RMA 21

A measurment of the actual absorbed dose of radiation is called?

A Rem
B Roentgen
C Rad
D Ray
E Contrast media

An image produced on film by a sweeping beam of radiation is known as?

A Radioactive
B Isotopes
C MRI
D Scan
E Cassette

The study of the gallbladder by X-ray with an oral contrast medium is called?

A Cholecystitis
B Cholecystography
C Cholecystosonography
D Cholangiography
E Cholecystokinin

Which of the following statements regarding myelography is NOT correct?

A It is fluoroscopy of the central nervous system
B The radiologist removes some cerebrospinal fluid
C The radiologist performs a lumbar puncture
D It is fluoroscopy of the spinal cord
E A contrast medium is used

Radiation therapy for deeper tumors done on an outpatient basis is known as?

A Teletherapy
B Cryotherapy
C Thermotherapy
D Xeroradiography
E Brachytherapy

The best temperature for film storage is between?

A 40 and 50 F
B 50 and 60 F
C 60 and 70 F
D 70 and 80 F
E none of the above

Film artifacts are?

A Areas that interfere with the diagnostic value of the radiograph
B Desirable
C Films that are beyond their expiration dates
D Diagnostic areas of interest
E None of the above

The frequency of elecromagnetic radiation is measured in?

A Cycles
B Watts
C Volts
D Rays
E Hertz

Excretory urography is also known as?

A Sialography
B Cystography
C Intravenous pyelography
D Arthrography
E None of the above

A type of diagnostic radiology that uses high-frequency sound waves is?

A Ultrasound
B Tomography
C Magnetic resonance imaging
D X-ray
E Arthrography

Positions that are neither parallel nor perpendicular to the body are called?

A Supine
B Oblique
C Prone
D Recumbent
E Both A and B

The front to back position in radiology is known as?

A Anteroposterior
B Lateral
C Oblique
D Posteroanterior
E Supine

The process in which an atom may gain or lose electrons is called?

A Fractionation
B Radiation
C Oygenation
D Ionization
E Potential difference

Which of the following statememts is NOT correct in regard to radiosensitivity?

A Immature tissues are the most radiosensitive
B Nonspecialized cells are the most radiosensitive
C Cells that are rapidly growing are the most radiosensitive
D Specialized cells are the most radiosensitive
E Mature cells that are the least radiosensitive

Before a mammogram, a woman should?

A Drink coffee
B Fast after midnight
C Avoid wearing deodorant
D Use body lotion
E Avoid excercise

In preparing patients for such tests as barium enemas and CT scans, the medical assistant should?

A Tell them to eat a fat free dinner the night before
B Ask them whether they are allergic to contrast media, iodine, or shellfish
C Tell them that they will have to hold their breath
D Ask them wheter they are allergic to contrast media, iodine, or shellfish
E Ask them whether they are wearing body lotion

Safety precautions are necessary because?

A Radiation exposure is cumulative
B Radiation exposure is always fatal
C Overexposure is likely from routine X-Rays
D Both A and C
E All of the above

Xeroradiography is used primarily for?

A Cardiography
B Cholecystography
C Intravenous pyelography
D Mammography
E Arthrography