TESTBANK Radiation Protection in Medical Radiograph
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
thecell.
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
chargedparticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through
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
medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation
phobiathey may have.
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a
smallchance of biologic damage.
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible
biologicdamage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of
possiblebiologic damage.
ANSWER: D
4. The smillisievert s(mSv) sis sequal sto
a. 1/10 sof sa ssievert.
b. 1/100 sof sa ssievert.
c. 1/1000 sof sa ssievert.
d. 1/10,000 sof sa ssievert.
ANSWER: s C
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5. The sadvantages sof sthe sBERT smethod sare
1. it sdoes snot simply sradiation srisk; sit sis ssimply sa smeans sfor scomparison.
2. it semphasizes sthat sradiation sis san sinnate spart sof sour senvironment.
3. it sprovides san sanswer sthat sis seasy sfor sthe spatient sto scomprehend.
a. 1 sand s2 sonly
b. 1 sand s3 sonly
c. 2 sand s3 sonly
d. 1, s2, sand s3
ANSWER: s D
6. If sa spatient sasks sa sradiographer sa squestion sabout show smuch sradiation she sor sshe
swill sreceivesfrom sa sspecific sx-ray sprocedure, sthe sradiographer scan
a. respond sby susing san sestimation sbased son sthe scomparison sof sradiation
sreceived sfromsthe sx-ray sto snatural sbackground sradiation sreceived.
b. avoid sthe spatient’s squestion sby schanging sthe ssubject.
c. tell sthe spatient sthat sit sis sunethical sto sdiscuss ssuch sconcerns.
d. refuse sto sanswer sthe squestion sand srecommend sthat she sor sshe
sspeak swith sthesreferring sphysician.
ANSWER: s A
7. Why sshould sthe sselection sof stechnical sexposure sfactors sfor sall smedical simaging sprocedures
always sfollow sALARA? So sthat sradiographers sand sradiologists sdo snot
shave sto sa
a. sSo sthat sreferring sphysicians sordering simaging sprocedures sdo snot shave sto saccept
sresponsibility sfor spatient sradiation ssafety.
b.
patient sradiation ssafety.
c. Because sradiation-induced scancer sdoes snot sappear sto shave sa sdose
slevel sbelowswhich sindividuals swould shave sno schance sof sdeveloping
sthis sdisease.
d. Because sradiation-induced scancer sdoes shave sa sdose slevel sat swhich
sindividualsswould shave sa schance sof sdeveloping sthis sdisease.
ANSWER: s C
8. The scardinal sprinciples sof sradiation sprotection sinclude swhich sof sthe sfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 sonly
b. 2 sonly
c. 3 sonly
d. 1, s2, sand s3
ANSWER: s D
9. In sa shospital ssetting, swhich sof sthe sfollowing sprofessionals sis sexpressly scharged sby sthe
shospitalsadministration swith sbeing sdirectly sresponsible sfor sthe sexecution,
senforcement, sand smaintenance sof sthe sALARA sprogram?
a. Assistant sadministrator sof sthe sfacility
b. Chief sof sstaff
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
thecell.
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
chargedparticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through
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
medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation
phobiathey may have.
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a
smallchance of biologic damage.
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible
biologicdamage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of
possiblebiologic damage.
ANSWER: D
4. The smillisievert s(mSv) sis sequal sto
a. 1/10 sof sa ssievert.
b. 1/100 sof sa ssievert.
c. 1/1000 sof sa ssievert.
d. 1/10,000 sof sa ssievert.
ANSWER: s C
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5. The sadvantages sof sthe sBERT smethod sare
1. it sdoes snot simply sradiation srisk; sit sis ssimply sa smeans sfor scomparison.
2. it semphasizes sthat sradiation sis san sinnate spart sof sour senvironment.
3. it sprovides san sanswer sthat sis seasy sfor sthe spatient sto scomprehend.
a. 1 sand s2 sonly
b. 1 sand s3 sonly
c. 2 sand s3 sonly
d. 1, s2, sand s3
ANSWER: s D
6. If sa spatient sasks sa sradiographer sa squestion sabout show smuch sradiation she sor sshe
swill sreceivesfrom sa sspecific sx-ray sprocedure, sthe sradiographer scan
a. respond sby susing san sestimation sbased son sthe scomparison sof sradiation
sreceived sfromsthe sx-ray sto snatural sbackground sradiation sreceived.
b. avoid sthe spatient’s squestion sby schanging sthe ssubject.
c. tell sthe spatient sthat sit sis sunethical sto sdiscuss ssuch sconcerns.
d. refuse sto sanswer sthe squestion sand srecommend sthat she sor sshe
sspeak swith sthesreferring sphysician.
ANSWER: s A
7. Why sshould sthe sselection sof stechnical sexposure sfactors sfor sall smedical simaging sprocedures
always sfollow sALARA? So sthat sradiographers sand sradiologists sdo snot
shave sto sa
a. sSo sthat sreferring sphysicians sordering simaging sprocedures sdo snot shave sto saccept
sresponsibility sfor spatient sradiation ssafety.
b.
patient sradiation ssafety.
c. Because sradiation-induced scancer sdoes snot sappear sto shave sa sdose
slevel sbelowswhich sindividuals swould shave sno schance sof sdeveloping
sthis sdisease.
d. Because sradiation-induced scancer sdoes shave sa sdose slevel sat swhich
sindividualsswould shave sa schance sof sdeveloping sthis sdisease.
ANSWER: s C
8. The scardinal sprinciples sof sradiation sprotection sinclude swhich sof sthe sfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 sonly
b. 2 sonly
c. 3 sonly
d. 1, s2, sand s3
ANSWER: s D
9. In sa shospital ssetting, swhich sof sthe sfollowing sprofessionals sis sexpressly scharged sby sthe
shospitalsadministration swith sbeing sdirectly sresponsible sfor sthe sexecution,
senforcement, sand smaintenance sof sthe sALARA sprogram?
a. Assistant sadministrator sof sthe sfacility
b. Chief sof sstaff
