Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th Edition Test Bank by Sherer, Visconti, Ritenour & Haynes – Chapters 1–14 Questions & Answers 2026

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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. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
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13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b




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




1. creation of unstable atoms. b b b




2. production of free electrons. b b b




3. creationof highly reactive free radicals capable ofproducing substances b b b b b b b b b




poisonous to thecell.
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4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell. b b b b b b b b b




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 b b b b




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




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




d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
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ANSWER: D b




2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable ofcreating electrically
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chargedparticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter
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through which it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation b




b. Nonionizing radiation b




c. Subatomic radiation b




d. Ultrasonicradiation b




ANSWER: A b




3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who areeducated to understand b b b b b b b b b b




the medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any b b b b b b b b b b




radiation phobiathey may have.
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b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to b b b b b b b b b




assumea smallchance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible b b b b b b b b b b b




biologicdamage.
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d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of b b b b b b b b b b b b




possiblebiologic damage.
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ANSWER: D b




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




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




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




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




ANSWER: C b

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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 answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only b b b




b. 1 and 3 only b b b




c. 2 and 3 only b b b




d. 1, 2, and 3 b b b




ANSWER: D b




6. Ifa patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will
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receivefrom a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
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a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation b b b b b b b b b b




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




c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he or she speak b b b b b b b b b b b




with thereferring physician.
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ANSWER: A b




7. Why should the selection oftechnical exposure factors for all medical imaging procedures
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alwaysfollow So that radiographers and radiologists do not
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ALARA?
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to
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acceptresponsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b.
patientradiation safety. b b




c. Becauseradiation-induced cancer does notappear to have a dose b b b b b b b b b




level belowwhich individuals would haveno chance of developing
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this disease. b b




d. Becauseradiation-induced cancer does havea dose level at which b b b b b b b b b




individualswould have a chance of developing this disease.
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ANSWER: C b




8. Thecardinal principles of radiation protection includewhich of the following?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
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d. 1, 2, and 3 b b b




ANSWER: D b




9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by
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the hospitaladministration with being directly responsible for the execution,
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enforcement, and maintenance of the ALARA program?
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a. Assistant administrator of the facility b b b b




b. Chief of staff b b