TESTv b BANK
RADIATIONv b PROTECTIONv b INv b MEDICALRADIOGRAPHYv b 9THv b EDITI
ON
ByvbMaryv b Alicev b Statkiewiczv b Sherer
, TABLE OF CONTENT
vb v b
Chaptervb1.vbvIntroductionv b tov b Radiationv b ProtectionvbCh
apterv b 2.vbvvbRadiation:v b Types,vbvSources,vbvandv b Dosesvb
ReceivedChaptervbv3.vbvInteractionv b ofv b X-
Radiationv b withvbMatter
Chapterv b 4.vbvRadiationv b Quantitiesv b andvbUnit
sChaptervb5.vbvRadiationv b MonitoringvbChapterv
b 6.vbvOverviewvbofv b CellvbvBiology
Chapterv b 7.vbvMolecularv b andv b Cellularv b Radiationv b Biology
Chapterv b 8.vbvEarlyv b Tissuev b Reactionsv b andv b Theirv b Effectsv b onv b Organv b Systems
vb Chapterv b 9.vbvStochasticv b Effectsv b andv b Latev b Tissuev b Reactionsv b ofv b Radiationv
b invbOrganSystems
Chapterv b 10.vbvDosev b Limitsv b forv b Exposurev b tov b Ionizin
gvbRadiationChaptervb11.vbvEquipmentvDesignv b forv b Radi
ationvbProtection
Chapterv b 12.vbvManagementvbvofv b PatientvbvRadiationv b Dosev b Duringv b Diagn
osticvbX-RayProcedures
Chapterv b 13.vbvRadiationv b Safetyv b inv b ComputedvbTomographyv b andvbMam
mographyvChapterv b 14.vbvManagementvbvofv b Imagingv b PersonnelvbRadiation
vb Dosev b Duringv b Diagnosticv b X-Rayv b Procedures
Chapterv b 15.vbvRadioisotopesv b andv b Radiationv b Protection
Chapter 01:v b Introduction tov b Radiation Protection
Sherer: Radiationv b Protectionv b inv b Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
MULTIPLEvbCHOIC
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1. Consequencesv b ofvb ionization inv b human cellsv b include
1. creationv b ofv b unstablev b atoms.
2. productionv b ofv b freev b electrons.
3. creationvb ofvb highlyvb reactivevb freevb moleculesvb (calledvbfreevbradicals)vbcapa
blevb ofvbproducingsubstances poisonous tov b thev b cell.
4. creationv b ofv b newv b biologicv b v b moleculesv b v b detrimentalv b tov b thev b livingv b cell.
5. injuryv b tov b thev b cellv b thatv b mayv b manifest itself asv b abnormal function
orv b lossv b ofv b function.
6. productionv b ofv b low-energyv b x-rayv b photons.
a. 1,v b 2,v b 3,v b andv b 4v b only
b. 2,v b 3,v b 4,v b andv b 5v b only
c. 3,v b 4,v b 5,v b andv b 6v b only
,d. Allv b thev b options
ANS:v b D
, 2. Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbisvbavbformvbofvbradiationvbthatvbisvbcapablevbofvbcreatingvbelectricall
yvbchargedparticlesvbbyvbremovingvborbitalvbelectronsvbfromvbthevbatomvbofvbnormalvbmattervbt
hroughvbwhichv b itv b passes?
a. Ionizingv b radiation
b. Nonionizingv b radiation
c. Subatomicv b radiation
d. Ultrasonicv b radiation
ANS:v b A
3. Regardingv b exposurev b tov b ionizing
radiation,v b patientsv b whov b arev b educatedv b tov b understandv b thevbmedicalb
enefit ofv b anv b imaging vbprocedurev b arev b morev b likelyv b to
a. assumev b av b smallv b chancev b ofv b biologicv b damagev b butv b notv b suppressv b anyv b
radiationvbphobiatheyv b mayv b have.
b. cancelv b theirv b scheduledv b procedurev b becausev b theyv b arev b notv b willingv b
tov b assumevbavbsmallchancev b ofv b biologicv b damage.
c. suppressv b anyv b radiationv b phobiav b butv b notv b riskv b av b small
chancev b ofvbpossib
levbbiologicdamage.
d. suppressv b anyv b radiationv b phobiav b andv b bev b willingv b tov b assume
av b smallv b chance
ofvbpossiblebiologic
v b damage.
ANS:v b D
4. Thev b millisievertv b v b (mSv)v b isv b equalv b to
a. 1/10v b ofv b av b sievert.
b. 1/100v b ofv b av b sievert.
c. 1/1000v b ofv b av b sievert.
d. 1/10,000v b ofv b av b sievert.
ANS:v b C
5. Thev b advantagesv b ofv b thev b BERTv b methodv b are
1. BERTv b doesv b notv b implyv b radiation risk;v b itv b isv b simply
av b meansv b forv b comparison.
2. BERTv b emphasizes thatv b radiationv b isv b anv b innate partv b ofv b thev b environment.
3. BERTv b provides anv b answerv b thatv b isv b easyv b forv b thev b patient tov b comprehend.
a. 1v b andv b 2v b only
b. 1v b andv b 3v b only
c. 2v b andv b 3v b only
d. Allv b thev b options
ANS:v b D
6. Ifv b av b patientv b asksv b av b radiographerv b av b questionv b aboutv b howv b muchv b radiationv b hev
borv b shev b willvbreceivefromv b av b specificv b x-rayv b procedure,v b thev b radiographer
can
a. respondv b byvbusingv b anv b estimationv b basedv b onv b thev b comparison
ofvb radiationvbreceived fromthev b x-rayv b tov b natural
background radiation received.
b. avoidv b thev b patient’sv b questionv b byv b changingv b thev b subject.
c. tellv b thev b patientv b thatv b itv b isv b unethicalv b tov b discussv b suchv b concerns.
d. refusev b tov b answerv b thev b questionv b andv b recommendv b thatv b hev b orv b
shev b speakvbwithv b thereferring physician.
ANS:v b A
RADIATIONv b PROTECTIONv b INv b MEDICALRADIOGRAPHYv b 9THv b EDITI
ON
ByvbMaryv b Alicev b Statkiewiczv b Sherer
, TABLE OF CONTENT
vb v b
Chaptervb1.vbvIntroductionv b tov b Radiationv b ProtectionvbCh
apterv b 2.vbvvbRadiation:v b Types,vbvSources,vbvandv b Dosesvb
ReceivedChaptervbv3.vbvInteractionv b ofv b X-
Radiationv b withvbMatter
Chapterv b 4.vbvRadiationv b Quantitiesv b andvbUnit
sChaptervb5.vbvRadiationv b MonitoringvbChapterv
b 6.vbvOverviewvbofv b CellvbvBiology
Chapterv b 7.vbvMolecularv b andv b Cellularv b Radiationv b Biology
Chapterv b 8.vbvEarlyv b Tissuev b Reactionsv b andv b Theirv b Effectsv b onv b Organv b Systems
vb Chapterv b 9.vbvStochasticv b Effectsv b andv b Latev b Tissuev b Reactionsv b ofv b Radiationv
b invbOrganSystems
Chapterv b 10.vbvDosev b Limitsv b forv b Exposurev b tov b Ionizin
gvbRadiationChaptervb11.vbvEquipmentvDesignv b forv b Radi
ationvbProtection
Chapterv b 12.vbvManagementvbvofv b PatientvbvRadiationv b Dosev b Duringv b Diagn
osticvbX-RayProcedures
Chapterv b 13.vbvRadiationv b Safetyv b inv b ComputedvbTomographyv b andvbMam
mographyvChapterv b 14.vbvManagementvbvofv b Imagingv b PersonnelvbRadiation
vb Dosev b Duringv b Diagnosticv b X-Rayv b Procedures
Chapterv b 15.vbvRadioisotopesv b andv b Radiationv b Protection
Chapter 01:v b Introduction tov b Radiation Protection
Sherer: Radiationv b Protectionv b inv b Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
MULTIPLEvbCHOIC
E
1. Consequencesv b ofvb ionization inv b human cellsv b include
1. creationv b ofv b unstablev b atoms.
2. productionv b ofv b freev b electrons.
3. creationvb ofvb highlyvb reactivevb freevb moleculesvb (calledvbfreevbradicals)vbcapa
blevb ofvbproducingsubstances poisonous tov b thev b cell.
4. creationv b ofv b newv b biologicv b v b moleculesv b v b detrimentalv b tov b thev b livingv b cell.
5. injuryv b tov b thev b cellv b thatv b mayv b manifest itself asv b abnormal function
orv b lossv b ofv b function.
6. productionv b ofv b low-energyv b x-rayv b photons.
a. 1,v b 2,v b 3,v b andv b 4v b only
b. 2,v b 3,v b 4,v b andv b 5v b only
c. 3,v b 4,v b 5,v b andv b 6v b only
,d. Allv b thev b options
ANS:v b D
, 2. Whichvbofvbthevbfollowingvbisvbavbformvbofvbradiationvbthatvbisvbcapablevbofvbcreatingvbelectricall
yvbchargedparticlesvbbyvbremovingvborbitalvbelectronsvbfromvbthevbatomvbofvbnormalvbmattervbt
hroughvbwhichv b itv b passes?
a. Ionizingv b radiation
b. Nonionizingv b radiation
c. Subatomicv b radiation
d. Ultrasonicv b radiation
ANS:v b A
3. Regardingv b exposurev b tov b ionizing
radiation,v b patientsv b whov b arev b educatedv b tov b understandv b thevbmedicalb
enefit ofv b anv b imaging vbprocedurev b arev b morev b likelyv b to
a. assumev b av b smallv b chancev b ofv b biologicv b damagev b butv b notv b suppressv b anyv b
radiationvbphobiatheyv b mayv b have.
b. cancelv b theirv b scheduledv b procedurev b becausev b theyv b arev b notv b willingv b
tov b assumevbavbsmallchancev b ofv b biologicv b damage.
c. suppressv b anyv b radiationv b phobiav b butv b notv b riskv b av b small
chancev b ofvbpossib
levbbiologicdamage.
d. suppressv b anyv b radiationv b phobiav b andv b bev b willingv b tov b assume
av b smallv b chance
ofvbpossiblebiologic
v b damage.
ANS:v b D
4. Thev b millisievertv b v b (mSv)v b isv b equalv b to
a. 1/10v b ofv b av b sievert.
b. 1/100v b ofv b av b sievert.
c. 1/1000v b ofv b av b sievert.
d. 1/10,000v b ofv b av b sievert.
ANS:v b C
5. Thev b advantagesv b ofv b thev b BERTv b methodv b are
1. BERTv b doesv b notv b implyv b radiation risk;v b itv b isv b simply
av b meansv b forv b comparison.
2. BERTv b emphasizes thatv b radiationv b isv b anv b innate partv b ofv b thev b environment.
3. BERTv b provides anv b answerv b thatv b isv b easyv b forv b thev b patient tov b comprehend.
a. 1v b andv b 2v b only
b. 1v b andv b 3v b only
c. 2v b andv b 3v b only
d. Allv b thev b options
ANS:v b D
6. Ifv b av b patientv b asksv b av b radiographerv b av b questionv b aboutv b howv b muchv b radiationv b hev
borv b shev b willvbreceivefromv b av b specificv b x-rayv b procedure,v b thev b radiographer
can
a. respondv b byvbusingv b anv b estimationv b basedv b onv b thev b comparison
ofvb radiationvbreceived fromthev b x-rayv b tov b natural
background radiation received.
b. avoidv b thev b patient’sv b questionv b byv b changingv b thev b subject.
c. tellv b thev b patientv b thatv b itv b isv b unethicalv b tov b discussv b suchv b concerns.
d. refusev b tov b answerv b thev b questionv b andv b recommendv b thatv b hev b orv b
shev b speakvbwithv b thereferring physician.
ANS:v b A
