GXMO PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
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The SI measurement for radiation exposure in the air is - ANSWERS-gray-a (Gy-a)
The SI unit used to report equivalent dose is - ANSWERS-Sievert Sv
Short-term effects of radiation are typically observed within - ANSWERS-3 months
The annual effective dose for a nonpregnant worker is - ANSWERS-50 mSv 5 rem
What will decrease the patient dose on the console - ANSWERS-using a higher kVp
A pregnant workers monthly equivalent dose - ANSWERS-.5 mSv
A 33 year old worker would have a cumulative effective dose of - ANSWERS-330 mSv
When the dose to the patient is clarified by the type and energy of the radiation, it is called -
ANSWERS-equivalent dose
The greatest percentage of long term effects of radiation occur - ANSWERS-at between 10 and
15 years
X-rays were discovered by... - ANSWERS-Roentgen in 1895 in Germany
, The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) is the... -
ANSWERS-organization that accredits schools for radiologic technologists
The largest professional organization for radiologic technologists is the... - ANSWERS-ASRT
The x-ray room has an area that protects the limited operator from scatter radiation and is
called... - ANSWERS-the control booth
Mechanism on the x-ray tube that provides a stop in a specific location - ANSWERS-detent
The image that has been exposed on the IR but has not yet been processed is called - ANSWERS-
latent image
The absorption of x-rays by matter is called - ANSWERS-attenuation
The IR system consists of.. - ANSWERS-cassette and phosphor plate
A type of filmless system that produces digital images is called - ANSWERS-computed
radiography (CR)
The source of x-rays is - ANSWERS-x-ray tube
Unwanted image exposure that is caused by scatter x-rays - ANSWERS-radiation fog
Surrounds the x-ray tube and is lined with lead - ANSWERS-tube housing
Opening where the x-rays exit the tube - ANSWERS-tube port
AND ANSWERS8
The SI measurement for radiation exposure in the air is - ANSWERS-gray-a (Gy-a)
The SI unit used to report equivalent dose is - ANSWERS-Sievert Sv
Short-term effects of radiation are typically observed within - ANSWERS-3 months
The annual effective dose for a nonpregnant worker is - ANSWERS-50 mSv 5 rem
What will decrease the patient dose on the console - ANSWERS-using a higher kVp
A pregnant workers monthly equivalent dose - ANSWERS-.5 mSv
A 33 year old worker would have a cumulative effective dose of - ANSWERS-330 mSv
When the dose to the patient is clarified by the type and energy of the radiation, it is called -
ANSWERS-equivalent dose
The greatest percentage of long term effects of radiation occur - ANSWERS-at between 10 and
15 years
X-rays were discovered by... - ANSWERS-Roentgen in 1895 in Germany
, The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) is the... -
ANSWERS-organization that accredits schools for radiologic technologists
The largest professional organization for radiologic technologists is the... - ANSWERS-ASRT
The x-ray room has an area that protects the limited operator from scatter radiation and is
called... - ANSWERS-the control booth
Mechanism on the x-ray tube that provides a stop in a specific location - ANSWERS-detent
The image that has been exposed on the IR but has not yet been processed is called - ANSWERS-
latent image
The absorption of x-rays by matter is called - ANSWERS-attenuation
The IR system consists of.. - ANSWERS-cassette and phosphor plate
A type of filmless system that produces digital images is called - ANSWERS-computed
radiography (CR)
The source of x-rays is - ANSWERS-x-ray tube
Unwanted image exposure that is caused by scatter x-rays - ANSWERS-radiation fog
Surrounds the x-ray tube and is lined with lead - ANSWERS-tube housing
Opening where the x-rays exit the tube - ANSWERS-tube port
