Radiologic Technologist Hesi Practice
questions with answers
Thermionic emission at the filament creates a _____.
space charge
True or False:
Even if the HIS, RIS, and PACS are all down, as long as
you have a working modality, you can still produce
images and continue to provide imaging services to
patients.
True
This device discovered by Michael Pupin released a large
number of light photons with just a few x-ray photons
thus reducing the dose of x-rays to the patient.
Intensifying screens
Measuring the relationship between the output intensities
of adjacent mA stations is a test of _____.
,Linearity
Which organization recommended limiting the amount of
x-ray exposure to radiation workers and the general
public?
National Committee on Radiation Protection and
Measurements (NCRP)
This radiology pioneer wrote about the importance of
filtration and collimation.
William Rollins
Filtration is used to _____.
absorb low-energy x-rays
Out of the people listed below, who is the best person to
assist with holding a child during an x-ray exam?
the father
,When is it not recommended that a pregnant patient
receive a radiographic procedure of the abdomen?
during the first trimester
An order for an x-ray exam must include, at minimum, all
of the following except:
patient's date of birth
Which group enforces the accreditation of this Radiologic
Technology program?
Joint Review Committee on the Education in Radiologic
Technology (JRCERT)
This modality determines a person's risk for future
fractures.
bone density
Which is not one of the clinical performance standards
found within radiography?term-10
, interpret images and report results
If your modality cannot download a patient worklist,
what's the best way to continue on with performing
exams and patient care?
Enter patient data directly into the modality and match it
up to the RIS and PACS when the system is back up.
What does RIS stand for?
Radiology Information System
What computer language is usedterm-13 between the HIS
and RIS?
HL7
who discovered the x-ray
Wilhelm Roentgen
questions with answers
Thermionic emission at the filament creates a _____.
space charge
True or False:
Even if the HIS, RIS, and PACS are all down, as long as
you have a working modality, you can still produce
images and continue to provide imaging services to
patients.
True
This device discovered by Michael Pupin released a large
number of light photons with just a few x-ray photons
thus reducing the dose of x-rays to the patient.
Intensifying screens
Measuring the relationship between the output intensities
of adjacent mA stations is a test of _____.
,Linearity
Which organization recommended limiting the amount of
x-ray exposure to radiation workers and the general
public?
National Committee on Radiation Protection and
Measurements (NCRP)
This radiology pioneer wrote about the importance of
filtration and collimation.
William Rollins
Filtration is used to _____.
absorb low-energy x-rays
Out of the people listed below, who is the best person to
assist with holding a child during an x-ray exam?
the father
,When is it not recommended that a pregnant patient
receive a radiographic procedure of the abdomen?
during the first trimester
An order for an x-ray exam must include, at minimum, all
of the following except:
patient's date of birth
Which group enforces the accreditation of this Radiologic
Technology program?
Joint Review Committee on the Education in Radiologic
Technology (JRCERT)
This modality determines a person's risk for future
fractures.
bone density
Which is not one of the clinical performance standards
found within radiography?term-10
, interpret images and report results
If your modality cannot download a patient worklist,
what's the best way to continue on with performing
exams and patient care?
Enter patient data directly into the modality and match it
up to the RIS and PACS when the system is back up.
What does RIS stand for?
Radiology Information System
What computer language is usedterm-13 between the HIS
and RIS?
HL7
who discovered the x-ray
Wilhelm Roentgen
