Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th Edition Sherer Test Bank

TESTBANK Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
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th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS x x




1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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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
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLExCHOICE

1. Consequencesxofxionizationxinxhumanxcellsxinclude
1. creationxofxunstablexatoms.
2. productionxofxfreexelectrons.
3. creationxofxhighlyxreactivexfreexradicalsxcapablexofxproducingxsubstancesxpoisonousxtoxt
hexcell.
4. creationxofxnewxbiologicxmoleculesxdetrimentalxtoxthexlivingxcell.
5. injuryxtoxthexcellxthatxmayxmanifestxitselfxasxabnormalxfunctionxorxlossxofxfunction.
a. 1,x2,xandx3xonly
b. 2,x3,xandx4xonly
c. 3,x4,xandx5xonly
d.x 1,x2,x3,x4,xandx5
ANSWER:x D

2. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxaxformxofxradiationxthatxisxcapablexofxcreatingxelectricallyxcharge
dxparticlesxbyxremovingxorbitalxelectronsxfromxthexatomxofxnormalxmatterxthroughxwhichxi
txpasses?
a. Ionizingxradiation
b. Nonionizingxradiation
c. Subatomicxradiation
d. Ultrasonicxradiation
ANSWER:x A

3. Regardingxexposurextoxionizingxradiation,xpatientsxwhoxarexeducatedxtoxunderstandxthexmed
icalxbenefitxofxanximagingxprocedurexarexmorexlikelyxto
a. assumexaxsmallxchancexofxbiologicxdamagexbutxnotxsuppressxanyxradiationxpho
biaxtheyxmayxhave.
b. cancelxtheirxscheduledxprocedurexbecausextheyxarexnotxwillingxtoxassumexaxsm
allxchancexofxbiologicxdamage.
c. suppressxanyxradiationxphobiaxbutxnotxriskxaxsmallxchancexofxpossiblexbiolog
icxdamage.
d. suppressxanyxradiationxphobiaxandxbexwillingxtoxassumexaxsmallxchancexofxpossib
lexbiologicxdamage.
ANSWER:x D

4. Thexmillisievertx(mSv)xisxequalxto
a. 1/10xofxaxsievert.
b. 1/100xofxaxsievert.
c. 1/1000xofxaxsievert.
d. 1/10,000xofxaxsievert.
ANSWER:x C

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5. ThexadvantagesxofxthexBERTxmethodxare
1. itxdoesxnotximplyxradiationxrisk;xitxisxsimplyxaxmeansxforxcomparison.
2. itxemphasizesxthatxradiationxisxanxinnatexpartxofxourxenvironment.
3. itxprovidesxanxanswerxthatxisxeasyxforxthexpatientxtoxcomprehend.
a. 1xandx2xonly
b. 1xandx3xonly
c. 2xandx3xonly
d. 1,x2,xandx3
ANSWER:x D

6. Ifxaxpatientxasksxaxradiographerxaxquestionxaboutxhowxmuchxradiationxhexorxshexwillxrecei
vexfromxaxspecificxx-rayxprocedure,xthexradiographerxcan
a. respondxbyxusingxanxestimationxbasedxonxthexcomparisonxofxradiationxreceivedxfr
omxthexx-rayxtoxnaturalxbackgroundxradiationxreceived.
b. avoidxthexpatient’sxquestionxbyxchangingxthexsubject.
c. tellxthexpatientxthatxitxisxunethicalxtoxdiscussxsuchxconcerns.
d. refusextoxanswerxthexquestionxandxrecommendxthatxhexorxshexspeakxwithx
thexreferringxphysician.
ANSWER:x A

7. Whyxshouldxthexselectionxofxtechnicalxexposurexfactorsxforxallxmedicalximagingxprocedures
alwaysxfollowxALARA? Soxthatxradiographersxandxradiologistsxdoxnotxhave
xa

a.xSoxthatxreferringxphysiciansxorderingximagingxproceduresxdoxnotxhavextoxacceptxrespo
nsibilityxforxpatientxradiationxsafety.
b.
patientxradiationxsafety.
c. Becausexradiation-
inducedxcancerxdoesxnotxappearxtoxhavexaxdosexlevelxbelowxwhichxindividua
lsxwouldxhavexnoxchancexofxdevelopingxthisxdisease.
d. Becausexradiation-
inducedxcancerxdoesxhavexaxdosexlevelxatxwhichxindividualsxwouldxhavexaxch
ancexofxdevelopingxthisxdisease.
ANSWER:x C

8. Thexcardinalxprinciplesxofxradiationxprotectionxincludexwhichxofxthexfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1xonly
b. 2xonly
c. 3xonly
d. 1,x2,xandx3
ANSWER:x D

9. Inxaxhospitalxsetting,xwhichxofxthexfollowingxprofessionalsxisxexpresslyxchargedxbyxthexhospit
alxadministrationxwithxbeingxdirectlyxresponsiblexforxthexexecution,xenforcement,xandxmaint
enancexofxthexALARAxprogram?
a. Assistantxadministratorxofxthexfacility
b. Chiefxofxstaff