Radiography - Veterinary Nursing

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Question 1

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What does MRI stand for?
Answer
  • Marginal Resistance Imaging
  • Magnetic Resistance Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Marginal Routine Imaging

Question 2

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The combination of scattered radiation and radiation absorbed into the patient's body is known as:
Answer
  • Attenuation
  • Luminescence
  • Penumbra effect
  • Thermionic emission

Question 3

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Which of the following terms describes the process of electrons leaving their orbit from the atom when stimulated by a filament being heated?
Answer
  • Thermionic emission
  • Sudden braking
  • Kinetic energy
  • Boiling off

Question 4

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Which of the following is true about the cathode?
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  • It is where the x-rays are produced
  • It produces electrons when heated
  • It is where the electrons strike
  • It can be stationary or rotating

Question 5

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Which of the following is a teratogenic effect of radiation?
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  • Cancer
  • Skin erythema
  • Blood count changes
  • Malformation of a foetus

Question 6

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Penumbra will increase with:
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  • A reduced anode angle
  • An increased anode angle
  • A smaller actual focal spot
  • A smaller effective focal spot

Question 7

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What is the anode primarily made of?
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  • Copper
  • Tungsten
  • Aluminium
  • Molybdenum

Question 8

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Which of the following statements is correct?
Answer
  • The filament within the anode is heated, electrons are produced, a potential difference is applied, and electrons are directed through the focussing cup towards the target.
  • The filament within the cathode is heated, x-rays are produced, a potential difference is applied, x-rays hit the anode and are directed down towards the patient.
  • Electrons produced at the cathode through thermionic emission are collected by the focussing cup, a potential difference is applied, they are propelled towards the anode where they are converted to x-rays.
  • Electrons produced at the cathode by kinetic energy are collected by the focussing cup, a potential difference is applied, they are propelled towards the anode where they are converted into x-rays.

Question 9

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Which of the following is NOT a resulting effect of radiaton?
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  • Biological
  • Photographic
  • Luminescence
  • Electromagnetism

Question 10

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X-rays are described as having:
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  • Short wavelength, high frequency
  • Short wavelength, low frequency
  • Long wavelength, high frequency
  • Long wavelength, low frequency

Question 11

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The focussing cup prevents electrons from:
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  • Decelerating
  • Repelling
  • Diverging
  • Converging

Question 12

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Which of the following statements are true?
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  • With a stationary anode, the size of the actual focal spot changes (increases) whilst the size of the effective focal spot stays the same.
  • With a stationary anode, the size of the actual focal spot stays the same whilst the size of the effective focal spot increases.
  • With a rotating anode, the size of the actual focal spot changes (increases) and so does the size of the effective focal spot.
  • With a rotating anode, the size of the actual focal spot changes (increases) but the size of the effective focal spot stays the same.

Question 13

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Atomic number is determined by:
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  • Amount of electrons in an atom
  • Amount of neutrons and electrons in an atom
  • Amount of protons in an atom
  • Amount of neutrons and protons in the nucleus

Question 14

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Which of the following is NOT a type of diagnostic imaging?
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  • Gamma scintigraphy
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Electrocardiography
  • Laparoscopy

Question 15

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An effect which occurs due to exposure to radiation irrespective of amount is known as:
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  • Somatic
  • Deterministic
  • Genetic
  • Stochastic

Question 16

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If the mA is 50 and the exposure time is 0.5s the mAs would be:
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  • 25
  • 55
  • 100
  • 250

Question 17

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When taking a radiograph, the Film Focal Distance FFD is set at 75 and the mAs is 10. If the FFD is increased to 150, the new mAs should be:
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  • 5
  • 20
  • 40
  • 80

Question 18

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A radiograph is taken at 60kV and 50mAs. If the kV was changed to 70 what would the new mAs be?
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  • 70kV and 12.5mAs
  • 70kV and 30mAs
  • 70Kv and 15mAs
  • 70kV and 25mAs

Question 19

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A radiograph taken using an mAs of 8 with the mA set at 50 will use an exposure time of:
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  • 0.16s
  • 0.32s
  • 0.58s
  • 0.62s

Question 20

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If an x-ray machine is set with a time of 0.2s and an mAs of 12, the mA will be:
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  • 6
  • 24
  • 60
  • 240

Question 21

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When x-raying thick/dense tissue you will need a:
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  • High kV
  • High mAs
  • Low kV
  • Low mAs

Question 22

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Increasing the FFD will:
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  • Improve sharpness, create an overexposed image and need a high mAs
  • Improve sharpness, create an underexposed image but require low mAs
  • Reduce sharpness, create an underexposed image and require high mAs
  • Reduce sharpness, create an overexposed image but require low mAs

Question 23

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A radiograph that is too dark may have been:
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  • Taken with a low kV
  • Overexposed or overdeveloped
  • Underexposed or underdeveloped
  • Taken with an excessive film focal distance

Question 24

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What is the exposure fault for an image high in contrast?
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  • kV too high
  • kV too low
  • mA too high
  • mA too low

Question 25

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Objects that allow x-rays to pass through them are:
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  • Denser
  • Radiopaque
  • Radiolucent
  • Likely to be bone

Question 26

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Distinct black crescent marks seen on an image are most likely to be caused by:
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  • Static electricity
  • Finger nail marks
  • Splashes of developer
  • Dust trapped in the cassette

Question 27

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A film which is high in contrast could be corrected by:
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  • Increasing the mAs
  • Decreasing the mAs
  • Increasing the kV
  • Decreasing the kV

Question 28

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Which one of the following grids if not used correctly, would lead to a film fault where there is a loss of image on each side or “cut off”
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  • Pseudo-focussed
  • Cross hatched
  • Potter bucky
  • Focussed

Question 29

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Which of the following is the most likely cause of a yellow-brown stain over the whole of the film?
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  • Insufficient washing after developing
  • Insufficient washing after fixing
  • Expired developer
  • Expired film

Question 30

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An image which is too dark when processed could be caused by which of the following?
Answer
  • Film focal distance too great
  • mAs too low
  • kV too high
  • Time (sec) too short

Question 31

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Which of the following is the usual frequency (MHz) at which an abdominal scan would be performed on a large dog?
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  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 10

Question 32

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Which mode would be selected on an ultrasound machine if a video-like image was required for example when looking at the movement of the heart?
Answer
  • A
  • B
  • M
  • Doppler

Question 33

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Which of the following tissues will attenuate and therefore reflect ultrasound waves the most?
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  • Bone
  • Fat
  • Soft tissue
  • Fluid

Question 34

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Tissue which is anechoic and therefore does not reflect any ultrasound waves will appear what colour?
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  • Black
  • Dark grey
  • White
  • Light grey

Question 35

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Blood returning to (moving towards) the probe on a Doppler ultrasound image will be:
Answer
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Dark grey

Question 36

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Which of the following is NOT a recognised technique of producing a contrast radiograph?
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  • Barium used within the gastrointestinal tract
  • Triple combination of iodine, barium and air
  • Air used as negative contrast medium
  • Air and iodine used together

Question 37

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Positive contrast media used in studies has a:
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  • Dark appearance on a radiograph
  • Low ability to absorb x-rays
  • High atomic number
  • Radiolucent effect

Question 38

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Which if the following terms is associated with the introduction of contrast media into the bladder for cystography?
Answer
  • Anterograde
  • Retrograde
  • Descending
  • Ascending

Question 39

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Which of the following is true regarding patient preparation for contrast radiography?
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  • A radiograph should be taken as soon as the contrast media is administered
  • Patients should be starved for 48hrs
  • Plain radiographs should be taken first
  • All patients should be anaesthetised

Question 40

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Which of the following is recommended as part of patient aftercare following myelography?
Answer
  • Place the patient in lateral recumbency
  • Maintain the patient's head flexed at 90° to the spine
  • Maintain elevation of the patient's head 10° above the level of the spine
  • Ensure the patient's head is kept lower than the level of their spine

Question 41

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Gloves used as PPE in small animal radiography have what thickness of lead equivalent?
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  • 0.25mm
  • 0.35mm
  • 0.25cm
  • 0.5mm

Question 42

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Who is responsible for providing guidance on creation of the radiography local rules?
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  • Health and Safety Executive
  • Radiation Protection Advisor
  • Radiation Protection Supervisor
  • National Radiological Protection Board

Question 43

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Adult workers have a maximum permissible dose of radiation of 100 msv over a 5 year period. What is the maximum dose in any given year they can receive?
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  • 20 msv
  • 50 msv
  • 25 msv
  • 100 msv

Question 44

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Thermoluminescent dosimeters contain which type of crystals?
Answer
  • Lithium fluoride
  • Lithium heparin
  • Silver bromide
  • Silver halide

Question 45

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Which of the following does not represent effective radiographic health and safety?
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  • Collimation of the beam to the smallest size possible
  • Maintaining a film focal distance of 100cm
  • Use of a radiation protection advisor
  • Reduction of exposure factors
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