Test Bank Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 9th Edition 2025/2026 by Sherer Chapters 1-16 Questions and Answers Complete Study Material with Solution

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RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
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ByMaryAlice Statkiewicz Sherer
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, TABLEOF CONTENT g




Chapter1.Introduction to Radiation Protection g g g




Chapter2.Radiation:Types,Sources,andDosesReceived
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g Radiation QuantitiesandUnits Chapter
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5. Radiation Monitoring g




Chapter6. OverviewofCellBiology
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Chapter7. Molecularand CellularRadiation Biology
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Chapter 8. EarlyTissue Reactions andTheir Effectson Organ Systems Chapter9.
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Stochastic Effectsand Late TissueReactionsof Radiation in Organ Systems
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Chapter10.DoseLimitsforExposureto IonizingRadiation
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Chapter 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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Chapter12.ManagementofPatientR adiation DoseDuringDiagnostic X-Ray j j g g g




Procedures
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Chapter13. Radiation Safetyin ComputedTomographyand Mammography
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g Chapter 14. Management of Imaging PersonnelRadiation DoseDuring Diagnostic
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g X-RayProcedures
Chapter15. Radioisotopesand Radiation Protection
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, g g g 9th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Consequences ofionization inhuman cells include
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1. creation ofunstable atoms.
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2. production offree electrons. g g g


3. creation ofhighly reactive free molecules (calledfreeradicals) capable
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ofproducing substances poisonous to the cell.
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4. creation ofnewbiologic molecules detrimental totheliving cell.
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5. injury to the cellthat may manifest itself asabnormal function orlossoffunction.
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6. production oflow-energy x-ray photons.
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a. 1,2, 3, and 4 only
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b. 2,3, 4, and 5 only
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c. 3,4, 5, and 6 only
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d. Allthe options
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ANS: D

,2. Whichofthe following isaform ofradiation that iscapable ofcreating electrically
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charged particles byremoving orbital electrons from the atomofnormal matter
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through which it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation g g


b. Nonionizing radiation g


c. Subatomic radiation g


d. Ultrasonic radiation g




ANS: A

3. Regarding exposure toionizing radiation, patients whoareeducated tounderstand
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the medical benefit
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a. assume asmall chance ofbiologic damage butnot g g g g g


suppressanyradiation phobia they may have.
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b. canceltheir scheduled procedure because theyarenotwilling to assume g g g g g j


a small chance of biologic
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c. suppressanyradiation phobia but notriskasmall chanceofpossible g g g g


biologic damage.
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d. suppressanyradiation phobia andbewilling to assume asmall g g g j g


chance ofpossible biologic damage.
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ANS: D

4. The millisievert (mSv) isequal to
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a. 1/10of asievert. g


b. 1/100of asievert. g


c. 1/1000of asievert. g


d. 1/10,000of asievert. g g




ANS: C


5. The advantages
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1. BERT doesnot imply radiation risk;it issimply ameans forcomparison.
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2. BERTemphasizes that radiation isaninnate partoftheenvironment. g g j




3. BERTprovides ananswerthat iseasyfor thepatient tocomprehend. g g g


a. 1and 2only g


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c. 2and 3only g


d. Allthe options g




ANS: D g




6. Ifapatient asksaradiographer aquestion abouthowmuch radiation
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greceive from aspecific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
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a. respond byusing anestimation basedonthe comparison ofradiation
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received from the x-ray tonatural
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received.
b. avoid thepatient’s question bychanging thesubject.
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c. tellthe patient that it is unethical to discuss suchconcerns.
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d. refuse toanswer thequestion andrecommend that
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heorshespeakwiththe referring physician.
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ANS: A g




7. Whyshould the selection oftechnical exposure factors for allmedical
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gimaging procedures always follow ALARA?
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donothave to acceptresponsibility for patient radiation
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b. Sothat radiographers andradiologists donot have to accept responsibility for
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c. Because radiation- induced cancer doesnot appearto have afixed threshold, that
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is, adoselevel below which aperson would have no chance of developing this
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d. Because radiation-induced cancerdoeshave adoselevel at w hich individuals
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would have achance ofdeveloping this disease.
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ANS: C g




8. Thecardinal principles ofradiation protection include g g g g g which ofthefollowing? g


a. Time
b. Distance
c. Shielding
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ANS: D g




9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals isexpressly charged bythe
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ghospital administration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement,
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a. Assistant administrator ofthe facility g g g


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c. Radiation Safety Officer g g



d. Student g g radiologic g g technologist
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10. Whyisaquestion concerning theamount ofradiation apatient will receive g g g g g g


during aspecific x-ray procedure difficult to answer?
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2. Because the scientific units for radiation dosearenormally not comprehensible
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3. Becausethe patient should not receive anyinformation aboutradiation dose.
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ANS: A g




11. X-raysareaform ofwhich ofthe following g g g g kinds g g ofradiation?
a. Environmental
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12. Whatunit is used tomeasure g g g g g radiation g g exposure in themetric g g g International g System
ofUnits?
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b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
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13. What organizationwas founded in 2007 that continues their pursuit to raise awareness of the
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need 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 g g