Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th Edition Sherer Test Bank

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,TABLE OF CONTENTS w w




1. Introduction to Radiation Protection B B B




2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
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3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
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4. Radiation Quantities and Units
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5. Radiation Monitoring
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6. Overview of Cell Biology
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7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
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8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
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9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
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10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
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13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection B B B

,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE B




1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include B B B B B B




1. creation of unstable atoms. B B B




2. production of free electrons. B B B




3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to
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thecell.
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4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell. B B B B B B B B B




5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
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a. 1, 2, and 3 only B B B B




b. 2, 3, and 4 only B B B B




c. 3, 4, and 5 only B B B B




d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 B B B B B




ANSWER: D B




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 which
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it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation B




b. Nonionizing radiation B




c. Subatomic radiation B




d. Ultrasonic radiation B




ANSWER: A B




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 p B B B B B B B B B B B B




hobiathey may have.
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b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a
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smallchance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible bi B B B B B B B B B B B B




ologicdamage. B




d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of po B B B B B B B B B B B B B




ssiblebiologic damage.
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ANSWER: D B




4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. B B B




b. 1/100 of a sievert. B B B




c. 1/1000 of a sievert. B B B




d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. B B B




ANSWER: C B

, Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th Edition Sherer Test Ban B B B B B B B B B




5. The advantages of the BERT method are
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1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
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2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of our environment.
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3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only B B B




b. 1 and 3 only B B B




c. 2 and 3 only B B B




d. 1, 2, and 3 B B B




ANSWER: D B




6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will
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Breceivefrom a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can B B B B B B B




a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation receive d B B B B B B B B B B B B




fromthe x-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject. B B B B B B B




c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he or she speak withB B B B B B B B B B B B




thereferring physician.
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ANSWER: A B




7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging procedures always
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follow ALARA?
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So that radiographers and radiologists do not have B B B B B B B




to a B




a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to acceptres
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ponsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b.
patient radiation safety. B B




c. Because radiation- B




induced cancer does not appear to have a dose level belowwhich indivi B B B B B B B B B B B




duals would have no chance of developing this disease.
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d. Because radiation- B




induced cancer does have a dose level at which individualswould have a B B B B B B B B B B B




chance of developing this disease.
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ANSWER: C B




8. The cardinal principles of radiation protection include which of the following?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
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d. 1, 2, and 3 B B B




ANSWER: D B




9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by the ho
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spitaladministration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, an
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d maintenance of the ALARA program?
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a. Assistant administrator of the facility B B B B




b. Chief of staff B B