Question 1

Which of the following should be included in the instructions given to a patient who is going to have a closed machine MRI?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tell the patient to follow an all-liquid diet the day before the procedure
B)   Explain that the table will be placed inside a long, narrow tube about 22 inches in diameter and that he will hear a loud knocking noise as the machine scans
C)   Instruct the patient that he will be drinking a barium sulfate drink that tastes chalky and resembles a milk shake
D)   Tell the patient that the physician may order a laxative to prevent constipation
E)   Tell the patient to consider avoiding caffeine for 14 days prior to the procedureF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

X-ray films are the property of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the patient
B)   the radiology facility where they are taken
C)   the physician who ordered them
D)   the facility at which they are stored
E)   both the patient and the physicianF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

A lower GI (gastrointestinal) series, which provides a series of X-rays of the colon and rectum, is also called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A lower GI (gastrointestinal) series, which provides...

Question 4

Which of the following is characteristic of nuclear medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)   The patient is exposed to high doses of radiation.
B)   The technician uses a scanner to detect radiation from the radioisotope and converts it into an image.
C)   It involves a combination of nonionizing radiation and a magnetic field, and provides images based on the water content of tissues.
D)   The patient generally has to be NPO for 24 hours prior to the procedure.
E)   The procedure takes about 15 minutes.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

A physician who interprets radiologic films for other physicians is a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A physician who interprets radiologic films for...

Question 6

Also known as radionuclide imaging, ________ involves the use of radionuclides, or radioisotopes, that are administered orally, intravenously, or through routes that introduce them into organs or body cavities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Also known as radionuclide imaging, ________ involves...

Question 7

The diagnostic procedure ________ pyelography is performed by injecting the contrast medium through a urethral catheter to evaluate function of the ureters, bladder, and urethra.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The diagnostic procedure ________ pyelography is performed...

Question 8

Packages of X-ray film should be opened only in the ________ to avoid exposing or damaging the film.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Packages of X-ray film should be opened...

Question 9

In which diagnostic procedure does the practitioner perform a lumbar puncture, remove some cerebrospinal fluid, and instill a contrast medium to evaluate spinal abnormalities?

Accepted Answer

A)   CT scan
B)   Myelography
C)   MRI
D)   Nuclear medicine
E)   Cerebral angiographyF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

What score on a DXA scan measures the amount of bone the person has compared to that of young adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   P score
B)   T score
C)   Z score
D)   X score
E)   S scoreF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Intravenous pyelography is also known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   KUB
B)   magnetic resonance imaging
C)   nuclear medicine kidney scan
D)   excretory urography
E)   conventional tomographyF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following instructions should be included in the post-procedure care of a patient who has had a barium enema?

Accepted Answer

A)   Encourage the patient to resume a high-fat diet
B)   Tell the patient the stools may appear whitish or lighter than usual, but this is normal
C)   Tell the patient to lie flat for 8 hours after the procedure
D)   Tell the patient that diarrhea is a frequent side effect of the contrast medium
E)   Tell the patient to limit water intake for the next 7 daysF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

A(n) ________ procedure is one that requires a radiologist to insert a catheter, wire, or other testing device into a patient's blood vessel or organ through the skin or a body orifice and requires surgical aseptic technique.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ procedure is one that requires...

Question 14

Which screening test, often called bone densitometry, uses small doses of X-rays to determine the mineral density of a patient's bones?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
B)   Radiation
C)   Nuclear ventriculography
D)   SPECT
E)   MUGA scanF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following involves the oral administration of barium and is also called an upper GI series?

Accepted Answer

A)   Barium swallow
B)   Cholangiography
C)   Barium enema
D)   Retrograde pyelogram
E)   MyelographyF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

In which procedure does a radiologist instill barium sulfate through the anus into the rectum and then into the colon?

Accepted Answer

A)   Barium swallow
B)   Nuclear medicine imaging
C)   Barium enema
D)   Cholangiography
E)   KUB radiographyF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

A dosimeter is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a form of radiation therapy that allows deep penetration and is used primarily for deep tumors
B)   the scanner used in nuclear medicine
C)   a radiation exposure badge that registers the levels of radiation to which a medical staff member is exposed
D)   the screen that displays images from high-intensity light that is directed through soft tissue
E)   a machine used to administer therapeutic radiologyF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following foods are included in a clear liquid diet?

Accepted Answer

A)   Milk, cream of mushroom soup, and strained peas
B)   Orange juice, oatmeal, and a strawberry milk shake
C)   Grapefruit juice, cream of wheat, and pureed meat
D)   Lemonade, tomato juice, and creamed squash
E)   Black coffee, tea, and bouillonF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following is used to treat cancer by preventing cellular reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nuclear medicine
B)   Ultrasound
C)   MRI
D)   Stereotactic radiosurgery
E)   Radiation therapyF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Which diagnostic procedure uses a gamma camera to detect signals induced by gamma radiation to locate and determine the extent of brain damage from a stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)   SPECT
B)   CT scan
C)   MUGA scan
D)   MRI
E)   MyelographyF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Exam 50: Diagnostic Imaging

Which screening test, often called bone densitometry, uses small doses of X-rays to determine the mineral density of a patient's bones?

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What score on a DXA scan measures the amount of bone the person has compared to that of young adults?

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A lower GI (gastrointestinal) series, which provides a series of X-rays of the colon and rectum, is also called a(n) ________.

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In which diagnostic procedure does the practitioner perform a lumbar puncture, remove some cerebrospinal fluid, and instill a contrast medium to evaluate spinal abnormalities?

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Intravenous pyelography is also known as ____.

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A(n) ________ procedure is one that requires a radiologist to insert a catheter, wire, or other testing device into a patient's blood vessel or organ through the skin or a body orifice and requires surgical aseptic technique.

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Packages of X-ray film should be opened only in the ________ to avoid exposing or damaging the film.

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Which of the following instructions should be included in the post-procedure care of a patient who has had a barium enema?

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Which of the following is used to treat cancer by preventing cellular reproduction?

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X-ray films are the property of ____.

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Which of the following should be included in the instructions given to a patient who is going to have a closed machine MRI?

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A dosimeter is ____.

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Which of the following is characteristic of nuclear medicine?

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Also known as radionuclide imaging, ________ involves the use of radionuclides, or radioisotopes, that are administered orally, intravenously, or through routes that introduce them into organs or body cavities.

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Which of the following involves the oral administration of barium and is also called an upper GI series?

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Which of the following foods are included in a clear liquid diet?

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In which procedure does a radiologist instill barium sulfate through the anus into the rectum and then into the colon?

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Which diagnostic procedure uses a gamma camera to detect signals induced by gamma radiation to locate and determine the extent of brain damage from a stroke?

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A physician who interprets radiologic films for other physicians is a(n) ________.

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The diagnostic procedure ________ pyelography is performed by injecting the contrast medium through a urethral catheter to evaluate function of the ureters, bladder, and urethra.

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