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Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include wq wq wq wq wq wq
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3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to
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the cell.
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4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
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5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
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a. 1, 2, and 3 only
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b. 2, 3, and 4 only
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c. 3, 4, and 5 only
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d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
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ANS: w q D
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically ch
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arged particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through
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which it passes?wq wq
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b. Nonionizing radiation wq
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ANS: w q A
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the me
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dical benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation ph
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obia they may have. wq wq wq
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a s
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mall chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible biol
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ogic damage. wq
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of pos
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sible biologic damage.
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ANS: w q D
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. wq wq wq
b. 1/100 of a sievert. wq wq wq
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. wq wq wq
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. wq wq wq
ANS: w q C
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5. The advantages of the 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 our environment.
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3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only
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b. 1 and 3 only
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c. 2 and 3 only
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ANS: w q D
6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will re
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ceive from a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
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a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation received f
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rom the x-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject.
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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 or she speak wit
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h the referring physician.
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ANS: w q A
7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging proced
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ures always follow ALARA?
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to ac
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cept responsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b. So that radiographers and radiologists do not have to accept responsibility for
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c. Because radiation- wq
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uals would have no chance of developing this disease.
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d. Because radiation- wq
induced cancer does have a dose level at which individuals would have a
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chance of developing this disease.
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ANS: w q C
8. The cardinal principles of radiation protection include which of the following?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
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ANS: w q D
9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by the ho
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spital administration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, and
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maintenance of the ALARA program? wq wq wq wq
a. Assistant administrator of the facility wq wq wq wq
b. Chief of staff wq wq
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c. Radiation Safety Officer wq wq
d. Student radiologic technologistwq wq
ANS: w q C
10. Why is a question concerning the amount of radiation a patient will receive during a sp
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ecific x-ray procedure difficult to answer?
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1. Because the received dose is specified in a number of different units of measure
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2. Because the scientific units for radiation dose are normally not comprehensible by a patien
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3. Because the patient should not receive any information about radiation dose
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a. 1 and 2 only
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b. 1 and 3 only
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c. 2 and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, and 3
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ANS: w q A
11. X-rays are a form of which of the following kinds of radiation?
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a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS: w q B
12. What unit is used to measure radiation exposure in the metric International System of Units?
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a. Coulomb per kilogram wq wq
b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
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d. Sievert
ANS: w q A
13. What organization was founded in 2007 that continues their pursuit to raise awareness o
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f the need for dose reduction protocols by promoting pediatric-
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specified scan protocols to be used for both radiology and nonradiology users of CT?
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a. U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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b. Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging.
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c. American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
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d. The Joint Commission
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ANS: w q B
14. Which of the following provides the basis for determining whether an imaging procedu
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re or practice is justified?
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a. ALARA concept wq
b. BERT method wq
c. Diagnostic efficacy wq
d. NEXT program wq
ANS: w q C
15. Which of the following is a method of explaining radiation to the public?
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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MULTIPLE CHOICE wq
1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include wq wq wq wq wq wq
1. creation of unstable atoms. wq wq wq
2. production of free electrons. wq wq wq
3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to
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the cell.
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4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
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5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
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a. 1, 2, and 3 only
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b. 2, 3, and 4 only
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c. 3, 4, and 5 only
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d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
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ANS: w q D
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically ch
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arged particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through
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which it passes?wq wq
a. Ionizing radiation wq
b. Nonionizing radiation wq
c. Subatomic radiation wq
d. Ultrasonic radiatio NURSINGTB.COM wq
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ANS: w q A
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the me
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dical benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation ph
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obia they may have. wq wq wq
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a s
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mall chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible biol
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ogic damage. wq
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of pos
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sible biologic damage.
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ANS: w q D
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. wq wq wq
b. 1/100 of a sievert. wq wq wq
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. wq wq wq
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. wq wq wq
ANS: w q C
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5. The advantages of the 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 our environment.
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3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only
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b. 1 and 3 only
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c. 2 and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, and 3wq wq wq
ANS: w q D
6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will re
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ceive from a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
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a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation received f
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rom the x-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject.
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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 or she speak wit
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h the referring physician.
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ANS: w q A
7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging proced
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ures always follow ALARA?
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to ac
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cept responsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b. So that radiographers and radiologists do not have to accept responsibility for
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c. Because radiation- wq
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uals would have no chance of developing this disease.
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d. Because radiation- wq
induced cancer does have a dose level at which individuals would have a
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chance of developing this disease.
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ANS: w q C
8. The cardinal principles of radiation protection include which of the following?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
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b. 2 only wq
c. 3 only wq
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ANS: w q D
9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by the ho
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spital administration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, and
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maintenance of the ALARA program? wq wq wq wq
a. Assistant administrator of the facility wq wq wq wq
b. Chief of staff wq wq
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d. Student radiologic technologistwq wq
ANS: w q C
10. Why is a question concerning the amount of radiation a patient will receive during a sp
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ecific x-ray procedure difficult to answer?
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1. Because the received dose is specified in a number of different units of measure
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2. Because the scientific units for radiation dose are normally not comprehensible by a patien
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3. Because the patient should not receive any information about radiation dose
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a. 1 and 2 only
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b. 1 and 3 only
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c. 2 and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, and 3
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ANS: w q A
11. X-rays are a form of which of the following kinds of radiation?
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a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANS: w q B
12. What unit is used to measure radiation exposure in the metric International System of Units?
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a. Coulomb per kilogram wq wq
b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
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d. Sievert
ANS: w q A
13. What organization was founded in 2007 that continues their pursuit to raise awareness o
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f the need for dose reduction protocols by promoting pediatric-
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specified scan protocols to be used for both radiology and nonradiology users of CT?
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a. U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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b. Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging.
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c. American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
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d. The Joint Commission
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ANS: w q B
14. Which of the following provides the basis for determining whether an imaging procedu
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re or practice is justified?
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a. ALARA concept wq
b. BERT method wq
c. Diagnostic efficacy wq
d. NEXT program wq
ANS: w q C
15. Which of the following is a method of explaining radiation to the public?
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