Radiation Safety and Radiobiology in Medical Imaging, 10th Edition (Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer & Paula J. Visconti) – Complete Test Bank Chapters 1–16

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Chapter 1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Chapter 2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Receiv
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edChapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
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Chapter 4. Radiation Quantities and Uni
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tsChapter 5. Radiation Monitoring
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Chapter 6. Overview of Cell Biology
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Chapter 7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
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Chapter 8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems Ch
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apter 9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Orga
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Chapter 10. Dose Limits for Exposure to Ionizing Radiati
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onChapter 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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Chapter 12. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-
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Chapter 13. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammograp
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hyChapter 14. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During
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Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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Chapter 15. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
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Chapter z % 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography,
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1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include
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1. creation of unstable atoms.
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2. production of free electrons. z % z% z%




3. creation of highly reactive free molecules (called free radicals) capable of producing
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substances poisonous to the cell.
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4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
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5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
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,6. production of low-energy x-ray photons.
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a. 1, 2, 3, and 4 only
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b. 2, 3, 4, and 5 only
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c. 3, 4, 5, and 6 only
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d. All the options
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ANS: D
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, 2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically ch
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argedparticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through whic
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h it passes?
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3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the
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medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation phob
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b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume
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a smallchance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible b
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d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of p
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4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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5. The advantages of the BERT method are
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1. BERT does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
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2. BERT emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of the environment.
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3. BERT provides an answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only
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b. 1 and 3 only
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c. 2 and 3 only
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d. All the options
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