Mosby's CT Exam Review 1 Flashcards
An average range of activated partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is….
a. 10-12 seconds
b. 17-21 seconds
c. 25-35 seconds
d. 43-55 seconds
c. 25-35 seconds
Which of the following is the correct angle of insertion for placing a butterfly needle into a vein for IV administration of a contrast agent?
a. 5 degrees
b. 15 degrees
c. 45 degrees
d. 60 degrees
b. 15 degrees
A total volume of 125 mL of an iodinated contrast agent is administered via IV/automatic injector in 50 seconds. The flow rate for the injection is….
a. 0.75 mL/sec
b. 1.25 mL/sec
c. 1.75 mL/sec
d. 2.5 mL/sec
d. 25. mL/sec
The condition whereby the pt. suffers from a low concentration of oxygen in the blood is known as…
a. hypoxemia
b. hypotension
c. hypoxia
d. hyponatremia
a. hypoxemia
While one is obtaining a thorough history from a pt. before IV injection of iodinated contrast, which of the following topics should be included?
- any prior allergic reaction to contrast media
- presence of HIV or hepatitis infection
- history of asthma
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1,2, and 3
c. 1 and 3 only
Which of the following factors may affect a pt’s calculated glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
- age 2. sex 3. race
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1, 2, and 3
Which of the following IV contrast administration methods provides the greatest overall plasma iodine concentration?
a. drip infusion
b. bolus technique
c. biphasic technique
d. CT portography
b. bolus technique
A pt. in shock may exhibit which of the following symptoms?
1. tachycardia 2. rapid, shallow breathing 3. cyanosis
a, 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1,2, and 3
d. 1, 2, and 3
The drug SOLU-CORTEF may be classified as which of the following?
a. anticholinergic
b. bronchodilator
c. antihistamine
d. corticosteroid
d. corticosteroid
Which of the following is a nonionic contrast material?
a. iodamide
b. iothalamate
c. iohexol
d. diatrizoate
c. iohexol
Which of the following terms is used to describe a patient who is having difficulty breathing?
a. dyslexia
b. dyspnea
c. dysphagia
d. dysphasia
b. dyspnea
Which of the following describes the situation in which an assumption is made that an unconscious or otherwise physically unable pt. consents to medical treatment?
a. informed consent
b. witnessed consent
c. patient proxy
d. implied consent
d. implied consent
Complete cardiac diastole corresponds to which portion of the cardiac cycle on an electrocardiogram?
a. P wave
b. QRS complex
c. alpha wave
d. T wave
d. T wave
During the CT arthrography, iodinated contrast media is injected directly into the…
a. joint space
b. intrathecal space
c. subarachnoid space
d. venous bloodstream
a. joint space
Which of the following is considered one of the iso-osmolar contrast media?
a. iodixanol
b. iopamidol
c. iohexol
d. ioversol
a. iodixanol
A common site for the IV administration of iodinated contrast media is the anterior recess of the elbow, otherwise known as the….
a. brachial fossa
b. olecranon fossa
c. retroulnar space
d. antecubital space
d. antecubital space
The potentially serious decline in renal function after IV admin. of iodinated contrast material include…
a. anaphylaxis
b. brochospasm
c. contrast induced nephrotoxicity
d. urticaria
c. contrast induced nephrotoxicity (CIN)
Advantages of a saline flush immediately after the IV administration of iodinated contrast material include…
- reduction in required contrast agent dose
- reduction in incidence of CIN
- reduction in streaking artifact from dense contrast agent in the vasculature
a. 1 only
b. 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 , and 3
d. 1, 2 , and 3
Which of the following medications may be administered to dilate the coronary vasculature prior to a cardiac CT exam?
a. sublingual nitroglycerine
b. a beta blocker
c. atrophine
d. albuterol
a. sublingual nitroglycerine
A normal range for the diastolic blood pressure as an adult is…
a. 40-60 mm Hg
b. 60-90 mm Hg
c. 80-120 mm Hg
d. 95-140 mm Hg
b. 60-90 mm Hg
Which of the following is a parenteral route of medication administration?
a. sublingual
b. intramuscular
c. transdermal
d. oral
c. transdermal
Which of the following types of isolation techniques protects against infection transmitted through fecal material?
a. acid-fast bacillus isolation
b. contact isolation
c. enteric isolation
d. drainage-secretion isolation
c. enteric isolation
Which of the following is considered one of the ionic radiopaque contrast media?
a. iohexol
b. iothalamate meglumine
c. iopamidol
d. ioversol
b. iothalamate meglumine
A patient who appears drowsy but can be aroused is said to be…
a. comatose
b. lethargic
c. obtunded
d. semicomatose
b. lethargic
Direct contraindications to the administration of iodinated contrast material include:
- prior life-threatening reaction to ICM
- multiple myeloma
- diabetes
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
a. 1 only
The acronym CTDI is used to describe which of the following?
a. a specialized CT imaging technique used to measure bone mineral density
b. a quality control test that measures the accuracy of the laser lighting system
c. the radiation dose to the pt. during CT scan
d. a high-speed Ct scanner used for cardiac imaging
c. the radiation dose to the pt. during Ct scan
Contact shields made of _________ may be used to selectively protect radiosensitive organs within the scanned region during a CT aquisition.
a. bismuth
b. aluminum
c. lead
d. molybdenum
a. bismuth
Which of the following devices is used to measure the pt. dose from a CT examination?
a. Geiger counter
b. proportional counter
c. ionization chamber
d. film badge
c. ionization chamber
Which of the following technical factors have a direct effect on pt. dose?
a. matrix size
b. algorithm
c. mAs
d. window level
c. mAs
To meet current industry standards for required dose reduction measures, a CT system must employ which of the following:
- AEC
- adult and pediatric protocols
- DICOM and RDSR
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 , and 3
d. 1, 2, and 3
When implementing a scan protocol for a CT of the abdomen w/o contrast on a pediatric patient (40lb/18kg), which technical factor is primarily adjusted?
a. detector configuration
b. tube milliamperage (mA)
c. scan field of view (FOV)
d. reconstruction algorithm
b. tube milliamperage (mA)
Whole-body risk based upon the radiosensitivity of exposed tissues may be estimated using the unit:
a. stochastic dose
b. kerma
c. effective dose
d. CT dose index (CTDI)
c. effective dose
The use of reconstruction techniques for CT data processing results in:
- decreased noise on the reconstructed image
- decreased radiation dose to the pt.
- decreased image reconstruction time
a. 3 only
b. 1 an 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
b. 1 and 2 only
Which of the following methods may be employed to reduce the radiation dose to the pediatric patient undergoing CT?
- reduce mA
- limit phases of acquisition
- increase pitch
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1, 2, and 3
A decrease in the focus-to-detector distance of a multidetector CT system would result in:
a. increased patient dose
b. decrease patient dose
c. magnification of the image
d. loss of contrast resolution
a. increased patient dose
The radiation dose index calculation that takes into account the variations in absorption across the field of view due to beam hardening is termed…
a. CTDIw
b. CTDI100
c. CTDIvol
d. MSAD
a. CTDIw
The radiation dose structured report (RDSR) must include which of the following details regarding a CT acquisition:
- tube current (mA)
- display field of view (DFOV)
- tube voltage (kVP)
- acquisition time (seconds)
- acquisition length (mm)
a. 1 only
b. 1, 2, and 4
c. 1, 2, 4, and 5
d. all (1-5)
c. 1, 2, 4, and 5
The reduction in intensity of the CT x-ray beam as it passes through patient issue may be generally termed:
a. isotrophy
b. photodisintergration
c. attenuation
d. absorption
c. attenuation
Which of the following clinical scenarios could result in an unnecessary increase in radiation dose to the patient?
- using in-plane bismuth shielding with longitudinal and angular tube current modulation
- increasing the tube potential (kVp) without a compensatory decrease in tube current (mA)
- increasing technical factors to produce a noise-free image
a. 3 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1, 2, and 3
The dose length product (DLP) of a given CT acquisition may be calculated according to which of the following?
- MSAD x slice width (cm) x # of slices in scan volume
- CTDIvol x scan length (cm)
- pitch x CTDIvol
a. 3 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
b. 1 and 2 only
A modern CT system may employ complex collimation along the z-axis to reduce patient radiation exposure due to:
a. binning
b. beam hardening
c. overbeaming
d. interpolation
c. overbeaming
Which of the following units is used to express the total pt. dose from a helically acquired CT examination?
a. roengten (R)
b. curie (Ci)
c. R-cm (roengten per cm)
d. mGy-cm (milligrays per cm)
d. milligrays per cm (mGy-cm)
Components of a comprehensive CT stroke management protocol typically include:
- precontrast sequence of the brain
- CT angiogram (CTA) of the brain and carotids
- CT perfusion (CTP) of the brain
a. 2 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1, 2, and 3
Number 1 on the figure 6.1 corresponds to which of the following:
a. left pulmonary artery
b. ascending aorta
c. inferior vena cava
d. descending aorta
a. L pulmonary artery