GXMO Study Questions with Complete
Solutions
Match the radiosensitivity to the cell type:
Nerve cells - ANSWERS-least radiosensitive
Match the radiosensitivity to the cell type:
Muscle cells - ANSWERS-least radiosensitive
Match the radiosensitivity to the cell type:
Immature cells - ANSWERS-highly radiosensitive
Match the radiosensitivity to the cell type:
Highly mitotic cells - ANSWERS-highly radiosensitive
Match the Acute Radiation Syndrome to the description:
5000+ RADs whole body dose - ANSWERS-central nervous system sydrome
Match the Acute Radiation Syndrome to the description:
Death due to severe damage to intestinal lining - ANSWERS-gastrointestinal syndrome
Match the Acute Radiation Syndrome to the description:
1000-5000 RADs whole body dose - ANSWERS-gastrointestinal syndrome
Erythema is a _____. - ANSWERS-short term somatic effect
,Cataractogenesis is a ___ - ANSWERS-long term somatic effect
Leukemia is a _____. - ANSWERS-long term somatic effect
Which of the following is sensitive to 1 millirem? - ANSWERS-OSL
Which of the following is changed monthly? - ANSWERS-film badge
Which of the following uses magnetic field and radio waves to generate sectional images of the
body? - ANSWERS-MRI- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Which of the following uses radiation to treat cancer tissue? - ANSWERS-Radiation Therapy
Which of the following is specialized imaging of the breast? - ANSWERS-Mammography
Is it an appropriate activity for a limited x-ray machine operator to perform a routine chest x-ray
if the licensed practitioner is not in the room? - ANSWERS-Yes
Is it an appropriate activity for a limited x-ray machine operator to administer contrast media for
any x-ray examination if the licensed practitioner is in the room? - ANSWERS-No
Which of the following includes a tray to hold the image receptor? - ANSWERS-Bucky
Which of the following limits the size of the radiation field? - ANSWERS-collimator
, The __________ is the device that receives the energy of the x-ray beam and forms the image
of the body part. - ANSWERS-image receptor
A type of image receptor that uses a cassette containing a phosphor plate and receives the x-ray
beam - ANSWERS-computed radiography (CR)
When using a phosphor plate image receptor, the phosphor plate will be processed and
scanned by a ______ which causes the plate to emit light in proportion to the x-ray energy
received. The light is detected and that information is used to form a digital image. - ANSWERS-
laser
Which of the following is the correct term for movement of the x-ray tube from the foot end
toward the head end of the patient? - ANSWERS-longitudinal
Which of the following is the correct term for tilting the x-ray table so that the head is lower
than the feet? - ANSWERS-trendelenburg
Which of the following controls the penetrating ability of x-rays? - ANSWERS-kVp
Which of the following materials absorbs a high percentage of radiation and is used to make
protective apparel ? - ANSWERS-lead
X-rays that pass through the protective lead lining of the tube housing is termed - ANSWERS-
leakage radiation
Which of the following describes the particle of an atom that is negatively charged, in an orbital
shell around the nucleus of an atom? - ANSWERS-electron
Which of the following describes the particle of an atom that has no electrical charge and
resides in the nucleus? - ANSWERS-neutron
Solutions
Match the radiosensitivity to the cell type:
Nerve cells - ANSWERS-least radiosensitive
Match the radiosensitivity to the cell type:
Muscle cells - ANSWERS-least radiosensitive
Match the radiosensitivity to the cell type:
Immature cells - ANSWERS-highly radiosensitive
Match the radiosensitivity to the cell type:
Highly mitotic cells - ANSWERS-highly radiosensitive
Match the Acute Radiation Syndrome to the description:
5000+ RADs whole body dose - ANSWERS-central nervous system sydrome
Match the Acute Radiation Syndrome to the description:
Death due to severe damage to intestinal lining - ANSWERS-gastrointestinal syndrome
Match the Acute Radiation Syndrome to the description:
1000-5000 RADs whole body dose - ANSWERS-gastrointestinal syndrome
Erythema is a _____. - ANSWERS-short term somatic effect
,Cataractogenesis is a ___ - ANSWERS-long term somatic effect
Leukemia is a _____. - ANSWERS-long term somatic effect
Which of the following is sensitive to 1 millirem? - ANSWERS-OSL
Which of the following is changed monthly? - ANSWERS-film badge
Which of the following uses magnetic field and radio waves to generate sectional images of the
body? - ANSWERS-MRI- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Which of the following uses radiation to treat cancer tissue? - ANSWERS-Radiation Therapy
Which of the following is specialized imaging of the breast? - ANSWERS-Mammography
Is it an appropriate activity for a limited x-ray machine operator to perform a routine chest x-ray
if the licensed practitioner is not in the room? - ANSWERS-Yes
Is it an appropriate activity for a limited x-ray machine operator to administer contrast media for
any x-ray examination if the licensed practitioner is in the room? - ANSWERS-No
Which of the following includes a tray to hold the image receptor? - ANSWERS-Bucky
Which of the following limits the size of the radiation field? - ANSWERS-collimator
, The __________ is the device that receives the energy of the x-ray beam and forms the image
of the body part. - ANSWERS-image receptor
A type of image receptor that uses a cassette containing a phosphor plate and receives the x-ray
beam - ANSWERS-computed radiography (CR)
When using a phosphor plate image receptor, the phosphor plate will be processed and
scanned by a ______ which causes the plate to emit light in proportion to the x-ray energy
received. The light is detected and that information is used to form a digital image. - ANSWERS-
laser
Which of the following is the correct term for movement of the x-ray tube from the foot end
toward the head end of the patient? - ANSWERS-longitudinal
Which of the following is the correct term for tilting the x-ray table so that the head is lower
than the feet? - ANSWERS-trendelenburg
Which of the following controls the penetrating ability of x-rays? - ANSWERS-kVp
Which of the following materials absorbs a high percentage of radiation and is used to make
protective apparel ? - ANSWERS-lead
X-rays that pass through the protective lead lining of the tube housing is termed - ANSWERS-
leakage radiation
Which of the following describes the particle of an atom that is negatively charged, in an orbital
shell around the nucleus of an atom? - ANSWERS-electron
Which of the following describes the particle of an atom that has no electrical charge and
resides in the nucleus? - ANSWERS-neutron
