TEST BANK
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
5. Radiation Monitoring
6. Overview of Cell Biology
7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include
1. creation of unstable atoms.
2. production of free electrons.
3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to
thecell.
4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 2, 3, and 4 only
c. 3, 4, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
ANSWER: D
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically charged
particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
passes?
a. Ionizing radiation
b. Nonionizing radiation
c. Subatomic radiation
d. Ultrasonic radiation
ANSWER: A
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the
medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation
phobiathey may have.
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a
smallchance of biologic damage.
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible
biologicdamage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of
possiblebiologic damage.
ANSWER: D
4. The imillisievert i(mSv) iis iequal ito
a. 1/10 iof ia isievert.
b. 1/100 iof ia isievert.
c. 1/1000 iof ia isievert.
d. 1/10,000 iof ia isievert.
ANSWER: i C
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5. The iadvantages iof ithe iBERT imethod iare
1. it idoes inot iimply iradiation irisk; iit iis isimply ia imeans ifor icomparison.
2. it iemphasizes ithat iradiation iis ian iinnate ipart iof iour ienvironment.
3. it iprovides ian ianswer ithat iis ieasy ifor ithe ipatient ito icomprehend.
a. 1 iand i2 ionly
b. 1 iand i3 ionly
c. 2 iand i3 ionly
d. 1, i2, iand i3
ANSWER: i D
6. If ia ipatient iasks ia iradiographer ia iquestion iabout ihow imuch iradiation ihe ior ishe iwill
ireceiveifrom ia ispecific ix-ray iprocedure, ithe iradiographer ican
a. respond iby iusing ian iestimation ibased ion ithe icomparison iof iradiation ireceived
ifromithe ix-ray ito inatural ibackground iradiation ireceived.
b. avoid ithe ipatient’s iquestion iby ichanging ithe isubject.
c. tell ithe ipatient ithat iit iis iunethical ito idiscuss isuch iconcerns.
d. refuse ito ianswer ithe iquestion iand irecommend ithat ihe ior ishe ispeak
iwith itheireferring iphysician.
ANSWER: i A
7. Why ishould ithe iselection iof itechnical iexposure ifactors ifor iall imedical iimaging iprocedures
always ifollow iALARA? So ithat iradiographers iand iradiologists ido inot ihave
ito ia
a. iSo ithat ireferring iphysicians iordering iimaging iprocedures ido inot ihave ito
iacceptiresponsibility ifor ipatient iradiation isafety.
b.
patient iradiation isafety.
c. Because iradiation-induced icancer idoes inot iappear ito ihave ia idose ilevel
ibelowiwhich iindividuals iwould ihave ino ichance iof ideveloping ithis idisease.
d. Because iradiation-induced icancer idoes ihave ia idose ilevel iat iwhich
iindividualsiwould ihave ia ichance iof ideveloping ithis idisease.
ANSWER: i C
8. The icardinal iprinciples iof iradiation iprotection iinclude iwhich iof ithe ifollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 ionly
b. 2 ionly
c. 3 ionly
d. 1, i2, iand i3
ANSWER: i D
9. In ia ihospital isetting, iwhich iof ithe ifollowing iprofessionals iis iexpressly icharged iby ithe
ihospitaliadministration iwith ibeing idirectly iresponsible ifor ithe iexecution, ienforcement,
iand imaintenance iof ithe iALARA iprogram?
a. Assistant iadministrator iof ithe ifacility
b. Chief iof istaff
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
5. Radiation Monitoring
6. Overview of Cell Biology
7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include
1. creation of unstable atoms.
2. production of free electrons.
3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to
thecell.
4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 2, 3, and 4 only
c. 3, 4, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
ANSWER: D
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically charged
particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
passes?
a. Ionizing radiation
b. Nonionizing radiation
c. Subatomic radiation
d. Ultrasonic radiation
ANSWER: A
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the
medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation
phobiathey may have.
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a
smallchance of biologic damage.
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible
biologicdamage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of
possiblebiologic damage.
ANSWER: D
4. The imillisievert i(mSv) iis iequal ito
a. 1/10 iof ia isievert.
b. 1/100 iof ia isievert.
c. 1/1000 iof ia isievert.
d. 1/10,000 iof ia isievert.
ANSWER: i C
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5. The iadvantages iof ithe iBERT imethod iare
1. it idoes inot iimply iradiation irisk; iit iis isimply ia imeans ifor icomparison.
2. it iemphasizes ithat iradiation iis ian iinnate ipart iof iour ienvironment.
3. it iprovides ian ianswer ithat iis ieasy ifor ithe ipatient ito icomprehend.
a. 1 iand i2 ionly
b. 1 iand i3 ionly
c. 2 iand i3 ionly
d. 1, i2, iand i3
ANSWER: i D
6. If ia ipatient iasks ia iradiographer ia iquestion iabout ihow imuch iradiation ihe ior ishe iwill
ireceiveifrom ia ispecific ix-ray iprocedure, ithe iradiographer ican
a. respond iby iusing ian iestimation ibased ion ithe icomparison iof iradiation ireceived
ifromithe ix-ray ito inatural ibackground iradiation ireceived.
b. avoid ithe ipatient’s iquestion iby ichanging ithe isubject.
c. tell ithe ipatient ithat iit iis iunethical ito idiscuss isuch iconcerns.
d. refuse ito ianswer ithe iquestion iand irecommend ithat ihe ior ishe ispeak
iwith itheireferring iphysician.
ANSWER: i A
7. Why ishould ithe iselection iof itechnical iexposure ifactors ifor iall imedical iimaging iprocedures
always ifollow iALARA? So ithat iradiographers iand iradiologists ido inot ihave
ito ia
a. iSo ithat ireferring iphysicians iordering iimaging iprocedures ido inot ihave ito
iacceptiresponsibility ifor ipatient iradiation isafety.
b.
patient iradiation isafety.
c. Because iradiation-induced icancer idoes inot iappear ito ihave ia idose ilevel
ibelowiwhich iindividuals iwould ihave ino ichance iof ideveloping ithis idisease.
d. Because iradiation-induced icancer idoes ihave ia idose ilevel iat iwhich
iindividualsiwould ihave ia ichance iof ideveloping ithis idisease.
ANSWER: i C
8. The icardinal iprinciples iof iradiation iprotection iinclude iwhich iof ithe ifollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 ionly
b. 2 ionly
c. 3 ionly
d. 1, i2, iand i3
ANSWER: i D
9. In ia ihospital isetting, iwhich iof ithe ifollowing iprofessionals iis iexpressly icharged iby ithe
ihospitaliadministration iwith ibeing idirectly iresponsible ifor ithe iexecution, ienforcement,
iand imaintenance iof ithe iALARA iprogram?
a. Assistant iadministrator iof ithe ifacility
b. Chief iof istaff
