Supervisor and Operator Permit Questions With Complete
Solutions
1 Gyt (gray)= how many rads? Correct Answers 100 rads
1Sv= how many rem? Correct Answers 100 rem
A 15% increase in kVp (ENERGY) ________ the mAs
(INTENSITY) Correct Answers Doubles
A hydraulic lift is best for which type of patients? Correct
Answers Bariatric/obese patients
A lower % ripple voltage will produce X-rays with these two
qualities. Correct Answers Higher quantity and higher energy.
A Thermoluminescent Dosimeter, also known as a ______
_______, measures occupational X-ray exposure in this
measurement. Correct Answers Film badge; rads
About what percentage of energy used is actually converted into
X-rays? Correct Answers Around 1%. The other 99% is wasted
as heat energy.
Absorbed dosage is measured with what 2 units? Correct
Answers rads and Grays
Acute LOCAL radiation exposure can result in? Correct
Answers burns, hair loss, desquamtion (peeling), blistering,
damage to blood vessels, sterility, and cataracts.
, Acute WHOLE-BODY exposure to radiation can result in?
Correct Answers Anemia, nausea, radiation sickness.
Adverse drug events cost how much extra per year Correct
Answers $3.5 billion. (2012)
An agent capable of producing permanent changes in genetic
composition Correct Answers A mutagen
Arbitration Correct Answers When an unbiased third-party is
designated to hear a dispute and decide in favor of one of the
parties
Assault Correct Answers threat or attempt to injure whether or
not it is successful.
At what position should primary and secondary dosimeters be
worn? Correct Answers Primary: at collar level
Secondary: beneath apron at waist level
Battery Correct Answers Intentionally striking someone with
intent to harm
Bremsstrahlung radiation occurs when....? Correct Answers A
projectile electron misses the target electrons and passes near the
nucleus of the target atom. This "slowing down" of the electron
around the nucleus produces an X-Ray.
CHRONIC low doses of radiation can result in? Correct
Answers Cancer, anemia, cataracts, and life span shortening.
Solutions
1 Gyt (gray)= how many rads? Correct Answers 100 rads
1Sv= how many rem? Correct Answers 100 rem
A 15% increase in kVp (ENERGY) ________ the mAs
(INTENSITY) Correct Answers Doubles
A hydraulic lift is best for which type of patients? Correct
Answers Bariatric/obese patients
A lower % ripple voltage will produce X-rays with these two
qualities. Correct Answers Higher quantity and higher energy.
A Thermoluminescent Dosimeter, also known as a ______
_______, measures occupational X-ray exposure in this
measurement. Correct Answers Film badge; rads
About what percentage of energy used is actually converted into
X-rays? Correct Answers Around 1%. The other 99% is wasted
as heat energy.
Absorbed dosage is measured with what 2 units? Correct
Answers rads and Grays
Acute LOCAL radiation exposure can result in? Correct
Answers burns, hair loss, desquamtion (peeling), blistering,
damage to blood vessels, sterility, and cataracts.
, Acute WHOLE-BODY exposure to radiation can result in?
Correct Answers Anemia, nausea, radiation sickness.
Adverse drug events cost how much extra per year Correct
Answers $3.5 billion. (2012)
An agent capable of producing permanent changes in genetic
composition Correct Answers A mutagen
Arbitration Correct Answers When an unbiased third-party is
designated to hear a dispute and decide in favor of one of the
parties
Assault Correct Answers threat or attempt to injure whether or
not it is successful.
At what position should primary and secondary dosimeters be
worn? Correct Answers Primary: at collar level
Secondary: beneath apron at waist level
Battery Correct Answers Intentionally striking someone with
intent to harm
Bremsstrahlung radiation occurs when....? Correct Answers A
projectile electron misses the target electrons and passes near the
nucleus of the target atom. This "slowing down" of the electron
around the nucleus produces an X-Ray.
CHRONIC low doses of radiation can result in? Correct
Answers Cancer, anemia, cataracts, and life span shortening.
