FREE ARRT Radiography Questions and Answers
In which of the following is a lumbar puncture most likely to occur?
Explanation:
A lumbar puncture can be used to identify dangerous infections like meningitis, neurological conditions
like multiple sclerosis and Guillain-Barre syndrome, as well as cancers of the brain or spinal cord. The
cerebrospinal fluid can occasionally be injected with chemotherapeutic or anesthetic medicines via lumbar
puncture. Between the lumbar vertebrae L3/L4, a spinal needle is placed. Other locations could be L4/L5 or
L5/S1
How should a radiographer respond to an adult patient who is having a cardiac or respiratory arrest?
Explanation:
The radiographer must be ready to call for help in the event of a cardiac or respiratory emergency and,
if necessary, to start performing CPR.
Which clinical symptom DOES NOT relate to acute abdominal discomfort?
Explanation:
Extreme diarrhea is NOT an indication of immediate stomach pain, but rather another underlying condition
that may be caused by an illness or food poisoning.
The relationship between the height of the lead strip and the grid ratio is known as this.
Explanation:
the proportion of a lead strip's height to its distance from another. The quantity of lead strips per inch is
referred to as grid frequency.
Which of the following drug delivery systems falls under the definition of "parenteral"?
Explanation:
When medication cannot be taken orally, it is delivered parenterally. Intravenous, intramuscular, and
intracardiac injections are a few examples of parenteral routes. The route used affects the rate of absorption.
What properties will the photons have when the kVp of an X-ray beam increases?
Explanation:
The high voltage, kVp, regulates the x-rays' energy. The x-ray photons generated when the kVp is raised
have a shorter wavelength and a higher energy.
How many degrees is the patient rotated in order to show the apophyseal joints of the lumbar vertebrate in AP projection?
Explanation:
Rotate the patient's body 45 degrees to show the lumbar articular facets closer to the image receptor in
order to show the apophyseal joints on an oblique projection of the lumbar vertebrae.