TEST BANK FOR RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE FOR TECH
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NOLOGISTS 13TH EDITION BY BUSHONG AND SHIE
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LDS |ALL CHAPTERS | QUESTIONS & 100% VERIFIE
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D ANSWERS AND RATIONALES | GRADED A+
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,CHAPTERh . 1:h.INTRODUCTIONh . TOh. RADIOLOGICh . SCIENCE
1. Whichh.ofh.theh.followingh.besth.describesh.theh.primaryh.purposeh.ofh.diagnos
tich.radiography?
A. Toh.treath.diseasesh.usingh.ionizingh . radiation
B. Toh.produceh.imagesh.ofh.internalh . structuresh.forh.diagnosis
C. Toh.monitorh.patienth.vitalh.signs
D. Toh.sterilizeh . medicalh.equipment
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Diagnostich.radiography’sh.mainh. purposeh.ish.toh.produceh.imagesh . ofh.inter
nalh.bodyh.structures,h.allowingh. physiciansh.toh.detecth.andh.diagnoseh.abnormalities.h . O
ptionsh.A,h.C,h.andh.Dh.areh.unrelatedh . toh.diagnostich.imaging.
2. Whath.ish.theh.primaryh.sourceh.ofh.ionizingh.radiationh.inh.medicalh.imaging?
A. MRIh.scanner
B. X-rayh.tube
C. Ultrasoundh.transducer
D. PETh.scanner
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Theh.X-
rayh . tubeh.generatesh . ionizingh . radiationh . usedh.inh . diagnostich.radiography.h.MRIh.a
ndh.ultrasoundh.useh.non-
ionizingh . energy,h.whileh . PETh.usesh.radioactiveh.tracersh.ratherh.thanh.producingh.radi
ationh . inh.ah.tube.
3. Howh.doesh.theh.ALARAh.principleh. guideh.radiologich.practice?
A. Maximizingh . imageh.qualityh. regardlessh.ofh.dose
B. Minimizingh . radiationh.exposureh.whileh. achievingh. diagnostich.quality
C. Limitingh . patienth.interactionh. toh.reduceh.infection
D. Increasingh.exposureh.timeh.forh.betterh.penetration
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.ALARAh.(“Ash.Lowh.Ash.Reasonablyh.Achievable”)h . ensuresh.patienth.a
ndh.staffh.receiveh.theh.minimumh . radiationh.doseh.necessaryh.forh.diagnostic-
qualityh . images.
,4. Ah.radiologich.technologisth.ish.preparingh.toh.imageh.ah.patienth.withh.ah.suspec
tedh.fracture.h.Whichh.safetyh.measureh.ish.mosth.important?
A. Usingh.theh.fastesth.imagingh. speed
B. Ensuringh.properh.patienth.shieldingh.andh.positioning
C. Increasingh.exposureh.toh.reduceh.repeath.images
D. Allowingh. theh.patienth.toh.moveh.duringh.imaging
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Properh.shieldingh.andh.positioningh. minimizeh . unnecessaryh.exposureh.andh
.protecth.radiosensitiveh . tissues.h.Optionsh.A,h.C,h.andh.Dh.canh.increaseh.radiationh . riskh.
orh.degradeh.imageh.quality.
5. Scenario:h.Ah.45-year-
oldh . patienth.expressesh.concernh.abouth.radiationh . exposure.h.Howh.shouldh.theh.tec
hnologisth.respond?
A. Ignoreh.theirh.concerns;h.radiationh.ish.safe
B. Explainh. thath.doseh.ish.minimizedh . andh.benefitsh.outweighh.risks
C. Refuseh.toh.performh.theh.exam
D. Increaseh.exposureh.toh.ensureh.betterh.images
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Patientsh.shouldh.beh.informedh . abouth.theh.lowh.doseh.andh.theh.diagnostich.
benefits,h.reducingh.anxietyh . andh.promotingh.informedh.consent.
6. Whichh.professionalh.organizationh.establishesh.standardsh.forh.radiolog
ich.technologists?
A. WHO
B. ASRT
C. FDA
D. CDC
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Theh.Americanh.Societyh.ofh.Radiologich.Technologistsh.(ASRT)h.setsh.edu
cationalh.andh.professionalh.standards.h.FDAh.regulatesh . equipment,h . CDCh.focusesh.onh.inf
ectionh . control,h.WHOh.onh.globalh.health.
, 7. Whichh.imagingh.modalityh.doesh.noth.useh.ionizingh.radiation?
A. CTh.scan
B. MRI
C. X-ray
D. Fluoroscopy
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.MRIh.usesh.magnetich. fieldsh.andh.radioh.waves,h.whichh.areh.non-
ionizing.h.CT,h.X-ray,h.andh.fluoroscopyh.allh.useh.ionizingh . radiation.
8. Whath.ish.theh. mosth.radiosensitiveh.tissueh.inh.theh.humanh.body?
A. Muscle
B. Skin
C. Boneh.marrow
D. Cartilage
Answer:h.C
Rationale:h.Boneh.marrowh.containsh.rapidlyh.dividingh.cells,h.makingh. ith.highlyh . sensiti
veh.toh.ionizingh . radiation.h . Muscle,h.skin,h.andh.cartilageh . areh.lessh.sensitive.
9. Whichh.factorh.primarilyh.affectsh.theh.qualityh.ofh.anh.X-rayh.image?
A. Patienth.diet
B. Tubeh.voltageh.andh.current
C. Roomh.temperature
D. Technologisth.height
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Tubeh.voltageh.(kVp)h.andh.currenth.(mA)h.controlh.X-
rayh.energyh.andh.photonh.quantity,h . directlyh.affectingh.imageh . quality.
10. Howh.oftenh.shouldh.radiologich.equipmenth.beh.testedh.forh.qualityh. assurance?
A. Daily
B. Monthly
C. Annually
D. Onlyh.whenh.malfunctionh . occurs
h. h. h. h. h. h.
NOLOGISTS 13TH EDITION BY BUSHONG AND SHIE
h. h. h. h. h. h.
LDS |ALL CHAPTERS | QUESTIONS & 100% VERIFIE
h. h. h. h. h. h. h.
D ANSWERS AND RATIONALES | GRADED A+
h. h. h. h. h. h.
,CHAPTERh . 1:h.INTRODUCTIONh . TOh. RADIOLOGICh . SCIENCE
1. Whichh.ofh.theh.followingh.besth.describesh.theh.primaryh.purposeh.ofh.diagnos
tich.radiography?
A. Toh.treath.diseasesh.usingh.ionizingh . radiation
B. Toh.produceh.imagesh.ofh.internalh . structuresh.forh.diagnosis
C. Toh.monitorh.patienth.vitalh.signs
D. Toh.sterilizeh . medicalh.equipment
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Diagnostich.radiography’sh.mainh. purposeh.ish.toh.produceh.imagesh . ofh.inter
nalh.bodyh.structures,h.allowingh. physiciansh.toh.detecth.andh.diagnoseh.abnormalities.h . O
ptionsh.A,h.C,h.andh.Dh.areh.unrelatedh . toh.diagnostich.imaging.
2. Whath.ish.theh.primaryh.sourceh.ofh.ionizingh.radiationh.inh.medicalh.imaging?
A. MRIh.scanner
B. X-rayh.tube
C. Ultrasoundh.transducer
D. PETh.scanner
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Theh.X-
rayh . tubeh.generatesh . ionizingh . radiationh . usedh.inh . diagnostich.radiography.h.MRIh.a
ndh.ultrasoundh.useh.non-
ionizingh . energy,h.whileh . PETh.usesh.radioactiveh.tracersh.ratherh.thanh.producingh.radi
ationh . inh.ah.tube.
3. Howh.doesh.theh.ALARAh.principleh. guideh.radiologich.practice?
A. Maximizingh . imageh.qualityh. regardlessh.ofh.dose
B. Minimizingh . radiationh.exposureh.whileh. achievingh. diagnostich.quality
C. Limitingh . patienth.interactionh. toh.reduceh.infection
D. Increasingh.exposureh.timeh.forh.betterh.penetration
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.ALARAh.(“Ash.Lowh.Ash.Reasonablyh.Achievable”)h . ensuresh.patienth.a
ndh.staffh.receiveh.theh.minimumh . radiationh.doseh.necessaryh.forh.diagnostic-
qualityh . images.
,4. Ah.radiologich.technologisth.ish.preparingh.toh.imageh.ah.patienth.withh.ah.suspec
tedh.fracture.h.Whichh.safetyh.measureh.ish.mosth.important?
A. Usingh.theh.fastesth.imagingh. speed
B. Ensuringh.properh.patienth.shieldingh.andh.positioning
C. Increasingh.exposureh.toh.reduceh.repeath.images
D. Allowingh. theh.patienth.toh.moveh.duringh.imaging
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Properh.shieldingh.andh.positioningh. minimizeh . unnecessaryh.exposureh.andh
.protecth.radiosensitiveh . tissues.h.Optionsh.A,h.C,h.andh.Dh.canh.increaseh.radiationh . riskh.
orh.degradeh.imageh.quality.
5. Scenario:h.Ah.45-year-
oldh . patienth.expressesh.concernh.abouth.radiationh . exposure.h.Howh.shouldh.theh.tec
hnologisth.respond?
A. Ignoreh.theirh.concerns;h.radiationh.ish.safe
B. Explainh. thath.doseh.ish.minimizedh . andh.benefitsh.outweighh.risks
C. Refuseh.toh.performh.theh.exam
D. Increaseh.exposureh.toh.ensureh.betterh.images
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Patientsh.shouldh.beh.informedh . abouth.theh.lowh.doseh.andh.theh.diagnostich.
benefits,h.reducingh.anxietyh . andh.promotingh.informedh.consent.
6. Whichh.professionalh.organizationh.establishesh.standardsh.forh.radiolog
ich.technologists?
A. WHO
B. ASRT
C. FDA
D. CDC
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Theh.Americanh.Societyh.ofh.Radiologich.Technologistsh.(ASRT)h.setsh.edu
cationalh.andh.professionalh.standards.h.FDAh.regulatesh . equipment,h . CDCh.focusesh.onh.inf
ectionh . control,h.WHOh.onh.globalh.health.
, 7. Whichh.imagingh.modalityh.doesh.noth.useh.ionizingh.radiation?
A. CTh.scan
B. MRI
C. X-ray
D. Fluoroscopy
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.MRIh.usesh.magnetich. fieldsh.andh.radioh.waves,h.whichh.areh.non-
ionizing.h.CT,h.X-ray,h.andh.fluoroscopyh.allh.useh.ionizingh . radiation.
8. Whath.ish.theh. mosth.radiosensitiveh.tissueh.inh.theh.humanh.body?
A. Muscle
B. Skin
C. Boneh.marrow
D. Cartilage
Answer:h.C
Rationale:h.Boneh.marrowh.containsh.rapidlyh.dividingh.cells,h.makingh. ith.highlyh . sensiti
veh.toh.ionizingh . radiation.h . Muscle,h.skin,h.andh.cartilageh . areh.lessh.sensitive.
9. Whichh.factorh.primarilyh.affectsh.theh.qualityh.ofh.anh.X-rayh.image?
A. Patienth.diet
B. Tubeh.voltageh.andh.current
C. Roomh.temperature
D. Technologisth.height
Answer:h.B
Rationale:h.Tubeh.voltageh.(kVp)h.andh.currenth.(mA)h.controlh.X-
rayh.energyh.andh.photonh.quantity,h . directlyh.affectingh.imageh . quality.
10. Howh.oftenh.shouldh.radiologich.equipmenth.beh.testedh.forh.qualityh. assurance?
A. Daily
B. Monthly
C. Annually
D. Onlyh.whenh.malfunctionh . occurs
