)  a diet of clear liquids 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a history and physical examination 
B)  orders for IV hydration 
C)  a diet of clear liquids 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

_____ is an example of an interventional procedure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiac catheterization 
B)  Myelography 
C)  Angioplasty 
D)  Angiography 
A)  Cardiac catheterization 
B)  Myelography 
C)  Angioplasty 
D)  Angiography

Question 5

The most common risk for the angiography patient is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bleeding at the puncture site 
B)  arterial puncture or tear 
C)  drug reaction to contrast 
D)  blood-clot formation 
A)  bleeding at the puncture site 
B)  arterial puncture or tear 
C)  drug reaction to contrast 
D)  blood-clot formation

Question 6

The _____ artery is the one most often accessed for arteriograms.

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary 
B)  carotid 
C)  femoral 
D)  brachial 
A)  pulmonary 
B)  carotid 
C)  femoral 
D)  brachial

Question 7

The focal spot used for magnification of small vessels cannot be larger than _____ mm.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.3 
B)  0.4 
C)  0.7 
D)  1.0 
A)  0.3 
B)  0.4 
C)  0.7 
D)  1.0

Question 8

The 18-gauge hollow _____ needle with a stylet,developed in 1953,is used to puncture the femoral artery.

Accepted Answer

A)  Judkins 
B)  Seldinger 
C)  Dotter 
D)  Jones 
A)  Judkins 
B)  Seldinger 
C)  Dotter 
D)  Jones

Question 9

Serial radiography requires x-ray equipment with a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  large target angle 
B)  small anode disk 
C)  low heat capacity 
D)  high power rating 
A)  large target angle 
B)  small anode disk 
C)  low heat capacity 
D)  high power rating

Question 10

The use of _____ reduces the risk of a drug reaction during angiographic procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrophilic catheters 
B)  ionic contrast 
C)  nonionic contrast 
D)  heparin coating 
A)  hydrophilic catheters 
B)  ionic contrast 
C)  nonionic contrast 
D)  heparin coating

Question 11

The x-ray tube used for interventional radiologic procedures has a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  small diameter anode 
B)  small target angle 
C)  large focal spot 
D)  low power rating 
A)  small diameter anode 
B)  small target angle 
C)  large focal spot 
D)  low power rating

Question 12

During an interventional procedure,_____ must be maintained on the patient.

Accepted Answer

A)  pulse oximetry 
B)  blood pressure measurement 
C)  electrocardiography 
D)  all of the above 
A)  pulse oximetry 
B)  blood pressure measurement 
C)  electrocardiography 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

A technologist who passes the ARRT exam in cardiovascular and interventional radiography may add _____ after the RT (R).

Accepted Answer

A)  (VT) 
B)  (CI) 
C)  (IR) 
D)  (CV) 
A)  (VT) 
B)  (CI) 
C)  (IR) 
D)  (CV)

Question 14

The power rating for an interventional radiography tube should be at least _____ kW.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  80 
D)  100 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  80 
D)  100

Question 15

When imaging a flow of contrast from the abdomen to the feet,a _____ is used.

Accepted Answer

A)  tilting table 
B)  stepping table 
C)  sliding tube 
D)  cine camera 
A)  tilting table 
B)  stepping table 
C)  sliding tube 
D)  cine camera

Exam 27: Interventional Radiography

The size and construction of the _____ determines the anode heat capacity.

The patient table is moved with a floor switch to maintain a _____.

A patient must have _____ prior to having an angiography or interventional procedure.

_____ is an example of an interventional procedure.

The most common risk for the angiography patient is _____.

The _____ artery is the one most often accessed for arteriograms.

The focal spot used for magnification of small vessels cannot be larger than _____ mm.

The 18-gauge hollow _____ needle with a stylet,developed in 1953,is used to puncture the femoral artery.

Serial radiography requires x-ray equipment with a _____.

The use of _____ reduces the risk of a drug reaction during angiographic procedures.

The x-ray tube used for interventional radiologic procedures has a _____.

During an interventional procedure,_____ must be maintained on the patient.

A technologist who passes the ARRT exam in cardiovascular and interventional radiography may add _____ after the RT (R).

The power rating for an interventional radiography tube should be at least _____ kW.

When imaging a flow of contrast from the abdomen to the feet,a _____ is used.

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The Structure of Matter

Electromagnetic Energy

Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism

The X-ray Imaging System

The X-ray Tube

X-ray Production

X-ray Emission

X-ray Interaction with Matter

Concepts of Radiographic Image Quality

Control of Scatter Radiation

Screen-Film Radiography

Screen-Film Radiographic Technique

Computers in Medical Imaging

Computed Radiography

Digital Radiography

Digital Radiographic Technique

Viewing the Digital Radiographic Image

Screen-Film Radiographic Artifacts

Screen-Film Radiographic Quality Control

Digital Radiographic Artifacts

Digital Radiographic Quality Control

Mammography

Mammography Quality Control

Fluoroscopy

Digital Fluoroscopy

Computed Tomography

Human Biology

Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology

Molecular Radiobiology

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Designing for Radiation Protection

Patient Radiation Dose Management

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