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FINAL EXAM
Essentials of Radiographic Physics and
Imaging, 3rd Edition
By James Johnston
X-Rays were discovered:
A: November 8, 1805
B: November 8, 1875
C: November 8, 1895
D: November 8, 1985
November 8, 1895
Barium platinocyanide was the material in Dr. Roentgen's laboratory that:
A. covered the cathode ray tube
B. fluoresced when the cathode ray tube was energized
C. was used to produce the radiograph of Bertha Roentgen's hand
D. protected the people in the room from the x-rays
fluoresced when the cathode ray tube was energized
Wilhelm Roentgen's lab was located in:
A. Wurzburg
B. Zurich
C. Paris
D. Boston
Wurzburg
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The first radiograph produced by Dr. Roentgen was of:
A. his own hand
B. his daughter's hand
C. his son's hand
D. his wife's hand
his wife's hand
Exposure times for very early radiographs ranged from:
A. 1 sec to 5 sec
B. 1 min to 15 min
C. 20 min to 2 hours
D. 2 hours to 5 hours
20 min to 2 hours
Acute radiodermatitis was:
A. the radiation burn resulting from excessive exposure to x-rays
B. common among early patients and operators of x-ray equipment
C. a delayed reaction to excessive x-ray exposure
D. all of the above
all of the above
Who brought attention to the dangers of x-rays?
A. Wilhelm Roentgen
B. Bertha Roentgen
C. Crookes
D. Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
An example of how x-rays were used for entertainment or business gain in a dangerous
manner was the:
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A. fluoroscopic shoe fitter
B. x-ray stove polish
C. x-ray headache tablets
D. x-ray golf balls
fluoroscopic shoe fitter
Mass, length, and time are considered:
A. Fundamental quantities
B. derived quantities
C. Radiologic Quantities
D. none of the above
fundamental quantities
Exposure, dose, and dose equivalent are:
A. fundamental quantities
B. derived quantities
C. radiologic quantities
D. none of the above
radiologic quantities
The metric system is also known as:
A. British system
B. System International (SI)
C. System of Units (SU)
D. French system
System International (SI)
In the SI system the unit of measure for mass is:
A. pound
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B. gram
C. kilogram
D. ton
kilogram
In the SI system the unit of measure for length is:
A. meter
B. kilometer
C. foot
D. mile
meter
In the SI system the unit of measure for time is:
A. minute
B. second
C. hour
D. day
second
In the British system the unit of measure for mass is:
A. pound
B. gram
C. kilogram
D. ton
pound
In the British system the unit of measure for length is:
A. meter
B. kilometer
FINAL EXAM
Essentials of Radiographic Physics and
Imaging, 3rd Edition
By James Johnston
X-Rays were discovered:
A: November 8, 1805
B: November 8, 1875
C: November 8, 1895
D: November 8, 1985
November 8, 1895
Barium platinocyanide was the material in Dr. Roentgen's laboratory that:
A. covered the cathode ray tube
B. fluoresced when the cathode ray tube was energized
C. was used to produce the radiograph of Bertha Roentgen's hand
D. protected the people in the room from the x-rays
fluoresced when the cathode ray tube was energized
Wilhelm Roentgen's lab was located in:
A. Wurzburg
B. Zurich
C. Paris
D. Boston
Wurzburg
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The first radiograph produced by Dr. Roentgen was of:
A. his own hand
B. his daughter's hand
C. his son's hand
D. his wife's hand
his wife's hand
Exposure times for very early radiographs ranged from:
A. 1 sec to 5 sec
B. 1 min to 15 min
C. 20 min to 2 hours
D. 2 hours to 5 hours
20 min to 2 hours
Acute radiodermatitis was:
A. the radiation burn resulting from excessive exposure to x-rays
B. common among early patients and operators of x-ray equipment
C. a delayed reaction to excessive x-ray exposure
D. all of the above
all of the above
Who brought attention to the dangers of x-rays?
A. Wilhelm Roentgen
B. Bertha Roentgen
C. Crookes
D. Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
An example of how x-rays were used for entertainment or business gain in a dangerous
manner was the:
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A. fluoroscopic shoe fitter
B. x-ray stove polish
C. x-ray headache tablets
D. x-ray golf balls
fluoroscopic shoe fitter
Mass, length, and time are considered:
A. Fundamental quantities
B. derived quantities
C. Radiologic Quantities
D. none of the above
fundamental quantities
Exposure, dose, and dose equivalent are:
A. fundamental quantities
B. derived quantities
C. radiologic quantities
D. none of the above
radiologic quantities
The metric system is also known as:
A. British system
B. System International (SI)
C. System of Units (SU)
D. French system
System International (SI)
In the SI system the unit of measure for mass is:
A. pound
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B. gram
C. kilogram
D. ton
kilogram
In the SI system the unit of measure for length is:
A. meter
B. kilometer
C. foot
D. mile
meter
In the SI system the unit of measure for time is:
A. minute
B. second
C. hour
D. day
second
In the British system the unit of measure for mass is:
A. pound
B. gram
C. kilogram
D. ton
pound
In the British system the unit of measure for length is:
A. meter
B. kilometer
