ARRT Patient Care Exam
1) Which of the following statements is correct with regard to assisting a patient from a
wheelchair to an x-ray table?
A. The patient's stronger side should be closer to the x-ray table.
B. Th
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ARRT Patient Care Exam
1) Which of the following statements is correct with regard to assisting a patient from a
wheelchair to an x-ray table?
A. The patient's stronger side should be closer to the x-ray table.
B. The patient's weaker side should be closer to the x-ray table.
C. The wheelchair should directly face the x-ray table.
D. The wheelchair should be parallel with the x-ray table. - ANS - A. The patient's stronger side
should be closer to the x-ray table.
2) Sanction/injunction by the ARRT can result from:
1. conviction of a felony.
2. failing to shield a patient.
3. interpreting images and providing the patient with that information.
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANS - A. 1 only
3) For medicolegal reasons, radiographic images are required to include all the following
information except
A. the patient's name and/or identification number.
B. the patient's birth date.
C. a right- or left-side marker.
D. the date of the examination. - ANS - B. the patient's birth date.
4) A radiographer who discloses confidential information to unauthorized individuals could be
found guilty of
A. invasion of privacy.
B. slander.
C. libel.
D. defamation. - ANS - A. invasion of privacy.
5) An iatragenic infection is one caused by
A. physician intervention.
B. blood-borne pathogens.
C. chemotherapy.
D. infected droplets. - ANS - A. physician intervention.
6) Which of the following instructions should be given to a patient following a barium sulfate
contrast examination?
1. Increase fluid and fiber intake for several days.
2. Changes in stool color will occur until all barium has been evacuated.
3. Contact a physician if no bowel movement occurs in 24 hours.
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, and 3 - ANS - D. 1, 2, and 3.
7) Logrolling is a method of moving patients with suspected
A. head injury
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