ARRT Practice Exam 1 Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
What type of device is the mA selector? ✔✔Rheostat
The angle of the anode in the region of the target has a variation of ________ ° to ________ °.
✔✔7; 20
Exposure of an embryo or fetus to radiation from ________________ can result in congenital
abnormalities. ✔✔10 days to 6 weeks of development
The quality of x-ray photons is affected by: ✔✔kilovoltage
For a posteroanterior (PA) axial oblique projection of the C-spine, the central ray is angled
________° in
the _______ direction. ✔✔15-20; caudad
What instructions for respiration are given to a patient during a routine chest lateral projection?
✔✔full inspiration
,Selecting exposure factors of ________ milliampere-seconds (mAs) and _______peak
kilovoltage (kVp)
delivers the LEAST amount of radiation to the patient. ✔✔100;100
The process of electrons boiling off the filament is referred to as: ✔✔Thermionic emission
A 4-year old patient enters the radiology suite for chest radiography and appears anxious. The
child has
never had the examination before. She is not speaking or answering questions. The technologist
could
best attempt to communicate with the child by: ✔✔sitting eye level with the child and walking
them through the examination
Combining 2 hydroxyl radicals (OH*) will form: ✔✔H2O2
Which of the following is a guideline used to reduce personnel and patient dose during fixed
fluoroscopy? ✔✔15 inch minimum SSD
, Which of the following components make up the induction motor in an imaging system?
✔✔rotor and stators
The junction between the coronal and sagittal sutures of the skull is called the: ✔✔bregma
A terminally ill patient has asked the doctor about possible volunteer opportunities in the
hospital. She
says that if she can volunteer in the hospital, she might be able to extend her life a bit longer
from doing
good deeds. This represents the ________ stage of grief for the patient. ✔✔bargaining
All of the following are within acceptable kVp accuracy variance for an exposure using 80 kVp
EXCEPT
FOR ________ kVp.
-86
-84
-82
-76 ✔✔86
Answers 100% Pass
What type of device is the mA selector? ✔✔Rheostat
The angle of the anode in the region of the target has a variation of ________ ° to ________ °.
✔✔7; 20
Exposure of an embryo or fetus to radiation from ________________ can result in congenital
abnormalities. ✔✔10 days to 6 weeks of development
The quality of x-ray photons is affected by: ✔✔kilovoltage
For a posteroanterior (PA) axial oblique projection of the C-spine, the central ray is angled
________° in
the _______ direction. ✔✔15-20; caudad
What instructions for respiration are given to a patient during a routine chest lateral projection?
✔✔full inspiration
,Selecting exposure factors of ________ milliampere-seconds (mAs) and _______peak
kilovoltage (kVp)
delivers the LEAST amount of radiation to the patient. ✔✔100;100
The process of electrons boiling off the filament is referred to as: ✔✔Thermionic emission
A 4-year old patient enters the radiology suite for chest radiography and appears anxious. The
child has
never had the examination before. She is not speaking or answering questions. The technologist
could
best attempt to communicate with the child by: ✔✔sitting eye level with the child and walking
them through the examination
Combining 2 hydroxyl radicals (OH*) will form: ✔✔H2O2
Which of the following is a guideline used to reduce personnel and patient dose during fixed
fluoroscopy? ✔✔15 inch minimum SSD
, Which of the following components make up the induction motor in an imaging system?
✔✔rotor and stators
The junction between the coronal and sagittal sutures of the skull is called the: ✔✔bregma
A terminally ill patient has asked the doctor about possible volunteer opportunities in the
hospital. She
says that if she can volunteer in the hospital, she might be able to extend her life a bit longer
from doing
good deeds. This represents the ________ stage of grief for the patient. ✔✔bargaining
All of the following are within acceptable kVp accuracy variance for an exposure using 80 kVp
EXCEPT
FOR ________ kVp.
-86
-84
-82
-76 ✔✔86
