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,TABLE OF CONTENTS w w
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection h h h
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
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3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
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4. Radiation Quantities and Units
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5. Radiation Monitoring
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6. Overview of Cell Biology
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7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
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8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
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9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
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10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
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13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection h h h
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE h
1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include h h h h h h
1. creation of unstable atoms. h h h
2. production of free electrons. h h h
3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to
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thecell.
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4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell. h h h h h h h h h
5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
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a. 1, 2, and 3 only h h h h
b. 2, 3, and 4 only h h h h
c. 3, 4, and 5 only h h h h
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 h h h h h
ANSWER: D h
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically ch
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argedparticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which
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it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation h
b. Nonionizing radiation h
c. Subatomic radiation h
d. Ultrasonic radiation h
ANSWER: A h
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the
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medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation p h h h h h h h h h h h h
hobiathey may have.
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b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a
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smallchance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible bi h h h h h h h h h h h h
ologicdamage. h
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of po h h h h h h h h h h h h h
ssiblebiologic damage.
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ANSWER: D h
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. h h h
b. 1/100 of a sievert. h h h
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. h h h
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. h h h
ANSWER: C h
, Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th Edition Sherer Test Ban h h h h h h h h h
5. The advantages of the BERT method are
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1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
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2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of our environment.
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3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only h h h
b. 1 and 3 only h h h
c. 2 and 3 only h h h
d. 1, 2, and 3 h h h
ANSWER: D h
6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will
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hreceivefrom a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can h h h h h h h
a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation receive d h h h h h h h h h h h h
fromthe x-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject. h h h h h h h
c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he or she speak withh h h h h h h h h h h h
thereferring physician.
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ANSWER: A h
7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging procedures always
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follow ALARA?
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So that radiographers and radiologists do not have h h h h h h h
to a h
a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to acceptres
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ponsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b.
patient radiation safety. h h
c. Because radiation- h
induced cancer does not appear to have a dose level belowwhich indivi h h h h h h h h h h h
duals would have no chance of developing this disease.
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d. Because radiation- h
induced cancer does have a dose level at which individualswould have a h h h h h h h h h h h
chance of developing this disease.
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ANSWER: C h
8. The cardinal principles of radiation protection include which of the following?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
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b. 2 only h
c. 3 only h
d. 1, 2, and 3 h h h
ANSWER: D h
9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by the ho
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spitaladministration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, an
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d maintenance of the ALARA program?
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a. Assistant administrator of the facility h h h h
b. Chief of staff h h
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9thEditionbySherer|Chapters1-14|Complete
h h h h h h h h h h
,TABLE OF CONTENTS w w
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection h h h
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
h h h h h
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
h h h h
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
h h h
5. Radiation Monitoring
h
6. Overview of Cell Biology
h h h
7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
h h h h
8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
h h h h h h h h
9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
h h h h h h h h h h
10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
h h h h
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
h h h h h h h h
12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
h h h h h h
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
h h h h h h h h h
14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection h h h
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
h h h h h
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
h h h h h h h
MULTIPLE CHOICE h
1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include h h h h h h
1. creation of unstable atoms. h h h
2. production of free electrons. h h h
3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to
h h h h h h h h h h h
thecell.
h
4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell. h h h h h h h h h
5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
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a. 1, 2, and 3 only h h h h
b. 2, 3, and 4 only h h h h
c. 3, 4, and 5 only h h h h
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 h h h h h
ANSWER: D h
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically ch
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argedparticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which
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it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation h
b. Nonionizing radiation h
c. Subatomic radiation h
d. Ultrasonic radiation h
ANSWER: A h
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the
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medicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
h h h h h h h h h
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation p h h h h h h h h h h h h
hobiathey may have.
h h h
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a
h h h h h h h h h h h
smallchance of biologic damage.
h h h h
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible bi h h h h h h h h h h h h
ologicdamage. h
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of po h h h h h h h h h h h h h
ssiblebiologic damage.
h h
ANSWER: D h
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. h h h
b. 1/100 of a sievert. h h h
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. h h h
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. h h h
ANSWER: C h
, Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th Edition Sherer Test Ban h h h h h h h h h
5. The advantages of the BERT method are
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1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
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2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of our environment.
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3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
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a. 1 and 2 only h h h
b. 1 and 3 only h h h
c. 2 and 3 only h h h
d. 1, 2, and 3 h h h
ANSWER: D h
6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will
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hreceivefrom a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can h h h h h h h
a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation receive d h h h h h h h h h h h h
fromthe x-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject. h h h h h h h
c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he or she speak withh h h h h h h h h h h h
thereferring physician.
h h
ANSWER: A h
7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging procedures always
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
follow ALARA?
h h
So that radiographers and radiologists do not have h h h h h h h
to a h
a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to acceptres
h
h h h h h h h h h h h
ponsibility for patient radiation safety.
h h h h h
b.
patient radiation safety. h h
c. Because radiation- h
induced cancer does not appear to have a dose level belowwhich indivi h h h h h h h h h h h
duals would have no chance of developing this disease.
h h h h h h h h h
d. Because radiation- h
induced cancer does have a dose level at which individualswould have a h h h h h h h h h h h
chance of developing this disease.
h h h h h
ANSWER: C h
8. The cardinal principles of radiation protection include which of the following?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 only h
b. 2 only h
c. 3 only h
d. 1, 2, and 3 h h h
ANSWER: D h
9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by the ho
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
spitaladministration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, an
h h h h h h h h h h
d maintenance of the ALARA program?
h h h h h h
a. Assistant administrator of the facility h h h h
b. Chief of staff h h
