TEST BANK FOR RADIOLOGIC
SCIENCE FOR TECHNOLOGISTS
12TH EDITION BY BUSHONG
, Bushong: Radiologic Science for Technologists, 12th
Edition
Chapter 01: Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Matter is measured in .
a. kilograms
b. joules
c. electron volts
d. rems
ANS: A
Matter is measured in kilograms
DIF: Easy REF: page 3 OBJ: Recognize the unit of
measurement for matter.
2. Energy is measured in .
a. kilograms
b. joules
c. electron volts
d. B or C
ANS: D
Energy is measured in joules or electron volts
DIF: Moderate REF: page 4 OBJ: Recognize the unit of
measurement for energy.
3. Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building blocks of .
a. energy
b. radiation
c. matter
d. gravity
ANS: C
Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building blocks of matter.
DIF: Moderate REF: page 3 OBJ: List the fundamental building
blocks of matter.
,4. Ice and steam are examples of two forms of .
a. matter
b. radiation
c. energy
d. work
ANS: A
Ice and steam are examples of two forms of matter.
DIF: Difficult REF: page 4 OBJ: Describe states of matter.
5. The formula E=mc2 is the basis for the theory that led to the
development of .
a. x-rays
b. electromagnetic radiation
c. nuclear power
d. cathode ray tubes
ANS: C
The formula E=mc2 is the basis for the theory that led to the
development of nuclear power.
DIF: Difficult REF: page 5 OBJ: Understand the theory of energy-
mass equivalence.
6. Radio waves, light, and x-rays are all examples of energy.
a. nuclear
b. thermal
c. electrical
d. electromagnetic
ANS: D
Electromagnetic energy includes radio waves, light, and x-rays as well
as other parts of the spectrum.
DIF: Difficult REF: page 4 OBJ: List types of electromagnetic
energy.
7. A moving object has energy.
a. potential
b. kinetic
c. nuclear
d. electromagnetic
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, ANS: B
A moving object has kinetic energy.
DIF: Moderate REF: page 4 OBJ: Identify various forms of energy.
8. What is the removal of an electron from an atom called?
a. ionization
b. pair production
c. irradiation
d. electricity
ANS: A
The removal of an electron from an atom is called ionization.
DIF: Moderate REF: page 5 OBJ: Understand ionization of matter.
9. Ionizing radiation is capable of removing from atoms as it passes
through the matter.
a. neutrons
b. protons
c. electrons
d. ions
ANS: C
Ionizing radiation is capable of removing electrons from atoms as it
passes through the matter.
DIF: Moderate REF: page 5
OBJ: Describe the process of ionization by ionizing radiation.
10.
The energy of x-rays is .
a. thermal
b. potential
c. kinetic
d. electromagnetic
ANS: D
X-rays are a form of electromagnetic energy.
DIF: Difficult REF: page 5 OBJ: List the category of energy of x-
rays.
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SCIENCE FOR TECHNOLOGISTS
12TH EDITION BY BUSHONG
, Bushong: Radiologic Science for Technologists, 12th
Edition
Chapter 01: Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Matter is measured in .
a. kilograms
b. joules
c. electron volts
d. rems
ANS: A
Matter is measured in kilograms
DIF: Easy REF: page 3 OBJ: Recognize the unit of
measurement for matter.
2. Energy is measured in .
a. kilograms
b. joules
c. electron volts
d. B or C
ANS: D
Energy is measured in joules or electron volts
DIF: Moderate REF: page 4 OBJ: Recognize the unit of
measurement for energy.
3. Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building blocks of .
a. energy
b. radiation
c. matter
d. gravity
ANS: C
Atoms and molecules are the fundamental building blocks of matter.
DIF: Moderate REF: page 3 OBJ: List the fundamental building
blocks of matter.
,4. Ice and steam are examples of two forms of .
a. matter
b. radiation
c. energy
d. work
ANS: A
Ice and steam are examples of two forms of matter.
DIF: Difficult REF: page 4 OBJ: Describe states of matter.
5. The formula E=mc2 is the basis for the theory that led to the
development of .
a. x-rays
b. electromagnetic radiation
c. nuclear power
d. cathode ray tubes
ANS: C
The formula E=mc2 is the basis for the theory that led to the
development of nuclear power.
DIF: Difficult REF: page 5 OBJ: Understand the theory of energy-
mass equivalence.
6. Radio waves, light, and x-rays are all examples of energy.
a. nuclear
b. thermal
c. electrical
d. electromagnetic
ANS: D
Electromagnetic energy includes radio waves, light, and x-rays as well
as other parts of the spectrum.
DIF: Difficult REF: page 4 OBJ: List types of electromagnetic
energy.
7. A moving object has energy.
a. potential
b. kinetic
c. nuclear
d. electromagnetic
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, ANS: B
A moving object has kinetic energy.
DIF: Moderate REF: page 4 OBJ: Identify various forms of energy.
8. What is the removal of an electron from an atom called?
a. ionization
b. pair production
c. irradiation
d. electricity
ANS: A
The removal of an electron from an atom is called ionization.
DIF: Moderate REF: page 5 OBJ: Understand ionization of matter.
9. Ionizing radiation is capable of removing from atoms as it passes
through the matter.
a. neutrons
b. protons
c. electrons
d. ions
ANS: C
Ionizing radiation is capable of removing electrons from atoms as it
passes through the matter.
DIF: Moderate REF: page 5
OBJ: Describe the process of ionization by ionizing radiation.
10.
The energy of x-rays is .
a. thermal
b. potential
c. kinetic
d. electromagnetic
ANS: D
X-rays are a form of electromagnetic energy.
DIF: Difficult REF: page 5 OBJ: List the category of energy of x-
rays.
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