TESTBANK Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
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th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS h h
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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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
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLEhCHOICE
1. Consequenceshofhionizationhinhhumanhcellshinclude
1. creationhofhunstablehatoms.
2. productionhofhfreehelectrons.
3. creationhofhhighlyhreactivehfreehradicalshcapablehofhproducinghsubstanceshpoisonoushtoh
thehcell.
4. creationhofhnewhbiologichmoleculeshdetrimentalhtohthehlivinghcell.
5. injuryhtohthehcellhthathmayhmanifesthitselfhashabnormalhfunctionhorhlosshofhfunction.
a. 1,h2,handh3honly
b. 2,h3,handh4honly
c. 3,h4,handh5honly
d.h 1,h2,h3,h4,handh5
ANSWER:h D
2. Whichhofhthehfollowinghishahformhofhradiationhthathishcapablehofhcreatinghelectricallyhcharg
edhparticleshbyhremovinghorbitalhelectronshfromhthehatomhofhnormalhmatterhthroughhwhic
hhithpasses?
a. Ionizinghradiation
b. Nonionizinghradiation
c. Subatomichradiation
d. Ultrasonichradiation
ANSWER:h A
3. Regardinghexposurehtohionizinghradiation,hpatientshwhohareheducatedhtohunderstandhthehme
dicalhbenefithofhanhimaginghprocedureharehmorehlikelyhto
a. assumehahsmallhchancehofhbiologichdamagehbuthnothsuppresshanyhradiationhpho
biahtheyhmayhhave.
b. cancelhtheirhscheduledhprocedurehbecausehtheyharehnothwillinghtohassumehahs
mallhchancehofhbiologichdamage.
c. suppresshanyhradiationhphobiahbuthnothriskhahsmallhchancehofhpossiblehbiolo
gichdamage.
d. suppresshanyhradiationhphobiahandhbehwillinghtohassumehahsmallhchancehofhpossi
blehbiologichdamage.
ANSWER:h D
4. Thehmillisieverth(mSv)hishequalhto
a. 1/10hofhahsievert.
b. 1/100hofhahsievert.
c. 1/1000hofhahsievert.
d. 1/10,000hofhahsievert.
ANSWER:h C
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5. ThehadvantageshofhthehBERThmethodhare
1. ithdoeshnothimplyhradiationhrisk;hithishsimplyhahmeanshforhcomparison.
2. ithemphasizeshthathradiationhishanhinnatehparthofhourhenvironment.
3. ithprovideshanhanswerhthathisheasyhforhthehpatienthtohcomprehend.
a. 1handh2honly
b. 1handh3honly
c. 2handh3honly
d. 1,h2,handh3
ANSWER:h D
6. Ifhahpatienthaskshahradiographerhahquestionhabouthhowhmuchhradiationhhehorhshehwillhrec
eivehfromhahspecifichx-rayhprocedure,hthehradiographerhcan
a. respondhbyhusinghanhestimationhbasedhonhthehcomparisonhofhradiationhreceivedhf
romhthehx-rayhtohnaturalhbackgroundhradiationhreceived.
b. avoidhthehpatient’shquestionhbyhchanginghthehsubject.
c. tellhthehpatienththathithishunethicalhtohdiscusshsuchhconcerns.
d. refusehtohanswerhthehquestionhandhrecommendhthathhehorhshehspeakhwit
hhthehreferringhphysician.
ANSWER:h A
7. Whyhshouldhthehselectionhofhtechnicalhexposurehfactorshforhallhmedicalhimaginghprocedures
alwayshfollowhALARA? Sohthathradiographershandhradiologistshdohnothhave
oha
a.hSohthathreferringhphysicianshorderinghimaginghprocedureshdohnothhavehtohaccepthrespo
nsibilityhforhpatienthradiationhsafety.
b.
patienthradiationhsafety.
c. Becausehradiation-
inducedhcancerhdoeshnothappearhtohhavehahdosehlevelhbelowhwhichhindividu
alshwouldhhavehnohchancehofhdevelopinghthishdisease.
d. Becausehradiation-
inducedhcancerhdoeshhavehahdosehlevelhathwhichhindividualshwouldhhavehahch
ancehofhdevelopinghthishdisease.
ANSWER:h C
8. Thehcardinalhprincipleshofhradiationhprotectionhincludehwhichhofhthehfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1honly
b. 2honly
c. 3honly
d. 1,h2,handh3
ANSWER:h D
9. Inhahhospitalhsetting,hwhichhofhthehfollowinghprofessionalshishexpresslyhchargedhbyhthehhospi
talhadministrationhwithhbeinghdirectlyhresponsiblehforhthehexecution,henforcement,handhmai
ntenancehofhthehALARAhprogram?
a. Assistanthadministratorhofhthehfacility
b. Chiefhofhstaff
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th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
h h h h h h h h h h
,TABLE OF CONTENTS h h
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
h h h h
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
h h h h h h
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
h h h h h
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
h h h h
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
h h h h h
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
h h h h h h h h h
12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
h h h h h h h
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
h h h h h h h
MULTIPLEhCHOICE
1. Consequenceshofhionizationhinhhumanhcellshinclude
1. creationhofhunstablehatoms.
2. productionhofhfreehelectrons.
3. creationhofhhighlyhreactivehfreehradicalshcapablehofhproducinghsubstanceshpoisonoushtoh
thehcell.
4. creationhofhnewhbiologichmoleculeshdetrimentalhtohthehlivinghcell.
5. injuryhtohthehcellhthathmayhmanifesthitselfhashabnormalhfunctionhorhlosshofhfunction.
a. 1,h2,handh3honly
b. 2,h3,handh4honly
c. 3,h4,handh5honly
d.h 1,h2,h3,h4,handh5
ANSWER:h D
2. Whichhofhthehfollowinghishahformhofhradiationhthathishcapablehofhcreatinghelectricallyhcharg
edhparticleshbyhremovinghorbitalhelectronshfromhthehatomhofhnormalhmatterhthroughhwhic
hhithpasses?
a. Ionizinghradiation
b. Nonionizinghradiation
c. Subatomichradiation
d. Ultrasonichradiation
ANSWER:h A
3. Regardinghexposurehtohionizinghradiation,hpatientshwhohareheducatedhtohunderstandhthehme
dicalhbenefithofhanhimaginghprocedureharehmorehlikelyhto
a. assumehahsmallhchancehofhbiologichdamagehbuthnothsuppresshanyhradiationhpho
biahtheyhmayhhave.
b. cancelhtheirhscheduledhprocedurehbecausehtheyharehnothwillinghtohassumehahs
mallhchancehofhbiologichdamage.
c. suppresshanyhradiationhphobiahbuthnothriskhahsmallhchancehofhpossiblehbiolo
gichdamage.
d. suppresshanyhradiationhphobiahandhbehwillinghtohassumehahsmallhchancehofhpossi
blehbiologichdamage.
ANSWER:h D
4. Thehmillisieverth(mSv)hishequalhto
a. 1/10hofhahsievert.
b. 1/100hofhahsievert.
c. 1/1000hofhahsievert.
d. 1/10,000hofhahsievert.
ANSWER:h C
, RadiationhProtectionhinhMedicalhRadiographyh8thhEditionhShererhTesthBank
5. ThehadvantageshofhthehBERThmethodhare
1. ithdoeshnothimplyhradiationhrisk;hithishsimplyhahmeanshforhcomparison.
2. ithemphasizeshthathradiationhishanhinnatehparthofhourhenvironment.
3. ithprovideshanhanswerhthathisheasyhforhthehpatienthtohcomprehend.
a. 1handh2honly
b. 1handh3honly
c. 2handh3honly
d. 1,h2,handh3
ANSWER:h D
6. Ifhahpatienthaskshahradiographerhahquestionhabouthhowhmuchhradiationhhehorhshehwillhrec
eivehfromhahspecifichx-rayhprocedure,hthehradiographerhcan
a. respondhbyhusinghanhestimationhbasedhonhthehcomparisonhofhradiationhreceivedhf
romhthehx-rayhtohnaturalhbackgroundhradiationhreceived.
b. avoidhthehpatient’shquestionhbyhchanginghthehsubject.
c. tellhthehpatienththathithishunethicalhtohdiscusshsuchhconcerns.
d. refusehtohanswerhthehquestionhandhrecommendhthathhehorhshehspeakhwit
hhthehreferringhphysician.
ANSWER:h A
7. Whyhshouldhthehselectionhofhtechnicalhexposurehfactorshforhallhmedicalhimaginghprocedures
alwayshfollowhALARA? Sohthathradiographershandhradiologistshdohnothhave
oha
a.hSohthathreferringhphysicianshorderinghimaginghprocedureshdohnothhavehtohaccepthrespo
nsibilityhforhpatienthradiationhsafety.
b.
patienthradiationhsafety.
c. Becausehradiation-
inducedhcancerhdoeshnothappearhtohhavehahdosehlevelhbelowhwhichhindividu
alshwouldhhavehnohchancehofhdevelopinghthishdisease.
d. Becausehradiation-
inducedhcancerhdoeshhavehahdosehlevelhathwhichhindividualshwouldhhavehahch
ancehofhdevelopinghthishdisease.
ANSWER:h C
8. Thehcardinalhprincipleshofhradiationhprotectionhincludehwhichhofhthehfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1honly
b. 2honly
c. 3honly
d. 1,h2,handh3
ANSWER:h D
9. Inhahhospitalhsetting,hwhichhofhthehfollowinghprofessionalshishexpresslyhchargedhbyhthehhospi
talhadministrationhwithhbeinghdirectlyhresponsiblehforhthehexecution,henforcement,handhmai
ntenancehofhthehALARAhprogram?
a. Assistanthadministratorhofhthehfacility
b. Chiefhofhstaff