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,TABLEOFCONTENTS a a
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
a a a a
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
a a a a a a
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
a a a a a
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
a a a a
5. Radiation Monitoring
a a
6. Overview of Cell Biology
a a a a
7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
a a a a a
8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
a a a a a a a a a
9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
a a a a a a a a a a a
10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
a a a a a
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
a a a a a a a a a
12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
a a a a a a a
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
a a a a a a a a a a
14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
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,Chapter01:IntroductiontoRadiationProtection
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Sherer:RadiationProtectioninMedicalRadiography,9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE a
1. Consequences of ionization inhuman cells include a a a a a a
1. creation of unstableatoms. a a a
2. productionoffree electrons. a a a
3. creationof highlyreactive freeradicals capableofproducingsubstances poisonous tothe a a a a a a a a a a a a
cell.
a
4. creation of new biologicmolecules detrimental to the living cell. a a a a a a a a a
5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
a. 1, 2, and 3 only a a a a
b. 2, 3, and 4 only a a a a
c. 3, 4, and 5 only a a a a
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
a
a a a a a
ANSWER: D a
2. Whichof the following isa form ofradiation that is capable ofcreating electricallycharged
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
passes?
a
a. Ionizing radiation a
b. Nonionizingradiation a
c. Subatomicradiation a
d. Ultrasonicradiation a
ANSWER: A a
3. Regardingexposure toionizing radiation,patients who areeducated to understandthe medical a a a a a a a a a a a a
benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
a a a a a a a a a
a. assume a small chance of biologic damagebut not suppress any radiation phobia a a a a a a a a a a a a
they may have.
a a a
b. cancel theirscheduled procedurebecause theyare not willing toassume asmall a a a a a a a a a a a a
chance of biologic damage.
a a a a
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible biologic a a a a a a a a a a a a
damage. a
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of possible a a a a a a a a a a a a a
biologic damage.
a a
ANSWER: D a
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
a a a a a
a. 1/10 of a sievert. a a a
b. 1/100 of a sievert. a a a
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. a a a
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. a a a
ANSWER: C a
, RadiationProtection inMedical Radiography 8th Edition ShererTest Bank a a a a a a a a a
5. The advantagesofthe BERT method are
a a a a a a
1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
a a a a a a a a a a a a
2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of ourenvironment.
a a a a a a a a a a
3. it provides an answer that is easy for thepatient to comprehend.
a a a a a a a a a a a
a. 1 and 2 only a a a
b. 1 and 3 only a a a
c. 2 and 3 only a a a
d. 1, 2, and 3 a a a
ANSWER: D a
6. Ifa patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he orshe will receive
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
from a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
a a a a a a a a
a. respondby using an estimation based on the comparison ofradiation received from a a a a a a a a a a a a
thex-ray to natural background radiation received.
a a a a a a a
b. avoid the patient’s question bychanging the subject. a a a a a a a
c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
a a a a a a a a a a
d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he orshe speak with the a a a a a a a a a a a a a
referring physician. a a
ANSWER: A a
7. Whyshould the selectionoftechnical exposure factors forall medical imaging procedures
a a a a a a a a a a a a
alwaysfollowALARA? So that radiographers and radiologistsdo not have to
a a
a a a a a a a a
a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to accept
a
a a a a a a a a a a a
responsibility for patient radiation safety.
a a a a a
b.
patientradiationsafety. a a
c. Becauseradiation-induced cancer does notappear to havea doselevel below a a a a a a a a a a a
which individuals would haveno chance of developing this disease.
a a a a a a a a a a
d. Becauseradiation-inducedcancerdoes haveadose level at whichindividuals a a a a a a a a a a
would have a chance of developing this disease.
a a a a a a a a
ANSWER: C a
8. Thecardinal principles of radiationprotection includewhich ofthe following?
a a a a a a a a a a
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 only a
b. 2 only a
c. 3 only a
d. 1, 2, and 3 a a a
ANSWER: D a
9. Ina hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by thehospital
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
administration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, and
a a a a a a a a a a
maintenance of the ALARA program?
a a a a a
a. Assistant administrator of the facility a a a a
b. Chief of staff a a
a a a a a
a 9thEditionbySherer|Chapters1-14|Complete
a a a a a a a a a a
,TABLEOFCONTENTS a a
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
a a a a
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
a a a a a a
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
a a a a a
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
a a a a
5. Radiation Monitoring
a a
6. Overview of Cell Biology
a a a a
7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
a a a a a
8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
a a a a a a a a a
9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
a a a a a a a a a a a
10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
a a a a a
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
a a a a a a a a a
12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
a a a a a a a
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
a a a a a a a a a a
14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
a a a a
,Chapter01:IntroductiontoRadiationProtection
a a a a a
Sherer:RadiationProtectioninMedicalRadiography,9th Edition
a a a a a a a
MULTIPLE CHOICE a
1. Consequences of ionization inhuman cells include a a a a a a
1. creation of unstableatoms. a a a
2. productionoffree electrons. a a a
3. creationof highlyreactive freeradicals capableofproducingsubstances poisonous tothe a a a a a a a a a a a a
cell.
a
4. creation of new biologicmolecules detrimental to the living cell. a a a a a a a a a
5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
a. 1, 2, and 3 only a a a a
b. 2, 3, and 4 only a a a a
c. 3, 4, and 5 only a a a a
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
a
a a a a a
ANSWER: D a
2. Whichof the following isa form ofradiation that is capable ofcreating electricallycharged
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
passes?
a
a. Ionizing radiation a
b. Nonionizingradiation a
c. Subatomicradiation a
d. Ultrasonicradiation a
ANSWER: A a
3. Regardingexposure toionizing radiation,patients who areeducated to understandthe medical a a a a a a a a a a a a
benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
a a a a a a a a a
a. assume a small chance of biologic damagebut not suppress any radiation phobia a a a a a a a a a a a a
they may have.
a a a
b. cancel theirscheduled procedurebecause theyare not willing toassume asmall a a a a a a a a a a a a
chance of biologic damage.
a a a a
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible biologic a a a a a a a a a a a a
damage. a
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of possible a a a a a a a a a a a a a
biologic damage.
a a
ANSWER: D a
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
a a a a a
a. 1/10 of a sievert. a a a
b. 1/100 of a sievert. a a a
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. a a a
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. a a a
ANSWER: C a
, RadiationProtection inMedical Radiography 8th Edition ShererTest Bank a a a a a a a a a
5. The advantagesofthe BERT method are
a a a a a a
1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
a a a a a a a a a a a a
2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of ourenvironment.
a a a a a a a a a a
3. it provides an answer that is easy for thepatient to comprehend.
a a a a a a a a a a a
a. 1 and 2 only a a a
b. 1 and 3 only a a a
c. 2 and 3 only a a a
d. 1, 2, and 3 a a a
ANSWER: D a
6. Ifa patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he orshe will receive
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
from a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
a a a a a a a a
a. respondby using an estimation based on the comparison ofradiation received from a a a a a a a a a a a a
thex-ray to natural background radiation received.
a a a a a a a
b. avoid the patient’s question bychanging the subject. a a a a a a a
c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
a a a a a a a a a a
d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he orshe speak with the a a a a a a a a a a a a a
referring physician. a a
ANSWER: A a
7. Whyshould the selectionoftechnical exposure factors forall medical imaging procedures
a a a a a a a a a a a a
alwaysfollowALARA? So that radiographers and radiologistsdo not have to
a a
a a a a a a a a
a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to accept
a
a a a a a a a a a a a
responsibility for patient radiation safety.
a a a a a
b.
patientradiationsafety. a a
c. Becauseradiation-induced cancer does notappear to havea doselevel below a a a a a a a a a a a
which individuals would haveno chance of developing this disease.
a a a a a a a a a a
d. Becauseradiation-inducedcancerdoes haveadose level at whichindividuals a a a a a a a a a a
would have a chance of developing this disease.
a a a a a a a a
ANSWER: C a
8. Thecardinal principles of radiationprotection includewhich ofthe following?
a a a a a a a a a a
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1 only a
b. 2 only a
c. 3 only a
d. 1, 2, and 3 a a a
ANSWER: D a
9. Ina hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by thehospital
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
administration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, and
a a a a a a a a a a
maintenance of the ALARA program?
a a a a a
a. Assistant administrator of the facility a a a a
b. Chief of staff a a
