RADIATION SAFETY PASSED EXAM 2 PRACTICE
TEST 2026 FULL SOLUTIONS REVIEW PACK
◉ Which of the following is a special form of radiation that is
capable of creating electrically charged particles by removing orbital
electrons from the atom of the material with which it interacts?
A. Ionizing radiation
B. Nonionizing radiation
C. Subatomic radiation
D. Ultrasonic radiation.
Answer: A.
◉ Patients who have an understanding of the medical benefits of an
imaging procedure because they received factual information about
the study before having the examination are more likely to:.
Answer: Overcome any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a
small risk of possible biologic damage
◉ The millisievert (mSv) is equal to _____ of 1 sievert..
Answer: 1/1000
◉ 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. The answer given interms of BERT is easy for the patient to
comprehend..
Answer: 1, 2, and 3
◉ If a patient asks a radiographer a question about the potential risk
of radiation exposure associated with a specific x-ray procedure, the
radiographer should:.
Answer: Use his or her intelligence and knowledge to answer the
question honestly and provide a suitable example that compares the
amount of radiation received from the procedure in question with
natural background radiation received over a given period of time
◉ Occupational and non-occupational doses will remain well below
maximum allowable levels when:.
Answer: Radiographers and radiologists keep exposure as low as
reasonably achievable
,◉ When an imaging procedure is justified in terms of medical
necessity, diagnostic efficacy is achieved when optimal-quality
images, revealing the presence or absence of disease, are obtained
with:.
Answer: Minimal radiation exposure
◉ Effective radiation protection measures take into consideration
which of the following?
1. Both human and environmental physical determinants
2. Technical elements
3. Procedural factors.
Answer: 1, 2, and 3
◉ To implement an effective radiation safety program in a facility
that provides imaging services, the employer must provide all of the
following except.
Answer: X-ray equipment that can produce only very low kilovoltage
and very high milliamperage
◉ Electromagnetic radiation can travel through space in the form of
a wave but can interact with matter as a particle of energy. This dual
nature is referred to as:.
, Answer: Wave-particle duality
◉ Terrestrial radiation includes which of the following sources?.
Answer: Long-lived radioactive elements, such as uranium-238,
radium-226, and thorium-232, that are present in variable
quantities in the crust of the earth
◉ Cosmic radiation occurs in which two forms?.
Answer: Solar and galactic
◉ Through which of the following routes can radon enter houses?
1. Crawl spaces underliving areas
2. Floor drains andsump pumps
3. Porous cement block foundations.
Answer: 1, 2, and 3
◉ When exposed to high radon levels in the home, which of the
following groups of people have the highest risk of developing lung
cancer?.
Answer: Smokers
TEST 2026 FULL SOLUTIONS REVIEW PACK
◉ Which of the following is a special form of radiation that is
capable of creating electrically charged particles by removing orbital
electrons from the atom of the material with which it interacts?
A. Ionizing radiation
B. Nonionizing radiation
C. Subatomic radiation
D. Ultrasonic radiation.
Answer: A.
◉ Patients who have an understanding of the medical benefits of an
imaging procedure because they received factual information about
the study before having the examination are more likely to:.
Answer: Overcome any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a
small risk of possible biologic damage
◉ The millisievert (mSv) is equal to _____ of 1 sievert..
Answer: 1/1000
◉ 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. The answer given interms of BERT is easy for the patient to
comprehend..
Answer: 1, 2, and 3
◉ If a patient asks a radiographer a question about the potential risk
of radiation exposure associated with a specific x-ray procedure, the
radiographer should:.
Answer: Use his or her intelligence and knowledge to answer the
question honestly and provide a suitable example that compares the
amount of radiation received from the procedure in question with
natural background radiation received over a given period of time
◉ Occupational and non-occupational doses will remain well below
maximum allowable levels when:.
Answer: Radiographers and radiologists keep exposure as low as
reasonably achievable
,◉ When an imaging procedure is justified in terms of medical
necessity, diagnostic efficacy is achieved when optimal-quality
images, revealing the presence or absence of disease, are obtained
with:.
Answer: Minimal radiation exposure
◉ Effective radiation protection measures take into consideration
which of the following?
1. Both human and environmental physical determinants
2. Technical elements
3. Procedural factors.
Answer: 1, 2, and 3
◉ To implement an effective radiation safety program in a facility
that provides imaging services, the employer must provide all of the
following except.
Answer: X-ray equipment that can produce only very low kilovoltage
and very high milliamperage
◉ Electromagnetic radiation can travel through space in the form of
a wave but can interact with matter as a particle of energy. This dual
nature is referred to as:.
, Answer: Wave-particle duality
◉ Terrestrial radiation includes which of the following sources?.
Answer: Long-lived radioactive elements, such as uranium-238,
radium-226, and thorium-232, that are present in variable
quantities in the crust of the earth
◉ Cosmic radiation occurs in which two forms?.
Answer: Solar and galactic
◉ Through which of the following routes can radon enter houses?
1. Crawl spaces underliving areas
2. Floor drains andsump pumps
3. Porous cement block foundations.
Answer: 1, 2, and 3
◉ When exposed to high radon levels in the home, which of the
following groups of people have the highest risk of developing lung
cancer?.
Answer: Smokers
