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 millisievert (mSv) is equal to
a. 1/10 of a sievert.
b. 1/100 of a sievert.
c. 1/1000 of a sievert.
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert.
ANSWER: C
, Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th Edition Sherer Test Bank
5. The advantages of the BERT method are
1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of our environment.
3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
ANSWER: D
6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will
receivefrom a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation received
fromthe x-ray to natural background radiation received.
b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject.
c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he or she speak with
thereferring physician.
ANSWER: A
7. Why kshould kthe kselection kof ktechnical kexposure kfactors kfor kall kmedical kimaging kprocedures
always kfollow kALARA? So kthat kradiographers kand kradiologists kdo knot
khave kto ka
a. kSo kthat kreferring kphysicians kordering kimaging kprocedures kdo knot khave kto kaccept
kresponsibility kfor kpatient kradiation ksafety.
b.
patient kradiation ksafety.
c. Because kradiation-induced kcancer kdoes knot kappear kto khave ka kdose
klevel kbelowkwhich kindividuals kwould khave kno kchance kof kdeveloping kthis
kdisease.
d. Because kradiation-induced kcancer kdoes khave ka kdose klevel kat kwhich
kindividualskwould khave ka kchance kof kdeveloping kthis kdisease.
ANSWER: k C
8. The kcardinal kprinciples kof kradiation kprotection kinclude kwhich kof kthe kfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 konly
b. 2 konly
c. 3 konly
d. 1, k2, kand k3
ANSWER: k D
9. In ka khospital ksetting, kwhich kof kthe kfollowing kprofessionals kis kexpressly kcharged kby kthe
khospitalkadministration kwith kbeing kdirectly kresponsible kfor kthe kexecution, kenforcement,
kand kmaintenance kof kthe kALARA kprogram?
a. Assistant kadministrator kof kthe kfacility
b. Chief kof kstaff
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 millisievert (mSv) is equal to
a. 1/10 of a sievert.
b. 1/100 of a sievert.
c. 1/1000 of a sievert.
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert.
ANSWER: C
, Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th Edition Sherer Test Bank
5. The advantages of the BERT method are
1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of our environment.
3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
ANSWER: D
6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will
receivefrom a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation received
fromthe x-ray to natural background radiation received.
b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject.
c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he or she speak with
thereferring physician.
ANSWER: A
7. Why kshould kthe kselection kof ktechnical kexposure kfactors kfor kall kmedical kimaging kprocedures
always kfollow kALARA? So kthat kradiographers kand kradiologists kdo knot
khave kto ka
a. kSo kthat kreferring kphysicians kordering kimaging kprocedures kdo knot khave kto kaccept
kresponsibility kfor kpatient kradiation ksafety.
b.
patient kradiation ksafety.
c. Because kradiation-induced kcancer kdoes knot kappear kto khave ka kdose
klevel kbelowkwhich kindividuals kwould khave kno kchance kof kdeveloping kthis
kdisease.
d. Because kradiation-induced kcancer kdoes khave ka kdose klevel kat kwhich
kindividualskwould khave ka kchance kof kdeveloping kthis kdisease.
ANSWER: k C
8. The kcardinal kprinciples kof kradiation kprotection kinclude kwhich kof kthe kfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 konly
b. 2 konly
c. 3 konly
d. 1, k2, kand k3
ANSWER: k D
9. In ka khospital ksetting, kwhich kof kthe kfollowing kprofessionals kis kexpressly kcharged kby kthe
khospitalkadministration kwith kbeing kdirectly kresponsible kfor kthe kexecution, kenforcement,
kand kmaintenance kof kthe kALARA kprogram?
a. Assistant kadministrator kof kthe kfacility
b. Chief kof kstaff
