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