IBHRE CEPS Radiology and EP Lab
Equipment UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Non-ionizing radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - electromagnetic waves given off by the
sun and various electronic devices
Most common form of radiation
UV light, visible light, infrared radiation, RF radiation, microwaves - CORRECT
ANSWER - Examples of non-ionizing radiation
Ionizing Radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - radiation given off by the sun, radioactive
materials, and high energy electronic devices (X-ray, etc)
- enough energy to cause atoms to lose electrons and become charged
Alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, X-rays - CORRECT ANSWER - Examples of
ionizing radiation
Lead apron - CORRECT ANSWER - Material that should be used in shields
ALARA (As low as reasonably achievable) - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintaining
radiation exposures at lowest level to achieve usable image
Photon - CORRECT ANSWER - Energy "packets" with no mass/charge, travel at speed of
light
Rad - CORRECT ANSWER - Radiation absorbed dose, unit of absorbed dose
1/100 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 rad = ? Gray
Equipment UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Non-ionizing radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - electromagnetic waves given off by the
sun and various electronic devices
Most common form of radiation
UV light, visible light, infrared radiation, RF radiation, microwaves - CORRECT
ANSWER - Examples of non-ionizing radiation
Ionizing Radiation - CORRECT ANSWER - radiation given off by the sun, radioactive
materials, and high energy electronic devices (X-ray, etc)
- enough energy to cause atoms to lose electrons and become charged
Alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, X-rays - CORRECT ANSWER - Examples of
ionizing radiation
Lead apron - CORRECT ANSWER - Material that should be used in shields
ALARA (As low as reasonably achievable) - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintaining
radiation exposures at lowest level to achieve usable image
Photon - CORRECT ANSWER - Energy "packets" with no mass/charge, travel at speed of
light
Rad - CORRECT ANSWER - Radiation absorbed dose, unit of absorbed dose
1/100 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 rad = ? Gray
