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RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
By Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer
, TABLEOF CONTENT
Chapter 1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
Chapterg52.g5Radiation:g5Types,g5Sources,g5andg5Dosesg5Received g 5 C ig
hapterg53.g5Interactiong5ofg5X-Radiationg5withg5Matter
Chapterg54.g5Radiationg5Quantitiesg5andg5Units g 5 Cha ig
pterg55.g5Radiationg5Monitoring
Chapterg56.g 5 Overviewg5ofg5Cellg5Biology
Chapterg57.g5Molecularg5andg5Cellularg5Radiationg5Biology
Chapterg58.g5Earlyg5Tissueg5Reactionsg5andg5Theirg5Effectsg5ong5Organg5Systemsg5C
hapteg5rg59.g5Stochasticg5Effectsg5andg5Lateg5Tissueg5Reactionsg5ofg5Radiationg5ing5Or
gan Systemg5s
ig
Chapterg510.g5Doseg5Limitsg5forg5Exposureg5tog5Ionizingg5Radiation g 5 C ig
hapterg511.g5EquipmentDesigng5forg5Radiationg5Protection
Chapterg512.g5Managementg5ofg5Patientg5Radiationg5Doseg5Duringg5Diagnosticg5X-
g5 RayProcedures
Chapterg513.g5Radiationg5Safetyg5ing5Computedg5Tomographyg5andg5Mammograp
hy g 5 Chapterg514.g5Managementg5ofg5Imagingg5Personnelg5Radiationg5Doseg5Dur
ig
ingg5Diagg5nosticg5X-Rayg5Procedures
Chapterg515.g5Radioisotopesg5andg5Radiationg5 Protection
Chapter 01:g 5 Introductiong 5 tog 5 Radiationg 5 Protection
Sherer:g 5 Radiationg 5 Protectiong5ing5Medicalg 5 Radiography, 9thg 5 Edition
MULTIPLEg 5 CHOICE
1. Consequencesg5ofg5ionizationg 5 ing5humang 5 cellsg 5 include
1. creationg5ofg5unstableg 5 atoms.
2. productiong 5 ofg5freeg 5 electrons.
3. creationg5ofg5highlyg5reactive freeg5moleculesg5(calledg5freeg5radicals)g5capableg5ofg5producin
gi
g subsg5tancesg 5 poisonousg 5 tog5theg5cell.
ig
4. creationg5ofg5newg5biologicg 5 moleculesg 5 detrimentalg 5 tog5theg5livingg 5 cell.
5. injuryg5tog5theg5cellg5thatg5mayg5manifestg 5 itselfg 5 asg5abnormalg 5 functiong 5 org5lossg 5 ofg5function.
6. productiong5ofg5low-energyg 5 x-rayg5photons.
a. 1,g52,g53,g5andg54g5only
b. 2,g53,g54,g5andg55g5only
c. 3,g54,g55,g5andg56g5only
d. Allg5theg5options
ANS:g5 D
,2. Whichg5ofg5theg5 followingg5isg5ag5formg5ofg5radiation thatg5isg5capableg 5 ofg5creatingg5electricallyg5c
gi
harged pg5articles byg5removingg5orbitalg5electronsg5from theg5atomg5ofg5normalg5matterg5throughg5
ig gi gi
whichg5itg5passes?
a. Ionizingg5radiation
b. Nonionizingg5 radiation
c. Subatomicg 5 radiation
d. Ultrasonicg5 radiation
ANS:g5 A
3. Regardingg 5 exposureg5 tog5ionizingg 5 radiation,g5patientsg 5 whog5 areg5educatedg5tog5understandg 5 th
eg5medicg5al benefitg 5 ofg5ang5imagingg 5 procedureg 5 areg5moreg5likelyg 5 to
gi
a. assumeg5ag5smallg5chanceg5ofg5biologic damageg5butg5not suppressg5anyg5radiationg5phob
gi gi
ia theg5yg5mayg5have.
ig
b. cancelg 5 theirg 5 scheduledg5procedureg 5 becauseg 5 theyg5areg5notg5willingg5tog5assum
eg 5 asmag5ll chanceg 5 ofg5biologicg5damage.
gi
c. suppressg5anyg5radiationg5phobiag 5 butg5notg5riskg5 ag5smallg 5 chanceg5ofg5possibleg5
biologig5c damage. ig
d. suppressg5 anyg5radiation phobiag 5 andg5beg5willingg5tog5assumeg 5 ag5smallg5chanceg 5 of
gi
possiblg5e biologicg5damage.
ig
ANS:g5 D
4. Theg5millisievertg 5 (mSv)g5 isg5equalg5to
a. 1/10g5ofg5ag5sievert.
b. 1/100g5ofg5ag5sievert.
c. 1/1000g5ofg5ag5sievert.
d. 1/10,000g5ofg5ag5sievert.
ANS:g5 C
5. Theg5advantagesg5ofg5theg5 BERTg 5 methodg 5 are
1. BERTg5doesg5notg5implyg5radiationg 5 risk;g5 itg5 isg 5 simplyg 5 ag5meansg 5 forg5comparison.
2. BERTg5 emphasizesg 5 thatg5 radiationg 5 isg 5 ang5innateg 5 partg5ofg5theg5environment.
3. BERTg 5 providesg 5 ang5answerg 5 thatg 5 isg 5 easyg5forg 5 theg5patientg 5 to comprehend.
gi
a. 1g5andg52g5only
b. 1g5andg53g5only
c. 2 and 3g5only
gi gi
d. Allg5theg5options
ANS:g5D
6. Ifg5ag5patientg5asksg5ag5radiographerg5ag5questiong5aboutg5howg5muchg5radiationg5heg5org5sheg5willg5re
ceive frog5mg 5 ag5specificg5x-rayg5procedure,g 5 theg 5 radiographerg 5 can
ig
a. respondg 5 byg5usingg5ang5estimationg5basedg5ong5theg 5 comparisong 5 ofg5radiationg5received
g 5 from g 5 theg5x-rayg5tog5naturalg 5 backgroundg 5 radiationg 5 received.
ig
b. avoidg5 theg5patient’sg 5 questiong 5 byg5changingg 5 theg5subject.
c. tellg5theg5patientg5 thatg5itg5isg5unethicalg 5 tog5discussg 5 suchg5concerns.
d. refuseg 5 tog5answerg 5 theg5questiong 5 and recommendg5thatg5 heg5org5sheg 5 speak
gi
g5withg 5 tg5he referringg 5 physician.
gi
ANS:g5A
7. Whyg5shouldg 5 theg5 selectiong5ofg5technicalg 5 exposureg 5 factorsg 5 forg5 allg5medicalg 5 imagingg
5 procedug5res alwaysg 5 followg5ALARA?
ig
a. Sog5thatg5referringg5physiciansg5ordering imaging proceduresg5dog5notg5haveg5tog5acc
gi gi
ept rg5esponsibilityg 5 forg5patientg 5 radiationg 5 safety.
gi
b. Sog5thatg5 radiographersg5andg5radiologists do notg5haveg 5 tog5acceptg5responsibilityg 5 for
gi
, patientg5radiationg 5 safety.
c. Becauseg5 radiation-
inducedg 5 cancerg 5 doesg5notg 5 appearg5tog5haveg 5 a fixedg 5 threshold,
gi
thatg 5 is, ag5doseg5levelg5
ig
belg5owg5whichg5ag5persong5wouldg5haveg5nog5chanceg5ofg5developingg5thisg5disease.
d. Becauseg5 radiation-
inducedg5cancerg5 doesg5haveg 5 ag5dose levelg 5 atg5whichg 5 individuals wouldg 5 haveg
gi ig
5 ag5cg5hanceg 5 ofg5developingg 5 thisg 5 disease.
ANS:g5C
8. Theg5cardinalg5principlesg 5 of radiationg5protectiong5includeg 5 whichg5ofg5the following?
gi gi
a. Time
b. Distance
c. Shielding
d. Allg5theg5options
ANS:g5D
9. Ing5ag5hospitalg5setting,g5whichg 5 ofg5theg5followingg5professionalsg5isg5expresslyg 5 chargedg 5 byg5th
eg5hospitg5al administrationg5withg5beingg5directlyg5responsibleg5forg5theg5execution,g5enforcemen
gi
t,g5andg5mainteng5anceg 5 ofg5theg 5 ALARAg 5 program?
a. Assistantg5administratorg 5 ofg5theg 5 facility
b. Chiefg5ofg5staff
c. Radiationg5 Safetyg5Officer
d. Studentg5radiologicg5 technologist
ANS:g5C
10. Whyg5isg5ag5questiong5concerningg5theg5amountg 5 ofg5radiationg5ag5patientg 5 willg 5 receiveg 5 durin
g ag5specifig5c x-rayg5procedureg 5 difficultg5tog5answer?
gi ig
1. Becauseg5theg5receivedg 5 doseg5isg5 specifiedg5ing5ag5numberg 5 ofg5differentg 5 unitsg 5 ofg5measure.
2. Becauseg 5 theg 5 scientificg 5 unitsg 5 forg 5 radiationg 5 dose areg5normallyg 5 notg 5 comprehensible
gi
byg5a patie
gi
ng5t.
3. Becauseg5theg5 patientg 5 shouldg 5 notg5receiveg 5 anyg5informationg 5 aboutg5radiationg 5 dose.
a. 1g5and 2g5only
gi
b. 1g5and 3g5only
gi
c. 2 and 3g5only
gi gi
d. Allg5theg5options
ANS:g5A
11. X-raysg5areg5ag5formg5 ofg5whichg 5 ofg5theg5followingg 5 kindsg 5 ofg5radiation?
a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS:g5B
12. Whatg5unitg 5 isg5 usedg5tog5measureg 5 radiationg 5 exposureg 5 ing 5 theg5metricg 5 Internationalg 5 Systemg5
ofg5Units?
a. Coulombg5perg5kilogram
b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
ANS:g5A
13. Whatg5organizationg5wasg5foundedg5ing52007g5thatg5continuesg5theirg5pursuitg5tog5raiseg5awarenessg
RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
By Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer
, TABLEOF CONTENT
Chapter 1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
Chapterg52.g5Radiation:g5Types,g5Sources,g5andg5Dosesg5Received g 5 C ig
hapterg53.g5Interactiong5ofg5X-Radiationg5withg5Matter
Chapterg54.g5Radiationg5Quantitiesg5andg5Units g 5 Cha ig
pterg55.g5Radiationg5Monitoring
Chapterg56.g 5 Overviewg5ofg5Cellg5Biology
Chapterg57.g5Molecularg5andg5Cellularg5Radiationg5Biology
Chapterg58.g5Earlyg5Tissueg5Reactionsg5andg5Theirg5Effectsg5ong5Organg5Systemsg5C
hapteg5rg59.g5Stochasticg5Effectsg5andg5Lateg5Tissueg5Reactionsg5ofg5Radiationg5ing5Or
gan Systemg5s
ig
Chapterg510.g5Doseg5Limitsg5forg5Exposureg5tog5Ionizingg5Radiation g 5 C ig
hapterg511.g5EquipmentDesigng5forg5Radiationg5Protection
Chapterg512.g5Managementg5ofg5Patientg5Radiationg5Doseg5Duringg5Diagnosticg5X-
g5 RayProcedures
Chapterg513.g5Radiationg5Safetyg5ing5Computedg5Tomographyg5andg5Mammograp
hy g 5 Chapterg514.g5Managementg5ofg5Imagingg5Personnelg5Radiationg5Doseg5Dur
ig
ingg5Diagg5nosticg5X-Rayg5Procedures
Chapterg515.g5Radioisotopesg5andg5Radiationg5 Protection
Chapter 01:g 5 Introductiong 5 tog 5 Radiationg 5 Protection
Sherer:g 5 Radiationg 5 Protectiong5ing5Medicalg 5 Radiography, 9thg 5 Edition
MULTIPLEg 5 CHOICE
1. Consequencesg5ofg5ionizationg 5 ing5humang 5 cellsg 5 include
1. creationg5ofg5unstableg 5 atoms.
2. productiong 5 ofg5freeg 5 electrons.
3. creationg5ofg5highlyg5reactive freeg5moleculesg5(calledg5freeg5radicals)g5capableg5ofg5producin
gi
g subsg5tancesg 5 poisonousg 5 tog5theg5cell.
ig
4. creationg5ofg5newg5biologicg 5 moleculesg 5 detrimentalg 5 tog5theg5livingg 5 cell.
5. injuryg5tog5theg5cellg5thatg5mayg5manifestg 5 itselfg 5 asg5abnormalg 5 functiong 5 org5lossg 5 ofg5function.
6. productiong5ofg5low-energyg 5 x-rayg5photons.
a. 1,g52,g53,g5andg54g5only
b. 2,g53,g54,g5andg55g5only
c. 3,g54,g55,g5andg56g5only
d. Allg5theg5options
ANS:g5 D
,2. Whichg5ofg5theg5 followingg5isg5ag5formg5ofg5radiation thatg5isg5capableg 5 ofg5creatingg5electricallyg5c
gi
harged pg5articles byg5removingg5orbitalg5electronsg5from theg5atomg5ofg5normalg5matterg5throughg5
ig gi gi
whichg5itg5passes?
a. Ionizingg5radiation
b. Nonionizingg5 radiation
c. Subatomicg 5 radiation
d. Ultrasonicg5 radiation
ANS:g5 A
3. Regardingg 5 exposureg5 tog5ionizingg 5 radiation,g5patientsg 5 whog5 areg5educatedg5tog5understandg 5 th
eg5medicg5al benefitg 5 ofg5ang5imagingg 5 procedureg 5 areg5moreg5likelyg 5 to
gi
a. assumeg5ag5smallg5chanceg5ofg5biologic damageg5butg5not suppressg5anyg5radiationg5phob
gi gi
ia theg5yg5mayg5have.
ig
b. cancelg 5 theirg 5 scheduledg5procedureg 5 becauseg 5 theyg5areg5notg5willingg5tog5assum
eg 5 asmag5ll chanceg 5 ofg5biologicg5damage.
gi
c. suppressg5anyg5radiationg5phobiag 5 butg5notg5riskg5 ag5smallg 5 chanceg5ofg5possibleg5
biologig5c damage. ig
d. suppressg5 anyg5radiation phobiag 5 andg5beg5willingg5tog5assumeg 5 ag5smallg5chanceg 5 of
gi
possiblg5e biologicg5damage.
ig
ANS:g5 D
4. Theg5millisievertg 5 (mSv)g5 isg5equalg5to
a. 1/10g5ofg5ag5sievert.
b. 1/100g5ofg5ag5sievert.
c. 1/1000g5ofg5ag5sievert.
d. 1/10,000g5ofg5ag5sievert.
ANS:g5 C
5. Theg5advantagesg5ofg5theg5 BERTg 5 methodg 5 are
1. BERTg5doesg5notg5implyg5radiationg 5 risk;g5 itg5 isg 5 simplyg 5 ag5meansg 5 forg5comparison.
2. BERTg5 emphasizesg 5 thatg5 radiationg 5 isg 5 ang5innateg 5 partg5ofg5theg5environment.
3. BERTg 5 providesg 5 ang5answerg 5 thatg 5 isg 5 easyg5forg 5 theg5patientg 5 to comprehend.
gi
a. 1g5andg52g5only
b. 1g5andg53g5only
c. 2 and 3g5only
gi gi
d. Allg5theg5options
ANS:g5D
6. Ifg5ag5patientg5asksg5ag5radiographerg5ag5questiong5aboutg5howg5muchg5radiationg5heg5org5sheg5willg5re
ceive frog5mg 5 ag5specificg5x-rayg5procedure,g 5 theg 5 radiographerg 5 can
ig
a. respondg 5 byg5usingg5ang5estimationg5basedg5ong5theg 5 comparisong 5 ofg5radiationg5received
g 5 from g 5 theg5x-rayg5tog5naturalg 5 backgroundg 5 radiationg 5 received.
ig
b. avoidg5 theg5patient’sg 5 questiong 5 byg5changingg 5 theg5subject.
c. tellg5theg5patientg5 thatg5itg5isg5unethicalg 5 tog5discussg 5 suchg5concerns.
d. refuseg 5 tog5answerg 5 theg5questiong 5 and recommendg5thatg5 heg5org5sheg 5 speak
gi
g5withg 5 tg5he referringg 5 physician.
gi
ANS:g5A
7. Whyg5shouldg 5 theg5 selectiong5ofg5technicalg 5 exposureg 5 factorsg 5 forg5 allg5medicalg 5 imagingg
5 procedug5res alwaysg 5 followg5ALARA?
ig
a. Sog5thatg5referringg5physiciansg5ordering imaging proceduresg5dog5notg5haveg5tog5acc
gi gi
ept rg5esponsibilityg 5 forg5patientg 5 radiationg 5 safety.
gi
b. Sog5thatg5 radiographersg5andg5radiologists do notg5haveg 5 tog5acceptg5responsibilityg 5 for
gi
, patientg5radiationg 5 safety.
c. Becauseg5 radiation-
inducedg 5 cancerg 5 doesg5notg 5 appearg5tog5haveg 5 a fixedg 5 threshold,
gi
thatg 5 is, ag5doseg5levelg5
ig
belg5owg5whichg5ag5persong5wouldg5haveg5nog5chanceg5ofg5developingg5thisg5disease.
d. Becauseg5 radiation-
inducedg5cancerg5 doesg5haveg 5 ag5dose levelg 5 atg5whichg 5 individuals wouldg 5 haveg
gi ig
5 ag5cg5hanceg 5 ofg5developingg 5 thisg 5 disease.
ANS:g5C
8. Theg5cardinalg5principlesg 5 of radiationg5protectiong5includeg 5 whichg5ofg5the following?
gi gi
a. Time
b. Distance
c. Shielding
d. Allg5theg5options
ANS:g5D
9. Ing5ag5hospitalg5setting,g5whichg 5 ofg5theg5followingg5professionalsg5isg5expresslyg 5 chargedg 5 byg5th
eg5hospitg5al administrationg5withg5beingg5directlyg5responsibleg5forg5theg5execution,g5enforcemen
gi
t,g5andg5mainteng5anceg 5 ofg5theg 5 ALARAg 5 program?
a. Assistantg5administratorg 5 ofg5theg 5 facility
b. Chiefg5ofg5staff
c. Radiationg5 Safetyg5Officer
d. Studentg5radiologicg5 technologist
ANS:g5C
10. Whyg5isg5ag5questiong5concerningg5theg5amountg 5 ofg5radiationg5ag5patientg 5 willg 5 receiveg 5 durin
g ag5specifig5c x-rayg5procedureg 5 difficultg5tog5answer?
gi ig
1. Becauseg5theg5receivedg 5 doseg5isg5 specifiedg5ing5ag5numberg 5 ofg5differentg 5 unitsg 5 ofg5measure.
2. Becauseg 5 theg 5 scientificg 5 unitsg 5 forg 5 radiationg 5 dose areg5normallyg 5 notg 5 comprehensible
gi
byg5a patie
gi
ng5t.
3. Becauseg5theg5 patientg 5 shouldg 5 notg5receiveg 5 anyg5informationg 5 aboutg5radiationg 5 dose.
a. 1g5and 2g5only
gi
b. 1g5and 3g5only
gi
c. 2 and 3g5only
gi gi
d. Allg5theg5options
ANS:g5A
11. X-raysg5areg5ag5formg5 ofg5whichg 5 ofg5theg5followingg 5 kindsg 5 ofg5radiation?
a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS:g5B
12. Whatg5unitg 5 isg5 usedg5tog5measureg 5 radiationg 5 exposureg 5 ing 5 theg5metricg 5 Internationalg 5 Systemg5
ofg5Units?
a. Coulombg5perg5kilogram
b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
ANS:g5A
13. Whatg5organizationg5wasg5foundedg5ing52007g5thatg5continuesg5theirg5pursuitg5tog5raiseg5awarenessg
