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Test Bank for Introduction to Radiologic &
Imaging Sciences & Patient Care, 8th Edition

,Chapter01:Introductionto imagingandradiologicsciences
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Adler:Introductiontoradiologicandimagingsciencesandpatientcare,8thedition

MULTIPLECHOICE

1. The useofx-Raystocreateamedicalimageonpatientsisreferredto As
a. Electrocardiography.
b. Radiography.
c. Sonography.
d. Magneticresonanceimaging.
ANS: B
Radiographyisthemakingofrecordsofinternalstructuresofthebodybypassageofx-
Raysorgammaraysthroughthebody. Theserecordsorimagesaretypicallyreferredto as Radiogra
Phs.

REF: P.4

2. Particularcaremustbetaken whenusing radiationformedicalimaging.Thisistheresultof radiat
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Ion’s abilitytocreate
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a. Ionizations
b. Radiowaves
c. Soundwaves
d. Thermalchanges
ANS: A
Someformsofelectromagneticenergy,Includingx-
Rays,Havetheabilitytoionizeatomsinmatter. Theseionizationshavetheabilitytodisrupttheco
Mpositionofmatterandarecapableofdisruptinglifeprocesses. Specialprotectionshouldbepro
Videdto prevent excessiveexposureto ionizingradiation.
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REF: P.3

3. Inthediagnosisof Patientdiseasestates, Physicians Canselect Froman
Arrayofmedicaldiagnosti
Cmodalities.Afewoftheseinvolvetheuseofionizingenergytocreateamedicalimage. Ifaphys
Icianisconcernedabout theuseofionizing radiation,Heorshemaychoosetoorderanyofthefoll
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Owingdiagnosticmodalities EXCEPT
a. Thermograms.
b. Medicalsonography.
c. Radiography.
d. Magneticresonanceimaging.
ANS: C
Radiographyinvolvestheuseofx-
Rays Fortheproductionofmedicalimages.
Medicalproceduressuchasthermograms,Sonograms,
Andmagneticresonancescansusenonionizing energyformsandconsequentlydonotproduceion
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Izationsinhumantissue. Theyareregardedasnonionizingmodalitiesforimagingandofferexcell
Entalternativestophysiciansconcernedaboutradiationexposure topatients.
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, REF: Pp. 3-4

4. Thegreekphysicianhippocratesisregarded asthefatherof westernmedicine.Allofthefollo
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Wingchoicesrepresenthismedicalbeliefs Exceptthe
a. Useofhighethicalstandardsofconduct.
b. Importantmedicalvalueofsorceryandwitchcraft.
c. Importanceofcloselymonitoringapatient’scondition andrecovery.
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d. Valueofdietandexerciseandallowingnaturetotakeitscourseinrecovery.
ANS: B
Thehippocraticcorpusiswritings thattheyemphasizerationalandnaturalexplanationsforthetr
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Eatment ofdiseaseandrejectsorceryandmagic.The
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Ductofphysicianstoday.

REF: P.5

5. Throughoutthe historyofmedicine,Remarkableachievementshavebeenrecorded.Theseeve
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Ntshaveledtoourcurrent understandingofthehuman organismand disease.As thisresearchc
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Ontinues, Muchofitwillmostlikelyfocuson
a. Propersanitationand publichealth.
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b. Immunologyandthedevelopmentofvaccines.
c. Germtheoryandinfection.
d. Humangenesandgeneticengineering.
ANS: D
Althoughthe human Genome Projectisfinished, Analysesofthedatawillcontinueformanyyear
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S.Thereplacementoffaultygenesthroughgenetherapyofferspromisesofcuresfora varietyofh
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Ereditarydiseases, Andthroughgeneticengineering, Importantpharmaceuticalscontinuetobed
Eveloped. Medicalresearchwillcontinuetofocusonthegeneticcodeinallcells.

REF: P.6

6. Wilhelm C. Roentgen’s Discoveryof—Thex-
Ray‖Isregarded As Oneofmedicine’s most
Significantachievements.Althoughhisdiscoveryw As accidental,Hisearlyresearchwasso
Thoroughthatnosignificantfindingshave beenaddedto
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Hisoriginaltheories.Thisinitselfisatruetributetothebrillianceof Roentgen As ascientist.
One Ofthemostfamousearlyimageshecreatedwas An X-Rayimageofhis
a. Colon.
b. Laboratoryassistant’sfoot.
c. Wife’shand.
d. Kidneys.
ANS: C
November8,1895,Isbelievedbyhistorianstobethedaythatroentgencreatedthefamousimage
Ofthehandofhiswife. Throughhisinvestigativemethods, Roentgenidentifiedthepropertiesof
X-Rays.

REF: P.6

, 7. Avaluablex-Rayprocedureusedtodiagnoseamyocardialinfarctionis
a. Mammography.
b. Myelography.
c. Arthrography.
d. Coronaryarteriography.
ANS: D
Coronaryarteriographyisan Extremelyvaluabletoolindiagnosingatherosclerosis, Which
Canbl Ockthecoronaryarteriesandcausea heartattack(Myocardialinfarction).
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Bywayofaspecialcath Eterwithaballoontip, Effectivetreatmentofatherosclerosisispossible.
Thistreatmentofablock Ed Bloodvesselistermed
Angioplasty.Angioplastyisusedtotreatpatientswithouthavingtousei Nvasiveopen-
Heart surgery.
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REF: P.8

8. Allofthefollowingaretrueofthediagnosticprocedureofmammographyexcept
a. Itisveryvaluableforthedetectionofearlybreastcancers.
b. Theproceduresmaybeperformedusingageneralradiographicmachine.
c. Radiographersneedtobespeciallytrainedinordertoperformmammography.
d. Radiographersmustbecertifiedbythearrttoqualifyforthemammographyexa
Mination.
ANS: B
Specialbreastimagingcentershavebeen builttoaccommodatethedemandformammographyp
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r Ocedures.Equipment andsupplies,Suchasaspeciallydesignedx-Raytube And high-
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Resolution digitalimaging detectors, Areusedtocreatehigh-
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Qualitybreastimages. Mammographycannotbeperformedusinggeneralx-

Rayequipment. REF: P.8

9. Tostudythebloodvesselsofthebrain,Kidneys,Liver,Andotherorgans,Contrastmaterialis
Admi Nisteredintothesevesselsbyusing
a. Catheters.
b. Stents.
c. Balloons.
d. Noneoftheabove.
ANS: A
Angiographyisthetermforradiologicexaminationofthebloodvesselsafterinjectionofacontr
Astmedium.Mostoften,Thecontrastmaterialisinjectedthroughacatheter,Whichcan Bedirecte
Dtoavarietyofmajorarteriesorveinsforvisualizationofthesestructures.

REF: P.8

10. Radiologicsciencecontinuestobeoneofthemostexcitingprofessionsinmedicine.An Imag
Ingmodalitythat usesno ionizingradiationandtheenergyofradio wavesandmagneticfield
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Sis
a. Nuclearimaging.
b. Thermography.
c. CVIT.