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,TABLEOFCONTENTS g g
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
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3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
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4. Radiation Quantities and Units
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5. Radiation Monitoring
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6. Overview of Cell Biology
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7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
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8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
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9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
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10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
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13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
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,Chapter01:IntroductiontoRadiationProtection
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Sherer:RadiationProtectioninMedicalRadiography,9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE g
1. Consequences of ionization inhuman cells include g g g g g g
1. creation of unstableatoms. g g g
2. productionoffree electrons. g g g
3. creationof highlyreactive freeradicals capableofproducingsubstances poisonous tothe g g g g g g g g g g g g
cell.
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4. creation of new biologicmolecules detrimental tothe living cell. g g g g g g g g g
5. injury to thecell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
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a. 1, 2, and 3 only g g g g
b. 2, 3, and 4 only g g g g
c. 3, 4, and 5 only g g g g
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
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ANSWER: D g
2. Whichof thefollowing isa form ofradiation that is capable ofcreating electricallycharged
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particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
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passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation g
b. Nonionizingradiation g
c. Subatomicradiation g
d. Ultrasonicradiation g
ANSWER: A g
3. Regardingexposure toionizing radiation,patients who areeducated to understandthe medical g g g g g g g g g g g g
benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume a small chance ofbiologic damagebut not suppress anyradiation phobia g g g g g g g g g g g g
they may have.
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b. cancel theirscheduled procedurebecause theyare not willing toassumeasmall g g g g g g g g g g g g
chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible biologic g g g g g g g g g g g g
damage. g
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of possible g g g g g g g g g g g g g
biologic damage.
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ANSWER: D g
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. g g g
b. 1/100 of a sievert. g g g
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. g g g
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. g g g
ANSWER: C g
, RadiationProtection inMedical Radiography 8th Edition ShererTest Bank g g g g g g g g g
5. The advantagesofthe BERT method are
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1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
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2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of ourenvironment.
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3. it provides an answer that is easy for thepatient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only g g g
b. 1 and 3 only g g g
c. 2 and 3 only g g g
d. 1, 2, and 3 g g g
ANSWER: D g
6. Ifa patient asks aradiographer a question about how much radiation he orshe will receive
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from a specific x-rayprocedure, the radiographer can
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a. respondby using an estimation based on thecomparison ofradiation received from g g g g g g g g g g g g
thex-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question bychanging the subject. g g g g g g g
c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he orshe speak with the g g g g g g g g g g g g g
referring physician. g g
ANSWER: A g
7. Whyshould the selectionoftechnical exposure factors forall medical imaging procedures
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alwaysfollowALARA? So that radiographers and radiologistsdo not have to
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to accept
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responsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b.
patientradiationsafety. g g
c. Becauseradiation-induced cancer does notappear to havea doselevel below g g g g g g g g g g g
which individuals would haveno chance of developing this disease.
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d. Becauseradiation-inducedcancerdoes haveadose level at whichindividuals g g g g g g g g g g
would have a chance of developing this disease.
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ANSWER: C g
8. Thecardinal principles ofradiationprotection includewhich ofthe following?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
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b. 2 only g
c. 3 only g
d. 1, 2, and 3 g g g
ANSWER: D g
9. Ina hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by thehospital
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administration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, and
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maintenance of the ALARA program?
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a. Assistant administrator of the facility g g g g
b. Chief of staff g g
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g 9thEditionbySherer|Chapters1-14|Complete
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS g g
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
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3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
g g g g g
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
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5. Radiation Monitoring
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6. Overview of Cell Biology
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7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
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8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
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9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
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10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
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13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
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,Chapter01:IntroductiontoRadiationProtection
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Sherer:RadiationProtectioninMedicalRadiography,9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE g
1. Consequences of ionization inhuman cells include g g g g g g
1. creation of unstableatoms. g g g
2. productionoffree electrons. g g g
3. creationof highlyreactive freeradicals capableofproducingsubstances poisonous tothe g g g g g g g g g g g g
cell.
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4. creation of new biologicmolecules detrimental tothe living cell. g g g g g g g g g
5. injury to thecell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
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a. 1, 2, and 3 only g g g g
b. 2, 3, and 4 only g g g g
c. 3, 4, and 5 only g g g g
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
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ANSWER: D g
2. Whichof thefollowing isa form ofradiation that is capable ofcreating electricallycharged
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particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
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passes?
g
a. Ionizing radiation g
b. Nonionizingradiation g
c. Subatomicradiation g
d. Ultrasonicradiation g
ANSWER: A g
3. Regardingexposure toionizing radiation,patients who areeducated to understandthe medical g g g g g g g g g g g g
benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
g g g g g g g g g
a. assume a small chance ofbiologic damagebut not suppress anyradiation phobia g g g g g g g g g g g g
they may have.
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b. cancel theirscheduled procedurebecause theyare not willing toassumeasmall g g g g g g g g g g g g
chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible biologic g g g g g g g g g g g g
damage. g
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of possible g g g g g g g g g g g g g
biologic damage.
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ANSWER: D g
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. g g g
b. 1/100 of a sievert. g g g
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. g g g
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. g g g
ANSWER: C g
, RadiationProtection inMedical Radiography 8th Edition ShererTest Bank g g g g g g g g g
5. The advantagesofthe BERT method are
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1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
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2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of ourenvironment.
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3. it provides an answer that is easy for thepatient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only g g g
b. 1 and 3 only g g g
c. 2 and 3 only g g g
d. 1, 2, and 3 g g g
ANSWER: D g
6. Ifa patient asks aradiographer a question about how much radiation he orshe will receive
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from a specific x-rayprocedure, the radiographer can
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a. respondby using an estimation based on thecomparison ofradiation received from g g g g g g g g g g g g
thex-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question bychanging the subject. g g g g g g g
c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he orshe speak with the g g g g g g g g g g g g g
referring physician. g g
ANSWER: A g
7. Whyshould the selectionoftechnical exposure factors forall medical imaging procedures
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alwaysfollowALARA? So that radiographers and radiologistsdo not have to
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g g g g g g g g
a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to accept
g
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responsibility for patient radiation safety.
g g g g g
b.
patientradiationsafety. g g
c. Becauseradiation-induced cancer does notappear to havea doselevel below g g g g g g g g g g g
which individuals would haveno chance of developing this disease.
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d. Becauseradiation-inducedcancerdoes haveadose level at whichindividuals g g g g g g g g g g
would have a chance of developing this disease.
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ANSWER: C g
8. Thecardinal principles ofradiationprotection includewhich ofthe following?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 only g
b. 2 only g
c. 3 only g
d. 1, 2, and 3 g g g
ANSWER: D g
9. Ina hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by thehospital
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administration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, and
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maintenance of the ALARA program?
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a. Assistant administrator of the facility g g g g
b. Chief of staff g g
