Patient Care

Question 1

The normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ to ____ breaths per minute?
A) 9 to 11
B) 12 to 16
C) 18 to 23
D) 21 to 31

Answer 1

B) 12 to 16 b

Question 2

Tachycardia is considered to be a heart rate above ____ beats per minute.

Answer 2

100

Question 3

Bradycardia is considered to be a heart rate of ____ beats per minute.

Answer 3

60

Question 4

The normal pulse for an adult is _____ beats per minute.
A) 40
B) 50
C) 60
D) 70

Answer 4

C) 60

Question 5

The normal oral temperature for an adult is between _____ to _____ degrees Fahrenheit.

Answer 5

98 to 99

Question 6

The normal blood pressure for a healthy adult would be ______/______ mmHg.

Answer 6

120/80

Question 7

The usual oxygen flow rate for administration is ___ to ___ L per minute.

Answer 7

3 to 5

Question 8

In regards to the retention of images, x-rays are normally retained for ___ to ___ years after a minor turns 18 or 21, depending on the state of residence.
A) 2 to 4
B) 4 to 6
C) 5 to 7
D) 8 to 10

Answer 8

C) 5 to 7 -
If non-minor, images are usually still maintained for 5 to 7 years after the date of the last radiographic examination. The only exception are mammograms and black lung images, which are maintained for the life span of the patient.

Question 9

Many GI or urinary system examinations require the patient to be NPO for ___ to ___ hours before the procedure.

Answer 9

8 to 12

Question 10

In terms of medical asepsis, alcohol based sanitizer should be applied for ____ seconds.
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 30

Answer 10

B) 15 seconds

Question 11

In terms of medical asepsis, the duration of conventional handwashing should be between ___ to ___ seconds.

Answer 11

30 to 60 seconds

Question 12

In terms of conventional handwashing, antimicrobial soap should be lathered into the hands and fingers for at lease ___ seconds.
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 30

Answer 12

C) 20 seconds

Question 13

Dry heat sterilization requires the placement of the objects into an oven at temperatures greater than _______ degrees Fahrenheit.

Answer 13

329 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 14

The normal systolic action of the heart should measure _______ mmHg

Answer 14

120 mmHg

Question 15

The normal diastolic action of the heart should measure ______ mmHg

Answer 15

80

Question 16

The atomic number of Iodine is _______.
A) 23
B) 33
C) 43
D) 53

Answer 16

D) 53

Question 17

The atomic number for Barium is ______.
A) 36
B) 46
C) 56
D) 66

Answer 17

C) 56

Question 18

Medical radiation is responsible for ______ % of total medical/background radiation dose in patients

Answer 18

50%

Question 19

Medical radiation contributes to ______mSv for the entire population, assuming it was spread equally.
A) 3.2
B) 3.8
C) 4.3
D) 5.6

Answer 19

A) 3.2

Question 20

CT accounts for ____% total medical radiation exposure.
A) 4
B) 14
C) 24
D) 34

Answer 20

C) 24%

Question 21

Coherent scatter, also known as classical scatter does not affect an image if less than ______ kVp is used.

Answer 21

70 kVp

Question 22

The NCRP Report #116 states that the annual equivalent, for occupational exposure dose limit is _______mSv

Answer 22

50 mSv

Question 23

The occupational annual equivalent dose limit for deterministic effect for the lens of the eye is _____ mSv

Answer 23

150 mSv

Question 24

The occupational annual equivalent dose limit for deterministic effect for localized areas of skin, hands, feet etc, is _____mSv

Answer 24

500

Question 25

The NCRP Report #116 states that the annual effective dose limit for students (older than 18) is _____mSv
A) 5
B) 50
C) 500
D) 5000

Answer 25

B) 50 mSv

Question 26

The NCRP Report #116 states that the general public, frequent exposure annual effective dose limit is ____mSv
A) 1mSv
B) 3 mSv
C) 5 mSv
D) 7 mSv

Answer 26

A) 1 mSv

Question 27

The NCRP Report #116 states that the embryo-fetus total equivalent dose limit for the entire gestation period is ______mSv
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7

Answer 27

C) 5 mSv

Question 28

The NCRP Report #116 states that the embryo-fetus equivalent dose limit per month is ____ mSv

Answer 28

0.5 mSv per month

Question 29

What is the equation to calculate the Cumulative effective dose limit?

Answer 29

Age (in years) x 10 mSv

Question 30

A whole body dose of ____ rads will depress blood count.
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25

Answer 30

D) 25 rads will depress blood count

Question 31

Immature sperm cells, which are very radiosensitive, require _____ rads or more to increase the chances of mutation.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Answer 31

B) 10 rads

Question 32

The minimum source-to-skin distance for portable fluoroscopy is ____ inches.

Answer 32

12 inches

Question 33

Total filtration which includes inherent + added, must equal to at least ______mm _____ equivalent for x ray tubes operating greater than 70 kVp.

Answer 33

2.5mm aluminum equivalent.

Question 34

The source-to-tabletop distance for fixed fluoroscopy shall not be less than ____ inches.

Answer 34

15 inches

Question 35

The limit dose at the tabletop in fluoroscopy is to not equal more than _____mGy(a) (milligray deposited in air) per minute.
A) 25
B) 50
C) 75
D) 100

Answer 35

D) 100

Question 36

Most diagnostic x-ray exams have equivalent doses of less than 0.0__ mSv.
A) 0.01
B) 0.03
C) 0.04
D) 0.05

Answer 36

A) 0.01

Question 37

Primary protective barriers consist of 1/? inch ______ equivalent.

Answer 37

1/16- inch lead equivalent

Question 38

The height of the primary protective wall in an an x ray room must be at least ____ feet tall.

Answer 38

7

Question 39

The secondary protective barrier in an x-ray room must consist of:
1/?- inch _____equivalent.

Answer 39

1/32 inch lead equivalent

Question 40

The lead window in an x-ray room is usually _____mm lead equivalent.
A) 1
B) 1.5
C) 2
D) 2.5

Answer 40

B) 1.5mm lead equivalent

Question 41

X-Ray tube housing:
Leakage radiation may not exceed ___mGy(a) per hour at a distance of ____ meter from the housing.

Answer 41

1mGy(a) per hour at a distance of 1 meter from the housing.

Question 42

In fluoroscopic equipment, the protective curtain must have a minimum of _____-mm _____equivalent.
A) 0.25mm lead equivalent
B) 0.5mm lead equivalent
C) 0.25 mm aluminum equivalent
D) 0.5mm aluminum equivalent

Answer 42

A) 0.25 lead equivalent

Question 43

The bucky slot shield in fluoro rooms must have a minimum _______mm ______ equivalent.

Answer 43

0.25 lead equivalent

Question 44

The least amount of scatter occurs at an angle of ________ degrees from the patient.

Answer 44

90

Question 45

With portable equipment, the cord housing the exposure switch must be at least ____ feet long.

Answer 45

6

Question 46

An optically stimulated (OSL) dosimiter is capable of measuring exposures as low as ______uGy (microgray).
A) 1
B) 5
C) 10
D) 100

Answer 46

C) 10

Question 47

Thermoluminescent dosimiters (TLD) can measure exposures as low as _____ uGY (microgray)

Answer 47

50 microgray

Question 48

Digital ionization dosimeters can measure exposures as low as ____ uGy.

Answer 48

50 microgray

Question 49

Handheld ionization chambers are capable of measuring exposures as low as _____uGy (microgray) per hour.
A) 10
B) 20
C) 150
D) 200

Answer 49

A) 10 microgray per hour