ASRT Compliance
1. Personnel monitoring is required when it's likely an d. 1/10
individual will receive more than ____ of the annual
dose limit for radiation workers.
a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 1/5
d. 1/10
2. All radiation workers are required to wear personnel ionizing radiation.
monitoring devices when they are working with:
medical dosimetrists.
patients.
ionizing radiation.
patient monitoring systems.
3. Personnel monitoring is required when it's likely an 1/10
individual will receive more than ____ of the annual
dose limit for radiation workers.
4. All radiation workers are required to wear personnel ionizing radiation
monitoring devices when they are working with:edi-
cal dosimetrists, patients, ionizing radiation, patient
monitoring systems
5. Which personnel monitoring device delivers an im- pocket ionization
mediate reading? chambers
6. The concept of half-value layer becomes important shielding
for choosing the appropriate ____for each part of the
unit.
7. According to The NCRP occupancy factors, which of restrooms
the following is not defined as a full occupancy area?
8. The use factor for the walls of a radiation therapy 1/4
suite is:
9. The concept of time is more important with respect to cobalt-60
which type of equipment?
, ASRT Compliance
10. In accordance with the radiation protection principle the radiation
of distance, radiation therapists must maximize the source and them-
distance between: selves
11. Reduction in radiation from the inverse square law is true
always more effective than additional shielding.
12. To increase safety, brachytherapy treatment sources operated from a
are now: control panel out-
side of the room
13. The most rapidly growing segment of the national 80.
population is people older than:
60.
70.
80.
14. Caring for older Americans can cost up to _____ 3
times more than caring for younger patients.
3
5
10
15. Since the 1990s, aging theory has been more focused social issues.
on:
financing health care.
improving access to nursing homes.
social issues.
16. Health care providers should make assumptions False
about diseases or cognitive function based purely on
age.
True
False
17. Tendons lose some of their _________ with age. water content
water content
fat content
mineralization
, ASRT Compliance
18. At what age do progressive changes to optical com- 40
ponents begin?
30
40
50
19. Which of the following statements about cognitive Long-term memo-
changes in elderly populations is accurate? ries tend to remain
The elderly cannot retain knowledge. completely intact.
Older adult learners can master material as quickly
and easily as younger adults.
Long-term memories tend to remain completely in-
tact.
20. Which of the following is uncommon among older Mental disorders
populations?
Mental disorders
Feelings of inadequacy
Isolation and withdrawal
21. Approximately what percentage of U.S. women age 90 40%
or older likely have dementia?
30%
40%
50%
22. People older than 60 are ______ times less suscepti- 3 to 10
ble to radiation-induced fatal cancers than those in
the average population.
3 to 10
11 to 18
20 to 30
23. Radiation therapy is a tool that is both beneficial and: dangerous.
costly.
dangerous.
overused.
under-appreciated.
24.
1. Personnel monitoring is required when it's likely an d. 1/10
individual will receive more than ____ of the annual
dose limit for radiation workers.
a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 1/5
d. 1/10
2. All radiation workers are required to wear personnel ionizing radiation.
monitoring devices when they are working with:
medical dosimetrists.
patients.
ionizing radiation.
patient monitoring systems.
3. Personnel monitoring is required when it's likely an 1/10
individual will receive more than ____ of the annual
dose limit for radiation workers.
4. All radiation workers are required to wear personnel ionizing radiation
monitoring devices when they are working with:edi-
cal dosimetrists, patients, ionizing radiation, patient
monitoring systems
5. Which personnel monitoring device delivers an im- pocket ionization
mediate reading? chambers
6. The concept of half-value layer becomes important shielding
for choosing the appropriate ____for each part of the
unit.
7. According to The NCRP occupancy factors, which of restrooms
the following is not defined as a full occupancy area?
8. The use factor for the walls of a radiation therapy 1/4
suite is:
9. The concept of time is more important with respect to cobalt-60
which type of equipment?
, ASRT Compliance
10. In accordance with the radiation protection principle the radiation
of distance, radiation therapists must maximize the source and them-
distance between: selves
11. Reduction in radiation from the inverse square law is true
always more effective than additional shielding.
12. To increase safety, brachytherapy treatment sources operated from a
are now: control panel out-
side of the room
13. The most rapidly growing segment of the national 80.
population is people older than:
60.
70.
80.
14. Caring for older Americans can cost up to _____ 3
times more than caring for younger patients.
3
5
10
15. Since the 1990s, aging theory has been more focused social issues.
on:
financing health care.
improving access to nursing homes.
social issues.
16. Health care providers should make assumptions False
about diseases or cognitive function based purely on
age.
True
False
17. Tendons lose some of their _________ with age. water content
water content
fat content
mineralization
, ASRT Compliance
18. At what age do progressive changes to optical com- 40
ponents begin?
30
40
50
19. Which of the following statements about cognitive Long-term memo-
changes in elderly populations is accurate? ries tend to remain
The elderly cannot retain knowledge. completely intact.
Older adult learners can master material as quickly
and easily as younger adults.
Long-term memories tend to remain completely in-
tact.
20. Which of the following is uncommon among older Mental disorders
populations?
Mental disorders
Feelings of inadequacy
Isolation and withdrawal
21. Approximately what percentage of U.S. women age 90 40%
or older likely have dementia?
30%
40%
50%
22. People older than 60 are ______ times less suscepti- 3 to 10
ble to radiation-induced fatal cancers than those in
the average population.
3 to 10
11 to 18
20 to 30
23. Radiation therapy is a tool that is both beneficial and: dangerous.
costly.
dangerous.
overused.
under-appreciated.
24.
