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Radiation Protection in Medical
Radiography 9th Edition by Mary Alice
Statkiewicz Sherer
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Test Bank for Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 9th
Edition by Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer
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 the cell.
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. - corret answer- 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
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
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b. Nonionizing radiation
c. Subatomic radiation
d. Ultrasonic radiation - corret answer- a. Ionizing Radiation
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Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to
understand the medical benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to...
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation
phobia
they may have.
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to
assume a small
chance of biologic damage.
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible
biologic
damage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance
of possible
biologic damage. - corret answer- D. Suppress any radiation phobia and be
willing to assume a small chance of possible biologic damage.
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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. - corret answer- C. 1/1000 of a sievert
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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.
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 - corret answer- D. 1, 2, & 3
If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she
will receive from a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation
received
from the x-ray to natural background radiation received.
b. avoid the patient's question by changing the subject.
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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 the
referring physician. - corret answer- A. Respond by using an estimation based on
the comparison of radiation received.
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Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging
procedures always follow ALARA?
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Radiation Protection in Medical
Radiography 9th Edition by Mary Alice
Statkiewicz Sherer
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of
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,1 | Page
Test Bank for Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 9th
Edition by Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer
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 the cell.
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. - corret answer- 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
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
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b. Nonionizing radiation
c. Subatomic radiation
d. Ultrasonic radiation - corret answer- a. Ionizing Radiation
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Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to
understand the medical benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to...
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation
phobia
they may have.
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to
assume a small
chance of biologic damage.
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible
biologic
damage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance
of possible
biologic damage. - corret answer- D. Suppress any radiation phobia and be
willing to assume a small chance of possible biologic damage.
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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. - corret answer- C. 1/1000 of a sievert
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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.
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 - corret answer- D. 1, 2, & 3
If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she
will receive from a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation
received
from the x-ray to natural background radiation received.
b. avoid the patient's question by changing the subject.
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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 the
referring physician. - corret answer- A. Respond by using an estimation based on
the comparison of radiation received.
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Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging
procedures always follow ALARA?
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