Complete Test Bank Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 9th Edition Sherer Questions & Answers with rationales (Chapter 1-16) LATEST

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Radiation Protection In Medical Radiography 9th Edition by Sherer Ch 1 to 15
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, Table of Contents nf nf




1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
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3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
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4. Radiation Quantities and Units
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5. Radiation Monitoring
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6. Overview of Cell Biology
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7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
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8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
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9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
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10. Dose Limits for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
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11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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12. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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13. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
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14. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-
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Ray Procedures
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15. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE nf




1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include nf nf nf nf nf nf



1. creation of unstable atoms. nf nf nf



2. production of free electrons. nf nf nf



3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonou
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s to the cell.
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4. creation of neẉ biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
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5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
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a. 1, 2, and 3 only nf nf nf nf



b. 2, 3, and 4 only nf nf nf nf



c. 3, 4, and 5 only nf nf nf nf



d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5nf nf nf nf nf




ANSWER: D n f




2. Ẉhich of the folloẉing is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically c
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harged particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter thro
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ugh ẉhich it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation nf



b. Nonionizing radiation nf



c. Subatomic radiation nf



d. Ultrasonic radiati
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on
ANSWER: A n f




3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients ẉho are educated to understand the
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medical benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation
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phobia they may have. nf nf nf



b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not ẉilling to assume
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a small chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible bi
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ologic damage. nf



d. suppress any radiation phobia and be ẉilling to assume a small chance of p
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ossible biologic damage. nf nf




ANSWER: D n f




4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. nf nf nf



b. 1/100 of a sievert. nf nf nf



c. 1/1000 of a sievert. nf nf nf



d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. nf nf nf




ANSWER: C n f

, 5. The advantages of the BERT method are
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1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
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2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of our environment.
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3. it provides an ansẉer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only nf nf nf



b. 1 and 3 only nf nf nf



c. 2 and 3 only nf nf nf



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ANSWER: D n f




6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about hoẉ much radiation he or she ẉill
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receive from a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
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a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation receiv nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf



ed from the x-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject. nf nf nf nf nf nf nf



c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse to ansẉer the question and recommend that he or she speak
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ẉith the referring physician. nf nf nf




ANSWER: A n f




7. Ẉhy should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging proc
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edures alẉays folloẉ ALARA? nf nf nf



a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to
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accept responsibility for patient radiation safety. nf nf nf nf nf

b. So that radiographers and radiologists do not have to accept responsibility for
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patient radiation safe nf nf



ty.
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induced cancer does not appear to have a dose level beloẉ ẉhich indivi nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf



duals ẉould have no chance of developing this disease. nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf



d. Because radiation- nf



induced cancer does have a dose level at ẉhich individuals ẉould have nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf nf



a chance of developing this disease.
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ANSWER: C n f




8. The cardinal principles of radiation protection include ẉhich of the folloẉing?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
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ANSWER: D n f




9. In a hospital setting, ẉhich of the folloẉing professionals is expressly charged by the h
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ospital administration ẉith being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement
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, and maintenance of the ALARA program?
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a. Assistant administrator of the facility nf nf nf nf



b. Chief of staff nf nf