Complete Test Bank Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 9th Edition All chapters 1-14 Complete Guide Questions With Verified Answers Latest Edition

TEST BANK
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete

,TABLE OF CONTENTS
15 15




1.15Introduction15to15Radiation15Protection

2.15Radiation:15Types,15Sources,15and15Doses15Received

3.15Interaction15of15X-Radiation15with15Matter

4.15Radiation15Quantities15and15Units

5.15Radiation15Monitoring

6.15Overview15of15Cell15Biology

7.15Molecular15and15Cellular15Radiation15Biology

8.15Early15Tissue15Reactions15and15Their15Effects15on15Organ15Systems

9.15Stochastic15Effects15and15Late15Tissue15Reactions15of15Radiation15in15Organ15Systems

10.15Equipment15Design15for15Radiation15Protection

11.15Management15of15Patient15Radiation15Dose15During15Diagnostic15X-Ray15Procedures

12.15Radiation15Safety15in15Computed15Tomography15and15Mammography

13.15Management15of15Imaging15Personnel15Radiation15Dose15During15Diagnostic15X-Ray15Procedures

14.15Radioisotopes15and15Radiation15Protection

,Chapter1501:15Introduction15to15Radiation15Protection
Sherer:15Radiation15Protection15in15Medical15Radiography,159th15Edition

MULTIPLE15 CHOICE

1. Consequences15of15ionization15in15human15cells15include
1. creation15of15unstable15atoms.
2. production15of15free15electrons.
3. creation15of15highly15reactive15free15radicals15capable15of15producing15substances15pois
onous15to15the15cell.
4. creation15of15new15biologic15molecules15detrimental15to15the15living15cell.
5. injury15to15the15cell15that15may15manifest15itself15as15abnormal15function15or15loss15of15function
a. 1,152,15and15315only
b. 2,153,15and15415only
c. 3,154,15and15515only
d.1 5 1,152,153,154,15and155
ANSWER:1 5 D

2. Which15of15the15following15is15a15form15of15radiation15that15is15capable15of15creating15elec
trically15charged15particles15by15removing15orbital15electrons15from15the15atom15of15norm
al15matter15through15which15it15passes?
a. Ionizing15radiation
b. Nonionizing15radiation
c. Subatomic15radiation
d. Ultrasonic15radiation
ANSWER:1 5 A

3. Regarding15exposure15to15ionizing15radiation,15patients15who15are15educated15to15understan
d15the15medical15benefit15of15an15imaging15procedure15are15more15likely15to
a. assume15a15small15chance15of15biologic15damage15but15not15suppress15any15rad
iation15phobia15they15may15have.
b. cancel15their15scheduled15procedure15because15they15are15not15willing15to15as
sume15a15small15chance15of15biologic15damage.
c. suppress15any15radiation15phobia15but15not15risk15a15small15chance15of15pos
sible15biologic15damage.
d. suppress15any15radiation15phobia15and15be15willing15to15assume15a15small15chan
ce15of15possible15biologic15damage.
ANSWER:1 5 D

4. The15millisievert15(mSv)15is15equal15to
a. 1/1015of15a15sievert.
b. 1/10015of15a15sievert.
c. 1/100015of15a15sievert.
d. 1/10,00015of15a15sievert.
ANSWER:1 5 C

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est15Bank
5. The15advantages15of15the15BERT15method15are
1. it15does15not15imply15radiation15risk;15it15is15simply15a15means15for15comparison.
2. it15emphasizes15that15radiation15is15an15innate15part15of15our15environment.
3. it15provides15an15answer15that15is15easy15for15the15patient15to15comprehend.
a. 115and15215only
b. 115and15315only
c. 215and15315only
d. 1,152,15and153
ANSWER:1 5 D

6. If15a15patient15asks15a15radiographer15a15question15about15how15much15radiation15he15or
15she15will15receive15from15a15specific15x-ray15procedure,15the15radiographer15can
a. respond15by15using15an15estimation15based15on15the15comparison15of15radiation15
received15from15the15x-ray15to15natural15background15radiation15received.
b. avoid15the15patient’s15question15by15changing15the15subject.
c. tell15the15patient15that15it15is15unethical15to15discuss15such15concerns.
d. refuse15to15answer15the15question15and15recommend15that15he15or15she1
5speak15with15the15referring15physician.

ANSWER:1 5 A

7. Why15should15the15selection15of15technical15exposure15factors15for15all15medical15imaging15proced
es
always15follow15ALARA? So15that15radiographers15and15radiologists15do15no
have15to15a
a.15So15that15referring15physicians15ordering15imaging15procedures15do15not15have15to15a
ccept15responsibility15for15patient15radiation15safety.
b.
patient15radiation15safety.
c. Because15radiation-
induced15cancer15does15not15appear15to15have15a15dose15level15below15whic
h15individuals15would15have15no15chance15of15developing15this15disease.
d. Because15radiation-
induced15cancer15does15have15a15dose15level15at15which15individuals15would15
have15a15chance15of15developing15this15disease.
ANSWER:1 5 C

8. The15cardinal15principles15of15radiation15protection15include15which15of15the15following?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 115only
b. 215only
c. 315only
d. 1,152,15and153
ANSWER:1 5 D

9. In15a15hospital15setting,15which15of15the15following15professionals15is15expressly15charged15b
y15the15hospital15administration15with15being15directly15responsible15for15the15execution,15e
nforcement,15and15maintenance15of15the15ALARA15program?
a. Assistant15administrator15of15the15facility
b. Chief15of15staff