GXMO State Board exam
A tilting table will allow the head end to be lowered at least 15 degrees into the:
A. Trendelenburg position
B. Sims position
C. Fowler position
D. supine position - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Trendelenburg position
The principal purpose of doing a "safety check" before making an exposure is to:
A. ensure a quality radiographic image
B. prevent radiation hazard to yourself
C. protect the patient from unnecessary exposure
D. prevent accidental exposure of coworkers - CORRECT ANSWER-D. prevent
accidental exposure of coworkers
The IR in a radiography department can be which of the following?
1. A conventional cassette with a screen and film
2. The upright cassette holder
3. A computed radiography (CR) cassette with a phosphor plate
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, and 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. 1 and 3
Which metric prefix is used to indicate 10?
A. deci
B. deka
C. Kilo
D. Centi - CORRECT ANSWER-B. deka
A line in the center of the x-ray beam and perpendicular to the long axis of the x-ray
tube is called the:
A. radiation field
B. primary X-ray beam
C. x-ray tube
D. central Ray - CORRECT ANSWER-D. central ray
,A film that has been exposed but has not yet been processed has a pattern of exposure
that is called the:
A. latent image
B. visible image
C. remnant radiation
D. radiation field - CORRECT ANSWER-A. latent image
Tissues with greater mass, such as bone, will absorb _____ radiation, as compared with
less dense tissues, such as fat.
A. more
B. less
C. equal amounts of - CORRECT ANSWER-A. more
The absorption of x-rays by matter is called:
A. scatter
B. attenuation
C. fog
D. remnant radiation - CORRECT ANSWER-B. attenuation
Which of the following statements regarding scatter radiation is true?
A. Scatter radiation is another term for remnant radiation.
B. Scatter radiation is created within the tube with primary beam.
C. Scatter radiation has less energy than the primary beam.
D. Scatter radiation travels in one direction and is easy to control. - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Scatter radiation has less energy than the primary beam.
The pattern of _____ radiation creates the image on the film.
A. scatter
B. fog
C. remnant
D. primary - CORRECT ANSWER-C. remnant
The image receptor (IR) usually consists of the:
A. x-ray tube and the tube stand
B. cassette and the film
C. control console and the transformer
D. tube locks and the detent - CORRECT ANSWER-B. cassette and the film
Which of the following common IR sizes are used for general examinations?
, 1. 18 x 24 cm
2. 24 x 30 cm
3. 35 x 43 cm
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. 2 and 3 only
What is the typical usage of a 24 x 24 cm IR?
A. mammography
B. fluoroscopic spots
C. general examinations
D. upright spine - CORRECT ANSWER-B. fluoroscopic spots
Computed radiography (CR) is sometimes called a :
A. "filmless" system
B. "cassetteless" system
C. "imageless" system
D. "radiationless" system - CORRECT ANSWER-A. "filmless" system
Where is the image obtained in computed radiography (CR)?
A. on a film
B. in a phosphor material
C. on a laser disk
D. in a microprocessor - CORRECT ANSWER-B. in a phosphor material
Computed radiography (CR) eliminates the need for:
A. proper positioning
B. proper collimation
C. cassettes
D. darkrooms - CORRECT ANSWER-D. darkrooms
A mechanism that tends to stop a moving part in a specific location is called a:
A. collimator
B. control console
C. transformer
D. detent - CORRECT ANSWER-D. detent
A tilting table will allow the head end to be lowered at least 15 degrees into the:
A. Trendelenburg position
B. Sims position
C. Fowler position
D. supine position - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Trendelenburg position
The principal purpose of doing a "safety check" before making an exposure is to:
A. ensure a quality radiographic image
B. prevent radiation hazard to yourself
C. protect the patient from unnecessary exposure
D. prevent accidental exposure of coworkers - CORRECT ANSWER-D. prevent
accidental exposure of coworkers
The IR in a radiography department can be which of the following?
1. A conventional cassette with a screen and film
2. The upright cassette holder
3. A computed radiography (CR) cassette with a phosphor plate
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, and 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. 1 and 3
Which metric prefix is used to indicate 10?
A. deci
B. deka
C. Kilo
D. Centi - CORRECT ANSWER-B. deka
A line in the center of the x-ray beam and perpendicular to the long axis of the x-ray
tube is called the:
A. radiation field
B. primary X-ray beam
C. x-ray tube
D. central Ray - CORRECT ANSWER-D. central ray
,A film that has been exposed but has not yet been processed has a pattern of exposure
that is called the:
A. latent image
B. visible image
C. remnant radiation
D. radiation field - CORRECT ANSWER-A. latent image
Tissues with greater mass, such as bone, will absorb _____ radiation, as compared with
less dense tissues, such as fat.
A. more
B. less
C. equal amounts of - CORRECT ANSWER-A. more
The absorption of x-rays by matter is called:
A. scatter
B. attenuation
C. fog
D. remnant radiation - CORRECT ANSWER-B. attenuation
Which of the following statements regarding scatter radiation is true?
A. Scatter radiation is another term for remnant radiation.
B. Scatter radiation is created within the tube with primary beam.
C. Scatter radiation has less energy than the primary beam.
D. Scatter radiation travels in one direction and is easy to control. - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Scatter radiation has less energy than the primary beam.
The pattern of _____ radiation creates the image on the film.
A. scatter
B. fog
C. remnant
D. primary - CORRECT ANSWER-C. remnant
The image receptor (IR) usually consists of the:
A. x-ray tube and the tube stand
B. cassette and the film
C. control console and the transformer
D. tube locks and the detent - CORRECT ANSWER-B. cassette and the film
Which of the following common IR sizes are used for general examinations?
, 1. 18 x 24 cm
2. 24 x 30 cm
3. 35 x 43 cm
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-C. 2 and 3 only
What is the typical usage of a 24 x 24 cm IR?
A. mammography
B. fluoroscopic spots
C. general examinations
D. upright spine - CORRECT ANSWER-B. fluoroscopic spots
Computed radiography (CR) is sometimes called a :
A. "filmless" system
B. "cassetteless" system
C. "imageless" system
D. "radiationless" system - CORRECT ANSWER-A. "filmless" system
Where is the image obtained in computed radiography (CR)?
A. on a film
B. in a phosphor material
C. on a laser disk
D. in a microprocessor - CORRECT ANSWER-B. in a phosphor material
Computed radiography (CR) eliminates the need for:
A. proper positioning
B. proper collimation
C. cassettes
D. darkrooms - CORRECT ANSWER-D. darkrooms
A mechanism that tends to stop a moving part in a specific location is called a:
A. collimator
B. control console
C. transformer
D. detent - CORRECT ANSWER-D. detent
