,Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th
Edition Sherer Test Bank
The use of radiation in the healing arts did not
begin until the discovery of x-rays in what year?
1895
What is defined as the effective measures
employed by radiation workers to safeguard
patients, personnel, and general public from
unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation?
Radiation protection
The need for safeguarding against significant and
continuing radiation exposure is based on
evidence of harmful _______________.
Biologic effects
What is the degree to which the diagnostic study
accurately reveals the presence or absence of
disease in the patient?
Diagnostic efficacy
,The philosophy of as low as reasonably achievable
(ALARA) should be what part of every health care
facility's personnel radiation control program?
Main
What are the three basic principles of radiation
protection?
Time, distance and shielding
Who is responsible for providing the necessary
resources and appropriate environment in which
to execute an ALARA program?
Employer
In a hospital setting who is expressly charged by
the administration to be directly responsible for
the ALARA program?
Radiation Safety Officer
Radiation refers to ______________energy that
passes from one location to another and can have
many manifestations.
kinetic
, The amount of energy transferred to electrons by
ionizing radiation is the basic concept for radiation
dose.
True
What form of radiation includes alpha and beta
particles?
Particulate radiation
Equivalent dose is a radiation __________ used for
radiation protection purposes when a person
receives exposure from various types of ionizing
radiation.
Quantity
What is a classic example of organic damage that
results from non-negligible exposure to ionizing
radiation?
Changes in blood count
Radon is the __________decay product of radium
and is produced as radium decays in the soil.
First
Edition Sherer Test Bank
The use of radiation in the healing arts did not
begin until the discovery of x-rays in what year?
1895
What is defined as the effective measures
employed by radiation workers to safeguard
patients, personnel, and general public from
unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation?
Radiation protection
The need for safeguarding against significant and
continuing radiation exposure is based on
evidence of harmful _______________.
Biologic effects
What is the degree to which the diagnostic study
accurately reveals the presence or absence of
disease in the patient?
Diagnostic efficacy
,The philosophy of as low as reasonably achievable
(ALARA) should be what part of every health care
facility's personnel radiation control program?
Main
What are the three basic principles of radiation
protection?
Time, distance and shielding
Who is responsible for providing the necessary
resources and appropriate environment in which
to execute an ALARA program?
Employer
In a hospital setting who is expressly charged by
the administration to be directly responsible for
the ALARA program?
Radiation Safety Officer
Radiation refers to ______________energy that
passes from one location to another and can have
many manifestations.
kinetic
, The amount of energy transferred to electrons by
ionizing radiation is the basic concept for radiation
dose.
True
What form of radiation includes alpha and beta
particles?
Particulate radiation
Equivalent dose is a radiation __________ used for
radiation protection purposes when a person
receives exposure from various types of ionizing
radiation.
Quantity
What is a classic example of organic damage that
results from non-negligible exposure to ionizing
radiation?
Changes in blood count
Radon is the __________decay product of radium
and is produced as radium decays in the soil.
First
