STUDENT REVIEW
QUESTION SET A
RANDOM CONTENT AREA
RADT 2913
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
1
In order to best demonstrate the
interphalaneal joints of the foot
in the dorsoplantar projection,
the CR should be directed
A. 5° toward the toes
B. 5 ° toward the heel
C. 15 ° toward the toes
D. 15 ° toward the heel
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
2
In order to best demonstrate the
interphalaneal joints of the foot
in the dorsoplantar projection,
the CR should be directed
A. 5° toward the toes
B. 5 ° toward the heel
C. 15 ° toward the toes
D. 15 ° toward the heel
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
3
Where is the cribriform plate
located?
A. Frontal bone
B. Temporal bone
C. Sphenoid bone
D. Ethmoid bone
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
4
Where is the cribriform plate
located?
A. Frontal bone
B. Temporal bone
C. Sphenoid bone
D. Ethmoid bone
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
5
From what portion of a
sensitometric curve is D-max
(maximum density) obtained?
A. straight line portion
B. shoulder
C. base
D. toe
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
6
From what portion of a
sensitometric curve is D-max
(maximum density) obtained?
A. straight line portion
B. shoulder
C. base
D. toe
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
7
What factor must be determined when
transferring a patient from a portable
oxygen source to a fixed wall outlet in
the radiographic room?
A. Patient's need to be suctioned first
B. Oxygen flow rate set on portable
tank
C. The type of oxygen appliance to
change to
D. Quantity of oxygen available from
the wall source
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
8
What factor must be determined when
transferring a patient from a portable
oxygen source to a fixed wall outlet in
the radiographic room?
A. Patient's need to be suctioned first
B. Oxygen flow rate set on portable
tank
C. The type of oxygen appliance to
change to
D. Quantity of oxygen available from
the wall source
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
9
In comparison to an adult, the
difference in chest compressions on
a child or infant is to:
A. compress at a slower rate
B. compress deeply with two hands
C. compress the sternum less
deeply
D. perform the maneuver from the
prone position
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
10
In comparison to an adult, the
difference in chest compressions on
a child or infant is to:
A. compress at a slower rate
B. compress deeply with two hands
C. compress the sternum less
deeply
D. perform the maneuver from the
prone position
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
11
The radiographic density is
primarily controlled and
regulated by:
A. SID
B. kVp
C. mAs
D. focal spot size
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
12
The radiographic density is
primarily controlled and
regulated by:
A. SID
B. kVp
C. mAs
D. focal spot size
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
13
What position should be used
when a patient feels faint?
A. Sims position
B. Trendelenburg
C. Fowler position
D. Ventral decubitus
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
14
What position should be used
when a patient feels faint?
A. Sims position
B. Trendelenburg
C. Fowler position
D. Ventral decubitus
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
15
Conversion of the radiographic beam
energy into visible light is accomplished
by the:
A. silver halide crystals of the film
emulsion
B. reflective layer of the intensifying
screen
C. phosphor of the intensifying screen
D. processing chemistry
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
16
Conversion of the radiographic beam
energy into visible light is accomplished
by the:
A. silver halide crystals of the film
emulsion
B. reflective layer of the intensifying
screen
C. phosphor of the intensifying screen
D. processing chemistry
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
17
Cholecystography is the
radiographic examination of the
A. bile ducts
B. gallbladder
C. hepatic vessels
D. gallbladder and bile ducts
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
18
Cholecystography is the radiographic
examination of the
A. bile ducts
B. gallbladder
C. hepatic vessels
D. gallbladder and bile ducts
Chole = bile. Cysto = bladder.
Cholangiographic = biliary ducts.
Cholecytocholangiography = GB & biliary ducts.
Hepatoangiography=hepatic vessels.
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
19
What exposure factors would you
change to compensate for imaging
soft tissue only?
A. Increase kilovoltage
B. Decrease kilovoltage
C. Increase milliampere-seconds
D. Decrease milliampere-seconds
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
20
What exposure factors would you
change to compensate for imaging
soft tissue only?
A. Increase kilovoltage
B. Decrease kilovoltage
C. Increase milliampere-seconds
D. Decrease milliampere-seconds
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
21
What is the most common source
of fire in a radiology department?
A. Cigarettes
B. Open flames
C. Electrical components
D. Spontaneous combustion
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
22
What is the most common source
of fire in a radiology department?
A. Cigarettes
B. Open flames
C. Electrical components
D. Spontaneous combustion
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
23
Where is the image receptor
centered for an anteroposterior
thoracic spine projection?
A. T-3
B. T-7
C. T-9
D. T-12
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
24
Where is the image receptor
centered for an anteroposterior
thoracic spine projection?
A. T-3
B. T-7
C. T-9
D. T-12
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
25
Poor film-screen contact results
in radiographic areas of:
A. definition
B. low density
C. unsharpness
D. high contrast
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
26
Poor film-screen contact results
in radiographic areas of:
A. definition
B. low density
C. unsharpness
D. high contrast
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
27
Exhausted fixer may cause all
the following problems EXCEPT:
A. tacky finished films
B. milky appearance of the
image
C. continued darkening of the
film during storage
D. brittle film
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
28
Exhausted fixer may cause all
the following problems EXCEPT:
A. tacky finished films
B. milky appearance of the
image
C. continued darkening of the
film during storage
D. brittle film
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
29
The articulations of the vertebral
column are primarily of which
type?
A. Gliding
B. Hinge
C. Saddle
D. Cartilaginous
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
30
The articulations of the vertebral
column are primarily of which
type?
A. Gliding
B. Hinge
C. Saddle
D. Cartilaginous
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
31
What is the primary purpose for
using intensifying screens in
film-screen radiography?
A. Decrease patient dose
B. Improve recorded detail
C. Increase image contrast
D. Decrease processing time
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
32
What is the primary purpose for
using intensifying screens in
film-screen radiography?
A. Decrease patient dose
B. Improve recorded detail
C. Increase image contrast
D. Decrease processing time
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
33
Which statement is true regarding the
position of the kidney in the abdomen?
A. Upper pole of kidney is anterior to
lower pole
B. Lower pole of kidney is anterior to
upper pole
C. Medial border of kidney is anterior
to lateral border
D. Lateral border of kidney is anterior
to medial border
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
34
Which statement is true regarding the
position of the kidney in the abdomen?
A. Upper pole of kidney is anterior to
lower pole
B. Lower pole of kidney is anterior to
upper pole
C. Medial border of kidney is anterior
to lateral border
D. Lateral border of kidney is anterior
to medial border
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
35
What exposure factors would you
change to compensate for callus
formation?
A. Increase kilovoltage
B. Decrease kilovoltage
C. Increase milliampere-seconds
D. Decrease milliampere-seconds
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
36
What exposure factors would you
change to compensate for callus
formation?
A. Increase kilovoltage
B. Decrease kilovoltage
C. Increase milliampere-seconds
D. Decrease milliampere-seconds
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
37
Where is the rectification system located
in the x-ray circuit?
A. Prior to the autotransformer
B. In the filament circuit
C. Between the autotransformer and
the primary side of the high-tension
transformer
D. Between the secondary side of
the high-tension transformer and
x-ray tube
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
38
Where is the rectification system located
in the x-ray circuit?
A. Prior to the autotransformer
B. In the filament circuit
C. Between the autotransformer and
the primary side of the high-tension
transformer
D. Between the secondary side of
the high-tension transformer and
x-ray tube
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
39
Chest radiography requires the
central ray to enter the patient at
the level of
A. T5
B. T7
C. T9
D. the xiphoid process
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
40
Chest radiography requires the
central ray to enter the patient at
the level of
A. T5
B. T7
C. T9
D. the xiphoid process
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
41
Which situation results in the
most serious contamination of
processor solutions?
A. Fixer spilled into developer
B. Developer spilled into fixer
C. Fixer spilled into wash water
D. Developer spilled into wash
water
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
42
Which situation results in the
most serious contamination of
processor solutions?
A. Fixer spilled into developer
B. Developer spilled into fixer
C. Fixer spilled into wash water
D. Developer spilled into wash
water
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
43
A patient with epistaxis is
suffering from a(an):
A. earache
B. infection
C. laceration
D. nosebleed
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
44
A patient with epistaxis is
suffering from a(an):
A. earache
B. infection
C. laceration
D. nosebleed
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
45
What form of current flow is best
represented in a sine wave?
A. Direct current
B. Alternating current
C. Incoming voltage
D. Three-phase power
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
46
What form of current flow is best
represented in a sine wave?
A. Direct current
B. Alternating current
C. Incoming voltage
D. Three-phase power
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
47
What structure is the most
posterior on the vertebral arch
and is most prominent on C7?
A. Spinous process
B. Transverse process
C. Vertebral foramen
D. Intervertebral foramen
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
48
What structure is the most
posterior on the vertebral arch
and is most prominent on C7?
A. Spinous process
B. Transverse process
C. Vertebral foramen
D. Intervertebral foramen
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
49
Twice as many electrons strike
the target in the x-ray tube when:
A. kVp is doubled
B. mAs is doubled
C. SID is reduced by ½
D. OID is reduced by ½
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
50
Twice as many electrons strike
the target in the x-ray tube when:
A. kVp is doubled
B. mAs is doubled
C. SID is reduced by ½
D. OID is reduced by ½
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
51
A patient who is experiencing
syncope has
A. fainted
B. dizziness
C. a nosebleed
D. uncontrolled bleeding
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
52
A patient who is experiencing
syncope has
A. fainted
B. dizziness
C. a nosebleed
D. uncontrolled bleeding
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
53
What exposure factors would you
change to compensate for Paget's
disease?
A. Increase kilovoltage
B. Decrease kilovoltage
C. Increase milliampere-seconds
D. Decrease milliampere-seconds
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
54
What exposure factors would you
change to compensate for Paget's
disease?
A. Increase kilovoltage
B. Decrease kilovoltage
C. Increase milliampere-seconds
D. Decrease milliampere-seconds
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
55
A radiograph with short-scale contrast
exhibits:
A. small difference between two
density areas
B. great differences between two
density areas
C. few black areas, mostly gray and
white areas
D. many shades of gray and black
with few white areas
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
56
A radiograph with short-scale contrast
exhibits:
A. small difference between two
density areas
B. great differences between two
density areas
C. few black areas, mostly gray and
white areas
D. many shades of gray and black
with few white areas
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
57
Where is the inion located?
A. Frontal bone
B. Occipital bone
C. Temporal bone
D. Sphenoid bone
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
58
Where is the inion located?
A. Frontal bone
B. Occipital bone
C. Temporal bone
D. Sphenoid bone
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
59
What type of radiation effect
causes radiation induced
malignancies?
A. Genetic effect
B. Early somatic effect
C. Late somatic effect
D. Photoelectric effect
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
60
What type of radiation effect
causes radiation induced
malignancies?
A. Genetic effect
B. Early somatic effect
C. Late somatic effect
D. Photoelectric effect
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
61
What does a screen's spectral
emission refer to?
A. screen lag or afterglow
B. the color of light a phosphor will
produce
C. the quantity of light a phosphor
will produce
D. the range of x-ray energies to
which the phosphor is sensitive
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
62
What does a screen's spectral
emission refer to?
A. screen lag or afterglow
B. the color of light a phosphor will
produce
C. the quantity of light a phosphor
will produce
D. the range of x-ray energies to
which the phosphor is sensitive
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
63
Positioning for the PA axial projection of
the paranasal sinuses requires the:
A. infraorbitomeatal line perpendicular
and CR angled 20° caudal
B. infraorbitomeatal line perpendicular
and CR angled 15 ° caudal
C. orbitomeatal line perpendicular and
CR angled 20 ° caudal
D. orbitomeatal line perpendicular and
CR angled 15 ° caudal
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
64
Positioning for the PA axial projection of
the paranasal sinuses requires the:
A. infraorbitomeatal line perpendicular
and CR angled 20° caudal
B. infraorbitomeatal line perpendicular
and CR angled 15 ° caudal
C. orbitomeatal line perpendicular and
CR angled 20 ° caudal
D. orbitomeatal line perpendicular and
CR angled 15 ° caudal
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
65
Which of these test results is within the range
of tolerance for the component evaluated?
A. A selected kilovoltage of 80 yields a
measured kilovoltage of 86
B. A stated focal spot of 0.6 mm
measures 0.9 mm
C. X-ray/light field alignment varies by
3 cm toward the head of the table
at SID of 40 inches
D. A spinning top test yields 8 dots for
selected exposure time of 0.05 s
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
66
Which of these test results is within the range
of tolerance for the component evaluated?
A. A selected kilovoltage of 80 yields a
measured kilovoltage of 86
B. A stated focal spot of 0.6 mm
measures 0.9 mm
C. X-ray/light field alignment varies by
3 cm toward the head of the table
at SID of 40 inches
D. A spinning top test yields 8 dots for
selected exposure time of 0.05 s
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
67
What patient position is used for
the insertion of an enema tip?
A. Sims position
B. Trendelenburg
C. Fowler position
D. Ventral decubitus
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
68
What patient position is used for
the insertion of an enema tip?
A. Sims position
B. Trendelenburg
C. Fowler position
D. Ventral decubitus
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
69
The x-ray tube warm-up procedures
should be followed in order to:
A. prevent excessive evaporation
of the filament
B. allow for even expansion of the
target
C. prevent localized melting of the
target
D. allow for slow heating of the
filament
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
70
The x-ray tube warm-up procedures
should be followed in order to:
A. prevent excessive evaporation
of the filament
B. allow for even expansion of the
target
C. prevent localized melting of the
target
D. allow for slow heating of the
filament
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
71
What type of unethical behavior or
violation of a patient’s rights occurs
breaching a patient’s confidentiality?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. Battery on a patient
C. False imprisonment
D. Failure to provide informed
consent
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
72
What type of unethical behavior or
violation of a patient’s rights occurs
breaching a patient’s confidentiality?
A. Invasion of privacy
B. Battery on a patient
C. False imprisonment
D. Failure to provide informed
consent
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
73
Changing from an intensifying
screen with a relative speed of 50 to
one with a relative speed of 200 will
result in an increase in:
A. density
B. contrast
C. recorded detail
D. magnification
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
74
Changing from an intensifying
screen with a relative speed of 50 to
one with a relative speed of 200 will
result in an increase in:
A. density
B. contrast
C. recorded detail
D. magnification
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
75
The PA projection of the cranium
may be modified to demonstrate the
floor of the orbits by directing the
central ray:
A. 10° caudal
B. 20° caudal
C. 30° caudal
D. perpendicularly to exit at the
nasion
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
76
The PA projection of the cranium
may be modified to demonstrate the
floor of the orbits by directing the
central ray:
A. 10° caudal
B. 20° caudal
C. 30° caudal
D. perpendicularly to exit at the
nasion
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
77
What material is used to express
shielding equivalents?
A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Aluminum
D. Tungsten
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
78
What material is used to express
shielding equivalents?
A. Copper
B. Lead
C. Aluminum
D. Tungsten
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
79
A correctly positioned parieto-orbital
oblique projection should
demonstrate the optic canal in the:
A. upper outer quadrant of the
orbit
B. upper inner quadrant of the orbit
C. lower outer quadrant of the orbit
D. lower inner quadrant of the orbit
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
80
A correctly positioned parieto-orbital
oblique projection should
demonstrate the optic canal in the:
A. upper outer quadrant of the
orbit
B. upper inner quadrant of the orbit
C. lower outer quadrant of the orbit
D. lower inner quadrant of the orbit
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
81
Which condition will most likely
result from excessive rotor "boost"
or preparation time prior to x-ray
exposure?
A. Increased rotor speed
B. Cracked glass envelope
C. Vaporization of the target disk
D. Excessive heating of the
filament
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
82
Which condition will most likely
result from excessive rotor "boost"
or preparation time prior to x-ray
exposure?
A. Increased rotor speed
B. Cracked glass envelope
C. Vaporization of the target disk
D. Excessive heating of the
filament
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
83
According to the inverse square law,
what is the relationship of radiographic
density to changes in SID?
A. Inversely proportional
B. Directly proportional
C. Inversely proportional to the square
of the SID
D. Directly proportional to the square
of the SID
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
84
According to the inverse square law,
what is the relationship of radiographic
density to changes in SID?
A. Inversely proportional
B. Directly proportional
C. Inversely proportional to the square
of the SID
D. Directly proportional to the square
of the SID
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
85
What imaging modality employs
nonionizing radio frequencies to
stimulate a tissue sample to generate a
signal in the same electromagnetic
frequency range?
A. Sonography
B. Nuclear Medicine
C. Computed tomography
D. Magnetic resonance imaging
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
86
What imaging modality employs
nonionizing radio frequencies to
stimulate a tissue sample to generate a
signal in the same electromagnetic
frequency range?
A. Sonography
B. Nuclear Medicine
C. Computed tomography
D. Magnetic resonance imaging
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
87
Ionization of matter occurs at
what structural level?
A. atomic nucleus
B. atomic shells
C. molecular
D. cellular
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
88
Ionization of matter occurs at
what structural level?
A. atomic nucleus
B. atomic shells
C. molecular
D. cellular
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
89
What is the central ray entrance or
exit point for a PA projection of the
frontal paranasal sinuses?
A. Nasion
B. Acanthion
C. Superior to EAM
D. Foramen magnum
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
90
What is the central ray entrance or
exit point for a PA projection of the
frontal paranasal sinuses?
A. Nasion
B. Acanthion
C. Superior to EAM
D. Foramen magnum
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
91
How is brightness gain determined?
A. Product of magnification and flux
gain
B. Sum of ramification and flux gain
C. Product of kilovoltage,
milliamperage, and type of
generator
D. Ratio of amount of information
recorded to information available
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
92
How is brightness gain determined?
A. Product of magnification and flux
gain
B. Sum of ramification and flux gain
C. Product of kilovoltage,
milliamperage, and type of
generator
D. Ratio of amount of information
recorded to information available
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
93
Which nasal bone projection
demonstrates medial or lateral
displacement of fragments?
A. lateral
B. oblique
C. AP axial
D. tangential
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
94
Which nasal bone projection
demonstrates medial or lateral
displacement of fragments?
A. lateral
B. oblique
C. AP axial
D. tangential
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
95
What describes any surface
toward which the x-ray tube
may be directed during
operation?
A. a primary barrier
B. a secondary barrier
C. a controlled area
D. an uncontrolled area
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
96
What describes any surface
toward which the x-ray tube
may be directed during
operation?
A. a primary barrier
B. a secondary barrier
C. a controlled area
D. an uncontrolled area
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
97
What is the best description of a
patient in convulsions following an
IV administration of a water-soluble
iodine contrast media?
A. Mild allergic reaction
B. Moderate allergic reaction
C. Severe allergic reaction
D. Not an allergic reaction
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
98
What is the best description of a
patient in convulsions following an
IV administration of a water-soluble
iodine contrast media?
A. Mild allergic reaction
B. Moderate allergic reaction
C. Severe allergic reaction
D. Not an allergic reaction
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
99
All the following guidelines are to be observed
regarding holding a patient in position during
radiographic exposure EXCEPT:
A. mechanical holding devices should be
used whenever possible
B. protective apparel must be worn by any
person holding a patient
C. persons under the age of 18 should not
be used to hold a patient
D. the same person should be used routinely
to hold patients
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
100
All the following guidelines are to be observed
regarding holding a patient in position during
radiographic exposure EXCEPT:
A. mechanical holding devices should be
used whenever possible
B. protective apparel must be worn by any
person holding a patient
C. persons under the age of 18 should not
be used to hold a patient
D. the same person should be used routinely
to hold patients
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
101
“Character is like a tree
and reputation like its
shadow. The shadow is
what we think of it; the
tree is the real thing.”
Abraham Lincoln
Kawamura
RADT 2913 (Item Set A)
102