CAMRT, Exam Questions, Medical Radiography Certification,
Comprehensive Practice Guide
Anterior and posterior movement or lack of movement due to an injury - correct answer ✔✔ C-
spine flexion / extension views assess what?
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography - correct answer ✔✔ What does ERCP stand
for?
To investigate biliary tree, CBD, gallbladder and pancreas - correct answer ✔✔ What is an ERCP
used for?
Early stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis - correct answer ✔✔ Ball catchers view is good to assess
what?
Orthostatic hypertension - correct answer ✔✔ Low blood pressure and dizziness due to
standing up too quickly
An imaginary curved line drawn along the inferior border of the superior pubic ramus and along
the inferomedial border of the neck of femur - correct answer ✔✔ What is Shenton's Line?
To evaluate hip pathology - correct answer ✔✔ What is Shenton's Line used for?
Long axis of the lower leg (Tib / Fib) - correct answer ✔✔ What body part perpendicular to the
CR when doing an intercondylar fossa?
To determine structural change in early diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔ What is the purpose of
lateral bending for scoliosis?
,100 - 130 kVp - correct answer ✔✔ Optimal kVp for a chest?
Angle less slightly or leave the tube perpendicular so clavicles will be 1" below apices of lung -
correct answer ✔✔ How should you adjust CR for a portable Chest X-Ray on a kyphotic patient?
0.6 mm - correct answer ✔✔ What is the maximum focal spot size for scaphoid?
A steroid or anti-histamine - correct answer ✔✔ What medication may be added to the contrast
to prevent a reaction?
Slit camera, pinhole camera and star pattern - correct answer ✔✔ What test tool is used to test
focal spot?
Penumbra - correct answer ✔✔ What does focal spot size effect?
Recorded detail - correct answer ✔✔ What does penumbra effect?
The lower the target angle, the smaller the effective focal spot size. The higher the target angle,
the larger the focal spot size - correct answer ✔✔ What is the line focus principle?
It provides the detail of a small focal spot while allowing a large amount of heat dissipation -
correct answer ✔✔ What is the advantage of line focus principle?
Too much obliquity
Remember: *PP - too much* (posterior pedicles) - correct answer ✔✔ If the pedicles sit too far
posterior on vertebral bodies for an oblique L spine, what does this mean?
,Used for measuring central venous pressure as well as allowing nutrients and fluid to be instilled
- correct answer ✔✔ What is a CVP line?
Brachiocephalic vein or Superior Vena Cava - correct answer ✔✔ Best location for a CVP
(Central Venous Pressure) Line?
The right side of the heart and the arteries leading to the lungs - correct answer ✔✔ Where
does a Swan-Ganz catheter sit?
The heart's function and blood flow pressures in and around the heart - correct answer ✔✔
What does a Swan-Ganz catheter measure?
The numerous folds of the mucous membrane of the small intestine - correct answer ✔✔ What
are Plia circularis?
- Sensitometer (step wedge)
- Densitometer - correct answer ✔✔ What are the instruments used for sensitometry?
Daily - correct answer ✔✔ How often is a sensitometry strip done?
- Frontal sinuses
- Anterior ethmoidal air cells
- Sphenoid sinuses - correct answer ✔✔ What is demonstrated on a 15O degree occipitofrontal
view of the sinuses?
Bennett's fracture - correct answer ✔✔ Oblique fracture of the base of the first metacarpal?
, Pott's fracture - correct answer ✔✔ An ankle fracture affecting one of the malleoli?
Second degree Pott's fracture (bi-malleolar fracture) - correct answer ✔✔ An ankle fracture
affecting both of the malleoli?
Third degree Pott's fracture (tri-malleolar fracture) - correct answer ✔✔ An ankle fracture
affecting both of the malleoli and the posterior surface of the tib fractured as well?
When the bone has broken through the skin - correct answer ✔✔ What is a Compound
fracture?
A fracture with more than two bone fragments - correct answer ✔✔ What is a Comminuted
fracture?
- Away
- Left
- Right
- Toward you - correct answer ✔✔ Steps to open a sterile tray?
24 inches or 61 cm - correct answer ✔✔ An enema bag should be ____ inches or ____ cm
above the anus?
Waist to shoulders in the front and sleeves 2" above the elbow to the cuffs - correct answer ✔✔
What part of the gown is sterile during surgery?
Base of the skull to cranial apex - correct answer ✔✔ What is included in a brain CT?
Comprehensive Practice Guide
Anterior and posterior movement or lack of movement due to an injury - correct answer ✔✔ C-
spine flexion / extension views assess what?
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography - correct answer ✔✔ What does ERCP stand
for?
To investigate biliary tree, CBD, gallbladder and pancreas - correct answer ✔✔ What is an ERCP
used for?
Early stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis - correct answer ✔✔ Ball catchers view is good to assess
what?
Orthostatic hypertension - correct answer ✔✔ Low blood pressure and dizziness due to
standing up too quickly
An imaginary curved line drawn along the inferior border of the superior pubic ramus and along
the inferomedial border of the neck of femur - correct answer ✔✔ What is Shenton's Line?
To evaluate hip pathology - correct answer ✔✔ What is Shenton's Line used for?
Long axis of the lower leg (Tib / Fib) - correct answer ✔✔ What body part perpendicular to the
CR when doing an intercondylar fossa?
To determine structural change in early diagnosis - correct answer ✔✔ What is the purpose of
lateral bending for scoliosis?
,100 - 130 kVp - correct answer ✔✔ Optimal kVp for a chest?
Angle less slightly or leave the tube perpendicular so clavicles will be 1" below apices of lung -
correct answer ✔✔ How should you adjust CR for a portable Chest X-Ray on a kyphotic patient?
0.6 mm - correct answer ✔✔ What is the maximum focal spot size for scaphoid?
A steroid or anti-histamine - correct answer ✔✔ What medication may be added to the contrast
to prevent a reaction?
Slit camera, pinhole camera and star pattern - correct answer ✔✔ What test tool is used to test
focal spot?
Penumbra - correct answer ✔✔ What does focal spot size effect?
Recorded detail - correct answer ✔✔ What does penumbra effect?
The lower the target angle, the smaller the effective focal spot size. The higher the target angle,
the larger the focal spot size - correct answer ✔✔ What is the line focus principle?
It provides the detail of a small focal spot while allowing a large amount of heat dissipation -
correct answer ✔✔ What is the advantage of line focus principle?
Too much obliquity
Remember: *PP - too much* (posterior pedicles) - correct answer ✔✔ If the pedicles sit too far
posterior on vertebral bodies for an oblique L spine, what does this mean?
,Used for measuring central venous pressure as well as allowing nutrients and fluid to be instilled
- correct answer ✔✔ What is a CVP line?
Brachiocephalic vein or Superior Vena Cava - correct answer ✔✔ Best location for a CVP
(Central Venous Pressure) Line?
The right side of the heart and the arteries leading to the lungs - correct answer ✔✔ Where
does a Swan-Ganz catheter sit?
The heart's function and blood flow pressures in and around the heart - correct answer ✔✔
What does a Swan-Ganz catheter measure?
The numerous folds of the mucous membrane of the small intestine - correct answer ✔✔ What
are Plia circularis?
- Sensitometer (step wedge)
- Densitometer - correct answer ✔✔ What are the instruments used for sensitometry?
Daily - correct answer ✔✔ How often is a sensitometry strip done?
- Frontal sinuses
- Anterior ethmoidal air cells
- Sphenoid sinuses - correct answer ✔✔ What is demonstrated on a 15O degree occipitofrontal
view of the sinuses?
Bennett's fracture - correct answer ✔✔ Oblique fracture of the base of the first metacarpal?
, Pott's fracture - correct answer ✔✔ An ankle fracture affecting one of the malleoli?
Second degree Pott's fracture (bi-malleolar fracture) - correct answer ✔✔ An ankle fracture
affecting both of the malleoli?
Third degree Pott's fracture (tri-malleolar fracture) - correct answer ✔✔ An ankle fracture
affecting both of the malleoli and the posterior surface of the tib fractured as well?
When the bone has broken through the skin - correct answer ✔✔ What is a Compound
fracture?
A fracture with more than two bone fragments - correct answer ✔✔ What is a Comminuted
fracture?
- Away
- Left
- Right
- Toward you - correct answer ✔✔ Steps to open a sterile tray?
24 inches or 61 cm - correct answer ✔✔ An enema bag should be ____ inches or ____ cm
above the anus?
Waist to shoulders in the front and sleeves 2" above the elbow to the cuffs - correct answer ✔✔
What part of the gown is sterile during surgery?
Base of the skull to cranial apex - correct answer ✔✔ What is included in a brain CT?
