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1

Which of the following is characteristic of a noninvasive diagnostic procedure?
A)requires the radiologist to insert a catheter or wire into a blood vessel or organ
B)requires surgical aseptic technique
C)uses standard x-rays or ultrasound to view internal structures
D)requires close monitoring of the patient because of the anesthesia
2

If a patient is to receive an iodine contrast medium, you should ask the patient which question?
A)“Are you allergic to eggs?”
B)“Are you allergic to chocolate?”
C)“Are you allergic to milk?”
D)“Are you allergic to shellfish?”
3

Which of the following questions would you ask a patient before a chest x-ray?
A)“Did you eat before coming for the test?”
B)“Do you have a pacemaker?”
C)“Do you have health insurance?”
D)“Did someone come with you to drive you home?”
4

Which radiologic test is used to diagnose gallstones?
A)barium enema
B)intravenous pyelogram
C)cholangiography
D)stereoscopy
5

Which of the following outlines the size, shape, and position of urinary organs?
A)myelography
B)KUB radiography
C)thermography
D)xeroradiography
6

Motility problems of the colon and rectum are diagnosed by means of a
A)barium swallow.
B)gastrointestinal angiography.
C)barium enema.
D)stereoscopy.
7

Which procedure is diagnostic for irregularities or compressions of the spinal cord?
A)retrograde pyelogram
B)ultrasound
C)myelography
D)mammography
8

Which of the following is used to diagnose upper gastrointestinal bleeding?
A)retrograde pyelogram
B)stereoscopy
C)ultrasound
D)gastrointestinal angiography
9

Which procedure includes nonionizing radiation and a strong magnetic field to allow the physician to examine internal structures and soft tissues of any area of the body?
A)nuclear medicine imaging
B)stereoscopy
C)thermography
D)magnetic resonance imaging
10

What would you tell a patient in preparation for a barium enema?
A)instruct the patient to follow an all-liquid diet beginning the morning of the procedure
B)tell the patient the procedure will last 4 hours
C)instruct the patient to take the contrast medium in the form of one tablet every 5 minutes apart, until six tablets are taken the night before
D)tell the patient he may have a glass of milk the morning of the examination





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