,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
nn nn nn nn nn
Test Bank
nn nn
MULTIPLE nnCHOICE
1. Some nnconsequences nnof nnionization nnin nnhuman nncells nninclude:
1. creation nnof nnunstable nnatoms.
2. production nnof nnfree nnelectrons.
3. creation nnof nnreactive nnfree nnradicals nncapable nnof nnproducing nnsubstances nnpoisonous nnto nnthe
nncell.
a. 1 nnonly
b. 2 nnonly
c. 3 nnonly
d. 1, nn2, nnand nn3
ANS: n n D REF: nn nn 2
2. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nna nnspecial nnform nnof nnradiation nnthat nnis nncapable nnof nncreating
nnelectrically nncharged nnparticles nnby nnremoving nnorbital nnelectrons nnfrom nnthe nnatom nnof nnthe
nnmaterial nnwith nnwhich nnit nninteracts?
a. Ionizing nnradiation
b. Nonionizing nnradiation
c. Subatomic nnradiation
d. Ultrasonic nnradiation
ANS: n n A REF: nn nn 2
3. Patients nnwho nnhave nnan nnunderstanding nnof nnthe nnmedical nnbenefits nnof nnan nnimaging nnprocedure
because nnthey nnreceived nnfactual nninformation nnabout nnthe nnstudy nnbefore nnhaving nnthe
nn
examination nnare nnmore nnlikely nnto:
nn
a. assume nna nnsmall nnrisk nnof nnbiologic nndamage nnbut nnnot nnovercome nnany nnradiation
nnphobia nnthey nnmay nnhave.
b. cancel nntheir nnscheduled nnprocedure nnbecause nnthey nnare nnnot nnwilling nnto nnassume
nna nnsmall nnrisk nnof nnbiologic nndamage.
c. overcome nnany nnradiation nnphobia nnbut nnnot nnassume nna nnsmall nnrisk nnof nnpossible
nnbiologic nndamage.
d. overcome nnany nnradiation nnphobia nnand nnbe nnwilling nnto nnassume nna nnsmall nnrisk nnof
nnpossible nnbiologic nndamage.
ANS: n n D REF: nn nn 8
4. The nnmillisievert nn(mSv) nnis nnequal nnto:
a. 1/10 nnof nna nn sievert.
b. 1/100 nnof nna nn sievert.
c. 1/1000 nnof nna nn sievert.
d. 1/10,000 nnof nna nn sievert.
ANS: n n C REF: nn nn 9
5. The nnadvantages nnof nnthe nnBERT nnmethod nnare:
1. it nndoes nnnot nnimply nnradiation nnrisk; nnit nn is nnsimply nna nnmeans nnfor nncomparison.
, 2. it nnemphasizes nnthat nn radiation nnis nnan nninnate nnpart nnof nnour nnenvironment.
3. the nnanswer nngiven nnin nnterms nnof nnBERT nnis nneasy nnfor nnthe nnpatient nnto nncomprehend.
a. 1 nnand nn2 nnonly
b. 1 nnand nn3 nnonly
c. 2 nnand nn3 nnonly
d. 1, nn2, nnand nn3
ANS: n n D REF: nn nn 9
6. If nna nnpatient nnasks nna nnradiographer nna nnquestion nnabout nnthe nnpotential nnrisk nnof nnradiation
exposure nnassociated nnwith nna nnspecific nnx-ray nnprocedure, nnthe nnradiographer nnshould:
nn
a. use nnhis nnor nnher nnintelligence nnand nnknowledge nnto nnanswer nnthe nnquestion
honestly nnand nnprovide nna nnsuitable nnexample nnthat nncompares nnthe nnamount nnof
nn
radiation nnreceived nnfrom nnthe nnprocedure nnin nnquestion nnwith nnnatural nnbackground
nn
nnradiation nnreceived nnover nna nngiven nnperiod nnof nntime.
b. avoid nnthe nnpatient’s nnquestion nnby nnchanging nnthe nnsubject.
c. tell nnthe nnpatient nnthat nnit nn is nnunethical nnto nndiscuss nnsuch nnconcerns.
d. refuse nnto nnanswer nnthe nnquestion nnand nnrecommend nnthat nnhe nnor nnshe nnspeak
nnwith nnthe nnreferring nnphysician.
ANS: n n A REF: nn nn 9
7. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nnthe nnintention nnbehind nnthe nnALARA nnconcept?
a. To nnkeep nnradiation nnexposure nnand nnconsequent nndose nnat nnthe nnhighest nnpossible nnlevel
b. To nnkeep nnradiation nnexposure nnand nnconsequent nndose nnat nnan nnaverage nnlevel
c. To nnkeep nnradiation nnexposure nnand nnconsequent nndose nnat nnthe nnlowest nnpossible nnlevel
d. To nnavoid nnthe nnuse nnof nnionizing nnradiation nnin nnradiologic nnpractice
ANS: n n C REF: nn nn 5
8. The nnbasic nnprinciples nnof nnradiation nnprotection nninclude nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 nnonly
b. 2 nnonly
c. 3 nnonly
d. 1, nn2, nnand nn3
ANS: n n D REF: nn nn 5
9. In nna nnhospital nnsetting, nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnprofessionals nnis nnexpressly nncharged nnby
the nnhospital nnadministration nnto nnbe nndirectly nnresponsible nnfor nnthe nnexecution,
nn
enforcement, nnand nnmaintenance nnof nnthe nnALARA nnprogram?
nn
a. Assistant nnadministrator nnof nnthe nnfacility
b. Chief nnof nnstaff
c. Radiation nnSafety nnOfficer
d. Student nnradiologic nntechnologist
ANS: n n C REF: nn nn 8
, 10. Why nnis nna nnquestion nnabout nnthe nnamount nnof nnradiation nna nnpatient nnwill nnreceive nnduring nna
specific nnx-ray nnprocedure nndifficult nnto nnanswer?
nn
1. Because nnthe nnreceived nndose nnis nnmeasured nn in nna nnnumber nnof nndifferent nnunits
2. Because nnscientific nnunits nnfor nnradiation nndose nnare nnnot nncomprehensible nnby nnthe nnpatient
3. Because nnthe nnpatient nnshould nnnot nnreceive nnany nninformation nnabout nnradiation nndose
a. 1 nnand nn2 nnonly
b. 1 nnand nn3 nnonly
c. 2 nnand nn3 nnonly
d. 1, nn2, nnand nn3
ANS: n n A REF: nn nn 9
11. X-rays nnare nna nn form nnof nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nn kinds nnof nnradiation?
a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS: n n B REF: nn nn 2
12. The nnradiographer nnmust nnanswer nnpatient nnquestions nnabout nnthe nnpotential nnrisk nnof nnradiation
exposure:
nn
a. abruptly nnto nndiscourage nnthe nnpatient nnfrom nnasking nnany nnother nnquestions.
b. evasively nnso nnas nnnot nnto nnreveal nnany nninformation nnabout nnradiation nnrisk.
c. honestly nnand nnin nnunderstandable nnterms.
d. with nntechnical nnterms.
ANS: n n C REF: nn nn 9
13. Radiation nnphobia nncan nnbe nngreatly nnreduced nnby nnexplaining nnthe nndiagnostic nnradiation
dose nnto nnthe nnpatient nnby nnusing nnthe:
nn
a. ALARA nnmethod.
b. BERT nnmethod.
c. ORP nnmethod.
d. TRACE nnmethod.
ANS: n n B REF: nn nn 10
14. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnprovides nnthe nnbasis nnfor nndetermining nnwhether nnan nnimaging
procedure nnor nnpractice nnis nnjustified?
nn
a. ALARA nnprogram
b. BERT nnmethod
c. Efficacy
d. TRACE nnprogram
ANS: n n C REF: nn nn 4
15. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nna nn method nnof nnexplaining nnradiation nnto nnthe nnpublic?
a. ALARA
b. BERT
c. ORP
d. Standardized nndose nnreporting
nn nn nn nn nn
Test Bank
nn nn
MULTIPLE nnCHOICE
1. Some nnconsequences nnof nnionization nnin nnhuman nncells nninclude:
1. creation nnof nnunstable nnatoms.
2. production nnof nnfree nnelectrons.
3. creation nnof nnreactive nnfree nnradicals nncapable nnof nnproducing nnsubstances nnpoisonous nnto nnthe
nncell.
a. 1 nnonly
b. 2 nnonly
c. 3 nnonly
d. 1, nn2, nnand nn3
ANS: n n D REF: nn nn 2
2. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nna nnspecial nnform nnof nnradiation nnthat nnis nncapable nnof nncreating
nnelectrically nncharged nnparticles nnby nnremoving nnorbital nnelectrons nnfrom nnthe nnatom nnof nnthe
nnmaterial nnwith nnwhich nnit nninteracts?
a. Ionizing nnradiation
b. Nonionizing nnradiation
c. Subatomic nnradiation
d. Ultrasonic nnradiation
ANS: n n A REF: nn nn 2
3. Patients nnwho nnhave nnan nnunderstanding nnof nnthe nnmedical nnbenefits nnof nnan nnimaging nnprocedure
because nnthey nnreceived nnfactual nninformation nnabout nnthe nnstudy nnbefore nnhaving nnthe
nn
examination nnare nnmore nnlikely nnto:
nn
a. assume nna nnsmall nnrisk nnof nnbiologic nndamage nnbut nnnot nnovercome nnany nnradiation
nnphobia nnthey nnmay nnhave.
b. cancel nntheir nnscheduled nnprocedure nnbecause nnthey nnare nnnot nnwilling nnto nnassume
nna nnsmall nnrisk nnof nnbiologic nndamage.
c. overcome nnany nnradiation nnphobia nnbut nnnot nnassume nna nnsmall nnrisk nnof nnpossible
nnbiologic nndamage.
d. overcome nnany nnradiation nnphobia nnand nnbe nnwilling nnto nnassume nna nnsmall nnrisk nnof
nnpossible nnbiologic nndamage.
ANS: n n D REF: nn nn 8
4. The nnmillisievert nn(mSv) nnis nnequal nnto:
a. 1/10 nnof nna nn sievert.
b. 1/100 nnof nna nn sievert.
c. 1/1000 nnof nna nn sievert.
d. 1/10,000 nnof nna nn sievert.
ANS: n n C REF: nn nn 9
5. The nnadvantages nnof nnthe nnBERT nnmethod nnare:
1. it nndoes nnnot nnimply nnradiation nnrisk; nnit nn is nnsimply nna nnmeans nnfor nncomparison.
, 2. it nnemphasizes nnthat nn radiation nnis nnan nninnate nnpart nnof nnour nnenvironment.
3. the nnanswer nngiven nnin nnterms nnof nnBERT nnis nneasy nnfor nnthe nnpatient nnto nncomprehend.
a. 1 nnand nn2 nnonly
b. 1 nnand nn3 nnonly
c. 2 nnand nn3 nnonly
d. 1, nn2, nnand nn3
ANS: n n D REF: nn nn 9
6. If nna nnpatient nnasks nna nnradiographer nna nnquestion nnabout nnthe nnpotential nnrisk nnof nnradiation
exposure nnassociated nnwith nna nnspecific nnx-ray nnprocedure, nnthe nnradiographer nnshould:
nn
a. use nnhis nnor nnher nnintelligence nnand nnknowledge nnto nnanswer nnthe nnquestion
honestly nnand nnprovide nna nnsuitable nnexample nnthat nncompares nnthe nnamount nnof
nn
radiation nnreceived nnfrom nnthe nnprocedure nnin nnquestion nnwith nnnatural nnbackground
nn
nnradiation nnreceived nnover nna nngiven nnperiod nnof nntime.
b. avoid nnthe nnpatient’s nnquestion nnby nnchanging nnthe nnsubject.
c. tell nnthe nnpatient nnthat nnit nn is nnunethical nnto nndiscuss nnsuch nnconcerns.
d. refuse nnto nnanswer nnthe nnquestion nnand nnrecommend nnthat nnhe nnor nnshe nnspeak
nnwith nnthe nnreferring nnphysician.
ANS: n n A REF: nn nn 9
7. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nnthe nnintention nnbehind nnthe nnALARA nnconcept?
a. To nnkeep nnradiation nnexposure nnand nnconsequent nndose nnat nnthe nnhighest nnpossible nnlevel
b. To nnkeep nnradiation nnexposure nnand nnconsequent nndose nnat nnan nnaverage nnlevel
c. To nnkeep nnradiation nnexposure nnand nnconsequent nndose nnat nnthe nnlowest nnpossible nnlevel
d. To nnavoid nnthe nnuse nnof nnionizing nnradiation nnin nnradiologic nnpractice
ANS: n n C REF: nn nn 5
8. The nnbasic nnprinciples nnof nnradiation nnprotection nninclude nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 nnonly
b. 2 nnonly
c. 3 nnonly
d. 1, nn2, nnand nn3
ANS: n n D REF: nn nn 5
9. In nna nnhospital nnsetting, nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnprofessionals nnis nnexpressly nncharged nnby
the nnhospital nnadministration nnto nnbe nndirectly nnresponsible nnfor nnthe nnexecution,
nn
enforcement, nnand nnmaintenance nnof nnthe nnALARA nnprogram?
nn
a. Assistant nnadministrator nnof nnthe nnfacility
b. Chief nnof nnstaff
c. Radiation nnSafety nnOfficer
d. Student nnradiologic nntechnologist
ANS: n n C REF: nn nn 8
, 10. Why nnis nna nnquestion nnabout nnthe nnamount nnof nnradiation nna nnpatient nnwill nnreceive nnduring nna
specific nnx-ray nnprocedure nndifficult nnto nnanswer?
nn
1. Because nnthe nnreceived nndose nnis nnmeasured nn in nna nnnumber nnof nndifferent nnunits
2. Because nnscientific nnunits nnfor nnradiation nndose nnare nnnot nncomprehensible nnby nnthe nnpatient
3. Because nnthe nnpatient nnshould nnnot nnreceive nnany nninformation nnabout nnradiation nndose
a. 1 nnand nn2 nnonly
b. 1 nnand nn3 nnonly
c. 2 nnand nn3 nnonly
d. 1, nn2, nnand nn3
ANS: n n A REF: nn nn 9
11. X-rays nnare nna nn form nnof nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nn kinds nnof nnradiation?
a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS: n n B REF: nn nn 2
12. The nnradiographer nnmust nnanswer nnpatient nnquestions nnabout nnthe nnpotential nnrisk nnof nnradiation
exposure:
nn
a. abruptly nnto nndiscourage nnthe nnpatient nnfrom nnasking nnany nnother nnquestions.
b. evasively nnso nnas nnnot nnto nnreveal nnany nninformation nnabout nnradiation nnrisk.
c. honestly nnand nnin nnunderstandable nnterms.
d. with nntechnical nnterms.
ANS: n n C REF: nn nn 9
13. Radiation nnphobia nncan nnbe nngreatly nnreduced nnby nnexplaining nnthe nndiagnostic nnradiation
dose nnto nnthe nnpatient nnby nnusing nnthe:
nn
a. ALARA nnmethod.
b. BERT nnmethod.
c. ORP nnmethod.
d. TRACE nnmethod.
ANS: n n B REF: nn nn 10
14. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnprovides nnthe nnbasis nnfor nndetermining nnwhether nnan nnimaging
procedure nnor nnpractice nnis nnjustified?
nn
a. ALARA nnprogram
b. BERT nnmethod
c. Efficacy
d. TRACE nnprogram
ANS: n n C REF: nn nn 4
15. Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnis nna nn method nnof nnexplaining nnradiation nnto nnthe nnpublic?
a. ALARA
b. BERT
c. ORP
d. Standardized nndose nnreporting
