VTNE Radiology Exam with Questions
and Correct Answers Latest 2025-2026
GRADED A+
You have a film in front of you that has a relatively clear edge all the way around the
radiograph. This is because of
A:
A light leak
B:
Collimation
C:
Not being developed or fixed
D:
Overexposure to radiation - CORRECT ANSWERS Collimation
A veterinarian is performing a radiographic survey of a cat's skull to evaluate the
trabecular bone in the nasal cavity for a nasal tumor (producing asymmetry). Knowing
that ultra fine detail is needed, which of the following equipment would best allow for a
diagnostic study?
A:
Fast screen and film combination
B:
Slow screen and film combination
C:
Fast screen and slow film combination
D:
Slow screen and fast film combination - CORRECT ANSWERS Slow screen and film
combination
What is the term used to describe the tube-to-film distance?
A:
Focal-film distance
,B:
Focal-object distance
C:
Focal-skin distance
D:
Focal spot - CORRECT ANSWERS Focal-film distance
A grid with a ratio of 10:1 absorbs
A:
Less scatter radiation and requires less exposure factors than a 5:1 grid
B:
Less scatter radiation and requires greater exposure factors than a 5:1 grid
C:
More scatter radiation and requires greater exposure factors than a 5:1 grid
D:
More scatter radiation and requires less exposure factors than a 5:1 grid - CORRECT
ANSWERS More scatter radiation and requires greater exposure factors than a 5:1 grid
A tabletop (nongrid) technique is used to radiograph the
A:
Thorax
B:
Abdomen
C:
Extremity
D:
Pelvis - CORRECT ANSWERS Extremity
Where is the most effective place to wear an x-ray film badge?
A:
On the belt
B:
On the shirt collar outside of the apron
C:
On the hand
, D:
In the area of anatomic risk - CORRECT ANSWERS On the shirt collar outside of the
apron
The target of an x-ray machine is a/an
A:
Tungsten coil that emits electrons when heated
B:
Small depression where the filament is placed
C:
Area of the anode struck by electrons during an exposure
D:
Positive electrode - CORRECT ANSWERS Area of the anode struck by electrons during
an exposure
The maximum permissible dose (MPD) for whole-body radiation per year in sieverts is
A:
0.05
B:
0.50
C:
5.0
D:
Not established - CORRECT ANSWERS 0.05
Radiographic films must be permanently labeled. Which of the following does not need
to appear as part of the permanent identification on a radiographic film?
A:
Clinic's name
B:
Owner's name
C:
Patient's date of birth
D:
Owner's telephone number - CORRECT ANSWERS Owner's telephone number
and Correct Answers Latest 2025-2026
GRADED A+
You have a film in front of you that has a relatively clear edge all the way around the
radiograph. This is because of
A:
A light leak
B:
Collimation
C:
Not being developed or fixed
D:
Overexposure to radiation - CORRECT ANSWERS Collimation
A veterinarian is performing a radiographic survey of a cat's skull to evaluate the
trabecular bone in the nasal cavity for a nasal tumor (producing asymmetry). Knowing
that ultra fine detail is needed, which of the following equipment would best allow for a
diagnostic study?
A:
Fast screen and film combination
B:
Slow screen and film combination
C:
Fast screen and slow film combination
D:
Slow screen and fast film combination - CORRECT ANSWERS Slow screen and film
combination
What is the term used to describe the tube-to-film distance?
A:
Focal-film distance
,B:
Focal-object distance
C:
Focal-skin distance
D:
Focal spot - CORRECT ANSWERS Focal-film distance
A grid with a ratio of 10:1 absorbs
A:
Less scatter radiation and requires less exposure factors than a 5:1 grid
B:
Less scatter radiation and requires greater exposure factors than a 5:1 grid
C:
More scatter radiation and requires greater exposure factors than a 5:1 grid
D:
More scatter radiation and requires less exposure factors than a 5:1 grid - CORRECT
ANSWERS More scatter radiation and requires greater exposure factors than a 5:1 grid
A tabletop (nongrid) technique is used to radiograph the
A:
Thorax
B:
Abdomen
C:
Extremity
D:
Pelvis - CORRECT ANSWERS Extremity
Where is the most effective place to wear an x-ray film badge?
A:
On the belt
B:
On the shirt collar outside of the apron
C:
On the hand
, D:
In the area of anatomic risk - CORRECT ANSWERS On the shirt collar outside of the
apron
The target of an x-ray machine is a/an
A:
Tungsten coil that emits electrons when heated
B:
Small depression where the filament is placed
C:
Area of the anode struck by electrons during an exposure
D:
Positive electrode - CORRECT ANSWERS Area of the anode struck by electrons during
an exposure
The maximum permissible dose (MPD) for whole-body radiation per year in sieverts is
A:
0.05
B:
0.50
C:
5.0
D:
Not established - CORRECT ANSWERS 0.05
Radiographic films must be permanently labeled. Which of the following does not need
to appear as part of the permanent identification on a radiographic film?
A:
Clinic's name
B:
Owner's name
C:
Patient's date of birth
D:
Owner's telephone number - CORRECT ANSWERS Owner's telephone number
