Professional certification of radiographers is

Often times, radiography students discuss their education as it relates to “taking the Registry”. In actuality, the registry is

A radiographer looking to relocate to another state for similar employment is advised to check into that state’s __________ requirements to ensure qualified employability.

All of the following are true of the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) organization except

The organization that sponsors an international meeting in Chicago each year in late November is the

Accredited programs in radiologic technology are recognized by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Programs seeking this programmatic recognition necessarily must comply with the JRCERT

The organization that is principally responsible for the general welfare of the profession of radiologic technology, through its efforts in continuing education, practice standards, and socio-economics is the

One’s professional career in the radiologic sciences begins with the attainment of a primary credential. For those following this, continuing competency is demonstrated by achieving proof of continuing education (CE) through a process referred to as

One of your classmates consistently gets A’s on tests and homework, with no apparent effort or study. In talking with him, you discover he has a good strategy for studying that involves

As you prepare for an important final examination on positioning, a casual friend stops by unexpectedly to tell you she thinks she is about to lose her job. It’s clear she wants to talk to someone, and from your friend’s perspective, you appear to have some time to talk. How would you best handle this situation?

Nutrition that will improve your stress level includes

You are about to take a 100-question test in a timed fashion. The test time allotment is 90 minutes. An effective test-taking strategy to use when taking this test is

As you prepare to take a final examination for a course you have enjoyed, you discover that your laptop computer battery is very low, causing concern. You wanted to review your notes one last time before going into the examination. This event would be classified as a(n)

Time management is an important part of controlling stress levels. Effective methods to control time include1. avoiding deadlines because they only add stress to one’s life.2. pushing yourself to unknown limits because you need to know your potential.3. determining the most important activities that could contribute to your success.4. focusing only on those activities that are important, allowing little time for close friends and family.5. doubling your study time which is guaranteed to improve your grade from a D to a B.

You and a close classmate just got the grades back from a quiz you both recently completed. Your classmate did not do as well on it as they thought. You encourage your classmate and offer to help them review the answers. Providing this kind of support would be considered

The professional organization that is responsible for the development and publication of minimum educational guidelines, outlining entry-level knowledge and skill levels is the

The successful application and demonstration of knowledge learned from prior experiences is called

Student learning that occurs in a classroom or on-line setting is referred to as _____ learning.

When a patient hand-off occurs, the principle of _________ is recommended.

Oftentimes in your clinical experiences, you encounter students from other medical specialties such as nursing, respiratory therapy or physical therapy. This can be particularly true when performing simulation exercises across specialties. This type of learning is called

A radiography program’s effectiveness is measured through a variety of benchmarks. One of these deals specifically with

SBAR is an effective strategy that deals with the completeness and continuity of patient care during

At a specific time in the student-patient interaction, the student may be permitted to position a patient and provide for their general care in order to perform the procedure. At this specific point in the student’s clinical experience, they are considered to be

Effective MRI screening is an essential feature of all MRI services. Zone IV in an MRI department is considered

A document that guides a hospital as to its purpose and role in the community it serves is called a

When seeking formal employment as a radiographer in a hospital or clinic, your initial interaction or point of contact is with the

At a recent radiology department meeting, the director discussed an incident that occurred a few days earlier involving a patient within medical imaging. In his description, the director revealed that this patient had an incorrect ultrasound examination performed. Investigation into the situation showed that a receptionist told the patient to wait in the wrong holding area before the examination. The sonographer assumed that the patient was in the correct location and performed the wrong examination. To prevent this type of event from occurring in the future, what type of analysis needs to be undertaken by the department?

The federal agency that regulates the use of ionizing radiation including medical and nuclear applications is the

Examples of internal committees within a hospital or health care enterprise include the1. Radiation Safety Committee.2. Joint Commission (TJC).3. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).4. Infection Control Committee.5. Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.

Employers are looking for two principle traits in all radiologic science professionals. These traits are

Select the true statement from the choices below, regarding a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).

To a medical imaging department, the customer could be described as

The production of x-radiation that occurs in an X-ray tube requires the movement of negatively charged particles traveling from one side of the tube to the other. This movement of charges must occur in

The X-ray tube component that stops the stream of electrons and produces the X-ray beam is called the

Bowel gas in the abdomen is an example of a _____ material, with regard to the X-ray beam.

The total quantity of X-ray photons produced during an exposure is determined by the

When radiographic images of patients are created, many exposure variables come into play to produce optimum image quality. Any change in the radiographic image appearance should be the result of

X-ray film imaging has been replaced by

The invisible, unprocessed data on an image detector immediately after X-ray exposure forms an electronic data set that forms the _____ image.

The resolution of an image using DR, thin-film-transistor (TFT) technology is determined by the

A direct capture digital radiography detector uses _____ as the receptor material.

Temporal resolution is best described as the relationship between the dynamic motion of the anatomy and

Sub-optimum mAs exposures in CR and DR imaging technology will yield an image that is

Image brightness as seen on a viewing monitor is

The dynamic display of a patient’s anatomy using x-radiation is termed

An effective measure of actual exposure compared to a target exposure value is the use of a(n)

The ability to visibly distinguish between the various shades of gray on a radiographic and fluoroscopic image is referred to as

Increasing exposure kVp by 15% to maintain the same detector signal value requires

With computed radiography (CR) technology, the energy of the incoming x-ray is converted to light that ultimately creates a stored energy value in the CR phosphor layer. These stored-energy areas that are trapped in the conduction band are called __________, and represent the latent, unprocessed CR image.

A general radiographic imaging system consists of which essential components?1. control console and generator2. X-ray tube and support assembly3. table side grip handles4. anatomical side markers for laterality5. X-ray table and upright cassette holder6. collimator assembly

Physicians can choose from several medical imaging modalities to determine their patient’s condition. Among these are radiography, MRI, CT, ultrasonography, and nuclear medicine, to mention a few. Each specialty has its own _______ of information.

To improve the flexibility of a radiographic system, engineers have designed equipment so that the X-ray tube support system and detector assembly

You have just completed an ankle series of radiographs on a young female patient. As you review the images, you notice the elastic in her sock is seen on the image. Submitting this image to the radiologist for interpretation would

Which of the following occur during X-ray tube preparation or “boost?”1. The collimator light goes out to save energy.2. The anode comes up to rotational speed.3. The pre-selected milliamperage increases in the cathode filament.4. A high voltage is applied across both diodes of the X-ray tube, enabling electrons to travel across to the anode.5. The grid in the table begins to oscillate.

Newer fluoroscopic system designs utilize flat-panel digital detectors for both static and dynamic imaging. Depending upon the design, the X-ray tube can be positioned above or below the patient. If the X-ray tube is above the patient during fluoroscopy, a key point to remember is that

Of the choices below, all are related except

With modern radiographic systems, images are now comprised of electronic data sets in a digital format. The data files can be altered and optimized in appearance following exposure and image display. This step is often referred to as

Another term for automatic collimation is

Damage to X-ray tubes that can shorten their useful life can occur with

In a radiographic/fluoroscopic (R/F) system, the primary barrier is considered to be the

Fluoroscopy of a fractured hip repair done in the surgical theater is typically accomplished with a

Select the TRUE statement from the choices given.

Images acquired in a CT scan are obtained in the patient’s ____________ plane.

In medical sonography, as the sound frequency increases

Radionuclide imaging (nuclear medicine) is very unique in that its primary clinical value is the ability to

In radiation therapy, palliative treatment plans are intended to

In an MR department the MR scan room is considered

The radiation a person receives from the sun (cosmic radiation) is categorized as

With regard to the ALARA principle, the responsibility of the radiographer is to

A given dose of radiation generally has the greatest potential for damage in tissues that have

Nausea is principally associated with the

In which of the following X-ray interactions with matter is the energy of the incident photon completely absorbed?

Which action of ionizing radiation is most prevalent and most harmful to the human body?

Acute radiation syndrome manifests in four major stages. In what order do these stages occur?

Modern patient radiation protection methods should include

The function of an X-ray beam filter in diagnostic radiology is to

A woman who is 3 months’ pregnant has been in a motor vehicle accident. The emergency department physician suspects there is injury to her cervical spine and thus feels justified in ordering an X-ray examination to aid in determining the extent of the patient’s injury. Because the patient is pregnant, the radiographer should1. select the lowest exposure factors that will produce a diagnostically useful radiograph.2. adequately and precisely collimate the radiographic beam to include only the anatomic area of interest.3. insist that an ultrasound exam is done first before beginning the radiographic examination.4. only perform the lateral projection to minimize radiation dose.

The most popular and common form of assessing occupational radiation exposure is

If a technologist stands 2 m from an X-ray tube and receives an exposure rate of 4 mR/h, the exposure rate would be _____ mR/h if the person stands 4 m from the X-ray tube.

Protective devices such as lead aprons used by radiographers are intended to protect from1. Compton scatter.2. primary.3. remnant.4. coherent scatter.

Which of the following personnel radiation monitors will provide a near-immediate reading of radiation exposure, if necessary?

A device that is commonly used to locate and measure the presence and intensity of a radioactive material in an area is a(n)

When performing an AP radiographic projection of the abdomen, the current standard of care for lead shielding of patient gonads is

All of the following are considered cultures except

To perform effectively and compassionately as a radiologic and imaging sciences professional, it is important to understand the areas of human cultural diversity. These may include1. social organizations.2. phobias.3. symbolism.4. space.5. time.6. communication.

A social organization that seeks to understand and accept peoples from diverse backgrounds through policies and procedures, communication media, activities, and so on, in an effort to achieve a positive cross-cultural environment, is seeking to achieve

You are working as an imaging sciences professional in a small community hospital. As you get on the elevator to ride up to the cafeteria for your morning break, you are joined by a group of people who are quite vocal about the skin tone and dialect of the doctor that is taking care of one of their family members. This group inherently demonstrates a group

As you are enjoying a light breakfast in a local coffee shop, a small group sits down at an adjacent table. As they talk, you overhear them making derogatory statements about people who are obese. Comments such as, “I can’t believe people can eat so much!” and “How can they let themselves get that way?” are typical of the conversation. One group member openly states, “Why can’t they be like us, fit and trim? Don’t they understand what they are doing to their bodies?” This group is demonstrating

It is safe to conclude that in the years ahead, the U.S. population will

To protect the human rights of people with disabilities, four essential core values of human rights were recognized by the 1993 Vienna Declaration for Human Rights. These core values are

For a medical imaging department director, reasonable efforts to improve human diversity in the department would include all of the following except

A native-born Latino individual who has moved to the United States and successfully blended into local community activities, such as work, church, school, and volunteering, without losing his native culture demonstrates

Valuable traits of the U.S. mainstream culture include which of the following?1. Strong work ethic2. Efficiency3. Travel and mobility4. Tolerance and patience5. Individualism6. Capitalism7. Competition

It is illegal to deny an individual the opportunity to advance professionally through employment because of

It is important that patients be referred to by their

In the years ahead, the population group that is expected to grow at a faster rate than all other minority groups, is the _______ population.

All of the following are nonverbal communication characteristics except

A patient who is near death from a terminal disease, will likely exhibit what signs of impending death?1. Loss of bowel functions and control2. State of unconsciousness3. Unusual high level of alertness and response to conversation4. A condition of “wasting away” (cachexia)

You have received a request to perform a radiographic study on a patient who is clearly intoxicated but coherent. In preparing to perform this procedure, you should

A terminal patient who wants to stay alive long enough to see an offspring graduate from college, would be in what stage of the dying process?

Upon receiving an order or request to perform a radiographic examination on a patient, the first step to consider in order to achieve exam success is to

According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, our first and most basic need is

Clearly understanding your emotions when handling patients and their families is referred to as

When communicating with a young child as part of a radiographic examination, an effective strategy to communicate would be to1. kneel down to the child’s eye level and lower your voice.2. speak loudly and quickly so the child knows you’re in charge.3. allow one of the younger radiographers in the department to perform the study.4. lower the room lighting to create a more subdued environment.

When working with an elderly patient,

According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, few people completely satisfy the need for

When radiographing a toddler,

A common emotion of most patients entering the hospital is

Which of the following is an example of a negative nonverbal communication technique?

Which of the following statements is false?

A(n) _____ is someone who has been admitted to the hospital for diagnostic studies or treatment.

Touch can be an effective communication strategy when dealing with patients for medical examinations. As you ask a patient to turn on his or her side for an oblique projection, you gently touch his or her hip or shoulder to guide them into the correct position. This is a type of touch for

Aging is a natural part of living. As you work with older patients, it is important to empathize with their conditions and understand the physiologic changes of the aging process. These changes may include1. always feeling cold.2. a heightened state of mental alertness and memory.3. a greater awareness of their surroundings.4. a loss of tactile sensation in the fingertips.5. a greater likelihood of skin damage during movement and transport.6. less flexibility and joint mobility.

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the customary stages of the dying or grieving process in the typical sequence are

As a patient begins to accept the inevitability of death, he or she may ask to discuss important circumstances that will affect the last moments of life. These concerns may include the administration of CPR techniques, organ donation, internment plans, pain control, and sedation. To formalize these wishes, patients will complete a(n)

The use of humor during radiographic procedures can be effective with patients if used professionally and under the right circumstance. An example of correct use of humor is

Understanding one’s emotions as well as the emotions of a patient and their families, is commonly referred to as having

When taking a patient history, it is important to

In preparing to radiograph a patient who has come to the medical imaging department with a complaint of abdominal pain, you begin to question the patient as part of the history. A good initial question to ask the patient would be

In the process of questioning a patient about the reason for having the requested X-ray examination, the patient becomes irritated and complains that she “is getting pretty tired of saying the same things over and over to all these nurses.” An effective method to deal with this patient’s attitude would be to

Objective data regarding a patient’s history

When asking about a patient’s pain, it is effective to

When questioning patients to obtain an accurate patient history,

It would be inappropriate to

As a patient begins to explain their reasons for coming to the clinic for a radiographic examination, they begin to use medical terms to describe conditions. The information appears to be accurate medically and helps clarify their symptoms. To deal with this patient, you should

Which of the following is not one of the sacred seven of medical histories?

In determining a patient’s description of their pain, a good question to ask would be

When taking a patient history, a competent radiologic and imaging sciences professional

On a patient’s examination requisition for a KUB, you notice that the history recorded by the emergency staff states “R/O appendicitis.” In an effort to gain more precise information about the patient’s condition, questions to ask that would be important to this examination would be1. “How would you describe the pain?”2. “Have you had previous appendix surgery?”3. “Do you know if the emergency department called in a sonographer?”4. “Can you touch the area that specifically hurts?”5. “Are you sure it’s not your kidneys?”6. “Does the pain appear to be in your appendix?”

Most radiologists have one key question they want answered when it relates to any medical imaging examination. That question most likely would be

As you prepare to take a PA chest radiograph on a patient who is suspected of having a lung collapse, you note that the patient has an extremely difficult time taking in a deep inspiration. A radiologic and imaging sciences professional would

As you perform a STAT facial bones series on a conscious patient from the emergency department (ED), you notice that the patient has a large swelling over their left temporal region. The patient requisition simply states that the patient had trauma. A radiologic and imaging sciences professional would

A patient coming to you for a KUB exam states, “My belly hurts.” A logical question to ask next would be

Patient pain that has been occurring over several months would be considered

According to experts in work-related injuries, the medical imaging specialty of _______________ has the highest percentage of work injuries, with an incidence as high as 99%, after only three years of employment.

A sudden drop in a patient’s blood pressure caused by standing or sitting upright is called

When lifting patients, it is important to

You have received a patient from the nursing floor who needs to be transferred by way of a hydraulic lift. The patient arrives at the medical imaging department on a cart without a transfer sling. To proceed with a safe lift, you should

When positioning a patient in a rolling motion transfer,

All of the following are true of a two-person lift except

After successfully completing a safe hydraulic lift of a large patient, the radiologic imaging professional should

Which of the following statements is true?

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSD) are of particular concern for the medical imaging specialty of

The “Ultrasound Triangle” refers to

For sonographers, an effective method for reducing Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSD) is to

Lyme disease is a condition caused by bacteria carried by deer ticks. The tick bite may cause fever, fatigue, and other associated symptoms. This is an example of transmission of an infection by

Bacteria have all of the following characteristics except they

Any microorganism that causes disease is

All of the following are related except

All of the following are viral infections except

After an organism is infected and by the time symptoms of the infectious process manifest, several steps have taken place. These steps consist of1. multiplication and spread.2. encounter and entry.3. host.4. damage.5. reservoir.6. phagocytosis.7. outcome.

A disease spread by kissing is being transmitted by which of the following methods?

When a disease is spread by an insect depositing the pathogen on or in a human, it is transmitted by what method?

Chemical substances capable of killing pathologic microbes are termed

The spread of infection via contaminated food referenced is spread by

At the conclusion of an interventional radiographic examination, the examination room is cleaned, and major components are wiped down with chemical disinfectants. By performing this important task, the radiologic and imaging sciences professional is practicing

A nosocomial infection is an

The chain of infection consists of

All of the following are possible sources of nosocomial infection except

A few days after a stereotactic breast biopsy performed by a radiologist in a breast imaging center, the patient returns to her physician with an obvious infection at the incision site. This is an example of a(n)

When you and a colleague perform a portable chest radiograph on a patient with contact precautions, it would be appropriate to1. place the cassette in a protective bag before exposure and dispose of the bag properly after exposure.2. wash your hands only after the examination has been completed.3. remove jewelry and place it in a safe place.4. put on a clean mask, clean gloves, and clean gown (your assistants need not do so as they are not going to touch the patient) and put on a lead apron outside of the clean gown.5. greet the patient professionally and explain what you are going to do.6. have your assistant position the receptor behind the patient.7. after exposure, remove the gown, mask, and gloves and discard them when you return to radiology.

A person who acts as a reservoir of pathogenic organisms is referred to as a carrier. An example of a carrier is a

All of the following are effective methods of sterilization except

Sterile gloves should be used for all of the following instances except

All of the following situations would require aseptic techniques except

When creating a sterile field, it is important for the imaging sciences professional to

When establishing a sterile field using a sterile drape,

When opening and pouring sterile solutions,

The inflatable balloon portion of the Foley catheter is typically filled with

Which of the following statements is false?

When opening a sterile tray, your fingers

When opening and pouring sterile solutions,

You are about to assist with a sterile procedure. In scrubbing for the procedure, it is important to

When gowning another person,

When performing dressing changes, it is important to remember that

Two people in sterile attire should pass each other in which of the following ways?

If you suspect the radiologist has unknowingly contaminated their glove, which of the following should you do?

When performing radiologic examinations on patients with chest tubes,

The purpose of the inflatable balloon portion at the tip of the Foley catheter is to

When a Foley catheter system is inserted into a patient for an expected period of 4 to 6 weeks,

The role of the imaging technologist during cardiac pacemaker studies is to

When using a portable C-arm for a surgical hip pinning,

Hazardous drug-related waste materials

When performing portable radiography of the chest and abdomen on neonatal infants,

NG tubes are inserted through the patient’s _____ with the end of the tube placed in the _____.

To confirm the placement of an NG tube in its proper position, a physician may use

When transporting a patient with a NG tube to medical imaging,

When working with a non-ambulatory male patient who needs to void,

As you begin to perform a hip examination on an elderly female patient who has undergone hip surgery, the patient states that she “needs to go to the bathroom.” Which of the following should be done?1. Obtain a standard bedpan.2. Provide for the patient’s privacy and locate a fracture bedpan.3. Be sure to wear gloves and wash your hands.4. If the bedpan is metallic, run it under warm water for patient comfort and discard in a recycling bin.5. You and an assistant should assist the patient with movement onto the bedpan.6. Return the patient to the nursing floor for cleanup and patient hygiene.

After bedpan use, hygiene of the female patient’s perineum is important. Proper cleansing of this region requires using gloves and several folded tissues to wipe the region

Which of the following is a true statement regarding cleansing enemas?

All of the following are true of cleansing enemas except

Performing fluoroscopic examinations of the colon are scheduled less often than before. The reason for this change in the clinical study of the colon includes

All of the following are true of virtual colonoscopy except

To diagnose the condition of colitis,

When performing a single-contrast barium enema examination,

The administration of glucagon shortly before a double-contrast barium enema is intended to

For a single-contrast barium enema,

The use of a water-soluble contrast agent such as Gastrografin for a colon examination is warranted for patients with