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BONTRAGER SELF-TEST CHAPTER
17 | QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS| 2026/2027 UPDATE
What is the minimum amount of time a patient should remain on bed rest
following an invasive angiographic procedure?
A. 1 hour
B. 3 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 6 hours CORRECT ANSWER: C. 4 hours
A what degree angle should the head of the bed or stretcher be elevated
following an invasive angiographic procedure?
A. 10 degrees
B. 15 degrees
C. 20 degrees
D. 30 degrees CORRECT ANSWER: D. 30 degrees
True/False: Most pediatric angiographic procedures require heavy sedation.
CORRECT ANSWER: True
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True/False: Angiographic rooms need to be considerably larger than conventional
radiographic rooms. CORRECT ANSWER: True
Outlets for and should be located on the walls of the
room near the work area. CORRECT ANSWER: Oxygen and suction
The two types of digital fluoroscopy and image acquisition systems include:
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Analog-to-digital conversion
B. Flat detector-direct digital conversion
True/False: The analog-to-digital conversion type of angiographic system does
not require an image intensifier tube. CORRECT ANSWER: False
True/False: The use of digital and/or digital subtraction angiography (DSA), as
part of a PAC system, can eliminate the need for hard-copy images.
CORRECT ANSWER: True
List three postprocessing options with digital imaging to improve or modify the
image: CORRECT ANSWER: A. Pixel-shifting or remasking
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B. Magnified or zooming
C. Quantitative analysis of image to measure distances and to calculate stenosis
Flow rate for an automatic electromechanical injector is affected by viscosity of
contrast media, injector pressure, and and of the
catheter. CORRECT ANSWER: Length and diameter
The two purposes of the heating device on an electromechanical injector are:
CORRECT ANSWER: A. To maintain temperature of contrast media at body
temperature
B. To reduce viscosity of the contrast media
True/False: Multislice CT can produce thinner slices and increase resolution of
CTA images. CORRECT ANSWER: True
True/False: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) does not require the use
of iodinated contrast media to demonstrate vascular structures. CORRECT
ANSWER: False; does require contrast media
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True/False: Nuclear medicine complements other angiographic modalities even
though it provides little anatomic detail. CORRECT ANSWER: True
True/False: Color duplex ultrasound is effective in demonstrating thrombus
formation in the circle if Wills in the adult. CORRECT ANSWER: False
True/False: MRI may use carbon dioxide when iodinated contrast media is
contraindicated. CORRECT ANSWER: True
True/False: Magnetic resonance angiography requires the use of special contrast
media to demonstrate vasculature. CORRECT ANSWER: False; does not require
contrast media
True/False: Rotational angiography units move around the anatomy up to 360
degrees during the procedure. CORRECT ANSWER: False; up to 180 degrees
True/False: Carbon dioxide is recommended instead of iodinated contrast media
for carotid angiography. CORRECT ANSWER: False
BONTRAGER SELF-TEST CHAPTER
17 | QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS| 2026/2027 UPDATE
What is the minimum amount of time a patient should remain on bed rest
following an invasive angiographic procedure?
A. 1 hour
B. 3 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 6 hours CORRECT ANSWER: C. 4 hours
A what degree angle should the head of the bed or stretcher be elevated
following an invasive angiographic procedure?
A. 10 degrees
B. 15 degrees
C. 20 degrees
D. 30 degrees CORRECT ANSWER: D. 30 degrees
True/False: Most pediatric angiographic procedures require heavy sedation.
CORRECT ANSWER: True
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True/False: Angiographic rooms need to be considerably larger than conventional
radiographic rooms. CORRECT ANSWER: True
Outlets for and should be located on the walls of the
room near the work area. CORRECT ANSWER: Oxygen and suction
The two types of digital fluoroscopy and image acquisition systems include:
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Analog-to-digital conversion
B. Flat detector-direct digital conversion
True/False: The analog-to-digital conversion type of angiographic system does
not require an image intensifier tube. CORRECT ANSWER: False
True/False: The use of digital and/or digital subtraction angiography (DSA), as
part of a PAC system, can eliminate the need for hard-copy images.
CORRECT ANSWER: True
List three postprocessing options with digital imaging to improve or modify the
image: CORRECT ANSWER: A. Pixel-shifting or remasking
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B. Magnified or zooming
C. Quantitative analysis of image to measure distances and to calculate stenosis
Flow rate for an automatic electromechanical injector is affected by viscosity of
contrast media, injector pressure, and and of the
catheter. CORRECT ANSWER: Length and diameter
The two purposes of the heating device on an electromechanical injector are:
CORRECT ANSWER: A. To maintain temperature of contrast media at body
temperature
B. To reduce viscosity of the contrast media
True/False: Multislice CT can produce thinner slices and increase resolution of
CTA images. CORRECT ANSWER: True
True/False: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) does not require the use
of iodinated contrast media to demonstrate vascular structures. CORRECT
ANSWER: False; does require contrast media
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True/False: Nuclear medicine complements other angiographic modalities even
though it provides little anatomic detail. CORRECT ANSWER: True
True/False: Color duplex ultrasound is effective in demonstrating thrombus
formation in the circle if Wills in the adult. CORRECT ANSWER: False
True/False: MRI may use carbon dioxide when iodinated contrast media is
contraindicated. CORRECT ANSWER: True
True/False: Magnetic resonance angiography requires the use of special contrast
media to demonstrate vasculature. CORRECT ANSWER: False; does not require
contrast media
True/False: Rotational angiography units move around the anatomy up to 360
degrees during the procedure. CORRECT ANSWER: False; up to 180 degrees
True/False: Carbon dioxide is recommended instead of iodinated contrast media
for carotid angiography. CORRECT ANSWER: False
