CAMRT EXAM QUESTIONS
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,Which phase will help detect tumor nodules for a triphasic CT examination of the liver?
a. Late arterial phase
b. A late venous phase
c. Venous phase - ANSWERLate arterial phase
If you are doing an abdominal scan using a typical abdomen window of WL of + 50 and a WW of 350; If
your nodule has a Hounsfield number of + 320 how would it appear ?
a. All black
b. Grey
c. All white - ANSWERAll white
During CT examination of the chest, the administration of saline flush after the bolus injection of
iodinated IV contrast media helps alleviate artifact from dense contrast in the?
a. Superior vena cava
b. Descending aorta
c. Ascending aorta
d. Inferior vena cava - ANSWERSuperior vena cava
A severe life threatening response to contrast media is considered a?
a. Pharmacognosy
b. Palliative
c. Anaphylaxis
d. Idiosyncratic - ANSWERAnaphylaxis
What is the most common cause of extravasation?
a. Tourniquet placement
b. Needle displacement
c. Local anesthetic
,d. Indirect, two-step puncture technique - ANSWERNeedle displacement
Which of the following are moderate reactions to contrast media?
a. Nausea, vomiting, or itching
b. Respiratory distress
c. Sensation of warmth
d. Metallic taste, or sneezing - ANSWERNausea, vomiting, or itching
True or False, Retrograde urography differs from excretory (normal flow) in that the contrast medium is
injected directly in the kidney by means of a percutaneous injection through the skin? - ANSWERFalse
A technologist is preparing contrast media for an enhanced CT scan of the chest. The patient has a
known history of an allergic response to IV contrast media. What medication should be administered
prior to having the CT scan?
a. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
b. Hyoscine Butylbromide
c. Prednisone (corticosteroid)
d. Lorazapan - ANSWERDiphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Prednisone ( corticosteroid)
If the main tissue of interest is the lung tissue for a CT exam, which would be the most appropriate
window level setting?
a. 50
b. 0 or the level of water
c. - 600
d. 400 - ANSWER- 600
Window width in CT controls?
a. Density
b. Mid range of densities
, c. Resolution
d. Gray scale - ANSWERGray scale
What is the chief disadvantage of CT colonography over conventional endoscopy?
a. Can't biopsy or remove polyps
b. Bowel prep
c. Cost
d. Time consuming procedure - ANSWERCan't biopsy or remove polyps
High-resolution CT studies of the chest require a slice thickness to be reduced to?
a. 2.5 mm
b. 0.625mm
c. 1.25 mm
d. 5mm - ANSWER1.25 mm
During venipuncture, the technologist places the needle bevel ____ at a ____degree angle to the skin's
surface?
a. Up, 45
b. Up, 15
c. Down, 15
d. Down, 45 - ANSWERUp, 45
What is the purpose of the use of bowtie filters in CT?
a. Increase patient exposure
b. Ensure correct patient centering and reduce dose
c. Increase kilovoltage
d. Shape the intensity of the primary beam - ANSWERShape the intensity of the primary beam
What is the normal range for glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026 | ACCURATE AND
VERIFIED CURRENTLY
TESTING EXAM VERIFIED
,Which phase will help detect tumor nodules for a triphasic CT examination of the liver?
a. Late arterial phase
b. A late venous phase
c. Venous phase - ANSWERLate arterial phase
If you are doing an abdominal scan using a typical abdomen window of WL of + 50 and a WW of 350; If
your nodule has a Hounsfield number of + 320 how would it appear ?
a. All black
b. Grey
c. All white - ANSWERAll white
During CT examination of the chest, the administration of saline flush after the bolus injection of
iodinated IV contrast media helps alleviate artifact from dense contrast in the?
a. Superior vena cava
b. Descending aorta
c. Ascending aorta
d. Inferior vena cava - ANSWERSuperior vena cava
A severe life threatening response to contrast media is considered a?
a. Pharmacognosy
b. Palliative
c. Anaphylaxis
d. Idiosyncratic - ANSWERAnaphylaxis
What is the most common cause of extravasation?
a. Tourniquet placement
b. Needle displacement
c. Local anesthetic
,d. Indirect, two-step puncture technique - ANSWERNeedle displacement
Which of the following are moderate reactions to contrast media?
a. Nausea, vomiting, or itching
b. Respiratory distress
c. Sensation of warmth
d. Metallic taste, or sneezing - ANSWERNausea, vomiting, or itching
True or False, Retrograde urography differs from excretory (normal flow) in that the contrast medium is
injected directly in the kidney by means of a percutaneous injection through the skin? - ANSWERFalse
A technologist is preparing contrast media for an enhanced CT scan of the chest. The patient has a
known history of an allergic response to IV contrast media. What medication should be administered
prior to having the CT scan?
a. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
b. Hyoscine Butylbromide
c. Prednisone (corticosteroid)
d. Lorazapan - ANSWERDiphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Prednisone ( corticosteroid)
If the main tissue of interest is the lung tissue for a CT exam, which would be the most appropriate
window level setting?
a. 50
b. 0 or the level of water
c. - 600
d. 400 - ANSWER- 600
Window width in CT controls?
a. Density
b. Mid range of densities
, c. Resolution
d. Gray scale - ANSWERGray scale
What is the chief disadvantage of CT colonography over conventional endoscopy?
a. Can't biopsy or remove polyps
b. Bowel prep
c. Cost
d. Time consuming procedure - ANSWERCan't biopsy or remove polyps
High-resolution CT studies of the chest require a slice thickness to be reduced to?
a. 2.5 mm
b. 0.625mm
c. 1.25 mm
d. 5mm - ANSWER1.25 mm
During venipuncture, the technologist places the needle bevel ____ at a ____degree angle to the skin's
surface?
a. Up, 45
b. Up, 15
c. Down, 15
d. Down, 45 - ANSWERUp, 45
What is the purpose of the use of bowtie filters in CT?
a. Increase patient exposure
b. Ensure correct patient centering and reduce dose
c. Increase kilovoltage
d. Shape the intensity of the primary beam - ANSWERShape the intensity of the primary beam
What is the normal range for glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?