TESTBANK Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.=Introduction=to=Radiation=Protection
2.=Radiation:=Types,=Sources,=and=Doses=Received
3.=Interaction=of=X-Radiation=with=Matter
4.=Radiation=Quantities=and=Units
5.=Radiation=Monitoring
6.=Overview=of=Cell=Biology
7.=Molecular=and=Cellular=Radiation=Biology
8.=Early=Tissue=Reactions=and=Their=Effects=on=Organ=Systems
9.=Stochastic=Effects=and=Late=Tissue=Reactions=of=Radiation=in=Organ=Systems
10.=Equipment=Design=for=Radiation=Protection
11.=Management=of=Patient=Radiation=Dose=During=Diagnostic=X-Ray=Procedures
12.=Radiation=Safety=in=Computed=Tomography=and=Mammography
13.=Management=of=Imaging=Personnel=Radiation=Dose=During=Diagnostic=X-Ray=Procedures
14.=Radioisotopes=and=Radiation=Protection
,Chapter=01:=Introduction=to=Radiation=Protection
Sherer:=Radiation=Protection=in=Medical=Radiography,=9th=Edition
MULTIPLE=CHOICE
1. Consequences=of=ionization=in=human=cells=include
1. creation=of=unstable=atoms.
2. production=of=free=electrons.
3. creation=of=highly=reactive=free=radicals=capable=of=producing=substances=poisonous=
to=the=cell.
4. creation=of=new=biologic=molecules=detrimental=to=the=living=cell.
5. injury=to=the=cell=that=may=manifest=itself=as=abnormal=function=or=loss=of=function.
a. 1,=2,=and=3=only
b. 2,=3,=and=4=only
c. 3,=4,=and=5=only
d.= 1,=2,=3,=4,=and=5
ANSWER:= D
2. Which=of=the=following=is=a=form=of=radiation=that=is=capable=of=creating=electrically=c
harged=particles=by=removing=orbital=electrons=from=the=atom=of=normal=matter=throu
gh=which=it=passes?
a. Ionizing=radiation
b. Nonionizing=radiation
c. Subatomic=radiation
d. Ultrasonic=radiation
ANSWER:= A
3. Regarding=exposure=to=ionizing=radiation,=patients=who=are=educated=to=understand=the=
medical=benefit=of=an=imaging=procedure=are=more=likely=to
a. assume=a=small=chance=of=biologic=damage=but=not=suppress=any=radiation=
phobia=they=may=have.
b. cancel=their=scheduled=procedure=because=they=are=not=willing=to=assume=
a=small=chance=of=biologic=damage.
c. suppress=any=radiation=phobia=but=not=risk=a=small=chance=of=possible=bi
ologic=damage.
d. suppress=any=radiation=phobia=and=be=willing=to=assume=a=small=chance=of=p
ossible=biologic=damage.
ANSWER:= D
4. The=millisievert=(mSv)=is=equal=to
a. 1/10=of=a=sievert.
b. 1/100=of=a=sievert.
c. 1/1000=of=a=sievert.
d. 1/10,000=of=a=sievert.
ANSWER:= C
, Radiation-Protection-in-Medical-Radiography-8th-Edition-Sherer-Test-Bank
5. The-advantages-of-the-BERT-method-are
1. it-does-not-imply-radiation-risk;-it-is-simply-a-means-for-comparison.
2. it-emphasizes-that-radiation-is-an-innate-part-of-our-environment.
3. it-provides-an-answer-that-is-easy-for-the-patient-to-comprehend.
a. 1-and-2-only
b. 1-and-3-only
c. 2-and-3-only
d. 1,-2,-and-3
ANSWER:- D
6. If-a-patient-asks-a-radiographer-a-question-about-how-much-radiation-he-or-she-will-
receive-from-a-specific-x-ray-procedure,-the-radiographer-can
a. respond-by-using-an-estimation-based-on-the-comparison-of-radiation-received-
from-the-x-ray-to-natural-background-radiation-received.
b. avoid-the-patient’s-question-by-changing-the-subject.
c. tell-the-patient-that-it-is-unethical-to-discuss-such-concerns.
d. refuse-to-answer-the-question-and-recommend-that-he-or-she-speak-
with-the-referring-physician.
ANSWER:- A
7. Why-should-the-selection-of-technical-exposure-factors-for-all-medical-imaging-procedures
always-follow-ALARA? So-that-radiographers-and-radiologists-do-not-have-
to-a
a.-So-that-referring-physicians-ordering-imaging-procedures-do-not-have-to-accept-
responsibility-for-patient-radiation-safety.
b.
patient-radiation-safety.
c. Because-radiation-induced-cancer-does-not-appear-to-have-a-dose-level-
below-which-individuals-would-have-no-chance-of-developing-this-disease.
d. Because-radiation-induced-cancer-does-have-a-dose-level-at-which-
individuals-would-have-a-chance-of-developing-this-disease.
ANSWER:- C
8. The-cardinal-principles-of-radiation-protection-include-which-of-the-following?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1-only
b. 2-only
c. 3-only
d. 1,-2,-and-3
ANSWER:- D
9. In-a-hospital-setting,-which-of-the-following-professionals-is-expressly-charged-by-the-
hospital-administration-with-being-directly-responsible-for-the-execution,-enforcement,-
and-maintenance-of-the-ALARA-program?
a. Assistant-administrator-of-the-facility
b. Chief-of-staff
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
= =
1.=Introduction=to=Radiation=Protection
2.=Radiation:=Types,=Sources,=and=Doses=Received
3.=Interaction=of=X-Radiation=with=Matter
4.=Radiation=Quantities=and=Units
5.=Radiation=Monitoring
6.=Overview=of=Cell=Biology
7.=Molecular=and=Cellular=Radiation=Biology
8.=Early=Tissue=Reactions=and=Their=Effects=on=Organ=Systems
9.=Stochastic=Effects=and=Late=Tissue=Reactions=of=Radiation=in=Organ=Systems
10.=Equipment=Design=for=Radiation=Protection
11.=Management=of=Patient=Radiation=Dose=During=Diagnostic=X-Ray=Procedures
12.=Radiation=Safety=in=Computed=Tomography=and=Mammography
13.=Management=of=Imaging=Personnel=Radiation=Dose=During=Diagnostic=X-Ray=Procedures
14.=Radioisotopes=and=Radiation=Protection
,Chapter=01:=Introduction=to=Radiation=Protection
Sherer:=Radiation=Protection=in=Medical=Radiography,=9th=Edition
MULTIPLE=CHOICE
1. Consequences=of=ionization=in=human=cells=include
1. creation=of=unstable=atoms.
2. production=of=free=electrons.
3. creation=of=highly=reactive=free=radicals=capable=of=producing=substances=poisonous=
to=the=cell.
4. creation=of=new=biologic=molecules=detrimental=to=the=living=cell.
5. injury=to=the=cell=that=may=manifest=itself=as=abnormal=function=or=loss=of=function.
a. 1,=2,=and=3=only
b. 2,=3,=and=4=only
c. 3,=4,=and=5=only
d.= 1,=2,=3,=4,=and=5
ANSWER:= D
2. Which=of=the=following=is=a=form=of=radiation=that=is=capable=of=creating=electrically=c
harged=particles=by=removing=orbital=electrons=from=the=atom=of=normal=matter=throu
gh=which=it=passes?
a. Ionizing=radiation
b. Nonionizing=radiation
c. Subatomic=radiation
d. Ultrasonic=radiation
ANSWER:= A
3. Regarding=exposure=to=ionizing=radiation,=patients=who=are=educated=to=understand=the=
medical=benefit=of=an=imaging=procedure=are=more=likely=to
a. assume=a=small=chance=of=biologic=damage=but=not=suppress=any=radiation=
phobia=they=may=have.
b. cancel=their=scheduled=procedure=because=they=are=not=willing=to=assume=
a=small=chance=of=biologic=damage.
c. suppress=any=radiation=phobia=but=not=risk=a=small=chance=of=possible=bi
ologic=damage.
d. suppress=any=radiation=phobia=and=be=willing=to=assume=a=small=chance=of=p
ossible=biologic=damage.
ANSWER:= D
4. The=millisievert=(mSv)=is=equal=to
a. 1/10=of=a=sievert.
b. 1/100=of=a=sievert.
c. 1/1000=of=a=sievert.
d. 1/10,000=of=a=sievert.
ANSWER:= C
, Radiation-Protection-in-Medical-Radiography-8th-Edition-Sherer-Test-Bank
5. The-advantages-of-the-BERT-method-are
1. it-does-not-imply-radiation-risk;-it-is-simply-a-means-for-comparison.
2. it-emphasizes-that-radiation-is-an-innate-part-of-our-environment.
3. it-provides-an-answer-that-is-easy-for-the-patient-to-comprehend.
a. 1-and-2-only
b. 1-and-3-only
c. 2-and-3-only
d. 1,-2,-and-3
ANSWER:- D
6. If-a-patient-asks-a-radiographer-a-question-about-how-much-radiation-he-or-she-will-
receive-from-a-specific-x-ray-procedure,-the-radiographer-can
a. respond-by-using-an-estimation-based-on-the-comparison-of-radiation-received-
from-the-x-ray-to-natural-background-radiation-received.
b. avoid-the-patient’s-question-by-changing-the-subject.
c. tell-the-patient-that-it-is-unethical-to-discuss-such-concerns.
d. refuse-to-answer-the-question-and-recommend-that-he-or-she-speak-
with-the-referring-physician.
ANSWER:- A
7. Why-should-the-selection-of-technical-exposure-factors-for-all-medical-imaging-procedures
always-follow-ALARA? So-that-radiographers-and-radiologists-do-not-have-
to-a
a.-So-that-referring-physicians-ordering-imaging-procedures-do-not-have-to-accept-
responsibility-for-patient-radiation-safety.
b.
patient-radiation-safety.
c. Because-radiation-induced-cancer-does-not-appear-to-have-a-dose-level-
below-which-individuals-would-have-no-chance-of-developing-this-disease.
d. Because-radiation-induced-cancer-does-have-a-dose-level-at-which-
individuals-would-have-a-chance-of-developing-this-disease.
ANSWER:- C
8. The-cardinal-principles-of-radiation-protection-include-which-of-the-following?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1-only
b. 2-only
c. 3-only
d. 1,-2,-and-3
ANSWER:- D
9. In-a-hospital-setting,-which-of-the-following-professionals-is-expressly-charged-by-the-
hospital-administration-with-being-directly-responsible-for-the-execution,-enforcement,-
and-maintenance-of-the-ALARA-program?
a. Assistant-administrator-of-the-facility
b. Chief-of-staff
