Rad 100 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Ionizing radiation has enough energy to cause damage to living cells. - Answer-True
Fallout from nuclear weapons testing is an example of - Answer-man-made radiation
Most of our exposure to natural background radiation comes from - Answer-radon gas
The use of medical and dental radiographs and radioactive material to diagnose and treat disease
accounts for most of the general public's' exposure to man-made radiation - Answer-True
The dose limits for radiation workers are - Answer-much higher than the general public
The field of radiation monitoring is called - Answer-dosimetry
ALARA is an acronym which means - Answer-As low as reasonably achievable
Which one of these is not a method of protection from external radiation? - Answer-
radiopharmaceuticals
, The most effective protection from x-ray exposure is distance - Answer-true
The gestation period is the duration of pregnancy, normally 38-42 weeks, which can be divided into -
Answer-3 equal periods called trimesters
HIPAA stands for - Answer-health insurance portability and accountability act
Torts are civil violations - Answer-true
Which one of these is not an example of intentional misconduct? - Answer-negligence
The general rule is all patients have the right to consent or refuse anything that is done to them in a
hospital - Answer-true
A HIPAA violation would be what type of intentional misconduct? - Answer-invasion of privacy
_____ requires that an employer pay the victim for the torts committed by its employees - Answer-
respondeat superior
_____ are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart - Answer-arteries
What are the 4 chambers of the heart? - Answer-the R + L atriums and the R + L ventricles
Chemical barriers are in which line of defense in the immune system? - Answer-first
______ are disease-causing organisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses - Answer-pathogens
Answers
Ionizing radiation has enough energy to cause damage to living cells. - Answer-True
Fallout from nuclear weapons testing is an example of - Answer-man-made radiation
Most of our exposure to natural background radiation comes from - Answer-radon gas
The use of medical and dental radiographs and radioactive material to diagnose and treat disease
accounts for most of the general public's' exposure to man-made radiation - Answer-True
The dose limits for radiation workers are - Answer-much higher than the general public
The field of radiation monitoring is called - Answer-dosimetry
ALARA is an acronym which means - Answer-As low as reasonably achievable
Which one of these is not a method of protection from external radiation? - Answer-
radiopharmaceuticals
, The most effective protection from x-ray exposure is distance - Answer-true
The gestation period is the duration of pregnancy, normally 38-42 weeks, which can be divided into -
Answer-3 equal periods called trimesters
HIPAA stands for - Answer-health insurance portability and accountability act
Torts are civil violations - Answer-true
Which one of these is not an example of intentional misconduct? - Answer-negligence
The general rule is all patients have the right to consent or refuse anything that is done to them in a
hospital - Answer-true
A HIPAA violation would be what type of intentional misconduct? - Answer-invasion of privacy
_____ requires that an employer pay the victim for the torts committed by its employees - Answer-
respondeat superior
_____ are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart - Answer-arteries
What are the 4 chambers of the heart? - Answer-the R + L atriums and the R + L ventricles
Chemical barriers are in which line of defense in the immune system? - Answer-first
______ are disease-causing organisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses - Answer-pathogens
