TESTBANK Radiation Protection in Medical Radiograph
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
f f
1.fIntroductionftofRadiationfProtection
2.fRadiation:fTypes,fSources,fandfDosesfReceived
3.fInteractionfoffX-RadiationfwithfMatter
4.fRadiationfQuantitiesfandfUnits
5.fRadiationfMonitoring
6.fOverviewfoffCellfBiology
7.fMolecularfandfCellularfRadiationfBiology
8.fEarlyfTissuefReactionsfandfTheirfEffectsfonfOrganfSystems
9.fStochasticfEffectsfandfLatefTissuefReactionsfoffRadiationfinfOrganfSystems
10.fEquipmentfDesignfforfRadiationfProtection
11.fManagementfoffPatientfRadiationfDosefDuringfDiagnosticfX-RayfProcedures
12.fRadiationfSafetyfinfComputedfTomographyfandfMammography
13.fManagementfoffImagingfPersonnelfRadiationfDosefDuringfDiagnosticfX-RayfProcedures
14.fRadioisotopesfandfRadiationfProtection
,Chapterf01:fIntroductionftofRadiationfProtection
Sherer:fRadiationfProtectionfinfMedicalfRadiography,f9thfEdition
MULTIPLEf CHOICE
1. Consequencesfoffionizationfinfhumanfcellsfinclude
1. creationfoffunstablefatoms.
2. productionfofffreefelectrons.
3. creationfoffhighlyfreactiveffreefradicalsfcapablefoffproducingfsubstancesfpoisonousftofth
efcell.
4. creationfoffnewfbiologicfmoleculesfdetrimentalftoftheflivingfcell.
5. injuryftofthefcellfthatfmayfmanifestfitselffasfabnormalffunctionforflossfofffunction.
a. 1,f2,fandf3fonly
b. 2,f3,fandf4fonly
c. 3,f4,fandf5fonly
d.f 1,f2,f3,f4,fandf5
ANSWER:f D
2. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfafformfoffradiationfthatfisfcapablefoffcreatingfelectricallyfchargedf
particlesfbyfremovingforbitalfelectronsffromfthefatomfoffnormalfmatterfthroughfwhichfitfp
asses?
a. Ionizingfradiation
b. Nonionizingfradiation
c. Subatomicfradiation
d. Ultrasonicfradiation
ANSWER:f A
3. Regardingfexposureftofionizingfradiation,fpatientsfwhofarefeducatedftofunderstandfthefmedi
calfbenefitfoffanfimagingfprocedurefarefmoreflikelyfto
a. assumefafsmallfchancefoffbiologicfdamagefbutfnotfsuppressfanyfradiationfphobi
aftheyfmayfhave.
b. cancelftheirfscheduledfprocedurefbecauseftheyfarefnotfwillingftofassumefafsma
llfchancefoffbiologicfdamage.
c. suppressfanyfradiationfphobiafbutfnotfriskfafsmallfchancefoffpossiblefbiologi
cfdamage.
d. suppressfanyfradiationfphobiafandfbefwillingftofassumefafsmallfchancefoffpossibl
efbiologicfdamage.
ANSWER:f D
4. Thefmillisievertf(mSv)fisfequalfto
a. 1/10foffafsievert.
b. 1/100foffafsievert.
c. 1/1000foffafsievert.
d. 1/10,000foffafsievert.
ANSWER:f C
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5. ThefadvantagesfoffthefBERTfmethodfare
1. itfdoesfnotfimplyfradiationfrisk;fitfisfsimplyfafmeansfforfcomparison.
2. itfemphasizesfthatfradiationfisfanfinnatefpartfoffourfenvironment.
3. itfprovidesfanfanswerfthatfisfeasyfforfthefpatientftofcomprehend.
a. 1fandf2fonly
b. 1fandf3fonly
c. 2fandf3fonly
d. 1,f2,fandf3
ANSWER:f D
6. Iffafpatientfasksfafradiographerfafquestionfaboutfhowfmuchfradiationfheforfshefwillfreceiv
effromfafspecificfx-rayfprocedure,fthefradiographerfcan
a. respondfbyfusingfanfestimationfbasedfonfthefcomparisonfoffradiationfreceivedffro
mfthefx-rayftofnaturalfbackgroundfradiationfreceived.
b. avoidfthefpatient’sfquestionfbyfchangingfthefsubject.
c. tellfthefpatientfthatfitfisfunethicalftofdiscussfsuchfconcerns.
d. refuseftofanswerfthefquestionfandfrecommendfthatfheforfshefspeakfwithft
hefreferringfphysician.
ANSWER:f A
7. Whyfshouldfthefselectionfofftechnicalfexposureffactorsfforfallfmedicalfimagingfprocedures
alwaysffollowfALARA? Softhatfradiographersfandfradiologistsfdofnotfhavef
a
a.fSofthatfreferringfphysiciansforderingfimagingfproceduresfdofnotfhaveftofacceptfrespons
ibilityfforfpatientfradiationfsafety.
b.
patientfradiationfsafety.
c. Becausefradiation-
inducedfcancerfdoesfnotfappearftofhavefafdoseflevelfbelowfwhichfindividuals
fwouldfhavefnofchancefoffdevelopingfthisfdisease.
d. Becausefradiation-
inducedfcancerfdoesfhavefafdoseflevelfatfwhichfindividualsfwouldfhavefafcha
ncefoffdevelopingfthisfdisease.
ANSWER:f C
8. Thefcardinalfprinciplesfoffradiationfprotectionfincludefwhichfofftheffollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1fonly
b. 2fonly
c. 3fonly
d. 1,f2,fandf3
ANSWER:f D
9. Infafhospitalfsetting,fwhichfofftheffollowingfprofessionalsfisfexpresslyfchargedfbyfthefhospitalf
administrationfwithfbeingfdirectlyfresponsiblefforfthefexecution,fenforcement,fandfmainten
ancefoffthefALARAfprogram?
a. Assistantfadministratorfofftheffacility
b. Chieffoffstaff
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
v
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
f f
1.fIntroductionftofRadiationfProtection
2.fRadiation:fTypes,fSources,fandfDosesfReceived
3.fInteractionfoffX-RadiationfwithfMatter
4.fRadiationfQuantitiesfandfUnits
5.fRadiationfMonitoring
6.fOverviewfoffCellfBiology
7.fMolecularfandfCellularfRadiationfBiology
8.fEarlyfTissuefReactionsfandfTheirfEffectsfonfOrganfSystems
9.fStochasticfEffectsfandfLatefTissuefReactionsfoffRadiationfinfOrganfSystems
10.fEquipmentfDesignfforfRadiationfProtection
11.fManagementfoffPatientfRadiationfDosefDuringfDiagnosticfX-RayfProcedures
12.fRadiationfSafetyfinfComputedfTomographyfandfMammography
13.fManagementfoffImagingfPersonnelfRadiationfDosefDuringfDiagnosticfX-RayfProcedures
14.fRadioisotopesfandfRadiationfProtection
,Chapterf01:fIntroductionftofRadiationfProtection
Sherer:fRadiationfProtectionfinfMedicalfRadiography,f9thfEdition
MULTIPLEf CHOICE
1. Consequencesfoffionizationfinfhumanfcellsfinclude
1. creationfoffunstablefatoms.
2. productionfofffreefelectrons.
3. creationfoffhighlyfreactiveffreefradicalsfcapablefoffproducingfsubstancesfpoisonousftofth
efcell.
4. creationfoffnewfbiologicfmoleculesfdetrimentalftoftheflivingfcell.
5. injuryftofthefcellfthatfmayfmanifestfitselffasfabnormalffunctionforflossfofffunction.
a. 1,f2,fandf3fonly
b. 2,f3,fandf4fonly
c. 3,f4,fandf5fonly
d.f 1,f2,f3,f4,fandf5
ANSWER:f D
2. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfafformfoffradiationfthatfisfcapablefoffcreatingfelectricallyfchargedf
particlesfbyfremovingforbitalfelectronsffromfthefatomfoffnormalfmatterfthroughfwhichfitfp
asses?
a. Ionizingfradiation
b. Nonionizingfradiation
c. Subatomicfradiation
d. Ultrasonicfradiation
ANSWER:f A
3. Regardingfexposureftofionizingfradiation,fpatientsfwhofarefeducatedftofunderstandfthefmedi
calfbenefitfoffanfimagingfprocedurefarefmoreflikelyfto
a. assumefafsmallfchancefoffbiologicfdamagefbutfnotfsuppressfanyfradiationfphobi
aftheyfmayfhave.
b. cancelftheirfscheduledfprocedurefbecauseftheyfarefnotfwillingftofassumefafsma
llfchancefoffbiologicfdamage.
c. suppressfanyfradiationfphobiafbutfnotfriskfafsmallfchancefoffpossiblefbiologi
cfdamage.
d. suppressfanyfradiationfphobiafandfbefwillingftofassumefafsmallfchancefoffpossibl
efbiologicfdamage.
ANSWER:f D
4. Thefmillisievertf(mSv)fisfequalfto
a. 1/10foffafsievert.
b. 1/100foffafsievert.
c. 1/1000foffafsievert.
d. 1/10,000foffafsievert.
ANSWER:f C
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5. ThefadvantagesfoffthefBERTfmethodfare
1. itfdoesfnotfimplyfradiationfrisk;fitfisfsimplyfafmeansfforfcomparison.
2. itfemphasizesfthatfradiationfisfanfinnatefpartfoffourfenvironment.
3. itfprovidesfanfanswerfthatfisfeasyfforfthefpatientftofcomprehend.
a. 1fandf2fonly
b. 1fandf3fonly
c. 2fandf3fonly
d. 1,f2,fandf3
ANSWER:f D
6. Iffafpatientfasksfafradiographerfafquestionfaboutfhowfmuchfradiationfheforfshefwillfreceiv
effromfafspecificfx-rayfprocedure,fthefradiographerfcan
a. respondfbyfusingfanfestimationfbasedfonfthefcomparisonfoffradiationfreceivedffro
mfthefx-rayftofnaturalfbackgroundfradiationfreceived.
b. avoidfthefpatient’sfquestionfbyfchangingfthefsubject.
c. tellfthefpatientfthatfitfisfunethicalftofdiscussfsuchfconcerns.
d. refuseftofanswerfthefquestionfandfrecommendfthatfheforfshefspeakfwithft
hefreferringfphysician.
ANSWER:f A
7. Whyfshouldfthefselectionfofftechnicalfexposureffactorsfforfallfmedicalfimagingfprocedures
alwaysffollowfALARA? Softhatfradiographersfandfradiologistsfdofnotfhavef
a
a.fSofthatfreferringfphysiciansforderingfimagingfproceduresfdofnotfhaveftofacceptfrespons
ibilityfforfpatientfradiationfsafety.
b.
patientfradiationfsafety.
c. Becausefradiation-
inducedfcancerfdoesfnotfappearftofhavefafdoseflevelfbelowfwhichfindividuals
fwouldfhavefnofchancefoffdevelopingfthisfdisease.
d. Becausefradiation-
inducedfcancerfdoesfhavefafdoseflevelfatfwhichfindividualsfwouldfhavefafcha
ncefoffdevelopingfthisfdisease.
ANSWER:f C
8. Thefcardinalfprinciplesfoffradiationfprotectionfincludefwhichfofftheffollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1fonly
b. 2fonly
c. 3fonly
d. 1,f2,fandf3
ANSWER:f D
9. Infafhospitalfsetting,fwhichfofftheffollowingfprofessionalsfisfexpresslyfchargedfbyfthefhospitalf
administrationfwithfbeingfdirectlyfresponsiblefforfthefexecution,fenforcement,fandfmainten
ancefoffthefALARAfprogram?
a. Assistantfadministratorfofftheffacility
b. Chieffoffstaff
