RADIATIONPROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
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ByMaryAlice Statkiewicz Sherer
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Chapter1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Chapter2. Radiation: Types,Sources,and DosesReceived
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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
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Chapter6. Overviewof CellBiology
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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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Stochastic Effectsand Late Tissue Reactionsof Radiation in Organ Systems
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Chapter10. Dose Limitsfor Exposureto Ionizing Radiation
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Chapter 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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Chapter12. ManagementofPatientRadiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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Chapter13. Radiation Safetyin ComputedTomographyand Mammography
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Chapter 14. Management of Imaging PersonnelRadiation Dose During
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Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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Chapter15. Radioisotopesand Radiation Protection
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection F V F V F V F V
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition F V F V FV F V F V
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1. Consequences ofionization inhuman cells include F V V
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1. creation ofunstable atoms. F V V
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2. production offree electrons. F V V
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3. creationofhighly reactive free molecules (calledfreeradicals) capable of
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producing substances poisonous to the cell.
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4. creation ofnewbiologic molecules detrimental totheliving cell.
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5. injury tothe cell that may manifest itself asabnormal function orloss offunction.
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6. production of low-energy x-ray photons. F V FV F V FV
a. 1,2, 3, and 4 only
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b. 2,3, 4, and 5 only
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c. 3,4, 5, and 6 only
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ANS: D
,2. Whichofthe following is aform ofradiation V
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charged particles byremoving
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through which it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation F V
b. Nonionizing radiation F V
c. Subatomic radiation F V
d. Ultrasonic radiation F V
ANS: A
3. Regarding exposure toionizing radiation, patients who areeducated tounderstand the F V F V V
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medical benefit of animaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume asmall chance ofbiologic damage butnot suppress anyradiation F V V
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phobia they may have. FV FV FV FV
b. canceltheir scheduled procedure because theyarenotwilling toassume a V
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small chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppressanyradiation phobia butnotrisk asmall chance ofpossible V
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of possible biologic damage.
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ANS: D
4. The millisievert (mSv) isequal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. FV F V FV
b. 1/100 of a sievert. FV F V FV
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. FV F V FV
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. FV F V FV
ANS: C
5. The advantages ofthe BERT method are
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1. BERT doesnot imply radiation risk; it is simply ameans forcomparison. FV V
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2. BERT emphasizes that radiation is aninnate partofthe environment. FV F V F V F V F V F V V
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3. BERT provides ananswer that is easyfor thepatient tocomprehend. F V F V V
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ANS: D FV
6. Ifapatient asksaradiographer
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receive from aspecific x-rayprocedure, the radiographer can
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a. respondbyusing an estimation basedonthe comparison ofradiation V
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received from the x-ray tonatural background radiation received.
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b. avoid thepatient’s question bychanging thesubject. F V V
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c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse toanswer thequestion andrecommend that heorshe F V F V V
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speakwith the referring physician.
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ANS: A FV
7. Whyshould the selection oftechnical exposure factors for allmedical imaging
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procedures always follow ALARA?
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a. Sothatreferring physicians ordering imaging procedures donothave
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to accept responsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b. Sothat radiographers and radiologists donot have toaccept responsibility for
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c. Becauseradiation- induced cancer doesnot appeartohave afixed threshold, V
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that is, adoselevel below which aperson would have no chance of
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developing this disease. FV F V FV
d. Becauseradiation- induced cancerdoeshave adoselevel atwhich V
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8. Thecardinal principles V
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a. Time
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ANS: D FV
9. Inahospital setting, which ofthe following professionals is expressly charged
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bythe hospital administration with being directly responsible for the execution,
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enforcement, and maintenance ofthe ALARA program?
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a. Assistant administrator ofthe facility F V F V V
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c. Radiation Safety Officer F V FV
d. Student radiologic F V F V technologist
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10. Whyisaquestion concerning theamount ofradiation apatient will receive during
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a specific x-ray procedure difficult to answer?
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1. Becausethe received doseis specified inanumber ofdifferent units ofmeasure. V
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2. Becausethe scientific units for radiation dosearenormally not comprehensible V
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3. Because the patient should notreceive anyinformation aboutradiation dose. FV F V F V F V V
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ANS: A FV
11. X-rays areaform of which ofthe following FV V
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12. Whatunit is used to measure radiation exposure in the metric International
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13. What organization was founded in 2007 that continues their pursuit to raise awareness of the
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