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TEST BANK
RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
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Chapter1.Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Chapter2.Radiation:Types,Sources,andDosesReceived
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Chapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter Chapter4.
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Radiation QuantitiesandUnits Chapter
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Chapter 6. Overviewof CellBiology
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Chapter7. Molecularand CellularRadiation Biology
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Chapter 8. EarlyTissue Reactions andTheir Effects on Organ Systems Chapter9.
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Stochastic EffectsandLate TissueReactionsof Radiation inOrgan Systems
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Chapter12.ManagementofPatientRadiation DoseDuring Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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Chapter13. Radiation Safetyin ComputedTomographyand Mammography Chapter
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Procedures
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection w o w o




Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, w o w o wo 9th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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3. creation ofhighly reactive free molecules (calledfreeradicals) capable
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of producing substances poisonous to the cell.
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4. creationofnewbiologic molecules detrimental totheliving cell.
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5. injury tothe cellthat may manifest itself asabnormal function orlossoffunction.
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ANS: D

,2. Whichofthe following isaform ofradiation that iscapableofcreating electrically
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charged particles byremoving orbital electrons from the atomofnormal
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3. Regarding exposure toionizing radiation, patients whoareeducatedtounderstand w o w o w o w o w o w
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ANS: D

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5. Theadvantages ofthe BERT method are
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1. BERT doesnot imply radiation risk;it issimply ameans forcomparison. wo wo w o w o w o o
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7. Whyshould the selection oftechnical exposure factors for allmedical w o wo w o o
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a. So thatreferring physicians ordering imaging procedures donothave
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8. The cardinal principles wo w o w o ofr adiation protection include which ofthefollowing?
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9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals isexpressly charged bythe
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hospital administration with being directly responsible for the execution,
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10. Why isa question concerning theamount ofradiation apatient will receive
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13. Whatorganizationwas founded in 2007 thatcontinues theirpursuit to raise awareness of the need
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for dose reductionprotocols bypromotingpediatric-specified scanprotocols to be used for
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