LMR Practice Test 1 Questions and
Answers
Which of the following types of adjustments might be needed for a patient with a hypersthenic
body habitus during a chest radiograph? - ANSWERS-IR placed in landscape orientation
Spine injuries are the leading injury for healthcare providers. With this in mind, what is the BEST
way for a tech to avoid injury when transferring a patient from a wheelchair/gurney onto the
radiographic table? - ANSWERS-Ask the patient to help as much as he can
Which two of the following positioning instructions would be appropriate for a lateral facial
bone image? - ANSWERS-1. interpupillary line perpendicular to the IR
2. Chin slightly elevated
In which age group is it most common for children to believe they are sick because they were
bad? - ANSWERS-preschool
A cumulative timer must be provided and used with each fluoroscopic unit. This resettable
device times the x-ray beam-on time and sounds an audible alarm or temporarily interrupts the
exposure after the fluoroscope has been activated for - ANSWERS-5 minutes
Which of the following would provide fluoroscopic imaging personnel with the BEST radiation
protection opportunity? - ANSWERS-controlling the fluoroscopic system remotely
The main functions of the small intestine are - ANSWERS-chemical and mechanical digestion
and absorption of nutrients
Answers
Which of the following types of adjustments might be needed for a patient with a hypersthenic
body habitus during a chest radiograph? - ANSWERS-IR placed in landscape orientation
Spine injuries are the leading injury for healthcare providers. With this in mind, what is the BEST
way for a tech to avoid injury when transferring a patient from a wheelchair/gurney onto the
radiographic table? - ANSWERS-Ask the patient to help as much as he can
Which two of the following positioning instructions would be appropriate for a lateral facial
bone image? - ANSWERS-1. interpupillary line perpendicular to the IR
2. Chin slightly elevated
In which age group is it most common for children to believe they are sick because they were
bad? - ANSWERS-preschool
A cumulative timer must be provided and used with each fluoroscopic unit. This resettable
device times the x-ray beam-on time and sounds an audible alarm or temporarily interrupts the
exposure after the fluoroscope has been activated for - ANSWERS-5 minutes
Which of the following would provide fluoroscopic imaging personnel with the BEST radiation
protection opportunity? - ANSWERS-controlling the fluoroscopic system remotely
The main functions of the small intestine are - ANSWERS-chemical and mechanical digestion
and absorption of nutrients
