TESTBANKRadiationProtectioninMedicalRadiography
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9thEditionbySherer|Chapters1-14|Complete
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS c c
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 c
1. Consequences of ionization inhuman cells include c c c c c c
1. creationof unstableatoms. c c c
2. productionoffreeelectrons. c c c
3. creationof highlyreactivefreeradicalscapableofproducingsubstances poisonous tothe c c c c c c c c c c c c
cell.
c
4. creationof new biologicmolecules detrimental tothelivingcell. c c c c c c c c c
5. injury tothecell that maymanifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. 1, 2, and 3 only c c c c
b. 2, 3, and 4 only c c c c
c. 3, 4, and 5 only c c c c
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
c
c c c c c
ANSWER: D c
2. Whichof thefollowing isa form ofradiation thatis capable ofcreating electricallycharged
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
passes?
c
a. Ionizingradiation c
b. Nonionizingradiation c
c. Subatomicradiation c
d. Ultrasonicradiation c
ANSWER: A c
3. Regardingexposure toionizing radiation,patients who areeducated to understandthemedical c c c c c c c c c c c c
benefit of an imaging procedure aremore likely to
c c c c c c c c c
a. assume asmall chance of biologic damagebut not suppressanyradiation phobia c c c c c c c c c c c c
theymay have.c c c
b. cancel theirscheduled procedurebecause theyare not willing toassumeasmall c c c c c c c c c c c c
chance of biologic damage.
c c c c
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk asmall chance of possible biologic c c c c c c c c c c c c
damage. c
d. suppress any radiation phobia andbewilling to assume asmall chance of possible c c c c c c c c c c c c c
biologic damage.
c c
ANSWER: D c
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
c c c c c
a. 1/10 of asievert. c c c
b. 1/100 ofasievert. c c c
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. c c c
d. 1/10,000 of asievert. c c c
ANSWER: C c
, RadiationProtection inMedical Radiography 8th Edition ShererTest Bank c c c c c c c c c
5. The advantagesoftheBERT method are
c c c c c c
1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simplya means for comparison.
c c c c c c c c c c c c
2. it emphasizes that radiation isan innate part of ourenvironment.
c c c c c c c c c c
3. it provides an answerthat is easyfor thepatient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only c c c
b. 1 and 3 only c c c
c. 2 and 3 only c c c
d. 1, 2, and 3 c c c
ANSWER: D c
6. Ifapatient asks aradiographer aquestion about how much radiation he orshe will receive
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
from aspecific x-rayprocedure, the radiographer can
c c c c c c c c
a. respondby using an estimation basedon the comparison ofradiation received from c c c c c c c c c c c c
thex-rayto natural background radiation received.
c c c c c c c
b. avoid thepatient’s question bychanging thesubject. c c c c c c c
c. tell thepatient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
c c c c c c c c c c
d. refuse toanswer the question and recommend that heorshe speak with the c c c c c c c c c c c c c
referring physician. c c
ANSWER: A c
7. Whyshouldthe selectionoftechnical exposure factors forall medical imaging procedures
c c c c c c c c c c c c
alwaysfollowALARA? So that radiographers and radiologistsdo not have to
c c
c c c c c c c c
a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not haveto accept
c
c c c c c c c c c c c
responsibility for patient radiation safety.
c c c c c
b.
patientradiationsafety. c c
c. Becauseradiation-induced cancer does notappear to haveadoselevel below c c c c c c c c c c c
which individuals would haveno chance of developing this disease.
c c c c c c c c c c
d. Becauseradiation-inducedcancerdoes haveadose level at whichindividuals c c c c c c c c c c
would have achance of developing this disease.
c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: C c
8. Thecardinal principles of radiationprotection includewhich ofthefollowing?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 only c
b. 2 only c
c. 3 only c
d. 1, 2, and 3 c c c
ANSWER: D c
9. Inahospital setting, which of thefollowing professionals is expressly charged bythehospital
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
administration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, and
c c c c c c c c c c
maintenance of the ALARA program?
c c c c c
a. Assistant administrator of thefacility c c c c
b. Chief of staff c c
c c c c c
9thEditionbySherer|Chapters1-14|Complete
c c c c c c c c c c c
,TABLEOFCONTENTS c c
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
c c c c
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
c c c c c c
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
c c c c c
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
c c c c
5. Radiation Monitoring
c c
6. Overview of Cell Biology
c c c c
7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
c c c c c
8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
c c c c c c c c c
9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
c c c c c c c c c c c
10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
c c c c c
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
c c c c c c c c c
12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
c c c c c c c
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
c c c c c c c c c c
14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
c c c c
,Chapter01:IntroductiontoRadiationProtection
c c c c c
Sherer:RadiationProtectioninMedicalRadiography,9th Edition
c c c c c c c
MULTIPLE CHOICE c
1. Consequences of ionization inhuman cells include c c c c c c
1. creationof unstableatoms. c c c
2. productionoffreeelectrons. c c c
3. creationof highlyreactivefreeradicalscapableofproducingsubstances poisonous tothe c c c c c c c c c c c c
cell.
c
4. creationof new biologicmolecules detrimental tothelivingcell. c c c c c c c c c
5. injury tothecell that maymanifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. 1, 2, and 3 only c c c c
b. 2, 3, and 4 only c c c c
c. 3, 4, and 5 only c c c c
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
c
c c c c c
ANSWER: D c
2. Whichof thefollowing isa form ofradiation thatis capable ofcreating electricallycharged
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
passes?
c
a. Ionizingradiation c
b. Nonionizingradiation c
c. Subatomicradiation c
d. Ultrasonicradiation c
ANSWER: A c
3. Regardingexposure toionizing radiation,patients who areeducated to understandthemedical c c c c c c c c c c c c
benefit of an imaging procedure aremore likely to
c c c c c c c c c
a. assume asmall chance of biologic damagebut not suppressanyradiation phobia c c c c c c c c c c c c
theymay have.c c c
b. cancel theirscheduled procedurebecause theyare not willing toassumeasmall c c c c c c c c c c c c
chance of biologic damage.
c c c c
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk asmall chance of possible biologic c c c c c c c c c c c c
damage. c
d. suppress any radiation phobia andbewilling to assume asmall chance of possible c c c c c c c c c c c c c
biologic damage.
c c
ANSWER: D c
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
c c c c c
a. 1/10 of asievert. c c c
b. 1/100 ofasievert. c c c
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. c c c
d. 1/10,000 of asievert. c c c
ANSWER: C c
, RadiationProtection inMedical Radiography 8th Edition ShererTest Bank c c c c c c c c c
5. The advantagesoftheBERT method are
c c c c c c
1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simplya means for comparison.
c c c c c c c c c c c c
2. it emphasizes that radiation isan innate part of ourenvironment.
c c c c c c c c c c
3. it provides an answerthat is easyfor thepatient to comprehend.
c c c c c c c c c c c
a. 1 and 2 only c c c
b. 1 and 3 only c c c
c. 2 and 3 only c c c
d. 1, 2, and 3 c c c
ANSWER: D c
6. Ifapatient asks aradiographer aquestion about how much radiation he orshe will receive
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
from aspecific x-rayprocedure, the radiographer can
c c c c c c c c
a. respondby using an estimation basedon the comparison ofradiation received from c c c c c c c c c c c c
thex-rayto natural background radiation received.
c c c c c c c
b. avoid thepatient’s question bychanging thesubject. c c c c c c c
c. tell thepatient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
c c c c c c c c c c
d. refuse toanswer the question and recommend that heorshe speak with the c c c c c c c c c c c c c
referring physician. c c
ANSWER: A c
7. Whyshouldthe selectionoftechnical exposure factors forall medical imaging procedures
c c c c c c c c c c c c
alwaysfollowALARA? So that radiographers and radiologistsdo not have to
c c
c c c c c c c c
a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not haveto accept
c
c c c c c c c c c c c
responsibility for patient radiation safety.
c c c c c
b.
patientradiationsafety. c c
c. Becauseradiation-induced cancer does notappear to haveadoselevel below c c c c c c c c c c c
which individuals would haveno chance of developing this disease.
c c c c c c c c c c
d. Becauseradiation-inducedcancerdoes haveadose level at whichindividuals c c c c c c c c c c
would have achance of developing this disease.
c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: C c
8. Thecardinal principles of radiationprotection includewhich ofthefollowing?
c c c c c c c c c c
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 only c
b. 2 only c
c. 3 only c
d. 1, 2, and 3 c c c
ANSWER: D c
9. Inahospital setting, which of thefollowing professionals is expressly charged bythehospital
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
administration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, and
c c c c c c c c c c
maintenance of the ALARA program?
c c c c c
a. Assistant administrator of thefacility c c c c
b. Chief of staff c c
