ARRT Common practice test Questions and Answers;
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Compensating - correct answer A wedge filter is a type of ________ filter.
Increased grid ratio - correct answer Radiographers can decrease patient
dose by using all of the following EXCEPT:
Scaphoid - correct answer The anatomic snuffbox overlies the ________
bone and the radial artery. Tenderness in the anatomical
Snuffbox is a clinical sign suggesting fracture of this bone, the MOST
commonly fractured carpal bone.
Cardiac - correct answer The ________ sphincter prevents reflux of
stomach contents into the esophagus.
Analog-to-digital converter - correct answer The ________ receives
electrons immediately after they are read out from an imaging detector.
Increasing the focal spot size - correct answer All of the following
EXCEPT ________ will result in an increase in AEC response time.
-decreasing kvp
-increasing focal spot size
-increasing part thickness
-increasing SID
Fibrosis - correct answer Which of the following is considered a late
nonstochastic effect?
, -fibrosis
-cancer
-birth defect
-increased fertility
Topical - correct answer Tinctures, ointments, lotions, and sprays are
administered by the ________ route.
The hand and wrist - correct answer For children older than 3 years, bone
age is MOST commonly determined by comparing a radiograph of
________ with a set of reference images.
Spatial resolution - correct answer Decreasing the detector element size
will affect which of the following?
40 - correct answer X-ray tubes are operated at or above ______ kvp to
avoid being space-charge limited.
Small focal spot; optimize spatial resolution - correct answer When
obtaining images for a bone age protocol on an infant, it is BEST to use the
________ to
________.
Hyaline cartilage - correct answer Children have epiphyseal plates made
of ________ that can be evaluated as part of normal chronologic
Age for bone age analysis.
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Compensating - correct answer A wedge filter is a type of ________ filter.
Increased grid ratio - correct answer Radiographers can decrease patient
dose by using all of the following EXCEPT:
Scaphoid - correct answer The anatomic snuffbox overlies the ________
bone and the radial artery. Tenderness in the anatomical
Snuffbox is a clinical sign suggesting fracture of this bone, the MOST
commonly fractured carpal bone.
Cardiac - correct answer The ________ sphincter prevents reflux of
stomach contents into the esophagus.
Analog-to-digital converter - correct answer The ________ receives
electrons immediately after they are read out from an imaging detector.
Increasing the focal spot size - correct answer All of the following
EXCEPT ________ will result in an increase in AEC response time.
-decreasing kvp
-increasing focal spot size
-increasing part thickness
-increasing SID
Fibrosis - correct answer Which of the following is considered a late
nonstochastic effect?
, -fibrosis
-cancer
-birth defect
-increased fertility
Topical - correct answer Tinctures, ointments, lotions, and sprays are
administered by the ________ route.
The hand and wrist - correct answer For children older than 3 years, bone
age is MOST commonly determined by comparing a radiograph of
________ with a set of reference images.
Spatial resolution - correct answer Decreasing the detector element size
will affect which of the following?
40 - correct answer X-ray tubes are operated at or above ______ kvp to
avoid being space-charge limited.
Small focal spot; optimize spatial resolution - correct answer When
obtaining images for a bone age protocol on an infant, it is BEST to use the
________ to
________.
Hyaline cartilage - correct answer Children have epiphyseal plates made
of ________ that can be evaluated as part of normal chronologic
Age for bone age analysis.
