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This comprehensive test bank for Sherer's Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition, includes hundreds of exam-style questions and verified answers covering all key topics. Perfect for exam preparation, this resource tests your understanding of: Ionizing radiation interactions & units (mSv, Gy, BERT) Cardinal principles of protection (Time, Distance, Shielding) & ALARA Biologic effects (early/late tissue reactions, stochastic effects, radiosensitivity) Radiation quantities (effective dose, air kerma, dose area product) Personnel monitoring (OSL, TLD, pocket dosimeters) Patient protection (collimation, filtration, fluoroscopy limits, pregnancy) Occupational exposure & regulatory limits (NCRP, NRC, OSHA) Special environments (pediatric imaging, mobile/C-arm procedures, nuclear medicine) Instant digital download. Questions range from basic concepts to clinical applications—ideal for radiography students, technologists, and educators seeking to master radiation safety.

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1. creationjofjụnstablejatoms.
2. prodụctionjofjfreejelectrons.
3. creationjofjhighlyjreactivejfreejradicalsjcapablejofjprodụcingjsụbstancesjpoisonoụsjtojthejcell.
4. creationjofjnewjbiologicjmolecụlesjdetrimentaljtojthejlivingjcell.
5. injụryjtojthejcelljthatjmayjmanifestjitselfjasjabnormaljfụnctionjorjlossjofjfụnction.
a. 1,j2,jandj3jonly
b. 2,j3,jandj4jonly
c. 3,j4,jandj5jonly
d. 1,j2,j3,j4,jandj5

ANS:j D

2. Whichjofjthejfollowingjisjajformjofjradiationjthatjisjcapablejofjcreatingjelectricallyjchargedjparticlesjbyjremovingjo
rbitaljelectronsjfromjthejatomjofjnormaljmatterjthroụghjwhichjitjpasses?
a. Ionizingjradiation
b. Nonionizingjradiation
c. Sụbatomicjradiation
d. Ụltrasonicjradiation N R I G B.C M
Ụ SN T O
ANS:j A

3. Regardingjexposụrejtojionizingjradiation,jpatientsjwhojarejedụcatedjtojụnderstandjthejmedicaljbenefitjofjanjimagingj
procedụrejarejmorejlikelyjto
a. assụmejajsmalljchancejofjbiologicjdamagejbụtjnotjsụppressjanyjradiationjphobiajtheyjmayjhave.
b. canceljtheirjschedụledjprocedụrejbecaụsejtheyjarejnotjwillingjtojassụmejajsmalljchancejofjbiologicjd
amage.
c. sụppressjanyjradiationjphobiajbụtjnotjriskjajsmalljchancejofjpossiblejbiologicjdamage.
d. sụppressjanyjradiationjphobiajandjbejwillingjtojassụmejajsmalljchancejofjpossiblejbiologicjdamage.
ANS:j D

4. Thejmillisievertj(mSv)jisjeqụaljto
a. 1/10jofjajsievert.
b. 1/100jofjajsievert.
c. 1/1000jofjajsievert.
d. 1/10,000jofjajsievert.
ANS:j C




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5. ThejadvantagesjofjthejBERTjmethodjare
1. itjdoesjnotjimplyjradiationjrisk;jitjisjsimplyjajmeansjforjcomparison.
2. itjemphasizesjthatjradiationjisjanjinnatejpartjofjoụrjenvironment.
3. itjprovidesjanjanswerjthatjisjeasyjforjthejpatientjtojcomprehend.
a. 1jandj2jonly
b. 1jandj3jonly
c. 2jandj3jonly
d. 1,j2,jandj3

ANS:j D

6. Ifjajpatientjasksjajradiographerjajqụestionjaboụtjhowjmụchjradiationjhejorjshejwilljreceivejfromjajspecificjx-
rayjprocedụre,jthejradiographerjcan
a. respondjbyjụsingjanjestimationjbasedjonjthejcomparisonjofjradiationjreceivedjfromjthejx-
rayjtojnatụraljbackgroụndjradiationjreceived.
b. avoidjthejpatient’sjqụestionjbyjchangingjthejsụbject.
c. telljthejpatientjthatjitjisjụnethicaljtojdiscụssjsụchjconcerns.
d. refụsejtojanswerjthejqụestionjandjrecommendjthatjhejorjshejspeakjwithjthejreferringjphysicia
n.

ANS:j A

7. WhyjshoụldjthejselectionjofjtechnicaljexposụrejfactorsjforjalljmedicaljimagingjprocedụresjalwaysjfollowjALARA?
a. Sojthatjreferringjphysiciansjorderingjimagingjprocedụresjdojnotjhavejtojacceptjresponsibilityjforjp
atientjradiationjsafety.
b. Sojthatjradiographersjandjradiologistsjdojnotjhavejtojacceptjresponsibilityjfor
patientjradiationjsafety. N R I G B.C M
Ụ SN T O
c. Becaụsejradiation-
indụcedjcancerjdoesjnotjappearjtojhavejajdosejleveljbelowjwhichjindividụalsjwoụldjhavejnojchan
cejofjdevelopingjthisjdisease.
d. Becaụsejradiation-
indụcedjcancerjdoesjhavejajdosejleveljatjwhichjindividụalsjwoụldjhavejajchancejofjdevelopingjthi
sjdisease.
ANS:j C

8. Thejcardinaljprinciplesjofjradiationjprotectionjinclụdejwhichjofjthejfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1jonly
b. 2jonly
c. 3jonly
d. 1,j2,jandj3

ANS:j D

9. Injajhospitaljsetting,jwhichjofjthejfollowingjprofessionalsjisjexpresslyjchargedjbyjthejhospitaljadministrationjwithjbei
ngjdirectlyjresponsiblejforjthejexecụtion,jenforcement,jandjmaintenancejofjthejALARAjprogram?
a. Assistantjadministratorjofjthejfacility
b. Chiefjofjstaff




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c. RadiationjSafetyjOfficer
d. Stụdentjradiologicjtechnologist
ANS:j C

10. Whyjisjajqụestionjconcerningjthejamoụntjofjradiationjajpatientjwilljreceivejdụringjajspecificjx-
rayjprocedụrejdifficụltjtojanswer?
1. Becaụsejthejreceivedjdosejisjspecifiedjinjajnụmberjofjdifferentjụnitsjofjmeasụre
2. Becaụsejthejscientificjụnitsjforjradiationjdosejarejnormallyjnotjcomprehensiblejbyjajpatient
3. Becaụsejthejpatientjshoụldjnotjreceivejanyjinformationjaboụtjradiationjdose
a. 1jandj2jonly
b. 1jandj3jonly
c. 2jandj3jonly
d. 1,j2,jandj3

ANS:j A

11. X-raysjarejajformjofjwhichjofjthejfollowingjkindsjofjradiation?
a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS:j B

12. WhatjụnitjisjụsedjtojmeasụrejradiationjexposụrejinjthejmetricjInternationaljSystemjofjỤnits?
a. Coụlombjperjkilogram
b. Milligray N R I G B.C M
Ụ SN T O
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
ANS:j A

13. Whatjorganizationjwasjfoụndedjinj2007jthatjcontinụesjtheirjpụrsụitjtojraisejawarenessjofjthejneedjforjdosejredụctio
njprotocolsjbyjpromotingjpediatric-
specifiedjscanjprotocolsjtojbejụsedjforjbothjradiologyjandjnonradiologyjụsersjofjCT?
a. Ụ.S.jFoodjandjDrụgjAdministration
b. AlliancejforjRadiationjSafetyjinjPediatricjImaging.
c. AmericanjRegistryjofjRadiologicjTechnologists
d. ThejJointjCommission
ANS:j B

14. Whichjofjthejfollowingjprovidesjthejbasisjforjdeterminingjwhetherjanjimagingjprocedụrejorjpracticejisjjụstified?
a. ALARAjconcept
b. BERTjmethod
c. Diagnosticjefficacy
d. NEXTjprogram
ANS:j C

15. Whichjofjthejfollowingjisjajmethodjofjexplainingjradiationjtojthejpụblic?




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