TEST BANK
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
5. Radiation Monitoring
6. Overview of Cell Biology
7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 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
thecell.
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.
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 2, 3, and 4 only
c. 3, 4, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
ANSWER: D
2. 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
b. Nonionizing radiation
c. Subatomic radiation
d. Ultrasonic radiation
ANSWER: A
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the
medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation
phobiathey may have.
b. cancel fttheir ftscheduled ftprocedure ftbecause ftthey ftare ftnot ftwilling ftto
ftassume fta ftsmallftchance ftof ftbiologic ftdamage.
c. suppress ftany ftradiation ftphobia ftbut ftnot ftrisk fta ftsmall ftchance ftof
ftpossible ftbiologicftdamage.
d. suppress ftany ftradiation ftphobia ftand ftbe ftwilling ftto ftassume fta ftsmall
ftchance ftof ftpossibleftbiologic ftdamage.
ANSWER: ftD
4. The ftmillisievert ft(mSv) ftis ftequal ftto
a. 1/10 ftof fta ftsievert.
b. 1/100 ftof fta ftsievert.
c. 1/1000 ftof fta ftsievert.
d. 1/10,000 ftof fta ftsievert.
ANSWER: ftC
, Radiation ftProtection ftin ftMedical ftRadiography ft8th ftEdition ftSherer
ftTest ftBank
5. The ftadvantages ftof ftthe ftBERT ftmethod ftare
1. it ftdoes ftnot ftimply ftradiation ftrisk; ftit ftis ftsimply fta ftmeans ftfor ftcomparison.
2. it ftemphasizes ftthat ftradiation ftis ftan ftinnate ftpart ftof ftour ftenvironment.
3. it ftprovides ftan ftanswer ftthat ftis fteasy ftfor ftthe ftpatient ftto ftcomprehend.
a. 1 ftand ft2 ftonly
b. 1 ftand ft3 ftonly
c. 2 ftand ft3 ftonly
d. 1, ft2, ftand ft3
ANSWER: ftD
6. If fta ftpatient ftasks fta ftradiographer fta ftquestion ftabout fthow ftmuch ftradiation
fthe ftor ftshe ftwill ftreceiveftfrom fta ftspecific ftx-ray ftprocedure, ftthe ftradiographer
ftcan
a. respond ftby ftusing ftan ftestimation ftbased fton ftthe ftcomparison ftof
ftradiation ftreceived ftfromftthe ftx-ray ftto ftnatural ftbackground ftradiation
ftreceived.
b. avoid ftthe ftpatient’s ftquestion ftby ftchanging ftthe ftsubject.
c. tell ftthe ftpatient ftthat ftit ftis ftunethical ftto ftdiscuss ftsuch ftconcerns.
d. refuse ftto ftanswer ftthe ftquestion ftand ftrecommend ftthat fthe ftor
ftshe ftspeak ftwith fttheftreferring ftphysician.
ANSWER: ftA
7. Why ftshould ftthe ftselection ftof fttechnical ftexposure ftfactors ftfor ftall ftmedical ftimaging
ftprocedures
always ftfollow So ftthat ftradiographers ftand ftradiologists ftdo
ftALARA? ftnot fthave ftto fta
a. ftSo ftthat ftreferring ftphysicians ftordering ftimaging ftprocedures ftdo ftnot fthave
ftto ftacceptftresponsibility ftfor ftpatient ftradiation ftsafety.
b.
patient ftradiation ftsafety.
c. Because ftradiation-induced ftcancer ftdoes ftnot ftappear ftto fthave fta
ftdose ftlevel ftbelowftwhich ftindividuals ftwould fthave ftno ftchance ftof
ftdeveloping ftthis ftdisease.
d. Because ftradiation-induced ftcancer ftdoes fthave fta ftdose ftlevel ftat
ftwhich ftindividualsftwould fthave fta ftchance ftof ftdeveloping ftthis
ftdisease.
ANSWER: ftC
8. The ftcardinal ftprinciples ftof ftradiation ftprotection ftinclude ftwhich ftof ftthe ftfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 ftonly
b. 2 ftonly
c. 3 ftonly
d. 1, ft2, ftand ft3
ANSWER: ftD
9. In fta fthospital ftsetting, ftwhich ftof ftthe ftfollowing ftprofessionals ftis ftexpressly
ftcharged ftby ftthe fthospitalftadministration ftwith ftbeing ftdirectly ftresponsible ftfor
ftthe ftexecution, ftenforcement, ftand ftmaintenance ftof ftthe ftALARA ftprogram?
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
5. Radiation Monitoring
6. Overview of Cell Biology
7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 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
thecell.
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.
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 2, 3, and 4 only
c. 3, 4, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
ANSWER: D
2. 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
b. Nonionizing radiation
c. Subatomic radiation
d. Ultrasonic radiation
ANSWER: A
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the
medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation
phobiathey may have.
b. cancel fttheir ftscheduled ftprocedure ftbecause ftthey ftare ftnot ftwilling ftto
ftassume fta ftsmallftchance ftof ftbiologic ftdamage.
c. suppress ftany ftradiation ftphobia ftbut ftnot ftrisk fta ftsmall ftchance ftof
ftpossible ftbiologicftdamage.
d. suppress ftany ftradiation ftphobia ftand ftbe ftwilling ftto ftassume fta ftsmall
ftchance ftof ftpossibleftbiologic ftdamage.
ANSWER: ftD
4. The ftmillisievert ft(mSv) ftis ftequal ftto
a. 1/10 ftof fta ftsievert.
b. 1/100 ftof fta ftsievert.
c. 1/1000 ftof fta ftsievert.
d. 1/10,000 ftof fta ftsievert.
ANSWER: ftC
, Radiation ftProtection ftin ftMedical ftRadiography ft8th ftEdition ftSherer
ftTest ftBank
5. The ftadvantages ftof ftthe ftBERT ftmethod ftare
1. it ftdoes ftnot ftimply ftradiation ftrisk; ftit ftis ftsimply fta ftmeans ftfor ftcomparison.
2. it ftemphasizes ftthat ftradiation ftis ftan ftinnate ftpart ftof ftour ftenvironment.
3. it ftprovides ftan ftanswer ftthat ftis fteasy ftfor ftthe ftpatient ftto ftcomprehend.
a. 1 ftand ft2 ftonly
b. 1 ftand ft3 ftonly
c. 2 ftand ft3 ftonly
d. 1, ft2, ftand ft3
ANSWER: ftD
6. If fta ftpatient ftasks fta ftradiographer fta ftquestion ftabout fthow ftmuch ftradiation
fthe ftor ftshe ftwill ftreceiveftfrom fta ftspecific ftx-ray ftprocedure, ftthe ftradiographer
ftcan
a. respond ftby ftusing ftan ftestimation ftbased fton ftthe ftcomparison ftof
ftradiation ftreceived ftfromftthe ftx-ray ftto ftnatural ftbackground ftradiation
ftreceived.
b. avoid ftthe ftpatient’s ftquestion ftby ftchanging ftthe ftsubject.
c. tell ftthe ftpatient ftthat ftit ftis ftunethical ftto ftdiscuss ftsuch ftconcerns.
d. refuse ftto ftanswer ftthe ftquestion ftand ftrecommend ftthat fthe ftor
ftshe ftspeak ftwith fttheftreferring ftphysician.
ANSWER: ftA
7. Why ftshould ftthe ftselection ftof fttechnical ftexposure ftfactors ftfor ftall ftmedical ftimaging
ftprocedures
always ftfollow So ftthat ftradiographers ftand ftradiologists ftdo
ftALARA? ftnot fthave ftto fta
a. ftSo ftthat ftreferring ftphysicians ftordering ftimaging ftprocedures ftdo ftnot fthave
ftto ftacceptftresponsibility ftfor ftpatient ftradiation ftsafety.
b.
patient ftradiation ftsafety.
c. Because ftradiation-induced ftcancer ftdoes ftnot ftappear ftto fthave fta
ftdose ftlevel ftbelowftwhich ftindividuals ftwould fthave ftno ftchance ftof
ftdeveloping ftthis ftdisease.
d. Because ftradiation-induced ftcancer ftdoes fthave fta ftdose ftlevel ftat
ftwhich ftindividualsftwould fthave fta ftchance ftof ftdeveloping ftthis
ftdisease.
ANSWER: ftC
8. The ftcardinal ftprinciples ftof ftradiation ftprotection ftinclude ftwhich ftof ftthe ftfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 ftonly
b. 2 ftonly
c. 3 ftonly
d. 1, ft2, ftand ft3
ANSWER: ftD
9. In fta fthospital ftsetting, ftwhich ftof ftthe ftfollowing ftprofessionals ftis ftexpressly
ftcharged ftby ftthe fthospitalftadministration ftwith ftbeing ftdirectly ftresponsible ftfor
ftthe ftexecution, ftenforcement, ftand ftmaintenance ftof ftthe ftALARA ftprogram?
