Question 1

Which individuals should not be permitted in the radiology room?

Accepted Answer

A) Invalids 
B) Pregnant women 
C) Persons less than 18 years of age 
D) All of the above 
E) B and C 
A) Invalids 
B) Pregnant women 
C) Persons less than 18 years of age 
D) All of the above 
E) B and C

Question 2

When producing ultrasonic images for study, which part of the machine functions to emit sound and detect the retuning echoes in order to create a picture?

Accepted Answer

A) The anode 
B) The cathode 
C) The transducer 
D) The tube 
A) The anode 
B) The cathode 
C) The transducer 
D) The tube

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding scatter radiation?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreases film quality 
B) Increases radiation exposure to personnel and patients 
C) Contributes to radiographic density 
D) All of the above 
A) Decreases film quality 
B) Increases radiation exposure to personnel and patients 
C) Contributes to radiographic density 
D) All of the above

Question 4

What is the by-product that can be recovered and removed from x-ray film emulsion?

Accepted Answer

A) Gold 
B) Bronze 
C) Steel 
D) Silver 
A) Gold 
B) Bronze 
C) Steel 
D) Silver

Question 5

What information should be provided on the radiograph for medical records purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) Patient identification number 
B) Date 
C) Hospital name 
D) Part of anatomy radiographed 
E) All of the above 
A) Patient identification number 
B) Date 
C) Hospital name 
D) Part of anatomy radiographed 
E) All of the above

Question 6

What is the purpose of a grid?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a piece of personal protective equipment. 
B) Collimates the primary x-ray beam to focus and limit scatter radiation. 
C) Only allows the primary x-ray beam to pass through and prevents scatter radiation from affecting the film. 
D) None of the above. 
A) It is a piece of personal protective equipment. 
B) Collimates the primary x-ray beam to focus and limit scatter radiation. 
C) Only allows the primary x-ray beam to pass through and prevents scatter radiation from affecting the film. 
D) None of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following choices represent the function of contrast in a conventional radiological image?

Accepted Answer

A) To produce an overall darkening of the image 
B) To make overall detail more visible 
C) To produce an overall lightening of the image 
D) To make bones more visible 
A) To produce an overall darkening of the image 
B) To make overall detail more visible 
C) To produce an overall lightening of the image 
D) To make bones more visible

Question 8

The degree to which a substance absorbs x-rays is referred to as .

Accepted Answer

A) Radiolucency 
B) Radio-opacity 
C) Radiopathology 
D) Radio-opaque 
A) Radiolucency 
B) Radio-opacity 
C) Radiopathology 
D) Radio-opaque

Question 9

How many tanks should a hand processing unit have?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 10

What are the "big three" methods of radiation protection?

Accepted Answer

A) Distance, Shielding, and Knowledge 
B) Time, Distance, and Shielding 
C) Time, Distance, and Quality 
D) Time, Shielding, and Positioning 
A) Distance, Shielding, and Knowledge 
B) Time, Distance, and Shielding 
C) Time, Distance, and Quality 
D) Time, Shielding, and Positioning

Question 11

When considering the use of ultrasound in diagnostic imaging, what type of anatomy is preferred for viewing with an ultrasound machine?

Accepted Answer

A) Dense long bones 
B) Fluid filled organs, such as the liver 
C) Air filled organs, such as the lungs 
D) Any type of anatomy 
A) Dense long bones 
B) Fluid filled organs, such as the liver 
C) Air filled organs, such as the lungs 
D) Any type of anatomy

Question 12

What are some of the reasons one should avoid holding a portable x-ray unit during use?

Accepted Answer

A) Its heavy. 
B) It places the operator too close to scatter radiation. 
C) It can decrease film quality due to motion. 
D) A and C 
E) B and C 
A) Its heavy. 
B) It places the operator too close to scatter radiation. 
C) It can decrease film quality due to motion. 
D) A and C 
E) B and C

Which individuals should not be permitted in the radiology room?

When producing ultrasonic images for study, which part of the machine functions to emit sound and detect the retuning echoes in order to create a picture?

Which of the following is true regarding scatter radiation?

What is the by-product that can be recovered and removed from x-ray film emulsion?

What information should be provided on the radiograph for medical records purposes?

What is the purpose of a grid?

Which of the following choices represent the function of contrast in a conventional radiological image?

The degree to which a substance absorbs x-rays is referred to as .

How many tanks should a hand processing unit have?

What are the "big three" methods of radiation protection?

When considering the use of ultrasound in diagnostic imaging, what type of anatomy is preferred for viewing with an ultrasound machine?

What are some of the reasons one should avoid holding a portable x-ray unit during use?

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Exam 4: Imaging

Which individuals should not be permitted in the radiology room?

When producing ultrasonic images for study, which part of the machine functions to emit sound and detect the retuning echoes in order to create a picture?

Which of the following is true regarding scatter radiation?

What is the by-product that can be recovered and removed from x-ray film emulsion?

What information should be provided on the radiograph for medical records purposes?

What is the purpose of a grid?

Which of the following choices represent the function of contrast in a conventional radiological image?

The degree to which a substance absorbs x-rays is referred to as .

How many tanks should a hand processing unit have?

What are the "big three" methods of radiation protection?

When considering the use of ultrasound in diagnostic imaging, what type of anatomy is preferred for viewing with an ultrasound machine?

What are some of the reasons one should avoid holding a portable x-ray unit during use?

Anesthesia

Animal Care

Dentistry

Lab Procedures

Pharmacology

Surgical

CVPM

Analgesia

Critical Care

Filters