1st round

Question 1

a unicellular organism that is neither plants nor animals

Answer 1

protozoa

Question 2

the relative constancy in the internal environment of the body is defined

Answer 2

homeostasis

Question 3

the term that refers to difficulty breathing unless sitting up or standing erect

Answer 3

orthopnea

Question 4

the prosecute of listening to the chest with a stethoscope to measure the pulse rate is known as

Answer 4

auscultation

Question 5

disease causing microorganisms that may be present in the human blood are known as

Answer 5

bloodborne pathogens

Question 6

the medical term for a nose bleed

Answer 6

epistaxis

Question 7

what does AED stand for

Answer 7

automatic external defibrillator

Question 8

drugs used to relieve pain and can be categorized as opioids or non opioids

Answer 8

analgesics

Question 9

the method of delivery of a dose of medication that permits a drug to be applied on the skin surface

Answer 9

transdermal patch

Question 10

name the five rights of drug administration

Answer 10

right: drug, amount, patient, time, route

Question 11

the process of water moving from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

Answer 11

osmosis

Question 12

state the formula to figure EqD

Answer 12

EqD=D times Wr or SV = Gy times Wr

Question 13

what is the synonym for ALARA

Answer 13

ORP optimization for radiation protection

Question 14

the radiation quantity used for radiation protection purposes when a person receives exposure from various types of ionizing radiation

Answer 14

equivalent dose (EqD)

Question 15

what is the most sensitive type of personal monitoring device

Answer 15

pocket dosimeter or pocket ionization chamber

Question 16

this theory states that biologic tissue is more sensitive to radiation when it is an aerobic state versus anoxic state

Answer 16

oxygen effect

Question 17

a nonmitotic form of cell death that occurs when cells die without attempting division during the interphase portion of the cell lifecycle

Answer 17

apoptosis

Question 18

the acute radiation syndrome (ARS) that occurs when doses are 50 Gy of exposure to ionizing radiation

Answer 18

cerebrovascular syndrome

Question 19

list the major response states of acute radiation syndrome in order

Answer 19

prodromal, latent, manifest illness, death or recovery

Question 20

the cytogenetic analysis of chromosomes utilizing a chromosome map is called a

Answer 20

karyotype

Question 21

the science that deals with the incident distribution and control of disease in a population

Answer 21

epidemiology

Question 22

the radiation dose that causes the number of spontaneous mutations occurring in a given generation to increase to two times their original number is known as

Answer 22

doubling dose

Question 23

at what shell level does photoelectric absorption take place

Answer 23

inner shell K or L

Question 24

in what x- radiation interaction does the auger effect occur

Answer 24

photoelectric

Question 25

what does the acronym TEDE stand for?

Answer 25

total effective dose equivalent

Question 26

what formula is used to calculate the annual cumulative dose for occupationally exposed persons

Answer 26

10 mSv times age

Question 27

what is the name of the device used to determine the entire amount of energy delivered to a patient during a radiographic or fluoroscopic exam

Answer 27

dose area product meter or DAP meter

Question 28

type of lung cancer most closely associated with smoking

Answer 28

bronchogenic carcinoma

Question 29

the most common form of dwarfism is known as

Answer 29

achondroplasia

Question 30

which two views are required to make a diagnosis of congenital hip dysplasia

Answer 30

AP and bilateral frog leg ( cleaves) views

Question 31

the telescoping of one part of the intestinal tract into another because of peristalsis is known as

Answer 31

intussusception

Question 32

apple core or napkin ring carcinomas are the more common name for an _________ carcinoma

Answer 32

annular

Question 33

for a prone camp coventry method ; the knee should be flexed how many degrees

Answer 33

30-40

Question 34

AP axial outlet projection of the pelvis the CR should be angled _______ for males

Answer 34

20 - 35

Question 35

AP axial outlet projection of the pelvis the CR should be angled _______ for females

Answer 35

30-45

Question 36

in order to visualize the Z joints on the T spine the patient must be angled how many degrees and in what position

Answer 36

70 degree LAO or RPO

Question 37

which C1 - C2 (dens) method will reduce the radiation dose to thyroid

Answer 37

judd method (PA projection)

Question 38

the congenital deformity where the sternum is depressed is known as

Answer 38

pectus excavatum or funnel chest

Question 39

_____________ is the total maximum difference of potential between the positive and negative ends of the electron source

Answer 39

electromotive force (emf)

Question 40

the unit of resistance is the

Answer 40

Ohm

Question 41

__________ local processing operation that intentionally blurs an image , reducing noise and displayed brightness

Answer 41

low pass filtering

Question 42

a measure of the sensitivity and accuracy that an image receptor converts incoming data to the output viewing device

Answer 42

detective quantum efficiency (DQE)

Question 43

the ability of an imaging system to accurately display objects in two dimensions

Answer 43

spatial resolution

Question 44

measures the accuracy of an image compared to the original object on a scale of 0 to 1

Answer 44

MTF - modulation transfer function

Question 45

what is the formula to figure the magnification factor of an object

Answer 45

M = SID / SOD

Question 46

the SMPTE test pattern is used in which QA test?

Answer 46

display monitor for spatial resolution

Question 47

when utilizing a modern AEC device the back time should be set at approximately __________ % of the expected manual exposure time

Answer 47

150

Question 48

a measurement of the increase in light photons due to the conversion efficiency of the output screen

Answer 48

flux gain