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Which of the following is a radiologic procedure that functions to dilate a stenotic vessel?



A
 
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy 


B
 
Percutaneous angioplasty 


C
 
Renal arteriography 


D
 
Surgical nephrostomy

Hysterosalpingography may be performed for demonstration of

1. uterine tubal patency


2. mass lesions in the uterine cavity


3. uterine position

A
 
1 and 2 only 


B
 
1 and 3 only 


C
 
2 and 3 only 


D
 
1, 2, and 3

A drug's chemical name is called its



A
 
generic name. 


B
 
trade name. 


C
 
brand name. 


D
 
proprietary name.

Which of the following medications commonly found on emergency carts functions to raise blood pressure?



A
 
Heparin 


B
 
Norepinephrine 


C
 
Nitroglycerin 


D
 
Lidocaine

Which of the following medications commonly found on emergency carts functions to decrease coagulation and often used in the cardiovascular imaging suite to inhibit coagulation on catheters.?

Which of the following medications commonly found on emergency carts functions  as a vasodilator, relaxing the walls of blood vessels and increasing circulation.

Which of the following sequences correctly describes the path of blood flow as it leaves the left ventricle?



A
 
Arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins 


B
 
Arterioles, arteries, capillaries, veins, venules 


C
 
Veins, venules, capillaries, arteries, arterioles 


D
 
Venules, veins, capillaries, arterioles, arteries

In what order should the following examinations be scheduled?

1. Upper GI


2. Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)


3. Barium enema (BE)

A
 
3, 1, 2 


B
 
1, 3, 2 


C
 
2, 1, 3 


D
 
2, 3, 1

The structure labeled number 6 in Figure 2–39 is the




Reproduced, with permission, from Doherty GM, ed. Current Surgical Diagnosis & Treatment, 12th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006:824.





A
 
left subclavian artery 


B
 
brachiocephalic artery 


C
 
right common carotid artery 


D
 
left vertebral artery

Which type of articulation is evaluated in arthrography?



A
 
Synarthrodial 


B
 
Diarthrodial 


C
 
Amphiarthrodial 


D
 
Cartilaginous

_____ joints are immovable joints composed of either cartilage or fibrous connective tissue. 

joints are freely movable joints that distinctively contain a joint capsule. 

Which of the following is (are) essential to high-quality mammographic examinations?

1. Small-focal-spot x-ray tube


2. Short-scale contrast


3. Use of a compression device

A
 
1 only 


B
 
1 and 2 only 


C
 
1 and 3 only 


D
 
1, 2, and 3

During IV urography, the prone position generally is recommended to demonstrate

1. the filling of the ureters


2. the renal pelvis


3. the superior calyces

A
 
1 only 


B
 
1 and 2 only 


C
 
1 and 3 only 


D
 
1, 2, and 3

A quantity of medication introduced intravenously over a period of time is termed



A
 
an IV push. 


B
 
an infusion. 


C
 
a bolus. 


D
 
a hypodermic.

An _____ refers to a rapid injection

the term _____ refers to the quantity of material being injected.

Which of the following is the preferred scheduling sequence?



A
 
Lower GI series, abdomen ultrasound, upper GI series 


B
 
Abdomen ultrasound, lower GI series, upper GI series 


C
 
Abdomen ultrasound, upper GI series, lower GI series 


D
 
Upper GI series, lower GI series, abdomen ultrasound

Which of the following examinations most likely would be performed to diagnose Wilm's tumor?



A
 
BE 


B
 
Upper GI 


C
 
IVU 


D
 
Bone survey

During myelography, contrast medium is introduced into the



A
 
subdural space 


B
 
subarachnoid space 


C
 
epidural space 


D
 
epidermal space

Which of the following equipment is mandatory for performance of a myelogram?



A
 
Cine camera 


B
 
105-mm spot film 


C
 
Tilting x-ray table 


D
 
Tomography

Which of the following statements is (are) true regarding lower-extremity venography?

1.	The patient is often examined in the semierect position.
2.	Contrast medium is injected through a vein in the foot.
3.	Imaging begins at the hip and proceeds inferiorly.

A
 
1 only 


B
 
1 and 2 only 


C
 
1 and 3 only 


D
 
1, 2, and 3

Which of the following blood chemistry levels must the radiographer check prior to excretory urography?

1. Creatinine


2. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)


3. Red blood cells (RBCs)

A
 
1 only 


B
 
1 and 2 only 


C
 
2 and 3 only 


D
 
1, 2, and 3

The four major arteries supplying the brain include the

1. brachiocephalic artery


2. common carotid arteries


3. vertebral arteries

A
 
1 and 2 only 


B
 
1 and 3 only 


C
 
2 and 3 only 


D
 
1, 2, and 3

An intrathecal injection is associated with which of the following examinations?



A
 
Intravenous urogram 


B
 
Retrograde pyelogram 


C
 
Myelogram 


D
 
Cystogram

n the blood pressure reading 145/75 mmHg, what does 145 represent?

1. The phase of relaxation of the cardiac muscle tissue


2. The phase of contraction of the cardiac muscle tissue


3. A higher-than-average diastolic pressure

A
 
1 only 


B
 
2 only 


C
 
1 and 3 only 


D
 
2 and 3 only

Conditions in which there is a lack of normal bone calcification include

1. rickets.


2. osteomalacia.


3. osteoarthritis.