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The term used to describe energy transmitted through matter is: A. Ionization B. Physiology C. Radiation D. Therapy C. Radiation
Special protection should be taken to prevent excessive exposure to: A. Energy B. Electromagnetic energy C. Ionizing radiation D. Radio waves C. Ionizing radiation
Which of the following specialties uses a non ionizing form of radiation: A. Nuclear medicine technology B. Radiation therapy C. Radiography D. Sonography D. Sonography
The discovery of x-rays occurred in: A. 1858 B. 1876 C. 1895 D. 1898 C. 1895
An individual who specializes in using x-rays to create images of the body is known as a: A. Diagnostic medical sonographer B. Nuclear medicine technologist C. Radiographer D. Radiation therapist C. Radiographer
An effective treatment of arteriosclerosis that uses a special catheter with a balloon tip is termed: A. Angiography B. Angioplasty C. Arteriography D. Cardiac catheterization B. Angioplasty
A discipline that visualizes sexual anatomy by the recording of a predetermined plane in the body is: A. Computed tomography B. Cardiovascular interventional technology C. Nuclear medicine, technology D. radiation therapy A. Computed tomography
Radiography of the breast is termed: A. Angiography B. Cytotechnology C. Histology D. Mammography D. Mammography
The study of diseases of muscle and bones is termed: A. Neurology B. Orthopedics C. Oncology D. Urology B. Orthopedics
An individual who specializes in carrying out treatments designed to correct or improve the function of a particular body part or system is known as: A. Diagnostician B. Histologist C. Technologist D. Therapist D. Therapist
Which of the following is a voluntary process through which an agency grants recognition to an individual on demonstration, usually by examination, of specialized professional skills? A. Accreditation B. Certification C. Licensure D. Registration B. Certification
Which of the following is a listing of individuals holding certification credentials in a particular profession? A. Accreditation B. Certification C. Licensure D. Registry D. Registry
What organization certifies individuals in radiography A. ASRT B. ARRT C. JCERT D. RSNA B. ARRT
Which of the following organizations represents the interest of radiologic technologies to the public and federal government? A. ARRT B. ASRT C. ISRRT D. ARRS B. ASRT
Which of the following is a process by which a governmental agency (usually at the state level grants) permission to individuals to practice their profession? A. Accreditation B. Certification C. Licensure D. Registration C. Licensure
Which of the following organizations is a sponsor of the Joint Review Committee on Education and Radiologic Technology and American Registry of Radiologic Technologist? A. SNM B. ASRT C. AHRA D. RSNA B. ASRT
Which of the following is a voluntary prayer process through which an agency grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meets specified criteria? A. Accreditation B. Certification C. Licensure D. Registration A. Accreditation
Approximately how many individuals are registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist? A. 10,000 B. 90,000 C. 250,000 D. 330,000 C. 330,000
Stress is defined as: A. A feeling of anxiety and fear B. Not having enough time to complete commitments C. A breaking point D. Demand on time, energy, and resources with some threat included D. Demand on time, energy, and resources with some threat included
Causes of stress include: A. Individual perception of wants B. Poor physical health C. Lack of time management D. All of the above D. All of the above
The best way to reduce stress are: A. Managing finances better and saving money B. Controlling time, thinking, positively, and buffering stressors C. Choosing a non-medical profession and vacationing often D. Avoiding worry and practicing relaxation B. Controlling time, thinking, positively, and buffering stressors
Taking a test, always: A. Cram the night before B. Arrive early and review notes just before the test C. Review your test, but do not change answers D. Answer all questions you know 1st, go back and repeat, leave the most difficult questions for last D. Answer all questions you know 1st, go back and repeat, leave the most difficult questions for last
In-control language: A. Is used when driving to class B. Is positive and expresses choice C. Identifies where others are wrong D. Is critical and powerful B. Is positive and expresses choice
The biggest thief of time is: A. Indecision B. Worry C. Traffic D. Mistakes A. Indecision
Good study habits include: A. Reading out loud and writing down important facts B. Planned group activity C. A regular plan for study and review D. All of the above D. All of the above
Stress buffers include: A. Exercise and good nutrition B. Taking a personal day off work C. Avoiding studying the night before a test D. Avoiding worry A. Exercise and good nutrition
Vitamins and minerals depleted as a result of stress are: A. Iron, B12, and C B. B complex, C, and magnesium C. Magnesium, E, and B complex D. A, E, C B. B complex, C, and magnesium
Students in medical professions often learn to apply theories through the review of real life situation or scenario. What is this activity called? A. Code review B. Case study C. Role playing D. Laboratory practice B. Case study
In what aspect of the education program for a radiologic science professional is a student exposed to real life experiences that allow him or her to transfer knowledge into action? A. Cognitive B. Classroom C. Laboratory D. Clinical D. Clinical
Analyzing personal values and feelings and managing uncomfortable ethical situations are components of what type of critical thinking? A. Affective B. Cognitive C. Psychomotor D. Technical A. Affective
Clinical procedures and activities are performed in what setting? A. Classroom B. Hospital/cancer center C. Laboratory D. Library B. Hospital/cancer center
Cognitive learning includes: A. Attitudes, values, and beliefs B. Physical actions, neuromuscular manipulations, and coordination C. Assistance, observation, and performance D. Knowledge, reason, and judgment D. Knowledge, reason, and judgment
The observable, successful achievement of performance objectives, defines, which of the following? A. Objective B. Competency C. Affective D. Learning outcome B. Competency
Of the following, which is a communication method used to assure an effective handoff of patients from one healthcare worker to another? A. HIPAA B. TeamSTEPPS C. IPE B. SBAR B. SBAR
Which of the following is an approach to teaching students and healthcare workers how to interact and work with each other in the clinical setting? A. SBAR B. TeamSTEPPS C. IPE D. HIPAA C. IPE
The management function that involves the development of a structure or framework that identifies how people do their work is: A. Staffing B. Planning C. Organizing D. Coordinating C. Organizing
Performance, standards, or guidelines used to measure progress towards the goal of the organizations are defined as: A. Employee evaluations B. Feedback C. Controlling D. The joint commission guidelines C. Controlling
The internal hospital committee that ensures safe operations for the facility for both patients and employers is the: A. Safety committee B. Certificate of need C. Hazardous chemical group D. Radiation safety committee A. Safety committee
The process by which a beam of x-ray photons is reduced as it passes through matter is known as: A. Density B. Attenuation C. Fog D. Processing B. Attenuation
Computed radiography (CR) uses which of the following as its image receptor? A. Photostimuable phosphor plate B. Charge-coupled device C. Radiographic film D. Flat-panel detector A. Photostimuable phosphor plate
The factor that controls the amount of x-radiation produced by the x-ray tube is: A. Milliampere-seconds (mAs) B. source-to-image receptor distance C. Object-to-image receptor distance D. Kilivoltage peak A. Milliampere-seconds (mAs)
What mAs would result using the 500 mA setting at 0.25 second? A. 12.5 mAs B. 20 mAs C. 125 mAs D. 2000 mAs C. 125 mAs
Which of the following image receptor systems does NOT use light during exposure? A. Direct conversion DR B. Indirect conversion DR C. Computed radiography (CR) D. Film/screen radiography A. Direct conversion DR
The 15% rule helps to explain the effect of ______ on exposure. A. Grids B. mAs C. SID D. kilovoltage peak D. Kilovoltage peak
Which of the following is NOT a radiographic contrast medium? A. Barium compounds B. Air C. Iodine compounds D. Water D. Water
The most common cause of radiographic unsharpness is: A. Motion B. Detector characteristics C. Increased OID D. Decreased SID A. Motion
What term in digital imaging is used to describe a numeric representation of the quantity of exposure, received by a digital image receptor? A. Window level B. Exposure indicator C. Window width D. Exposure latitude B. Exposure indicator
The component of the radiographic system that produces radiation is: A. Collimator B. High tension transformer C. X-ray tube D. Goniometer C. X-ray tube
The selection of radiographic exposure factors such as mAs and kVp is performed at the operator: A. Control console B. Fluoroscopic tower C. Image receptor assembly D. X-ray tube A. Control console
The primary components of the x-ray tube important to the x-ray production are the: A. High voltage cables and tubes support mechanism B. Anode bearings and rotor C. Diode and triode D. Anode and cathode D. Anode and cathode
The component that controls the size and shape of the x-ray exposure field is the: A. X-ray tube housing B. Collimator assembly C. Anode D. Goniometer B. Collimator assembly
In a fluoroscopic system, the surface of the fluoroscopic detector is considered the: A. Lead curtain B. Thin film transistor C. Scatter source D. Primary barrier D. Primary barrier
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