Question 1

Which of the following would you include in the teaching 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) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The X-ray, discovered in 1895, is a type of ________ wave.

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Question 3

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) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

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) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

When used therapeutically, radiology is called ________ therapy and is used to treat cancer by preventing cellular reproduction.

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Question 6

A cerebral angiography is used to diagnose ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   breast cancer
B)   a pulmonary embolus
C)   a cerebrovascular accident
D)   upper gastrointestinal bleeding
E)   irregularities of the spinal cordF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is characteristic of a noninvasive diagnostic procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   It requires the radiologist to insert a catheter or wire into a blood vessel or organ.
B)   It requires surgical aseptic technique.
C)   It uses standard X-rays or ultrasound to view internal structures.
D)   It requires close monitoring of the patient because of the anesthesia.
E)   A contrast medium is injected into a vein before the procedure.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

________ is performed to evaluate the function of the bile ducts and involves injection of the contrast medium directly into the common bile duct.

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Question 9

If a patient is to receive an iodine contrast medium, you should ask the patient which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Are you allergic to eggs?"
B)   "Are you allergic to chocolate?"
C)   "Are you allergic to milk?"
D)   "Are you allergic to shellfish?"
E)   "Are you allergic to peanuts?"F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Nuclear medicine is also known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   radionuclide imaging
B)   ultrasound
C)   radiation therapy
D)   CT scanning
E)   magnetic resonance imagingF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is included for a patient having a cholecystography?

Accepted Answer

A)   Have the patient lie on her side during the procedure
B)   Tell the patient to eat a high-fat dinner the evening before the test
C)   Tell the patient to take the oral contrast medium the evening before the test
D)   Have the patient take a laxative to prevent constipation from the contrast medium
E)   Instruct the patient to eat a normal breakfast the morning of the procedureF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which diagnostic procedure is an X-ray examination of the internal breast tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)   Myelography
B)   Cholecystography
C)   Mammography
D)   Fluoroscopy
E)   CholangiographyF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

A nuclear medicine procedure called ________ is often used to locate and determine the extent of brain damage from a stroke.

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The answer of A nuclear medicine procedure called ________ is...

Question 14

The X-ray examination of the internal breast tissues to help in diagnosing breast abnormalities is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The X-ray examination of the internal breast...

Question 15

Which of the following would you include 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 E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

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) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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) None of the above

Question 18

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

Question 19

Which diagnostic test is used to detect pyelonephrosis and hydronephrosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Barium enema
B)   Xeroradiography
C)   Myelography
D)   Intravenous pyelogram
E)   Barium swallowF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

You would instruct women not to wear eye makeup on the day of this diagnostic procedure because eye makeup often contains metallic ingredients.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mammography
B)   Ultrasound
C)   Myelography
D)   Magnetic resonance imaging
E)   Nuclear medicineF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 50: Diagnostic Imaging

A nuclear medicine procedure called ________ is often used to locate and determine the extent of brain damage from a stroke.

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The X-ray, discovered in 1895, is a type of ________ wave.

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

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The X-ray examination of the internal breast tissues to help in diagnosing breast abnormalities is called ________.

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Intravenous pyelography is also known as ____.

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If a patient is to receive an iodine contrast medium, you should ask the patient which of the following questions?

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Which of the following is included for a patient having a cholecystography?

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Which of the following would you include in the post-procedure care of a patient who has had a barium enema?

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Which of the following is characteristic of a noninvasive diagnostic procedure?

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You would instruct women not to wear eye makeup on the day of this diagnostic procedure because eye makeup often contains metallic ingredients.

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When used therapeutically, radiology is called ________ therapy and is used to treat cancer by preventing cellular reproduction.

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Which diagnostic test is used to detect pyelonephrosis and hydronephrosis?

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A cerebral angiography is used to diagnose ____.

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Which of the following is characteristic of nuclear medicine?

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Which diagnostic procedure is an X-ray examination of the internal breast tissues?

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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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A dosimeter is ____.

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Which of the following would you include in the teaching given to a patient who is going to have a closed machine MRI?

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Nuclear medicine is also known as ____.

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________ is performed to evaluate the function of the bile ducts and involves injection of the contrast medium directly into the common bile duct.

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