ARRT RRA Practice Questions with solved
solved solutions
What impact does radiation have on cells during mitosis?
A. Radiation increases mitosis
B. Radiation slows down mitosis
C. Radiation increases miotic angiogenesis
D. Radiation neutralizes the mitosis process - ANSWER>>B. Radiation slows down
mitosis
Cells are extremely sensitive to radiation during the mitosis phase.
Which of the following is a way to treat gastritis?
A. Dietary change
B. Antibiotics
C. B12 shots
D. All of the above - ANSWER>>D. All of the above
A barium enema uses contrast material to view what?
A. The nervous system
B. The endocrine system
C. The gastrointestinal tract
D. The respiratory system - ANSWER>>C. The GI tract
A lumbar puncture can do which of the following?
A. Diagnose diseases only
B. Measure cerebrospinal fluid pressure only
C. Diagnose diseases and measure cerebrospinal fluid pressure
D. Fully drain cerebrospinal fluid and replace it with new fluid - ANSWER>>C. Diagnose
diseases and measure cerebrospinal fluid pressure
Which of the following is a complication of a hysterosalpingogram?
,A. Stomach swelling
B. Chills
C. Low blood pressure
D. Vaginal bleeding for more than 4 days - ANSWER>>D. Vaginal bleeding for more
than 4 days
Which of the following is not a technique used for a thyroid biopsy?
A. Fine needle biopsy
B. Closed hard biopsy
C. Core needle biopsy
D. Open biopsy - ANSWER>>B. Closed hard biopsy
Which of the following would you instruct the patient to do before an IVU procedure
occurs?
A. Void before the procedure
B. Perform self-compression exercises
C. Eat a heavy meal before the procedure
D. Drink large amounts of water before the procedure - ANSWER>>A. Void before the
procedure
What does an IVU procedure demonstrate? - ANSWER>>An IVU is an x-ray procedure
that shows the minor and major calyces and renal pelvis of the kidneys, the urinary
bladder, and the ureter.
Patient preparation before an IVU procedure includes: - ANSWER>>The technologist
providing patient instructions, such as telling the patient to eat a light meal before the
day of the IVU, do not drink or eat anything after midnight, and informing the patient to
use a laxative to cleanse the bowels before the procedures. The morning of the
procedure, the patient is given an enema.
Robert Koch, a doctor, determined that four criteria contribute to the spread of a
disease. Which of the following represents one of the four factors?
A. Reservoir
B. Latent domain
C. Surgical asepsis site
D. A germ inducing wall - ANSWER>>A. Reservoir
,These factors that allow for an infection to spread from one thing or person to another
includes a host, an infectious microorganism, a way for the microorganism to be carried
or transported and a reservoir (a place where the organism can live and be transmitted
such as through people, inanimate contaminated objects and animals)
Which of the following statements is true about informed consent?
A. It is the duty of the facility to get informed consent from the correct individual
B. Informed consent must be obtained directly from the individual receiving the
treatment only
C. Informed consent can be obtained at any time during a hospital stay (before and after
procedures)
D. It is the duty of all individuals to state whether or not he/she can give informed
consent - ANSWER>>A. It is the duty of the facility to get informed consent from the
correct individual
The plateau of a drug is often reached by what type of dose?
A. Therapeutic dose
B. Loading dose
C. Initial dose
D. Incremental dose - ANSWER>>B. Loading dose
The loading dose is the administration of higher amounts of a drug into the bloodstream
until the maximum amount of the drug to reach therapeutic levels is reached. Further,
loading doses attributes to the accumulation of therapeutic drug levels.
The opacity of the eye in a person with radiation-induced cataracts is determined by:
A. Heredity
B. Oncogenes
C. The radiation dose
D. Pathogens - ANSWER>>C. The radiation dose
Medronate is a radiopharmaceutical and targets the:
A. Kidneys
B. Bone
C. Liver
D. Appendix - ANSWER>>B. Bone
, Medronate, also known as technetium Tc 99m, is a radiopharmaceutical. This
radiopharmaceutical is injected into the body and is used to view the bones within the
body.
What anatomy is mertiatide, another type of radiopharmaceutical, used for viewing? -
ANSWER>>Kidneys
Sulfur colloid may be used for viewing and evaluating the _ _ _ _ _ and the _ _ _ _ _ _ -
ANSWER>>Liver, spleen
Fanolesomab is often used for visualization of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -
ANSWER>>Appendix
Which of the following is not a complication of dysphagia?
A. Dehydration
B. Malnutrition
C. Respiratory problems
D. Tremors - ANSWER>>D. Tremors
Aims for coagulation parameters (INR, platelets):
low risk: - ANSWER>>INR <2.0, transfuse platelets if <50,000/μL
Aims for coagulation parameters (INR, APTT, platelets):
moderate risk: - ANSWER>>INR <1.5, APTT <1.5 x control, transfuse platelets if
<50,000/μL
Aims for coagulation parameters (INR, APTT, platelets):
high risk: - ANSWER>>INR <1.5, APTT <1.5 x control, transfuse platelets if <50,000/μL
What does the aPTT value measure? - ANSWER>>How long it takes the blood to form
a clot
How many main types of hiatal hernias are there?
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solved solutions
What impact does radiation have on cells during mitosis?
A. Radiation increases mitosis
B. Radiation slows down mitosis
C. Radiation increases miotic angiogenesis
D. Radiation neutralizes the mitosis process - ANSWER>>B. Radiation slows down
mitosis
Cells are extremely sensitive to radiation during the mitosis phase.
Which of the following is a way to treat gastritis?
A. Dietary change
B. Antibiotics
C. B12 shots
D. All of the above - ANSWER>>D. All of the above
A barium enema uses contrast material to view what?
A. The nervous system
B. The endocrine system
C. The gastrointestinal tract
D. The respiratory system - ANSWER>>C. The GI tract
A lumbar puncture can do which of the following?
A. Diagnose diseases only
B. Measure cerebrospinal fluid pressure only
C. Diagnose diseases and measure cerebrospinal fluid pressure
D. Fully drain cerebrospinal fluid and replace it with new fluid - ANSWER>>C. Diagnose
diseases and measure cerebrospinal fluid pressure
Which of the following is a complication of a hysterosalpingogram?
,A. Stomach swelling
B. Chills
C. Low blood pressure
D. Vaginal bleeding for more than 4 days - ANSWER>>D. Vaginal bleeding for more
than 4 days
Which of the following is not a technique used for a thyroid biopsy?
A. Fine needle biopsy
B. Closed hard biopsy
C. Core needle biopsy
D. Open biopsy - ANSWER>>B. Closed hard biopsy
Which of the following would you instruct the patient to do before an IVU procedure
occurs?
A. Void before the procedure
B. Perform self-compression exercises
C. Eat a heavy meal before the procedure
D. Drink large amounts of water before the procedure - ANSWER>>A. Void before the
procedure
What does an IVU procedure demonstrate? - ANSWER>>An IVU is an x-ray procedure
that shows the minor and major calyces and renal pelvis of the kidneys, the urinary
bladder, and the ureter.
Patient preparation before an IVU procedure includes: - ANSWER>>The technologist
providing patient instructions, such as telling the patient to eat a light meal before the
day of the IVU, do not drink or eat anything after midnight, and informing the patient to
use a laxative to cleanse the bowels before the procedures. The morning of the
procedure, the patient is given an enema.
Robert Koch, a doctor, determined that four criteria contribute to the spread of a
disease. Which of the following represents one of the four factors?
A. Reservoir
B. Latent domain
C. Surgical asepsis site
D. A germ inducing wall - ANSWER>>A. Reservoir
,These factors that allow for an infection to spread from one thing or person to another
includes a host, an infectious microorganism, a way for the microorganism to be carried
or transported and a reservoir (a place where the organism can live and be transmitted
such as through people, inanimate contaminated objects and animals)
Which of the following statements is true about informed consent?
A. It is the duty of the facility to get informed consent from the correct individual
B. Informed consent must be obtained directly from the individual receiving the
treatment only
C. Informed consent can be obtained at any time during a hospital stay (before and after
procedures)
D. It is the duty of all individuals to state whether or not he/she can give informed
consent - ANSWER>>A. It is the duty of the facility to get informed consent from the
correct individual
The plateau of a drug is often reached by what type of dose?
A. Therapeutic dose
B. Loading dose
C. Initial dose
D. Incremental dose - ANSWER>>B. Loading dose
The loading dose is the administration of higher amounts of a drug into the bloodstream
until the maximum amount of the drug to reach therapeutic levels is reached. Further,
loading doses attributes to the accumulation of therapeutic drug levels.
The opacity of the eye in a person with radiation-induced cataracts is determined by:
A. Heredity
B. Oncogenes
C. The radiation dose
D. Pathogens - ANSWER>>C. The radiation dose
Medronate is a radiopharmaceutical and targets the:
A. Kidneys
B. Bone
C. Liver
D. Appendix - ANSWER>>B. Bone
, Medronate, also known as technetium Tc 99m, is a radiopharmaceutical. This
radiopharmaceutical is injected into the body and is used to view the bones within the
body.
What anatomy is mertiatide, another type of radiopharmaceutical, used for viewing? -
ANSWER>>Kidneys
Sulfur colloid may be used for viewing and evaluating the _ _ _ _ _ and the _ _ _ _ _ _ -
ANSWER>>Liver, spleen
Fanolesomab is often used for visualization of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -
ANSWER>>Appendix
Which of the following is not a complication of dysphagia?
A. Dehydration
B. Malnutrition
C. Respiratory problems
D. Tremors - ANSWER>>D. Tremors
Aims for coagulation parameters (INR, platelets):
low risk: - ANSWER>>INR <2.0, transfuse platelets if <50,000/μL
Aims for coagulation parameters (INR, APTT, platelets):
moderate risk: - ANSWER>>INR <1.5, APTT <1.5 x control, transfuse platelets if
<50,000/μL
Aims for coagulation parameters (INR, APTT, platelets):
high risk: - ANSWER>>INR <1.5, APTT <1.5 x control, transfuse platelets if <50,000/μL
What does the aPTT value measure? - ANSWER>>How long it takes the blood to form
a clot
How many main types of hiatal hernias are there?
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