Radiography ARRT Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (21–30)

Question 1

When imaging an older adult, the technologist should anticipate the need for:

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Extra time, patience, and care with fragile skin and bones. Geriatric patients often need extra time and gentle handling due to reduced mobility, fragile skin, and osteoporosis.

Question 2

Before moving a patient who has a chest tube drainage system, the technologist should ensure the drainage unit is:

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Kept below the level of the chest and upright. A chest tube water-seal drainage unit must remain upright and below the insertion site to prevent backflow into the pleural space.

Question 3

A Foley catheter drainage bag should be positioned how during patient transport?

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Below the level of the bladder. Keeping the urinary drainage bag below the bladder prevents reflux of urine and reduces infection risk.

Question 4

Standard precautions are based on the principle that:

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All blood and body fluids may be infectious. Standard precautions treat all blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions (except sweat) as potentially infectious for every patient.

Question 5

When removing personal protective equipment, which item is generally removed LAST?

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Mask or respirator. The mask or respirator is removed last (after leaving the room for airborne precautions) because its front is most contaminated; gloves come off first.

Question 6

The current recommended chest-compression rate for adult CPR is approximately:

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100-120 per minute. Guidelines recommend a compression rate of 100-120 per minute at a depth of about 2 inches for adults.

Question 7

The 'rights' of medication administration include verifying the right patient, drug, dose, route, and:

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Time. The classic rights are right patient, drug, dose, route, and time (with documentation), to prevent medication errors.

Question 8

To reduce fall risk, a patient left briefly on the radiographic table should have:

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Side rails or the technologist's presence to prevent a fall. Patients should never be left unattended on a raised table without safety measures; falls are a leading patient-safety event.

Question 9

Mild urticaria (hives) and itching following iodinated contrast is classified as which level of reaction?

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Mild. Limited hives and itching without airway or cardiovascular compromise is a mild reaction, usually requiring observation and reassurance.

Question 10

Before beginning an exam, patient identity should be confirmed using at least:

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Two patient identifiers such as name and date of birth. Using two identifiers such as name and date of birth is a national patient-safety standard to prevent wrong-patient errors.

Radiography ARRT Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (21–30)

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