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RADT FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM LATEST 2024 WITH
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RADT FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM LATEST 2024 WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
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PASS CONCEPTS(ALL WHAT YOU NEED) LATEST EDITION 2024
Which of the following is a special form of radiation that is capable of creating
electrically charged particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of
the material with which it interacts? - ANSWER-Ionizing radiation
Patients who have an understanding of the medical benefits of an imaging
procedure because they received factual information about the study before
having the examination are more likely to: - ANSWER-overcome any radiation
phobia and be willing to assume a small risk of possible biologic damage
Cosmic radiation occurs in which two forms? - ANSWER-Solar and galactic
Through which of the following routes can radon enter houses?
1. Crawl spaces under living areas
2. Floor drains and sump pumps
3. Porous cement block foundations - ANSWER-1, 2, and 3
Some consequences of ionization in human cells include:
1. creation of unstable atoms
2. production of free electrons
,3. creation of reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous
to the cell - ANSWER-1, 2, and 3
Electromagnetic radiation can travel through space in the form of a wave but
can interact with matter as a particle of energy. This dual nature is referred to
as: - ANSWER-wave-particle duality
When exposed to high radon levels in the home, which of the following groups
of people have the highest risk of developing lung cancer? - ANSWER-Smokers
Which of the following is considered by the EPA to be the second leading cause
of lung cancer in the United States? - ANSWER-Radon exposure
Which of the following are forms of electromagnetic radiation? - ANSWER-1, 2,
and 3
The amount of energy transferred to electrons by ionizing radiation is the basis
of the concept of: - ANSWER-radiation dose
In the electromagnetic spectrum, higher frequencies are associated with _____
wavelengths and _____ energies. - ANSWER-shorter; higher
Both occupational and nonoccupational dose limits may be stated in units of:
1. Coulomb per kilogram (roentgen)
2. Gray (rads)
3. Sievert (rem) - ANSWER-3 only
The millisievert (mSv) is equal to _____ of 1 sievert. - ANSWER-1/1000
,The advantages of the BERT method are:
1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison
2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of our environment
3. the answer given in terms of BERT is easy for the patient to comprehend -
ANSWER-1, 2, and 3
If a patient asks a radiographer a question about the potential risk of radiation
exposure associated with a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer should: -
ANSWER-use his or her intelligence and knowledge to answer the question
honestly and provide a suitable example that compares the amount of
radiation received from the procedure in question with natural background
radiation received over a given period of time
Particles associated with electromagnetic radiation that have no mass or
electric charge are: - ANSWER-x-ray photons
Coherent scattering is most likely to occur ____________, even though some of
this unmodified scattering occurs throughout the diagnostic range and may
result in small amounts of radiographic fog. - ANSWER-below 10 keV
Which of the following is not a type of interaction between x-radiation and
biologic matter? - ANSWER-Bremsstrahlung
The symbol Z indicates the: - ANSWER-atomic number of an atom
In photoelectric absorption to dislodge an inner-shell electron from its atomic
orbit, the incoming x-ray photon must be able to transfer a quantity of energy:
- ANSWER-as large as or larger than the amount of energy that binds the
electron in its orbit
, Which of the following interactions between photons and matter involves a
matter-antimatter annihilation reaction? - ANSWER-Pair production
The probability of occurrence of photoelectric absorption _________ as the
energy of the incident photon decreases and the atomic number of the
irradiated atoms _________. - ANSWER-increases markedly, increases
Which of the following terms refers to the radiation that occurs when an
electron drops down from an outer orbit to fill a vacancy in an inner orbit of
the parent atom? - ANSWER-Characteristic radiation
Fluorescent radiation is also known as: - ANSWER-characteristic radiation
What is the effective atomic number of compact bone? - ANSWER-13.8
Which of the following is not another term for coherent scattering? - ANSWER-
Characteristic
Which of the following are byproducts of photoelectric absorption? - ANSWER-
Photoelectron and characteristic photon
Which two interactions between x-radiation and matter may result in the
production of small-angle scatter? - ANSWER-Coherent scattering and Compton
scattering
Which of the following particles is considered to be a form of antimatter? -
ANSWER-Positron
Which of the following interactions results in the conversion of matter into
energy? - ANSWER-Annihilation reaction
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