TEST BANKx x
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
x x x x x
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
x x x x x x x x x x
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
x x
1.xIntroductionxtoxRadiationxProtection
2.xRadiation:xTypes,xSources,xandxDosesxReceived
3.xInteractionxofxX-RadiationxwithxMatter
4.xRadiationxQuantitiesxandxUnits
5.xRadiationxMonitoring
6.xOverviewxofxCellxBiology
7.xMolecularxandxCellularxRadiationxBiology
8.xEarlyxTissuexReactionsxandxTheirxEffectsxonxOrganxSystems
9.xStochasticxEffectsxandxLatexTissuexReactionsxofxRadiationxinxOrganxSystems
10.xEquipmentxDesignxforxRadiationxProtection
11.xManagementxofxPatientxRadiationxDosexDuringxDiagnosticxX-RayxProcedures
12.xRadiationxSafetyxinxComputedxTomographyxandxMammography
13.xManagementxofxImagingxPersonnelxRadiationxDosexDuringxDiagnosticxX-RayxProcedures
14.xRadioisotopesxandxRadiationxProtection
,Chapterx01:xIntroductionxtoxRadiationxProtection
Sherer:xRadiationxProtectionxinxMedicalxRadiography,x9thxEdition
MULTIPLEx CHOICE
1. Consequencesxofxionizationxinxhumanxcellsxinclude
1. creationxofxunstablexatoms.
2. productionxofxfreexelectrons.
3. creationxofxhighlyxreactivexfreexradicalsxcapablexofxproducingxsubstancesxpoisonousxtoxth
excell.
4. creationxofxnewxbiologicxmoleculesxdetrimentalxtoxthexlivingxcell.
5. injuryxtoxthexcellxthatxmayxmanifestxitselfxasxabnormalxfunctionxorxlossxofxfunction.
a. 1,x2,xandx3xonly
b. 2,x3,xandx4xonly
c. 3,x4,xandx5xonly
d.x 1,x2,x3,x4,xandx5
ANSWER:x D
2. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxaxformxofxradiationxthatxisxcapablexofxcreatingxelectricallyxchargedx
particlesxbyxremovingxorbitalxelectronsxfromxthexatomxofxnormalxmatterxthroughxwhichxitxp
asses?
a. Ionizingxradiation
b. Nonionizingxradiation
c. Subatomicxradiation
d. Ultrasonicxradiation
ANSWER:x A
3. Regardingxexposurextoxionizingxradiation,xpatientsxwhoxarexeducatedxtoxunderstandxthexmedi
calxbenefitxofxanximagingxprocedurexarexmorexlikelyxto
a. assumexaxsmallxchancexofxbiologicxdamagexbutxnotxsuppressxanyxradiationxphobi
axtheyxmayxhave.
b. cancelxtheirxscheduledxprocedurexbecausextheyxarexnotxwillingxtoxassumexaxsm
allxchancexofxbiologicxdamage.
c. suppressxanyxradiationxphobiaxbutxnotxriskxaxsmallxchancexofxpossiblexbiologi
cxdamage.
d. suppressxanyxradiationxphobiaxandxbexwillingxtoxassumexaxsmallxchancexofxpossibl
exbiologicxdamage.
ANSWER:x D
4. Thexmillisievertx(mSv)xisxequalxto
a. 1/10xofxaxsievert.
b. 1/100xofxaxsievert.
c. 1/1000xofxaxsievert.
d. 1/10,000xofxaxsievert.
ANSWER:x C
, RadiationxProtectionxinxMedicalxRadiographyx8thxEditionxShererxTestxBank
5. ThexadvantagesxofxthexBERTxmethodxare
1. itxdoesxnotximplyxradiationxrisk;xitxisxsimplyxaxmeansxforxcomparison.
2. itxemphasizesxthatxradiationxisxanxinnatexpartxofxourxenvironment.
3. itxprovidesxanxanswerxthatxisxeasyxforxthexpatientxtoxcomprehend.
a. 1xandx2xonly
b. 1xandx3xonly
c. 2xandx3xonly
d. 1,x2,xandx3
ANSWER:x D
6. Ifxaxpatientxasksxaxradiographerxaxquestionxaboutxhowxmuchxradiationxhexorxshexwillxreceiv
exfromxaxspecificxx-rayxprocedure,xthexradiographerxcan
a. respondxbyxusingxanxestimationxbasedxonxthexcomparisonxofxradiationxreceivedxfro
mxthexx-rayxtoxnaturalxbackgroundxradiationxreceived.
b. avoidxthexpatient’sxquestionxbyxchangingxthexsubject.
c. tellxthexpatientxthatxitxisxunethicalxtoxdiscussxsuchxconcerns.
d. refusextoxanswerxthexquestionxandxrecommendxthatxhexorxshexspeakxwithx
thexreferringxphysician.
ANSWER:x A
7. Whyxshouldxthexselectionxofxtechnicalxexposurexfactorsxforxallxmedicalximagingxprocedures
alwaysxfollowxALARA? Soxthatxradiographersxandxradiologistsxdoxnotxhavex
a
a.xSoxthatxreferringxphysiciansxorderingximagingxproceduresxdoxnotxhavextoxacceptxrespons
ibilityxforxpatientxradiationxsafety.
b.
patientxradiationxsafety.
c. Becausexradiation-
inducedxcancerxdoesxnotxappearxtoxhavexaxdosexlevelxbelowxwhichxindividual
sxwouldxhavexnoxchancexofxdevelopingxthisxdisease.
d. Becausexradiation-
inducedxcancerxdoesxhavexaxdosexlevelxatxwhichxindividualsxwouldxhavexaxcha
ncexofxdevelopingxthisxdisease.
ANSWER:x C
8. Thexcardinalxprinciplesxofxradiationxprotectionxincludexwhichxofxthexfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1xonly
b. 2xonly
c. 3xonly
d. 1,x2,xandx3
ANSWER:x D
9. Inxaxhospitalxsetting,xwhichxofxthexfollowingxprofessionalsxisxexpresslyxchargedxbyxthexhospitalx
administrationxwithxbeingxdirectlyxresponsiblexforxthexexecution,xenforcement,xandxmainten
ancexofxthexALARAxprogram?
a. Assistantxadministratorxofxthexfacility
b. Chiefxofxstaff
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
x x x x x
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
x x x x x x x x x x
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
x x
1.xIntroductionxtoxRadiationxProtection
2.xRadiation:xTypes,xSources,xandxDosesxReceived
3.xInteractionxofxX-RadiationxwithxMatter
4.xRadiationxQuantitiesxandxUnits
5.xRadiationxMonitoring
6.xOverviewxofxCellxBiology
7.xMolecularxandxCellularxRadiationxBiology
8.xEarlyxTissuexReactionsxandxTheirxEffectsxonxOrganxSystems
9.xStochasticxEffectsxandxLatexTissuexReactionsxofxRadiationxinxOrganxSystems
10.xEquipmentxDesignxforxRadiationxProtection
11.xManagementxofxPatientxRadiationxDosexDuringxDiagnosticxX-RayxProcedures
12.xRadiationxSafetyxinxComputedxTomographyxandxMammography
13.xManagementxofxImagingxPersonnelxRadiationxDosexDuringxDiagnosticxX-RayxProcedures
14.xRadioisotopesxandxRadiationxProtection
,Chapterx01:xIntroductionxtoxRadiationxProtection
Sherer:xRadiationxProtectionxinxMedicalxRadiography,x9thxEdition
MULTIPLEx CHOICE
1. Consequencesxofxionizationxinxhumanxcellsxinclude
1. creationxofxunstablexatoms.
2. productionxofxfreexelectrons.
3. creationxofxhighlyxreactivexfreexradicalsxcapablexofxproducingxsubstancesxpoisonousxtoxth
excell.
4. creationxofxnewxbiologicxmoleculesxdetrimentalxtoxthexlivingxcell.
5. injuryxtoxthexcellxthatxmayxmanifestxitselfxasxabnormalxfunctionxorxlossxofxfunction.
a. 1,x2,xandx3xonly
b. 2,x3,xandx4xonly
c. 3,x4,xandx5xonly
d.x 1,x2,x3,x4,xandx5
ANSWER:x D
2. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxaxformxofxradiationxthatxisxcapablexofxcreatingxelectricallyxchargedx
particlesxbyxremovingxorbitalxelectronsxfromxthexatomxofxnormalxmatterxthroughxwhichxitxp
asses?
a. Ionizingxradiation
b. Nonionizingxradiation
c. Subatomicxradiation
d. Ultrasonicxradiation
ANSWER:x A
3. Regardingxexposurextoxionizingxradiation,xpatientsxwhoxarexeducatedxtoxunderstandxthexmedi
calxbenefitxofxanximagingxprocedurexarexmorexlikelyxto
a. assumexaxsmallxchancexofxbiologicxdamagexbutxnotxsuppressxanyxradiationxphobi
axtheyxmayxhave.
b. cancelxtheirxscheduledxprocedurexbecausextheyxarexnotxwillingxtoxassumexaxsm
allxchancexofxbiologicxdamage.
c. suppressxanyxradiationxphobiaxbutxnotxriskxaxsmallxchancexofxpossiblexbiologi
cxdamage.
d. suppressxanyxradiationxphobiaxandxbexwillingxtoxassumexaxsmallxchancexofxpossibl
exbiologicxdamage.
ANSWER:x D
4. Thexmillisievertx(mSv)xisxequalxto
a. 1/10xofxaxsievert.
b. 1/100xofxaxsievert.
c. 1/1000xofxaxsievert.
d. 1/10,000xofxaxsievert.
ANSWER:x C
, RadiationxProtectionxinxMedicalxRadiographyx8thxEditionxShererxTestxBank
5. ThexadvantagesxofxthexBERTxmethodxare
1. itxdoesxnotximplyxradiationxrisk;xitxisxsimplyxaxmeansxforxcomparison.
2. itxemphasizesxthatxradiationxisxanxinnatexpartxofxourxenvironment.
3. itxprovidesxanxanswerxthatxisxeasyxforxthexpatientxtoxcomprehend.
a. 1xandx2xonly
b. 1xandx3xonly
c. 2xandx3xonly
d. 1,x2,xandx3
ANSWER:x D
6. Ifxaxpatientxasksxaxradiographerxaxquestionxaboutxhowxmuchxradiationxhexorxshexwillxreceiv
exfromxaxspecificxx-rayxprocedure,xthexradiographerxcan
a. respondxbyxusingxanxestimationxbasedxonxthexcomparisonxofxradiationxreceivedxfro
mxthexx-rayxtoxnaturalxbackgroundxradiationxreceived.
b. avoidxthexpatient’sxquestionxbyxchangingxthexsubject.
c. tellxthexpatientxthatxitxisxunethicalxtoxdiscussxsuchxconcerns.
d. refusextoxanswerxthexquestionxandxrecommendxthatxhexorxshexspeakxwithx
thexreferringxphysician.
ANSWER:x A
7. Whyxshouldxthexselectionxofxtechnicalxexposurexfactorsxforxallxmedicalximagingxprocedures
alwaysxfollowxALARA? Soxthatxradiographersxandxradiologistsxdoxnotxhavex
a
a.xSoxthatxreferringxphysiciansxorderingximagingxproceduresxdoxnotxhavextoxacceptxrespons
ibilityxforxpatientxradiationxsafety.
b.
patientxradiationxsafety.
c. Becausexradiation-
inducedxcancerxdoesxnotxappearxtoxhavexaxdosexlevelxbelowxwhichxindividual
sxwouldxhavexnoxchancexofxdevelopingxthisxdisease.
d. Becausexradiation-
inducedxcancerxdoesxhavexaxdosexlevelxatxwhichxindividualsxwouldxhavexaxcha
ncexofxdevelopingxthisxdisease.
ANSWER:x C
8. Thexcardinalxprinciplesxofxradiationxprotectionxincludexwhichxofxthexfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1xonly
b. 2xonly
c. 3xonly
d. 1,x2,xandx3
ANSWER:x D
9. Inxaxhospitalxsetting,xwhichxofxthexfollowingxprofessionalsxisxexpresslyxchargedxbyxthexhospitalx
administrationxwithxbeingxdirectlyxresponsiblexforxthexexecution,xenforcement,xandxmainten
ancexofxthexALARAxprogram?
a. Assistantxadministratorxofxthexfacility
b. Chiefxofxstaff
