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Prepare confidently for radiography and medical imaging exams with the Test Bank for Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 8th Edition by Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, Paula J. Visconti, and E. Russell Ritenour. This comprehensive study resource includes chapter-by-chapter exam questions and verified answers designed to strengthen understanding of radiation safety principles and patient protection standards in medical imaging. The material covers essential topics such as radiation physics, interaction of radiation with matter, biological effects of ionizing radiation, radiation quantities and units, monitoring of exposure, ALARA principles, dose limits, equipment design for protection, shielding techniques, and safe practice in diagnostic radiology, CT, and fluoroscopy. Widely used in radiologic technology and medical imaging programs, this test bank supports quizzes, assignments, ARRT exam preparation, midterms, finals, and clinical competency exams. It reinforces critical concepts in radiation safety and helps students apply protection principles in real clinical environments. The 8th edition is a foundational text in radiation protection education and is widely recognized in radiography curricula for its clear explanation of safety standards and biologic effects of radiation exposure.

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TEST BANK
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete




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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction to Radiation Protection

2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received

3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter

4. Radiation Quantities and Units

5. Radiation Monitoring

6. Overview of Cell Biology

7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology

8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems

9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ

Systems

10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection

11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray

Procedures
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12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography

13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During

Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures

14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection




Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th
Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.Consequences of ionization in human cells include
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1. creation of unstable atoms.
2. production of free electrons.
3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of
producing substances poisonous to the cell.
4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the
living cell.
5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal
function or loss of function.
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 2, 3, and 4 only
c. 3, 4, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
ANSWER: D

2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is
capable of creating electrically charged particles by
removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal
matter through which it passes?
a. Ionizing radiation
b. Nonionizing radiation
c. Subatomic radiation
d. Ultrasonic radiation

ANSWER: A

3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who
are educated to understand the medical benefit of an
imaging procedure are more likely to
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but

not suppress any radiation phobia they may
have.
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because

they are not willing to assume a small chance
of biologic damage.
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a


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