CAMRT Practice Questions
What is an Adrenergic drug? - (correct answers)Drug that stimulates the nervous system, and causes the relaxation of smooth muscles of the bronchi.
What is a common example of an adrenergic drug? - (correct answers)Epinephrine
What is an example of a local anesthetic...
What is an Adrenergic drug? - (correct answers)Drug that stimulates the nervous system, and causes the
relaxation of smooth muscles of the bronchi.
What is a common example of an adrenergic drug? - (correct answers)Epinephrine
What is an example of a local anesthetic? - (correct answers)Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
What are some common side effects of anticoagulants? - (correct answers)- Bruising
- Spontaneous bleeding
What is an anticholinergic drug? - (correct answers)A drug that depresses the parasympathetic nervous
system and act as antispasmodics of smooth muscle. They decrease contractions, saliva, bronchial
mucus etc.
What are some common examples of anticholinergic drugs? - (correct answers)- Buscopan
- Glucagon
- Atropine
What is a cathartic drug? - (correct answers)Drug that stimulates peristalsis and promotes deification.
(Treats constipation)
What type of drug is Lasix, and what does it do? - (correct answers)It is a diuretic that stimulates the
flow of urine.
What type of drug are NSAID's? - (correct answers)Anti-inflammatory that is used to treat pain
associated with mild pain.
What are a few common examples of NSAID's? - (correct answers)- Aspirin
- Advil
- Celebrex
- Aleve
What is the annual dose limit for the whole body of radiation workers? - (correct answers)20 mSv
What is the annual dose limit for the lens of the eye for radiation workers? - (correct answers)150 mSv
What is the annual dose limit for skin, hands, and all other organs for radiation workers? - (correct
answers)500 mSv
What is the dose that can result in permanent sterility in men? - (correct answers)5 Gy
What is the CT number for Air? - (correct answers)-1000
,What is the CT number for brain? - (correct answers)+20 - +40
If a pediatric patient comes into the emergency department with a cough that is described as a "barking
cough", what hallmark sign would you expect to see on their resultant soft tissue neck? - (correct
answers)An hourglass or steeple sign
What respiratory pathology is associated with the "bat wing or butterfly sign"? - (correct
answers)Pulmonary Edema
In a tension pneumothorax, what way will the mediastinal structures deviate, and what way will the
trachea deviate? - (correct answers)The mediastinal structures will deviate away from the side of the
pneumothorax and the trachea will deviate away as well.
What contrast phase is used for a routine chest CT? - (correct answers)Late arterial / bolus
What is the average window width/window level for the brain? - (correct answers)190/50
What is the average window width/ window level for mediastinal structures? - (correct answers)325/50
In CT, what does your window width control? - (correct answers)Number of shades of grey (CONTRAST)
In CT, what does the window level control? - (correct answers)The center of the grey scale
(BRIGHTNESS / DARKNESS)
What is the average timing for a delayed (equilibrium) scan? - (correct answers)300s
What is the average timing for a Portal Venous (Equilibrium) scan? - (correct answers)65-85s
What is the average timing for a Early Arterial (bolus) scan? - (correct answers)15-25s
What is the average timing for a Late Arterial scan? - (correct answers)35-45s
Which pathology would you see an air bronchogram on a plain film CXR? - (correct answers)Alveolar
pneumonia
Which respiratory pathology would represent with the "tree-in-bud" appearance on a CT scan of the
chest? - (correct answers)Bronchopnemonia
What are some of the signs and symptoms of Epiglottitis? - (correct answers)- Stridor
- Cyanosis
- Fever
- Drooling
- Difficulty swallowing and breathing
What are some of the hallmark symptoms of a patient with cystic fibrosis? - (correct answers)- Sinusitis
with polyps
- Weightloss and large foul stool
- Mucous in intestines
, - Excessive sweating
What is one of the ways that they can test for cystic fibrosis? - (correct answers)The sweat test
How would you position a patient for a decubitus chest when the doctor is querying a pleural effusion in
the right lung? - (correct answers)Right lateral decubitus (affected side down)
What is one of the hallmark signs of achlasia of the GI system? - (correct answers)"Rat tail" or "Beak"
sign
What is the radiographic appearance of esophageal varices? - (correct answers)- Worm tracings
- rosary beads
How will the radial tuberosity appear on a lateral elbow projection if the hand is externally rotated? -
(correct answers)The tuberosity will appear anterior
How will the radial tuberosity appear on a lateral elbow projection if the hand is internally rotated? -
(correct answers)The tuberosity will appear posterior
If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients proximal humerus is elevated, what will the resultant x-
ray show? - (correct answers)- The radial head will be posterior on the coranoid
- The distal capitulum surface is too distal to the distal surface of the medial trochlea
If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients proximal humerus is depresses, what will the resultant
x-ray show? - (correct answers)- The radial head will be anterior to the coranoid
- The distal capitulum surface is demonstrated too far proximal to the medial trochlear surface
If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients distal forearm is elevated, what will the resultant x-ray
show? - (correct answers)- The radial head will be proximal to the coronoid
- The capitulum is too far posterior to the medial trochlea
If during a lateral elbow projection, the patients distal forearm is depressed, what will the resultant x-ray
show? - (correct answers)- The radial head is distal to the coronoid
- The capitulum is too anterior to the medial trochlea
What angle should be used for an axiolateral oblique of the elbow? - (correct answers)45 degrees up the
arm
How would you describe the organs of a patient that is considered Asthenic? - (correct answers)- Low
stomach
- Long Lungs
- Low hanging transverse colon
How would you describe the organs of a patient that is considered Hyperstenic? - (correct answers)-
High stomach
- Short lungs
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