TEST BANK II
RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
II II II II II
ByMary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer
I II II II
, TABLEOF CONTENT I II
Chapter1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
I II II II II
Chapter 2. Radiation: Types,Sources, and Doses Received
II II II I II II II
II Chapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
II II II II II II
Chapter4. Radiation Quantitiesand Units Chapter
I II II I II II
II 5. Radiation Monitoring
II II
Chapter 6. Overviewof Cell Biology
II II I II II
Chapter 7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
I II I II I II
Chapter 8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems Chapter
II II II II II II II II II II II
9. Stochastic Effectsand Late Tissue Reactionsof Radiation in Organ Systems
I II II I II II II I II II II II
Chapter10. Dose Limitsfor Exposureto Ionizing Radiation Chapter
I II II I II I II II II
II 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
II II II II II
Chapter 12. Managementof Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray
I II I I I II II II II
II Procedures
Chapter 13. Radiation Safety in ComputedTomography and Mammography
II II II II II I II II
II Chapter 14. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During
II II II II II II II II
II Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures II II
Chapter15. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
I II I II II
Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection I I II I I II I I
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography,I I I I II II I I I I 9th Edition I I
MULTIPLE CHOICE I I
1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include II II II II I I II
1. creation of unstable atoms. II II I I
2. production of free electrons. II II II
3. creation of highly reactive free molecules (called free radicals) capable ofproducing
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substances poisonous to the cell.
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4. creation of new 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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6. production of low-energy x-ray photons. II II II II
a. 1, 2, 3, and 4 only II II II II II
b. 2, 3, 4, and 5 only II II II II II
c. 3, 4, 5, and 6 only II II II II II
d. All the options II II
ANS: I I D
,2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically charged
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particles byremoving orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
II II I I I II I I II II II II II II I I II
passes?
II
a. Ionizing radiation I I
b. Nonionizing radiation II
c. Subatomic radiation I I
d. Ultrasonic radiation II
ANS: I I A
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who 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 phobia
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II they may have. II II
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume asmall
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II chance of biologic damage. II II I I
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible biologic II II II II II II II II II II II II
II damage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance ofpossible II II II II II II I I II II II II II I
II biologic damage. I I
ANS: I I D
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. II II II
b. 1/100 of a sievert. II II II
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. II II II
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. II II II
ANS: I I C
5. The advantages of the BERT method are
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1. BERT does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
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2. BERT emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of the environment.
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3. BERT provides an answer that is easyfor the patient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only II II II
b. 1 and 3 only II II II
c. 2 and 3 only II II II
d. All the options II II
ANS: D II
6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will receive
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from a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
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a. respond byusing an estimation based on the comparison of radiation received II I II II I I II II II II II I I
from the x-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject. II II II II II I I II
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 with the
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referring physician.
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ANS: A II
7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging
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procedures always follow ALARA?
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to
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accept responsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b. So that radiographers and radiologists do not have to accept responsibility for
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, patient radiation safety. II I I
c. Because radiation-induced cancer does not appear to have a fixed threshold, that is,
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a dose level below which a person would have no chance of developing this
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disease. II
d. Because radiation-induced cancer does have a dose level at which individuals II I I I II II II II II II II II
would have a chance of developing this disease.
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ANS: C II
8. The cardinal principles of radiation protection include which of the following?
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a. Time
b. Distance
c. Shielding
d. All the options II II
ANS: D II
9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by the
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hospital administration with 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 I I I I II II
b. Chief of staff II II
c. Radiation Safety Officer II II
d. Student radiologic technologist II I I
ANS: C II
10. Why is a question concerning the amount of radiation a patient will receive during aspecific
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II I
x-ray procedure difficult to answer?
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1. Because the received dose is specified in a number of different units of measure.
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2. Because the scientific units for radiation dose are normally not comprehensible by apatient.
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3. Because the patient should not receive any information about radiation dose.
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a. 1 and 2 only II II II
b. 1 and 3 only II II II
c. 2 and 3 only II II II
d. All the options II II
ANS: A II
11. X-rays are a form of which of the following kinds of radiation?
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a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS: B II
12. What unit is used to measure radiation exposure in the metric International System of Units?
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a. Coulomb per kilogram II II
b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
ANS: A II
13. What organization was founded in 2007 that continues their pursuit to raise awareness of the
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need for dose reduction protocols by promoting pediatric-specified scan protocols to be used
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for both radiology and non-radiology users of CT?
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a. U.S. Food and Drug Administration II II II II
RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
II II II II II
ByMary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer
I II II II
, TABLEOF CONTENT I II
Chapter1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
I II II II II
Chapter 2. Radiation: Types,Sources, and Doses Received
II II II I II II II
II Chapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
II II II II II II
Chapter4. Radiation Quantitiesand Units Chapter
I II II I II II
II 5. Radiation Monitoring
II II
Chapter 6. Overviewof Cell Biology
II II I II II
Chapter 7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
I II I II I II
Chapter 8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems Chapter
II II II II II II II II II II II
9. Stochastic Effectsand Late Tissue Reactionsof Radiation in Organ Systems
I II II I II II II I II II II II
Chapter10. Dose Limitsfor Exposureto Ionizing Radiation Chapter
I II II I II I II II II
II 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
II II II II II
Chapter 12. Managementof Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray
I II I I I II II II II
II Procedures
Chapter 13. Radiation Safety in ComputedTomography and Mammography
II II II II II I II II
II Chapter 14. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During
II II II II II II II II
II Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures II II
Chapter15. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
I II I II II
Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection I I II I I II I I
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography,I I I I II II I I I I 9th Edition I I
MULTIPLE CHOICE I I
1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include II II II II I I II
1. creation of unstable atoms. II II I I
2. production of free electrons. II II II
3. creation of highly reactive free molecules (called free radicals) capable ofproducing
II II II I I II I I II II II II I
substances poisonous to the cell.
II I I I I II II
4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
II II II I I I I II II II I I
5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
II II II II II II I I I I II II I I II II II
6. production of low-energy x-ray photons. II II II II
a. 1, 2, 3, and 4 only II II II II II
b. 2, 3, 4, and 5 only II II II II II
c. 3, 4, 5, and 6 only II II II II II
d. All the options II II
ANS: I I D
,2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically charged
II II II II II II II II I I II II II II I I I I
particles byremoving orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
II II I I I II I I II II II II II II I I II
passes?
II
a. Ionizing radiation I I
b. Nonionizing radiation II
c. Subatomic radiation I I
d. Ultrasonic radiation II
ANS: I I A
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the
II II II II I I II II II II II II
medical benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
II II I I II II I I II II II I I
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation phobia
II II II II II I I II II II II II I I
II they may have. II II
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume asmall
II II I I II II II II II I I II II I
II chance of biologic damage. II II I I
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible biologic II II II II II II II II II II II II
II damage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance ofpossible II II II II II II I I II II II II II I
II biologic damage. I I
ANS: I I D
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
II I I II II II
a. 1/10 of a sievert. II II II
b. 1/100 of a sievert. II II II
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. II II II
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. II II II
ANS: I I C
5. The advantages of the BERT method are
II I I II II II II
1. BERT does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
II II II I I I I II II II I I II II II
2. BERT emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of the environment.
II I I II II II II I I II II II
3. BERT provides an answer that is easyfor the patient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only II II II
b. 1 and 3 only II II II
c. 2 and 3 only II II II
d. All the options II II
ANS: D II
6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will receive
II II II II II I I II II II II II I I II II II II
from a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
II II II I I II II II I I
a. respond byusing an estimation based on the comparison of radiation received II I II II I I II II II II II I I
from the x-ray to natural background radiation received.
II II II II II I I I I I I
b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject. II II II II II I I II
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 with the
II I II II II II I I II II I II I II
referring physician.
II I I
ANS: A II
7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging
II II II I I II II II II II II II
procedures always follow ALARA?
II II I I I I
a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to
II II I I I I II II II II II II
accept responsibility for patient radiation safety.
II II I I II I I I I
b. So that radiographers and radiologists do not have to accept responsibility for
I II I I II I I I II II II II I I
, patient radiation safety. II I I
c. Because radiation-induced cancer does not appear to have a fixed threshold, that is,
II I I I II II II II II II II I I I I II
a dose level below which a person would have no chance of developing this
II II I I I II II I II II II II II II I I
disease. II
d. Because radiation-induced cancer does have a dose level at which individuals II I I I II II II II II II II II
would have a chance of developing this disease.
II I I II II I I I I I I I
ANS: C II
8. The cardinal principles of radiation protection include which of the following?
II II I I II II II I I II II II
a. Time
b. Distance
c. Shielding
d. All the options II II
ANS: D II
9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by the
II II II I I II II II II I I II II II II
hospital administration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement,
II II II II II II I I II II I I
and maintenance of the ALARA program?
I I II I I II II II
a. Assistant administrator of the facility I I I I II II
b. Chief of staff II II
c. Radiation Safety Officer II II
d. Student radiologic technologist II I I
ANS: C II
10. Why is a question concerning the amount of radiation a patient will receive during aspecific
II II II II II II II II II II II II II II I
x-ray procedure difficult to answer?
II II I I I I II
1. Because the received dose is specified in a number of different units of measure.
II II II II II I I II II I I II I I I I II
2. Because the scientific units for radiation dose are normally not comprehensible by apatient.
II II I I I I II I I II II II II I I II I
3. Because the patient should not receive any information about radiation dose.
II II II I I II I I II I I II I I
a. 1 and 2 only II II II
b. 1 and 3 only II II II
c. 2 and 3 only II II II
d. All the options II II
ANS: A II
11. X-rays are a form of which of the following kinds of radiation?
II I I II II II I II II II I
a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS: B II
12. What unit is used to measure radiation exposure in the metric International System of Units?
II II II II II II I I II II II I I I I II II
a. Coulomb per kilogram II II
b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
ANS: A II
13. What organization was founded in 2007 that continues their pursuit to raise awareness of the
II I II II II II II II II II II II II II
need for dose reduction protocols by promoting pediatric-specified scan protocols to be used
II II II II I II I I II I II II II
for both radiology and non-radiology users of CT?
II II II I I II I I II II
a. U.S. Food and Drug Administration II II II II
