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| Which factor controls radiographic contrast? |
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| Which radiographic term refers to the degree of blackness between two adjacent areas on radiograph? |
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| Which of the following factors controls shape distortion? |
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| How should a left lateral projection radiograph of the chest be displayed on a view box? |
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| So that the side of the patient closer the IR during the procedure is the side of the image closer to the viewbox. |
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| How should a PA projection radiograph of the chest be displayed on a viewbox? |
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| As though the patient were standing in front of the viewer, with the patient's right side nearer the viewer's left side and the patient's left side nearer the viewer's right side. |
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| A PA projection radiograph of a hand should be displayed: |
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| From the perspective of the x-ray tube and with the fingers pointing upward. |
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| Who is responsible for obtaining a necessary clinical history when the radiologist is unable to see the patient? |
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| To properly dispose of a hypodermic needle, it should be: |
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| placed in a puncture proof container. |
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| What is the medical property classification of isopropyl alcohol? |
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| Within the operating room, who should remove sterile items that are in the way of the radiographer? |
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| To prepare the patient for a radiographic examination of the abdomen, what are the three methods used for cleansing the patient's bowel? |
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| Limited diet, laxatives, and enemas |
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| Which type of muscle tissue produces peristalsis? |
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| Which type of muscle tissue comprises skeletal muscle? |
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| Which pathologic condition requires a decrease in exposure factors from the routine procedure? |
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| Which change in exposure factors should be used to co |
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| Which procedure best reduces the possibility of patient-controlled motion? |
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| Give understandable instructions to the patient. |
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| Which side marker placement rule applies when performing an AP oblique of the cervical spine? |
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| Always mark the side closest to the IR. |
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| Which piece of information is not required as part of the identification of radiographs? Name of patient, date of exam, name of radiographer, or name of medical facility? |
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| Why is it desirable to collimate to the area of interest? |
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| Reduces the amount of scatter radiation produced. |
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| Why is it desirable to collimate to the area of interest? |
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| Reduces the amount of scatter radiation produced. |
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| How is a radiographic image affected when the radiation beam is restricted to the area under examination only? |
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| Improved recorded detail and increased radiographic contrast. |
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Which of the following is not a consideration for determining when to use gonadal shielding?
a. the patient has a reasonable reproductive potential.
b. The purpose of the examination will be compromised.
c. the patient is aware of the application of the gonadal shield.
d. the gonads lie within or close (about 5cm) to the primary x-ray field. |
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| c. the patient is aware of the application of the gonadal shield. |
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| Which change will most improve recorded detail when the sternum is imaged? |
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| Collimating from a 35x43cm field size to the area of interest only. |
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| For which examination is the use of gonadal shielding most important for the patient of child-bearing age? |
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| Which computed radiography accessory houses the image storage phosphors that acquire the latent image? |
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| For computed radiography, what is the purpose of using laser film? |
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| Prints a permanent image of the examined body part. |
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| Which type of radiation injury causes radiation-induced malignant disease? |
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| How many rads equal 1 gray (Gy)? |
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| How many sieverts (Sv) equal 1 rem? |
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| What is the major difference between rem and other radiation units? |
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| The rem is used only for radiation protection purposes |
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| The radiation intensity of a given exposure of x-rays is measured in? |
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| Milliroentgens (or coulombs [C]/kg) |
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| Which radiation unit refers to the amount of occupational exposure recieved by radiographers? |
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| Which radiation unit refers to the amount of radiation received by a patient during an examination? |
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| Which condition is considered an early effect of radiation exposure? |
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| which area of the body can best withstand the effects of radiation exposure? |
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| According to the NCRP Report No. 91 (1987), what is the current cumulative dose equivalent for occupational exposures? |
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| 10 mSv (1rem) times the age of the radiographer. |
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| Which device is used most often to measure entrance skin exposure (ESE)? |
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| Thermoluminescent dosimeters(TLD) |
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| Where should the radiographer wear a TLD during fluoroscopic procedures? |
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| Outside the lead apron, at the level of the collar. |
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| Which term refers to the study of the function of the body organs? |
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| Which are the four fundamental body planes? |
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| Sagittal, coronal, horizontal, and oblique |
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| Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves? |
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| Which are the two great cavities of the torso? |
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| Which body structure is located within the thoracic cavity? |
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| In which quadrant of the abdomen is the appendix located? |
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| Which region of the abdomen is located below the umbilical region? |
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| Which vertebra is located at the level of the xiphoid process? |
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| Which body habitus represents a person of large, massive stature in whom the stomach is located high and nearly horizontal within the abdomen? |
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| Excluding small sesamoid and accessory bones in the skull, how many bones comprise the skeleton? |
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| Which structure belongs to the axial skeleton? |
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| Which bone has a medullary cavity? |
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| Bones are classified according to their: |
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| Which bone classifications are vertebrae? |
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| Which bone classification is the trapezium? |
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| Which bone classification consists largely of compact cortex tissue in the form of two plates that enclose a layer of diploe? |
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| Which term specifically refers to the study of the joints? |
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| Which functional classification of articulations refers to joints that have only limited or slight movement? |
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| Which functional classification of articulations are synovial joints? |
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| Which structural classification of articulations are cranial sutures? |
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| Which type of movement occurs in a ginglymus joint? |
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Which of the following joints is an example of a condyloid joint?
a. Hip
b. Intercarpal
c. interphalangeal
d. Metacarpophalangeal |
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| Which term refers to a long, pointed process? |
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| Which term for a depression refers to a hole in a bone through which blood vessels and nerves pass? |
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| Which term refers to a fracture in which a broken bone projects through the skin? |
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| Which term refers to a body part on the opposite side of the body? |
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| Which term refers to the path of the central ray? |
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| Which term refers to a general body position? |
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| Which term refers to the movement of a body part away from the central axis of the body? |
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| Which term is the plural form for diagnosis? |
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