ARRT VI EXAM
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- Of which of the following is the deltoid artery a branch?
Subclavian artery.Thoracoacromial trunk.Thyrocervical trunk.
Descending aorta: Thoracoacromial trunk
The deltoid artery is a branch of the thoracoacromial trunk. It supplies blood to the deltoid muscle
- Which of the following best identifies a functionality of a guide wire? It prevents a
catheter from being inserted into an organ It allows access to the blood vessel A guide wire is made of thick coils of gold rope A guide wire is attached to the tip of a balloon catheter tip: It allows access to the blood vessel
For vascular access procedures or minimally invasive procedures, several types of equipment is used to access the blood vessels, the bile duct, and other organs in the body. The equipment may include imaging equipment, a needle, guide wire or a catheter. A guide wire is defined as a thin piece of wire. The wire helps to guide the insertion and placement of a catheter, stent or material into the body.
- At what level does the celiac artery arise from the abdominal aorta? L3-L5.
T10-T12.
T9-T11.
T12-L1.: T12-L1
The celiac artery arises from the abdominal aorta at the T12 to L1 level. Knowledge of anatomy and the position of organs and blood vessels is essential to radiographic professionalism.
- What should a radiologic technologist remember when using moral rules to make an
ethical decision?Moral rules require a health care professional to make alternate choices Moral rules are grounded in conflict resolution Moral rules are incomplete Moral rules are applicable to a subset of professional groups: Moral rules are incomplete
Moral rules deal with statements governing right and wrong conduct or behavior. Moral rules typically apply to individual behavior. Moral rules have limitations such as they are not complete and do not address all ethical situations that may arise. Therefore, moral rules often rely on an individual's personal judgment when dealing with an ethical situation and making a 1 / 4
decision.
- The thoracic aorta ends at which level?
T9.L1.T12.
T4.: T12
The thoracic aorta is contained in the posterior mediastinal cavity. It ends at the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm in the T12 level.
- Which of the following documents is referred to a "declaration" in some states?
Health care power of attorney
A living will A physician's order
A requisition request: A living will
Health care advanced directives are legal documents that express the wishes of the patient if the individual is incompetent or unable to make medical decisions. A living will outlines an individual's choices for medical care.
In some states, a living will may be called a declaration. A living takes effect when the patient is incapacitated and is not able to make decisions about his or her medical care or in situations where the patient has a terminal medical illness or is unconscious.
The living will can have directions for medical care, such as if the patient want or does not want cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical ventilation or nutritional feedings through a tube, for example.
- The left and right hepatic ducts combine to form which of the following?
Common hepatic duct.Common bile duct.Biliary tract.
Celiac artery.: Common hepatic duct
The left and right hepatic ducts combine to form the common hepatic duct. The common hepatic duct is part of the biliary tract, which transports bile from the liver to the small intestine.
- Unlike an angiogram, a thrombolysis procedure is performed by inserting the catheter
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Using a percutaneous needle.Through a small incision.Directly into the thrombus site.
None of the above: Through a small incision
An angiogram typically uses a needle to create a percutaneous puncture for the catheter.However, a thrombolysis may use a larger catheter or need a larger entry port to target a thrombus, so the technician will create a small incision in the skin in order to gain better access. The incision is typically very small and may or may not need a stitch/suture to close
- Which of the following is NOT one of the major branches of the celiac trunk?
Left gastric artery.Splenic artery.Superior mesenteric artery.
Common hepatic artery.: Superior mesenteric artery
The celiac trunk has three major branches: the splenic artery, common hepatic artery, and left gastric artery. The superior mesenteric artery is a branch of the thoracic artery.
- A patient is scheduled to undergo an angiography of the adrenal glands. Monitoring the
patient's blood pressure is important to evaluate the patient for symptoms of:
Electrolyte imbalances Activated clotting time Hypertensive crisis
Hypertrophy: Hypertensive crisis
The blood pressure is monitored constantly during an angiography procedure of the adrenal glands. The monitoring helps to identify emergency conditions, such as malignant hypertensive crisis.
Hypertensive crisis often develops from kidney failure, individuals who have vascular disorders, such as collagen vascular disorder, renal artery stenosis that leads to renal hypertension, to name a few.
Symptoms of hypertensive crisis may include: confusion, fatigue, chest pain, headache, blurred vision, seizure, weakness or numbness in the extremities, for instance.
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- When performing lower limb venography, an injection is made into which of the
following vessels?
Deep vein of the foot. Superficial vein of the foot. Superficial vein of the leg.
Deep vein of the leg: Superficial vein of the foot
Lower limb venography is used to exclude thrombosis of the deep veins. When performing a lower limb venography, an injection is made into a superficial vein of the foot, such as the dorsal venous arch.
12. Positioning of the patient for renal venography is done in the:
Supine position Sim's Fowlers
Trendelenburg: Supine position
A renal venograph is an x-ray that is used to evaluate the kidneys. The test can also determine the amount of hormone levels the kidney is producing. Further, renal venography is indicated for evaluation of the kidneys for tumors or renal cell carcinoma, blood clots (renal thrombus), for instance. Access for catheter insertion is done through the femoral or jugular vein.
Positioning of the patient involves placing the patient in the supine position on the x-ray table.The patient's abdomen is centered so that it is over the film. The skin located over the femoral vein, if used for access, is prepped by cleaning the skin using antiseptic liquid and then draped.An anesthetic agent is then injected, followed by cannulation of the femoral vein. Fluoroscopic guidance is used where a guide wire is threaded into the vein and a catheter is inserted over the wire and passed into the inferior vena cava.
- Which of the following is a section of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist's
Standards of Ethics, which has enforceable standards?
Code of Ethics Preamble Rules of Ethics
Doctrine: Rules of Ethics
The Standard of Ethics has two parts, which are the (1) Code of Ethics and the (2) Rules of Ethics. The first section of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist - Standards of Ethics is the Code of Ethics, which outlines standards the technologists should follow and use to measure professional and ethical conduct. The Code of Ethics has an aspirational section, which comprises 10 statements.
The second section of the Standards of Ethics is the Rules of Ethics, which outlines
acceptable practices for a registered technologist and are mandatory standards the technologist must follow. The Rules of Ethics provides patients, the community and other health care professional assurance that the technologist has the qualification to practice in the field. As
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