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RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
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ByMaryAlice Statkiewicz Sherer
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Chapter1.Introduction toRadiation Protection
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Chapter2.Radiation:Types,Sources,andDosesReceived
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v3 Chapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter Chapter4.
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v3 Radiation QuantitiesandUnits Chapter
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Chapter6. Overviewof CellBiology
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Chapter7. Molecularand CellularRadiation Biology
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Chapter 8. EarlyTissue Reactions andTheir Effects on Organ Systems Chapter9.
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Stochastic EffectsandLate TissueReactionsof RadiationinOrgan Systems
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Chapter10.DoseLimitsforExposuret o IonizingRadiation 3
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v3 Chapter 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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Chapter12.ManagementofPatientRadiation DoseDuringDiagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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Chapter13. Radiation Safetyin ComputedTomographyand Mammography Chapter
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v3 14. Managementof Imaging PersonnelRadiation Dose During DiagnosticX-Ray
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Procedures
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Chapter15. Radioisotopesand Radiation Protection v3 v 3 v 3




Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection v 3 v 3




Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, v 3 v 3 v 3 9th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Consequences ofionization inhuman cells include v 3 v3 v 3 v 3




1. creation of unstable atoms. v3 jj v 3




2. production offree electrons. v 3 v 3




3. creation ofhighly reactive free molecules (calledfreeradicals) capable
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of producing substances poisonous to the cell.
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4. creationofnewbiologic molecules detrimental totheliving cell.
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5. injury tothe cellthat may manifest itself asabnormal function orlossoffunction.
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6. production oflow-energy x-ray photons. v 3 v3 v 3 v3




a. 1,2, 3, and 4 only v 3 v3 v 3 v3




b. 2,3, 4, and 5 only v 3 v3 v 3 v3




c. 3,4, 5, and 6 only v 3 v3 v 3 v3




d. Allthe options v3 v3




ANS: D

,2. Whichofthe following isaformofradiation that iscapableofcreating electrically
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charged particles byremoving orbital electrons from the atomofnormal
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matter through
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a. Ionizing radiation v 3




b. Nonionizing radiation v 3




c. Subatomic radiation v 3




d. Ultrasonic radiation v 3




ANS: A

3. Regarding exposure toionizing radiation, patients whoareeducatedtounderstand v 3 v 3 v 3 v 3 v 3 v3 v3 v3




v the medical benefit
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a. assume asmall chance ofbiologic damage butnot suppress v 3 v 3 v3 v 3 v 3 v3




anyradiation phobia they may have. v3 v3 v3 v3 v3




b. canceltheir scheduled procedure because theyarenotwilling toassume a v3 v 3 v 3 v3 v3 v3 v3 v 3 v3 v 3




small chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppressanyradiation phobia but not riskasmall chanceofpossible v3 v 3 v 3 jjj v3 v3 v 3 v3




biologic damage. v3 v3




d. suppressanyradiation phobia andbewilling toassume asmall v3 v 3 v 3 v 3 v3 v 3 v3




chance ofpossible biologic damage. v 3 v3 j v3 v 3




ANS: D

4. The millisievert (mSv) isequal to v3 v 3 v 3 v 3 v 3




a. 1/10of asievert. v3 v 3 v3




b. 1/100of asievert. v3 v 3 v3




c. 1/1000of asievert. v3 v 3 v3




d. 1/10,000of asievert. v3 v 3 v3




ANS: C


5. Theadvantages ofthe BERT method are
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1. BERT doesnot imply radiation risk;itissimply ameans forcomparison. v3 v3 v 3 v 3 v 3 v3 v3 v3 v 3




2. BERTemphasizes that radiation isaninnate partoftheenvironment. v3 v 3 v 3 v3 j v3




3. BERTprovides ananswerthat iseasyfor thepatient tocomprehend. v3 v 3 v 3 v3 v3 v3 v 3




a. 1and 2only v 3 v3




b. 1and 3only v 3 v3




c. 2and 3only v 3 v3




d. Allthe options v3 v3




ANS: D v 3




6. Ifapatient asksaradiographer v 3 v3 v 3 aquestion abouthowmuch v 3 v3 v 3 radiation heorshe v 3 v3




will receive from aspecific
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radiographer
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a. respond byusing an estimation based o n the comparison ofradiation v3 v 3 jj jj jj v 3 v 3




received from the x-ray tonatural v background radiation
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received.
b. avoid thepatient’s question bychanging thesubject. v 3 v 3 v 3 v 3 v 3 v3




c. tellthe patient that it is unethical to discuss suchconcerns. v3 v 3 v 3 v 3 v3 v3 v 3 v 3 v3 v 3 v3




d. refuse toanswer thequestion andrecommend that heorshespeakw iththe v 3 v 3 v 3 v3 v3 j v3




referring physician. v3




ANS: A v 3




7. Whyshould the selection oftechnical exposure factors forallmedical v 3 v3 v 3 v3 v 3 v3 v 3 v3




imaging procedures always follow
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a. So thatreferring physicians ordering imaging procedures donothave
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to acceptresponsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b. Sothat radiographers andradiologists donot have toacceptresponsibility
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, patient radiation v 3 v 3 safety.
c. Because radiation- i nduced cancer doesnot appearto have afixed threshold, that v3 jj v 3 v3 v3 v3 v3 v 3 v 3




is, adoselevel below which aperson would have no chance of developing this
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disease. v3




d. Because radiation- i nduced cancerdoeshave adoselevel at w hich individuals v3 jj v3 v3 v3 jj v3




would have achance ofdeveloping this disease.
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ANS: C v 3




8. Thecardinal principles v3 v 3 v 3 ofr adiation protection include which ofthefollowing?
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a. Time
b. Distance
c. Shielding
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ANS: D v 3




9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals isexpressly charged bythe
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hospital administration with being directly responsible for the execution,
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a. Assistant administrator ofthe facility v 3 j v3




b. Chiefofstaff v3 v3




c. Radiation Safety Officer v 3 v3




d. Student v 3 radiologic v 3 technologist
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10. Why isa question concerning theamount ofradiation apatient will receive
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during aspecific x-ray procedure difficult
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1. Becausethereceived doseis specified ina number ofdifferent units ofmeasure. v3 v3 v 3 v3 v 3 v 3 v3 jjj v 3 v 3 v 3




2. Because the scientific units for radiation dosearenormally not comprehensible by v3 v3 v 3 v 3 v3 v 3 v 3 v3




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3. Becausethe patient should notreceive anyinformation aboutradiation dose. v3 v3 v 3 v 3 v3 v 3 v 3 v3 v 3




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d. Allthe options v3 v3




ANS: A v 3




11. X-raysareaform ofwhich v3 v 3 v 3 ofthe following kinds v3 v 3 v 3 ofradiation?
a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
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12. Whatunit is used tomeasure v3 v 3 v3 v3 v3 v 3 radiation exposure in themetric International System ofUnits? v 3 v 3 v 3 v3 v 3 v3




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b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
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13. Whatorganizationwas founded in 2007 thatcontinues theirpursuit to raise awareness of the need
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for dose reductionprotocols bypromotingpediatric-specified scanprotocols to be used for
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bothradiology and non-radiology users ofCT?
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a. U.S.Foodand Drug Administration v3 v3 v 3