ARRT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

ARRT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
M/C:A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2trueA2forA2anA2APA2coccyxA2projection?

1.A215A2degreeA2cephalicA2angle.A2
2.A210A2degreeA2caudalA2angle
3.A2centerA22A2inchesA2superiorA2toA2theA2pubicA2symphysisA2-A2Ans--2A2andA23

MoreA2windingsA2onA2theA2primaryA2sideA2ofA2theA2transformerA2willA2createA2____A2voltag
eA2onA2theA2secondaryA2side.A2-A2Ans--less

InA2theA2constructionA2ofA2aA2radiographicA2grid,A2whatA2definesA2theA2gridA2ratio?A2-
A2Ans--heightA2ofA2leadA2stripsA2comparedA2toA2theA2distanceA2betweenA2them


WhatA2positioningA2techniqueA2couldA2helpA2enhanceA2theA2qualityA2ofA2aA2lateralA2knee?
A2-A2Ans--CRA2withA2aA25A2degreeA2cephalicA2angle


DuringA2aA2fluoroA2exposure,A2aA2patient'sA2stomachA2absorbsA2aA2totalA2ofA20.012A2joules
A2ofA2energy.A2TheA2tissuesA2ofA2theA2stomachA2weighA23A2kilograms.A2WhatA2isA2theA2abs
orbedA2dose?A2-A2Ans--0.004A2Gy

GeneticA2effectsA2areA2thoseA2thatA2manifest:A2-A2Ans--
inA2futureA2generationsA2ofA2theA2exposedA2individual

GeneralA2FluoroA2isA2limitedA2toA2maximumA2entranceA2skinA2exposureA2rateA2of:A2-
A2Ans--100A2mGy/min


HowA2isA2theA2patientA2positionedA2forA2anA2externalA2rotationA2ofA2theA2shoulder?A2-
A2Ans--abductA2theA2patientsA2arm


T/F:A2ElectronsA2andA2x-raysA2canA2beA2focused.A2-A2Ans--False

WhichA2deviceA2inA2anA2imageA2receptorA2canA2collectA2andA2convertA2lightA2intoA2anA2ele
ctricalA2signal?A2-A2Ans--CCD,A2Photodiode

ifA2aA2patientA2beginsA2toA2haveA2symptomsA2ofA2hivesA2afterA2anA2injectionA2ofA2contrastA2
forA2anA2IVP,A2whatA2shouldA2beA2doneA2first?A2-A2Ans--callA2aA2radiologist

WhatA2isA2theA2mostA2commonA2causeA2ofA2anA2off-levelA2gridA2error?A2-A2Ans--
gridA2shiftsA2dueA2toA2patientA2movement

TheA2tracheaA2bifurcatesA2atA2theA2levelA2ofA2theA2_____.A2-A2Ans--AorticA2notch

,IfA2theA2x-
rayA2tubeA2isA2movedA2rapidlyA2duringA2aA2fluoroA2exam,A2theA2imageA2willA2blur.A2ThisA2is
A2theA2resultA2ofA2theA2following:A2-A2Ans--cameraA2tubeA2lag


duringA2anA2x-rayA2exposure,A2electronsA2accelerateA2towardsA2whatA2partA2ofA2theA2x-
rayA2tube?A2-A2Ans--Anode

WhatA2isA2theA2radiationA2weightingA2factorA2ofA2x-rays?A2-A2Ans--1

M/C:A2TheA2useA2ofA2properA2collimationA2servesA2to:

1.A2IncreaseA2imageA2contrast
2.A2reduceA2radiationA2exposureA2toA2theA2patient
3.A2decreaseA2effectiveA2focal-spotA2sizeA2-A2Ans--1A2andA22

InherentA2filtrationA2refersA2to:A2-A2Ans--filtrationA2thatA2isA2partA2ofA2tubeA2design

WhatA2effectA2willA2decreasingA2collimationA2haveA2onA2patientA2radiationA2exposureA2-
A2Ans--increasesA2patientA2radiationA2exposure


TheA2severityA2ofA2theA2hellA2effectA2canA2beA2increasedA2byA2whatA2changeA2inA2SID?A2-
A2Ans--decreasingA2sid


M/C:A2FederalA2LawA2onA2radiationA2protectionA2requiresA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?

1.A2signageA2forA2radiationA2areas
2.A2maintainingA2personalA2doseA2records
3.A2publicationA2ofA2personalA2doseA2recordsA2-A2Ans--1A2andA22

WhatA2isA2theA2largestA2carpalA2bone?A2-A2Ans--capitate

T/F:A2theA2esophagusA2liesA2anteriorA2toA2theA2trachea?A2-A2Ans--False

ToA2functionA2correctly,A2theA2currentA2enteringA2aA2transformerA2mustA2be:A2-A2Ans--AC

AA2middle-
agedA2maleA2withA2aA2bloodA2pressureA2readingA2180/80A2mmHgA2wouldA2beA2diagnosedA
2asA2-A2Ans--hypertensive


PICCA2linesA2areA2usedA2to:A2-A2Ans--DeliverA2medicationA2throughA2aA2vein

M/C:A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2factsA2areA2trueA2regardingA2x-rays?

1.A2x-raysA2haveA2noA2mass
2.A2x-raysA2travelA2atA2theA2speedA2ofA2light
3.A2x-raysA2haveA2aA2positiveA2chargeA2-A2Ans--1A2andA22

,M/C:A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2trueA2aboutA2theA2fibula?

1.A2itA2sitsA2laterallyA2toA2theA2tibia
2.A2itA2articulatesA2withA2theA2tibiaA2atA2theA2proximalA2end
3.A2itA2articulatesA2atA2theA2distalA2medialA2talusA2-A2Ans--1A2andA22

photonsA2producedA2outsideA2ofA2theA2actualA2focalA2spotA2areA2knownA2as:A2-A2Ans--
OffA2focusA2radiation

M/C:A2TotalA2filtrationA2ofA2theA2x-rayA2beamA2includes:

1.A2AddedA2Filtration
2.A2InherentA2filtration
3.A2collimationA2-A2Ans--1A2andA22

WhichA2sinusA2isA2demonstratedA2throughA2theA2openA2mouthA2waters?A2-A2Ans--
sphenoid

WhichA2areaA2isA2myelographyA2notA2usedA2on?A2-A2Ans--sacrum

M/
C:A2HowA2doesA2theA2anodeA2heelA2effectA2manifestA2itselfA2onA2aA2radiographicA2image?

1.A2HigherA2exposureA2onA2theA2anodeA2sideA2ofA2theA2image
2.A2HigherA2exposureA2onA2theA2cathodeA2sideA2ofA2theA2image
3.A2IncreasedA2detailA2onA2theA2anodeA2sideA2ofA2theA2image
4.A2increasedA2detailA2onA2theA2cathodeA2sideA2ofA2theA2imageA2-A2Ans--2A2andA23

PenumbraA2andA2detailA2shareA2whatA2relationship?A2-A2Ans--
increasedA2penumbraA2=A2decreasedA2detail

WhenA2usingA2AEC,A2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2mayA2resultA2inA2anA2imageA2withA2exces
siveA2receptorA2exposure?A2-A2Ans--incorrectA2photo-timerA2cellA2selection

M/
C:A2WhatA2portionA2ofA2theA2CRA2imagingA2plateA2protectsA2theA2plateA2fromA2unwantedA2li
ghtA2andA2backgroundA2radiation?A2chooseA2two.

A.A2protectiveA2layer
B.A2phosphorA2layer
C.A2conductiveA2layer
D.A2lightA2shieldA2layerA2-A2Ans--cA2andA2d

HowA2doesA2theA2presenceA2ofA2oxygenA2affectA2theA2radiosensitivityA2ofA2aA2cellA2-
A2Ans--increasedA2radiosensitivity

, WhatA2isA2theA2normalA2pulseA2rateA2forA2anA2adult?A2-A2Ans--60-100A2beatsA2perA2minute

EquivalentA2doseA2isA2aA2measurementA2thatA2takesA2intoA2considerationA2whichA2ofA2theA
2followingA2variables?


1.A2radiationA2typeA2
2.A2tissueA2type
3.A2exposureA2rateA2-A2Ans--1

WithinA2theA2obliqueA2lumbarA2spine,A2theA2noseA2ofA2theA2scottyA2dogA2is:A2-A2Ans--
TransverseA2process

WhatA2isA2demonstratedA2inA2profileA2inA2theA2medialA2rotationA2viewA2ofA2theA2elbow?A2-
A2Ans--coronoidA2process


AA2decreaseA2inA2oxygenA2contentA2isA2called?A2-A2Ans--Hypoxia

TheA2wristA2shouldA2beA2turnedA2laterallyA2____A2degreesA2whenA2performingA2anA2obliqu
eA2viewA2-A2Ans--45

AcuteA2infectionA2ofA2theA2parenchymaA2isA2characterizedA2as:A2-A2Ans--pneumonia

OnA2anA2APA2Pelvis,A2ifA2theA2lesserA2trochantersA2areA2partiallyA2visible,A2thisA2indicates:A
2-A2Ans--theA2feetA2areA2inA2anatomicA2position


TheA2watersA2viewA2bestA2demonstrates:

1.A2FrontalA2sinus
2.A2maxillaryA2sinus
3.A2ethmoidA2sinus
4.A2sphenoidA2sinusA2-A2Ans--2

WhatA2determinesA2theA2quantityA2ofA2electronsA2inA2tubeA2current?A2-A2Ans--
HeatingA2ofA2theA2filament

AnA2avulsionA2fractureA2isA2characterizedA2as:A2-A2Ans--
FractureA2whereA2aA2tendonA2orA2ligamentA2pullsA2offA2aA2pieceA2ofA2bone

TheA2lightA2signalA2releasedA2byA2photo-
stimulableA2phosphorsA2isA2tooA2weakA2toA2produceA2aA2qualityA2radiograph.A2TheA2lightA2i
sA2enhancedA2byA2aA2deviceA2called?A2-A2Ans--PMTA2(PhotomultiplierA2tube)

AA2patientA2sufferingA2fromA2aA2gunshotA2woundA2toA2theA2abdomenA2wouldA2mostA2likelyA
2sufferA2fromA2thisA2typeA2ofA2shock:A2-A2Ans--HypovolemicA2shock