RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICAL
RADIOGRAPHY 2026 FINAL EXAM GRADED
A+
When changing employment, what must a radiation worker
convey to his/her new employer?
a. A list of all fluoroscopic procedures performed daily
b. A list of all radiographic procedures performed daily
c. Data pertinent to accumulated permanent equivalent dose to be
placed on file
d. A report of all procedures performed when "on call" after
regular hours Correct Answer C
The digital ionization dosimeter provides an instant read-out of
dose information when connected to a computer via a connector
such as a (an)
a. universal serial bus (USB).
b. charge-coupled device.
c. electrometer.
d. ionization chamber. Correct Answer A
,The front of the white paper packet of the optically stimulated
luminescence (OSL) dosimeter
a. may be color coded to facilitate correct usage and placement of
the dosimeter on
the body of occupationally exposed personnel.
b. must not have any type of printing on it.
c. must be radiopaque.
d. must never be exposed to ionizing radiation. Correct Answer A
An ionization chamber connected to an electrometer is a device
that can measure
a. electromagnetic force.
b. tiny electric currents with high precision and accuracy.
c. potential difference.
d. Voltage in an x-ray machine circuit Correct Answer B
Which of the following personnel monitoring devices can be used
to provide an immediate exposure readout for a radiation
worker?
1. Personnel digital ionization dosimeter
2. Optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter without an in-
house reader
3. Pocket ionization chamber
,4. Thermoluminesence dosimeter
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 1 and 4 only
d. 2 and 4 only Correct Answer B
The optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeter is "read
out" by using a (an)
a. densitometer.
b. ionization chamber.
c. thermoluminescent analyzer.
d. laser light at selected frequencies. Correct Answer D
The much smaller structures that make up nucleic acids are
called
a. carbohydrates.
b. fatty acids.
c. nucleotides.
d. polysaccharides. Correct Answer C
Which of the following serves as a prototype for messenger RNA
(mRNA)?
a. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
, b. Nitric acid (HNO3)
c. Potassium (K) and sodium (Na)
d. Transfer RNA (tRNA) Correct Answer A
The cell components that contain the centrioles are the
a. centrosomes.
b. Golgi apparatus and mitochondria.
c. lysosomes.
d. ribosomes Correct Answer A
A nucleotide is formed from a nitrogen-containing organic base, a
________________ molecule, and a phosphate molecule.
a. three-carbon sugar
b. five-carbon sugar
c. seven-carbon sugar
d. nine-carbon sugar Correct Answer B
Which of the following is/are considered to be acellular tissue?
a. Bone
b. Fat
c. Muscle
d. Hair and nails Correct Answer D
RADIOGRAPHY 2026 FINAL EXAM GRADED
A+
When changing employment, what must a radiation worker
convey to his/her new employer?
a. A list of all fluoroscopic procedures performed daily
b. A list of all radiographic procedures performed daily
c. Data pertinent to accumulated permanent equivalent dose to be
placed on file
d. A report of all procedures performed when "on call" after
regular hours Correct Answer C
The digital ionization dosimeter provides an instant read-out of
dose information when connected to a computer via a connector
such as a (an)
a. universal serial bus (USB).
b. charge-coupled device.
c. electrometer.
d. ionization chamber. Correct Answer A
,The front of the white paper packet of the optically stimulated
luminescence (OSL) dosimeter
a. may be color coded to facilitate correct usage and placement of
the dosimeter on
the body of occupationally exposed personnel.
b. must not have any type of printing on it.
c. must be radiopaque.
d. must never be exposed to ionizing radiation. Correct Answer A
An ionization chamber connected to an electrometer is a device
that can measure
a. electromagnetic force.
b. tiny electric currents with high precision and accuracy.
c. potential difference.
d. Voltage in an x-ray machine circuit Correct Answer B
Which of the following personnel monitoring devices can be used
to provide an immediate exposure readout for a radiation
worker?
1. Personnel digital ionization dosimeter
2. Optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter without an in-
house reader
3. Pocket ionization chamber
,4. Thermoluminesence dosimeter
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 1 and 4 only
d. 2 and 4 only Correct Answer B
The optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeter is "read
out" by using a (an)
a. densitometer.
b. ionization chamber.
c. thermoluminescent analyzer.
d. laser light at selected frequencies. Correct Answer D
The much smaller structures that make up nucleic acids are
called
a. carbohydrates.
b. fatty acids.
c. nucleotides.
d. polysaccharides. Correct Answer C
Which of the following serves as a prototype for messenger RNA
(mRNA)?
a. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
, b. Nitric acid (HNO3)
c. Potassium (K) and sodium (Na)
d. Transfer RNA (tRNA) Correct Answer A
The cell components that contain the centrioles are the
a. centrosomes.
b. Golgi apparatus and mitochondria.
c. lysosomes.
d. ribosomes Correct Answer A
A nucleotide is formed from a nitrogen-containing organic base, a
________________ molecule, and a phosphate molecule.
a. three-carbon sugar
b. five-carbon sugar
c. seven-carbon sugar
d. nine-carbon sugar Correct Answer B
Which of the following is/are considered to be acellular tissue?
a. Bone
b. Fat
c. Muscle
d. Hair and nails Correct Answer D
