TEST BANK For Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition by Sherer, Verified Chapters 1 - 14, Complete Newest Version

TESTBANK6Radiation6Protection6in6Medical6Radiogr
phy69th6Edition6by6Sherer6|6Chapters616-

6146|6Complete

,TABLE6OF6CONTENTS
1.6Introduction6to6Radiation6Protection

2.6Radiation:6Types,6Sources,6and6Doses6Received

3.6Interaction6of6X-Radiation6with6Matter

4.6Radiation6Quantities6and6Units

5.6Radiation6Monitoring

6.6Overview6of6Cell6Biology

7.6Molecular6and6Cellular6Radiation6Biology

8.6Early6Tissue6Reactions6and6Their6Effects6on6Organ6Systems

9.6Stochastic6Effects6and6Late6Tissue6Reactions6of6Radiation6in6Organ6Systems

10.6Equipment6Design6for6Radiation6Protection

11.6Management6of6Patient6Radiation6Dose6During6Diagnostic6X-Ray6Procedures

12.6Radiation6Safety6in6Computed6Tomography6and6Mammography

13.6Management6of6Imaging6Personnel6Radiation6Dose6During6Diagnostic6X-Ray6Procedures

14.6Radioisotopes6and6Radiation6Protection

,Chapter601:6Introduction6to6Radiation6Protection
Sherer:6Radiation6Protection6in6Medical6Radiography,69th6Edition

MULTIPLE6CHOICE

1. Consequences6of6ionization6in6human6cells6include
1. creation6of6unstable6atoms.
2. production6of6free6electrons.
3. creation6of6highly6reactive6free6radicals6capable6of6producing6substances6poison
ous6to6the6cell.
4. creation6of6new6biologic6molecules6detrimental6to6the6living6cell.
5. injury6to6the6cell6that6may6manifest6itself6as6abnormal6function6or6loss6of6function.
a. 1,62,6and636only
b. 2,63,6and646only
c. 3,64,6and656only
d.6 1,62,63,64,6and65
ANSWER:6D

2. Which6of6the6following6is6a6form6of6radiation6that6is6capable6of6creating6electric
ally6charged6particles6by6removing6orbital6electrons6from6the6atom6of6normal6ma
tter6through6which6it6passes?
a. Ionizing6radiation
b. Nonionizing6radiation
c. Subatomic6radiation
d. Ultrasonic6radiation
ANSWER:6A

3. Regarding6exposure6to6ionizing6radiation,6patients6who6are6educated6to6understand6
the6medical6benefit6of6an6imaging6procedure6are6more6likely6to
a. assume6a6small6chance6of6biologic6damage6but6not6suppress6any6radiat
ion6phobia6they6may6have.
b. cancel6their6scheduled6procedure6because6they6are6not6willing6to6assu
me6a6small6chance6of6biologic6damage.
c. suppress6any6radiation6phobia6but6not6risk6a6small6chance6of6possib
le6biologic6damage.
d. suppress6any6radiation6phobia6and6be6willing6to6assume6a6small6chance6
of6possible6biologic6damage.
ANSWER:6D

4. The6millisievert6(mSv)6is6equal6to
a. 1/106of6a6sievert.
b. 1/1006of6a6sievert.
c. 1/10006of6a6sievert.
d. 1/10,0006of6a6sievert.
ANSWER:6C

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5. The6advantages6of6the6BERT6method6are
1. it6does6not6imply6radiation6risk;6it6is6simply6a6means6for6comparison.
2. it6emphasizes6that6radiation6is6an6innate6part6of6our6environment.
3. it6provides6an6answer6that6is6easy6for6the6patient6to6comprehend.
a. 16and626only
b. 16and636only
c. 26and636only
d. 1,62,6and63
ANSWER:6D

6. If6a6patient6asks6a6radiographer6a6question6about6how6much6radiation6he6or6sh
e6will6receive6from6a6specific6x-ray6procedure,6the6radiographer6can
a. respond6by6using6an6estimation6based6on6the6comparison6of6radiation6re
ceived6from6the6x-ray6to6natural6background6radiation6received.
b. avoid6the6patient’s6question6by6changing6the6subject.
c. tell6the6patient6that6it6is6unethical6to6discuss6such6concerns.
d. refuse6to6answer6the6question6and6recommend6that6he6or6she6sp
eak6with6the6referring6physician.
ANSWER:6A

7. Why6should6the6selection6of6technical6exposure6factors6for6all6medical6imaging6procedur
always6follow6ALARA? So6that6radiographers6and6radiologists6do6not6
ve6to6a
a.6So6that6referring6physicians6ordering6imaging6procedures6do6not6have6to6acce
pt6responsibility6for6patient6radiation6safety.
b.
patient6radiation6safety.
c. Because6radiation-
induced6cancer6does6not6appear6to6have6a6dose6level6below6which6i
ndividuals6would6have6no6chance6of6developing6this6disease.
d. Because6radiation-
induced6cancer6does6have6a6dose6level6at6which6individuals6would6h
ave6a6chance6of6developing6this6disease.
ANSWER:6C

8. The6cardinal6principles6of6radiation6protection6include6which6of6the6following?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 16only
b. 26only
c. 36only
d. 1,62,6and63
ANSWER:6D

9. In6a6hospital6setting,6which6of6the6following6professionals6is6expressly6charged6by6
the6hospital6administration6with6being6directly6responsible6for6the6execution,6enforc
ement,6and6maintenance6of6the6ALARA6program?
a. Assistant6administrator6of6the6facility
b. Chief6of6staff