Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 9th Edition, (2021) By Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, Paula J. Visconti, E. Russell Ritenour & Kelli Welch Haynes| All Chapters 1-16| Latest Version| Answers With Detailed Explanations Complete Test Bank

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RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
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ByMaryAlice Statkiewicz Sherer
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, TABLEOF CONTENT x c




Chapter1.Introduction toRadiation Protection
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Chapter2.Radiation:Types,Sources,andDosesReceived
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xc Chapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter Chapter4.
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xc Radiation QuantitiesandUnits Chapter
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5. Radiation Monitoring x c




Chapter6. Overviewof CellBiology
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Chapter7. Molecularand CellularRadiation Biology
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Chapter 8. EarlyTissue Reactions andTheir Effects on Organ Systems Chapter9.
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Stochastic EffectsandLate TissueReactionsof RadiationinOrgan Systems
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Chapter10.DoseLimitsforExposuret o IonizingRadiation c
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xc Chapter 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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Chapter12.ManagementofPatientRadiation DoseDuringDiagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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Chapter13. Radiation Safetyin ComputedTomographyand Mammography Chapter
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xc 14. Managementof Imaging PersonnelRadiation Dose During DiagnosticX-Ray
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Procedures
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Chapter15. Radioisotopesand Radiation Protection xc x c x c




Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection x c x c




Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, x c x c x c 9th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Consequences ofionization inhuman cells include x c xc x c x c




1. creation of unstable atoms. xc jj x c




2. production offree electrons. x c x c




3. creation ofhighly reactive free molecules (calledfreeradicals) capable
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of producing substances poisonous to the cell.
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4. creationofnewbiologic molecules detrimental totheliving cell.
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5. injury tothe cellthat may manifest itself asabnormal function orlossoffunction.
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6. production oflow-energy x-ray photons. x c xc x c xc




a. 1,2, 3, and 4 only x c xc x c xc




b. 2,3, 4, and 5 only x c xc x c xc




c. 3,4, 5, and 6 only x c xc x c xc




d. Allthe options xc xc




ANS: D

,2. Whichofthe following isaformofradiation that iscapableofcreating electrically
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charged particles byremoving orbital electrons from the atomofnormal
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matter through
x which it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation x c




b. Nonionizing radiation x c




c. Subatomic radiation x c




d. Ultrasonic radiation x c




ANS: A

3. Regarding exposure toionizing radiation, patients whoareeducatedtounderstand x c x c x c x c x c xc xc xc




x the medical benefit
c of animaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume asmall chance ofbiologic damage butnot suppress x c x c xc x c x c xc




anyradiation phobia they may have. xc xc xc xc xc




b. canceltheir scheduled procedure because theyarenotwilling toassume a xc x c x c xc xc xc xc x c xc x c




small chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppressanyradiation phobia but not riskasmall chanceofpossible xc x c x c jjj xc xc x c xc




biologic damage. xc xc




d. suppressanyradiation phobia andbewilling toassume asmall xc x c x c x c xc x c xc




chance ofpossible biologic damage. x c xc j xc x c




ANS: D

4. The millisievert (mSv) isequal to xc x c x c x c x c




a. 1/10of asievert. xc x c xc




b. 1/100of asievert. xc x c xc




c. 1/1000of asievert. xc x c xc




d. 1/10,000of asievert. xc x c xc




ANS: C


5. Theadvantages ofthe BERT method are
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1. BERT doesnot imply radiation risk;itissimply ameans forcomparison. xc xc x c x c x c xc xc xc x c




2. BERTemphasizes that radiation isaninnate partoftheenvironment. xc x c x c xc j xc




3. BERTprovides ananswerthat iseasyfor thepatient tocomprehend. xc x c x c xc xc xc x c




a. 1and 2only x c xc




b. 1and 3only x c xc




c. 2and 3only x c xc




d. Allthe options xc xc




ANS: D x c




6. Ifapatient asksaradiographer x c xc x c aquestion abouthowmuch x c xc x c radiation heorshe x c xc




will receive from aspecific
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radiographer
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a. respond byusing an estimation based o n the comparison ofradiation xc x c jj jj jj x c x c




received from the x-ray tonatural x background radiation
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received.
b. avoid thepatient’s question bychanging thesubject. x c x c x c x c x c xc




c. tellthe patient that it is unethical to discuss suchconcerns. xc x c x c x c xc xc x c x c xc x c xc




d. refuse toanswer thequestion andrecommend that heorshes peakw iththe x c x c x c xc xc j xc




referring physician. xc




ANS: A x c




7. Whyshould the selection oftechnical exposurefactors forallmedical x c xc x c xc x c xc x c xc




imaging procedures always follow
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a. So thatreferring physicians ordering imaging procedures donothave
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to acceptresponsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b. Sothat radiographers andradiologists donot have toacceptresponsibility
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, patient radiation x c x c safety.
c. Because radiation- i nduced cancer doesnot appearto have afixed threshold, that xc jj x c xc xc xc xc x c x c




is, adoselevel below which aperson would have no chance of developing this
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disease. xc




d. Because radiation- i nduced cancerdoeshave adoselevel at w hich individuals xc jj xc xc xc jj xc




would have achance ofdeveloping this disease.
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ANS: C x c




8. Thecardinal principles xc x c x c ofr adiation protection include which ofthefollowing?
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a. Time
b. Distance
c. Shielding
d. Allthe options xc xc




ANS: D x c




9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals isexpressly charged bythe
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hospital administration with being directly responsible for the execution,
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x enforcement, and maintenance ofthe ALARA program?
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a. Assistant administrator ofthe facility x c j xc




b. Chiefofstaff xc xc




c. Radiation Safety Officer x c x c




d. Student x c radiologic technologist x c




ANS: C x c




10. Why isa question concerning theamount ofradiation apatient will receive
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during aspecific x-ray procedure difficult
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1. Becausethereceived doseisspecified ina number ofdifferent units ofmeasure. xc xc x c xc x c x c xc jjj x c x c x c




2. Because the scientific units for radiation dosearenormally not comprehensible by xc xc x c x c xc x c x c xc




apatient. xc




3. Becausethe patient should notreceive anyinformation aboutradiation dose. xc xc x c x c xc x c x c xc x c




a. 1and 2only x c xc




b. 1and 3only x c xc




c. 2and 3only x c xc




d. Allthe options xc xc




ANS: A x c




11. X-raysareaform ofwhich xc x c x c ofthe following kinds ofradiation? x c x c x c




a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS: B x c




12. Whatunit is used tomeasure xc x c xc xc xc x c radiation exposure in themetric International System ofUnits? x c x c x c xc x c xc




a. Coulomb perkilogram x c




b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
ANS: A x c




13. Whatorganizationwas founded in 2007 thatcontinues theirpursuit to raise awareness of the need
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for dose reductionprotocols bypromotingpediatric-specified scanprotocols to be used for
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bothradiology and non-radiology users ofCT?
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a. U.S.Foodand Drug Administration xc x c x c