Question 1

Contrast media refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) contact by a news reporter regarding an in-house patient. 
B) substances used in diagnostic procedures to distinguish between different body densities. 
C) a technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of body organs. 
D) the name of a technique that is used to assess the functional capacity of an organ. 
A) contact by a news reporter regarding an in-house patient. 
B) substances used in diagnostic procedures to distinguish between different body densities. 
C) a technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of body organs. 
D) the name of a technique that is used to assess the functional capacity of an organ. B

Question 2

___________is a technique for viewing the interior of the body that uses powerful magnetic fields,radio waves,and a computer to produce images of body structures:

Accepted Answer

A) US 
B) Nuclear medicine 
C) Radiology 
D) MRI 
A) US 
B) Nuclear medicine 
C) Radiology 
D) MRI D

Question 3

The abbreviation KUB refers to kidneys,_____,and bladder.

Accepted Answer

A) urethra 
B) uterus 
C) uvula 
D) ureters 
A) urethra 
B) uterus 
C) uvula 
D) ureters D

Question 4

A CT scan of the brain would be ordered from:

Accepted Answer

A) Nuclear Medicine. 
B) Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 
C) Computed Tomography. 
D) Special Invasive X-ray Procedures. 
A) Nuclear Medicine. 
B) Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 
C) Computed Tomography. 
D) Special Invasive X-ray Procedures.

Question 5

The abbreviation AP in the x-ray department refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) anteroposterior. 
B) Associated Press. 
C) anterior position. 
D) anterior pyelogram. 
A) anteroposterior. 
B) Associated Press. 
C) anterior position. 
D) anterior pyelogram.

Question 6

Which of the following x-rays may require medication and/or change of diet as preparation? 1.KUB
2)BE
3)IVP
4)UGI
5)chest x-ray (CXR)

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2,and 5 
B) 1,3,and 4 
C) 2,3,and 4 
D) 2,3,and 5 
E) 3,4,and 5 
A) 1,2,and 5 
B) 1,3,and 4 
C) 2,3,and 4 
D) 2,3,and 5 
E) 3,4,and 5

Question 7

An IVU exam is performed to outline the:

Accepted Answer

A) heart and its blood vessels. 
B) brain and cerebral blood vessels. 
C) liver and spleen. 
D) kidneys,renal pelvis,ureters,and bladder. 
A) heart and its blood vessels. 
B) brain and cerebral blood vessels. 
C) liver and spleen. 
D) kidneys,renal pelvis,ureters,and bladder.

Question 8

A sinus series would be ordered from:

Accepted Answer

A) Special Invasive X-ray Procedures. 
B) Radiology. 
C) CT. 
D) Nuclear Medicine. 
A) Special Invasive X-ray Procedures. 
B) Radiology. 
C) CT. 
D) Nuclear Medicine.

Question 9

Computers or networks dedicated to the storage,retrieval,distribution,and presentation of images are called:

Accepted Answer

A) digital storage architecture (DS
A) . 
B) picture archiving and communication systems (PACS). 
C) computerized physician order entry (CPO
E) . 
D) clinical decision support system (CDSS). 
A) digital storage architecture (DS
A) . 
B) picture archiving and communication systems (PACS). 
C) computerized physician order entry (CPO
E) . 
D) clinical decision support system (CDSS).

Question 10

Certain organs and blood vessels within the body are difficult for the radiologist to see because there is little difference in density between them and their surrounding parts.To increase the contrast:

Accepted Answer

A) a special x-ray technician is called in. 
B) contrast medium is used. 
C) a certain type of machine is used. 
D) a radiologist is called in to supervise the procedure. 
A) a special x-ray technician is called in. 
B) contrast medium is used. 
C) a certain type of machine is used. 
D) a radiologist is called in to supervise the procedure.

Question 11

An angiogram would be ordered from:

Accepted Answer

A) Radiology. 
B) Special Invasive or Interventional X-ray Procedures. 
C) Nuclear Medicine. 
D) CT. 
A) Radiology. 
B) Special Invasive or Interventional X-ray Procedures. 
C) Nuclear Medicine. 
D) CT.

Question 12

An example of a nuclear total body scan is a:

Accepted Answer

A) multigated acquisition (MUG
A) scan. 
B) thallium stress scan. 
C) sestamibi stress test. 
D) gallium scan. 
A) multigated acquisition (MUG
A) scan. 
B) thallium stress scan. 
C) sestamibi stress test. 
D) gallium scan.

Question 13

The patient's diagnostic study was ordered to be a lateral view.This means that the:

Accepted Answer

A) machine is placed in front of the patient. 
B) patient is lying on his or her side with the x-ray beam positioned horizontally. 
C) view is taken from the side. 
D) patient is standing or lying on his or her stomach. 
A) machine is placed in front of the patient. 
B) patient is lying on his or her side with the x-ray beam positioned horizontally. 
C) view is taken from the side. 
D) patient is standing or lying on his or her stomach.

Question 14

If the physician suspects a pulmonary embolism,which examination would be ordered?

Accepted Answer

A) Thyroid uptake and scan 
B) Positron emission tomography (PET)scan 
C) DSIDA scan 
D) Lung perfusion/ventilation study 
A) Thyroid uptake and scan 
B) Positron emission tomography (PET)scan 
C) DSIDA scan 
D) Lung perfusion/ventilation study

Question 15

The diagnostic imaging technique that provides a computerized image that reproduces a section of the abdomen and pelvis as if horizontally sliced from front to back is:

Accepted Answer

A) CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis. 
B) US of the abdomen and pelvis. 
C) abdominal and pelvic arteriogram. 
D) BE abdomen and pelvis. 
A) CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis. 
B) US of the abdomen and pelvis. 
C) abdominal and pelvic arteriogram. 
D) BE abdomen and pelvis.

Question 16

When a doctor writes an order for a diagnostic imaging procedure with routine preparation,the preparation would be one that:

Accepted Answer

A) is the same as that given for all types of x-rays. 
B) is given to accommodate the patient's preference. 
C) the radiologist believes will produce the best picture. 
D) the nurse decides to give the patient. 
A) is the same as that given for all types of x-rays. 
B) is given to accommodate the patient's preference. 
C) the radiologist believes will produce the best picture. 
D) the nurse decides to give the patient.

Question 17

A brain scan would be ordered from:

Accepted Answer

A) Nuclear Medicine 
B) CT. 
C) US. 
D) MRI. 
A) Nuclear Medicine 
B) CT. 
C) US. 
D) MRI.

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE of diagnostic imaging procedures?

Accepted Answer

A) The registered nurse (RN)must prepare the consent form when necessary. 
B) All diagnostic imaging procedures end with the word x-ray. 
C) The HUC is responsible for preparing necessary consent forms. 
D) All x-rays require some sort of patient preparation prior to the examination. 
A) The registered nurse (RN)must prepare the consent form when necessary. 
B) All diagnostic imaging procedures end with the word x-ray. 
C) The HUC is responsible for preparing necessary consent forms. 
D) All x-rays require some sort of patient preparation prior to the examination.

Question 19

A signed consent for a diagnostic procedure is required when:

Accepted Answer

A) the patient is acting very skittish about the procedure. 
B) there is reason to think that a lawsuit may be filed by the patient. 
C) the procedure is invasive or requires the injection of contrast medium. 
D) all diagnostic imaging procedures require a consent. 
A) the patient is acting very skittish about the procedure. 
B) there is reason to think that a lawsuit may be filed by the patient. 
C) the procedure is invasive or requires the injection of contrast medium. 
D) all diagnostic imaging procedures require a consent.

Question 20

Which of the following is required to include when one is communicating a diagnostic imaging order?

Accepted Answer

A) The time the doctor wrote the order 
B) The reason (clinical indication [CI])for the study 
C) A list of all the medications the patient is receiving 
D) The name of the patient's closest relative or guardian 
A) The time the doctor wrote the order 
B) The reason (clinical indication [CI])for the study 
C) A list of all the medications the patient is receiving 
D) The name of the patient's closest relative or guardian

Exam 15: Diagnostic Imaging Orders

Contrast media refers to:

___________is a technique for viewing the interior of the body that uses powerful magnetic fields,radio waves,and a computer to produce images of body structures:

The abbreviation KUB refers to kidneys,_____,and bladder.

A CT scan of the brain would be ordered from:

The abbreviation AP in the x-ray department refers to:

Which of the following x-rays may require medication and/or change of diet as preparation? 1.KUB 2)BE 3)IVP 4)UGI 5)chest x-ray (CXR)

An IVU exam is performed to outline the:

A sinus series would be ordered from:

Computers or networks dedicated to the storage,retrieval,distribution,and presentation of images are called:

Certain organs and blood vessels within the body are difficult for the radiologist to see because there is little difference in density between them and their surrounding parts.To increase the contrast:

An angiogram would be ordered from:

An example of a nuclear total body scan is a:

The patient's diagnostic study was ordered to be a lateral view.This means that the:

If the physician suspects a pulmonary embolism,which examination would be ordered?

The diagnostic imaging technique that provides a computerized image that reproduces a section of the abdomen and pelvis as if horizontally sliced from front to back is:

When a doctor writes an order for a diagnostic imaging procedure with routine preparation,the preparation would be one that:

A brain scan would be ordered from:

Which of the following is TRUE of diagnostic imaging procedures?

A signed consent for a diagnostic procedure is required when:

Which of the following is required to include when one is communicating a diagnostic imaging order?

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