Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 9th Edition Test Bank | Sherer | Chapters 1–15 | Practice Questions, Answers & Detailed Rationales

TEST BANK
RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
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ByMaryAlice Statkiewicz Sherer
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, TABLEOF CONTENT x




Chapter1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Chapter 2. Radiation: Types,Sources, and Doses Received
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Chapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
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Chapter4. Radiation Quantitiesand Units Chapter
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5. Radiation Monitoring x




Chapter 6. Overviewof Cell Biology
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Chapter7. Molecularand CellularRadiation Biology
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Chapter 8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems Chapter9.
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x Stochastic Effectsand Late Tissue Reactionsof Radiation in Organ Systems
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Chapter10. Dose Limitsfor Exposureto Ionizing Radiation
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x Chapter 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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Chapter12. ManagementofPatientR adiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray
x j j x x x x




x Procedures
Chapter13. Radiation Safetyin ComputedTomographyand Mammography
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x Chapter 14. Managementof Imaging PersonnelRadiation Dose During
x x j x x x x




x Diagnostic X-RayProcedures x x




Chapter15. Radioisotopesand Radiation Protection
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection x x



Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, x x x 9th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Consequences of ionization inhuman cells include x x x x


1. creation of unstable atoms. x jj x


2. production offree electrons. x x


3. creation ofhighly reactive free molecules (calledfreeradicals) capable
jjj x x x x


xof producing substances poisonous to the cell.
jj x x x


4. creation ofnew biologic molecules detrimental tothe living cell.
x x x x x x x x


5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself asabnormal function or loss offunction.
x x x x x x x x x x x x


6. production of low-energy x-ray photons. x x x x


a. 1,2, 3, and 4 only x x x x


b. 2,3, 4, and 5 only x x x x


c. 3,4, 5, and 6 only x x x x


d. All the options x x



ANS: D

,2. Which ofthe following xis aform ofradiation that is capable ofcreating
x x x x x x x x


x electrically charged particles by removing orbital electrons from the
x x x x x x x x


xatomofnormal matter through which it passes? x x x x


a. Ionizing radiation x


b. Nonionizing radiation x


c. Subatomic radiation x


d. Ultrasonic radiation x




ANS: A

3. Regarding exposure toionizing radiation, patients who areeducated tounderstand
x x x x x x x x


x the medical benefit
x of animaging procedure are more likely to
x x x x x x


a. assume asmall chance ofbiologic damage butnot suppress x x x x x x


anyradiation phobia they may have.
x x x x x


b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they arenot willing to assume
x x x x x x x x x


a small chance of biologic
x x damage. x x x


c. suppress anyradiation phobia but not risk asmall chance x x x jjj x x x


ofpossible biologic damage.
x x x


d. suppress anyradiation phobia andbewilling to assume a smallx x x x x x x


chance ofpossible biologic damage.
x x jj x x




ANS: D

4. The millisievert (mSv) isequal to
x x x x x


a. 1/10 of a sievert. x x x


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


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


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




ANS: C


5. The advantages of the BERT method are
x x x x x x


1. BERT doesnot imply radiation risk; it is simply ameans forcomparison.
x x x x x x x x x


2. BERT emphasizes that radiation is aninnate partofthe environment.
x x x x j x


3. BERT provides ananswerthat is easyfor the patient tocomprehend.
x x x x x x x


a. 1and 2 only x x


b. 1and 3 only x x


c. 2and 3 only x x


d. All the options x x




ANS: D x




6. Ifapatient asksa radiographer x x x aquestion about howmuch radiation he orshe x x x x x


will receive from aspecific
x x x x x-ray procedure, the x x


radiographer
x can
a. respond byusing an estimation based on the comparison ofradiation
x x jj jjj jjj x x


received from the x-ray to natural
x background radiation
x x x x x x


received.
b. avoid thepatient’s question bychanging the subject.
x x x x x x


c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
x x x x x x x x x x x


d. refuse toanswer thequestion andrecommend that heorshe speakw ith the
x x x x x j x


referring physician.
x




ANS: A x




7. Whyshould the selection of technical exposure factors for allmedical
x x x x x x x x


imaging procedures always follow
x ALARA?
x x


a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures donothave
jjj x x x x x


to accept responsibility for patient radiation safety.
x x x x x x x


b. Sothat radiographers and radiologists donot have toaccept responsibility for
j x x x x x x x

, patient radiation safety. x x


c. Because radiation- i nduced cancer doesnot appearto have afixed threshold, that
x jj x x x x x x x


is, a doselevel below which aperson would have no chance of developing this
x x j x x x x x x x x x x


disease. x


d. Because radiation- i nduced cancerdoeshave adoselevel at w hich individuals
x jjj x x x jj x


would have achance ofdeveloping this disease.
x x x x x x




ANS: C x




8. The cardinal principles
x x x ofradiation protection include which ofthe following?
j x x x x


a. Time
b. Distance
c. Shielding
d. All the options x x




ANS: D x




9. In a hospital setting,
jj which of the following professionals is expressly charged bythe
x x x jjj x x x x x x


hospital administration with being directly responsible for the execution,
x x x x x x x x x


xenforcement, and maintenance of the ALARA program? x x x x x


a. Assistant administrator of the facility x j x


b. Chief of staff x x


c. Radiation Safety Officer x x



d. Student radiologic x x technologist
ANS: C x




10. Why is a question concerning theamount ofradiation apatient will receive
j x x x x x x


during aspecific x-ray procedure difficult
x x to answer? x x x x


1. Because the received doseis specified in a number ofdifferent units ofmeasure.
x x x x x x x jjj x x x


2. Because the scientific units for radiation dosearenormally not comprehensible by
x x x x x x x x


apatient. x


3. Because the patient should not receive anyinformation about radiation dose.
x x x x x x x x x


a. 1and 2 only x x


b. 1and 3 only x x


c. 2and 3 only x x


d. All the options x x




ANS: A x




11. X-raysareaform ofwhich x x x ofthe following kinds ofradiation?
x x x


a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS: B x




12. What unit is used to measure radiation exposure in the metric International System
x x x x x x x x x x x


ofUnits?
x


a. Coulomb perkilogram x


b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
ANS: A x




13. What organizationwas founded in 2007 that continues their pursuit to raise awareness of the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x


xneed for dose reductionprotocols bypromotingpediatric-specified scanprotocols to be used
x x x x x x x x


xfor bothradiology and non-radiology users ofCT?
x x x x x


a. U.S.Foodand Drug Administration x x x