Exit exam part 2

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For a lateral projection of the paranasal sinuses, the image receptor is centered:

1 inch posterior to the outer canthus

A radiographer that touches a patient without permission is subject to legal charges of:

Battery

What is the correct order for administering basic life support?

CAB- Compression, airway, breathes

Which of the following is a hereditary disease characterized by secretion of thick mucus by the exocrine glands?

Cystic fibrosis

Which tube is used to drain urine from the bladder?

Foley catheter

Which of the following is a drug that is used to controls spasms of the stomach and intestinal tract?

Glucophage

When performing an AP projection of the hip for evaluation of an orthopedic appliance, it is necessary to:

Include the whole appliance in image

A radiographic image appears on the monitor to be slightly under penetrated. The corrective action needed would be to:

Increase KVP

Which of the following medical abbreviations relate to providing medications "whenever necessary"?

PRN

Which of the following are valid ways to check the patient's identity?

Patient name and DOB

Which of the following forms the eye of the "Scotty Dog" on a radiographic image of the lumbar spine?

Pedicle

Which part below attenuates the greatest amount of x-rays?

Pelvic bone

Which of the following is an invasive procedure to evaluate the biliary ducts and pancreas?

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram

When performing an open mouth Water's projection, the central ray is:

Perp to center of open mouth

In which of the following positions for a double contrast barium enema would the rectum be more fully distended with air?

Prone

Positive Contrast agents are substances that are:

Radiopaque, Water or oil based iodinated agents, Barium sulfate

The RPO position of the lumbar spine would BEST demonstrate?

Right Zygapophyseal

Shock caused by severe systemic infection is called:

Septic shock

Which study requires the x-ray beam to skim the body part?

Settagast method for the patella

How is the radiographer to dispose contaminated needles and syringes?

Sharps container

What position is used for the insertion of the enema tip?

Sims

What is the first thing that a radiographer should do when the patient, who is standing turns pale and complains of dizziness?

Sit the patient down

Which of the following anatomical structures are seen on a positioned image of a lateral skull?

Sphenoid sinus, anterior clinoid processes, and dorsum sellae

The term INTRATHECAL is used to describe an injection within the

Spine -> myelogram

Chest tube drainage systems are introduced into the pleural cavity to:

Treat pneumothorax or hemothorax (remove air and or fluid from the pleural space)

A PACS system is responsible for _______ digital images

storing

The maximum allowable exposure rate for a fluoroscopy unit is:

10 R/min

What is the adult respiration rate range in a period of 60 seconds?

12-20 respirations a minute

How much part rotation is needed for the demonstration of the ankle mortise?

15-20 degrees

A patient with an IV should have the solution bag how high above the vein?

18-24 inches

During CPR on an adult, the chest should be compressed approximately:

2 inches

It is recommended that the collimator be accurate to within

2% of the SID

A minimum of ______ in total filtration is required for all x-ray units capable of operating at 70 kVp or above.

2.5 mm

The AP axial projection of the heel requires the central ray to be directed at an angle of:

40 degrees caudad

What is the degree of body rotation needed to open the intervertebral foramen of the cervical spine?

45 degrees

The normal pulse rate for an adult patient is:

60-100 bpm

A patient is considered to be hypertensive when the diastolic reading consistently is over:

80

All of the following require a 6 foot (72 inch) source-image distance except:

AP projection, thoracic spine

Which projection of the wrist is best for the demonstration ALL carpal interspaces?

AP wrist

Which of the following is used as a negative contrast agent?

Air or gases (EZ Crystals) radiolucent

The signs of flushing, sneezing, and urticaria from an iodine contrast media injection are some of the warning signs of:

Allergic reaction

Which of the following allergic reactions is severe?

Anaphylactic

In order to see the apex of the lung free of superimposition of the clavicles, it is necessary to:

Angle the tube 15-20 degrees OR lean the pt back; lordotic view

The MOST common site for the injection of contrast media is the:

Antecubital

All of the following are considered to be body positions except for:

Antero-posterior

Medications administered parenterally would include which of the following?

Anything but oral

Which of the following is an invasive study of the joint spaces?

Arthrogram

Which precautions MUST be followed when pouring solutions into a container on a sterile tray?

Avoid splashing, label

The most central carpal bone in the wrist is the

Capitate

During operative cholangiography the distal end of the T-tube is placed in the:

Common bile duct

As the milli-amps (Ma) value is doubled, radiographic density will:

Double

Tuberculosis is an infection that is spread through:

Droplet

The medical term that is used to describe a patient who is experiencing difficulty breathing:

Dyspnea

All of the following are characteristics of a cervical vertebrae, except:

Each has a body (C1 has no body)

A patient having an adverse reaction to a contrast media and suffering from nausea, flushing, hyperventilation, and urticaria should be treated with:

Epinephrine

The body part position(s) that is (are) needed to best show air fluid levels is (are):

Erect, Decub

The most effective way to control the effect of motion during radiographic procedures is to use the:

Fast exposure time

Which type of imaging procedure or study may require the patient to sign an informed consent?

Greater than the usual risk (injected iodinated contrast agents)

Which of the following is produced when the grid fails to move or shit during the exposure?

Grid Lines

The BEST way to prevent the spread of microorganisms is to:

Hand hygiene

Which of the following is a body habitus would present the stomach in a transverse position?

Hypersthenic

What type of shock is caused by a loss of blood due to a knife or gunshot wound?

Hypovolemic shock

When a drug is given directly into a pre-existing IV line, it is referred to as a (an):

IV push

When a member of the medical radiography team freely discusses a patient's confidential medical information with an UNAUTHORIZED person, that team member can be charged with:

Invasion of privacy

Which position or projection is best for the evaluation of the right axillary border of the ribs?

LAO & RPO

In order to see the right sacral-iliac articulation opened, the radiographer will position the patient in a(an)

LPO & RAO

Which of the following projections would BEST demonstrate the hepatic flexure of the colon following the administration of a contrast medium?

LPO/RAO

In order to see the coronoid process of the ulna free of superimposition of the radius, the radiographer would rotate the upper extremity:

Lateral oblique

If a radiographer is charged with the printing of defamatory words, it is termed:

Libel

Where is the spinal needle passed when performing a myelogram procedure?

Lumbar puncture (L3-4th intervertebral space) into the subarachnoid space

Proper history taking before a procedure is used to:

Make informed clinical decisions

A common drug used to treat moderate pain without inflammatory effects and also to reduce fever is:

NSAID

Which of the following must be included on the x-ray requisition?

Name, address, age, Dr's name, pt ID #, type of exam

A sick patient unattended and the patient falls off the x-ray table sustaining a serious injury. The radiographer could be sued for:

Negligence

An explanation of a radiographic procedure is used in order to:

Obtain consent

Which of the following is a surgical imaging procedure of the gallbladder that is needed to determine the presence of stones?

Operative cholangiogram

When a diabetic patient complains that he/ she is shaky, what should be given?

Orange juice, candy

Which articulation is formed by the medial end of the clavicle and the lateral aspect manubrium?

Sternoclavicular joint

Which projection or position below requires the longest exposure time to create a quality Radiograph?

Sternum, RAO

A patient's blood pressure reads 120/82, the value 120 represents

Systolic pressure -> the contraction phase

Which of the following is a document that identifies considerations that a professional must adhere to regarding the patient's care?

The Patient Care Partnership

Inversion of the feet for an AP pelvis radiograph is evident by a:

The lesser trochanter not in profile

What is the cause of a grainy or mottled digitized image?

Under exposure, excessive scatter, incorrect LUT, inadequate beam restriction, grid misalignment

What should be seen on a properly positioned AP oblique radiograph of a urogram?

Upside kidney parallel to image receptor, doenside ureter; downside kidney perp to image receptor

All of the following are visualized on a flat plate radiograph of the abdomen except:

Ureters

Which contrast media would be administered to a patient suspected of having a perforated duodenum?

Water-soluble iodinated contrast (Gastrografin)

Which projection best demonstrates the longitudinal arch of the foot?

Weight-bearing lateral

What is the proper procedure for transporting a patient from a wheelchair to the x-ray table?

Wheelchair 45° angle to table & locked. Foot rest moved aside. Pt stronger side approach table first. RT assist weaker side.

The most effective method of sterilization is:

autoclave

the photostimulable phosphor in a CR imaging plate is typically composed of

barium fluorohalide

Which of the following will produce the GREATEST radiographic density recorded on film?

bowel gas

what device converts analog into numerical data?

digitzer

contrast resolution is the ability of an image system to

display many shades of grey

All of the following are factors that affect contrast except:

focal spot size

A soft tissue radiograph of the neck is used to identify:

foreign object or esophagitis

how does the radiographer compensate for an increased OID

increase SID

When reducing the size of the field from 14 by 17 inches to 9 by 9 inches, the radiographer must

increase the mAs

The proximal tibiofibular articulation is free of superimposition, or opened when the knee is rotated:

medial oblique

what happens when the grid used for a stretched KUB tilts under the patients body?

off level

which artifact is minimized when higher mAs values are used during an exposure?

quantum mottle

All of the following are considered to be mild reactions except:

respiratory failure, wheezing, dyspnea, dysphagia, hypotension, shock, death, cardiopulmonary arrest

A radiograph of the open-mouth c-spine demonstrates the occipital bone superimposed on the dens, the radiographer should:

tuck the chin

The study that uses an opaque agent to rule out the presence of blood clots in the lower extremities is called:

venogram


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