TEST BANK
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
TEST BANK
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
TEST BANK
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer...
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE IIll
1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
1. creation of unstable atoms. IIll IIll IIll
2. production of free electrons. IIll IIll IIll
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. IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
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 IIll IIll IIll IIll
b. 2, 3, and 4 only IIll IIll IIll IIll
c. 3, 4, and 5 only IIll IIll IIll IIll
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
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ANSWER: D IIll
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically
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chargedparticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter
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through which it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation IIll
b. Nonionizing radiation IIll
c. Subatomic radiation IIll
d. Ultrasonic radiation IIll
ANSWER: A IIll
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the
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IIll 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 IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
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b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume aIIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
smallchance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
biologicdamage.
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d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
possiblebiologic damage.
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ANSWER: D IIll
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. IIll IIll IIll
b. 1/100 of a sievert. IIll IIll IIll
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. IIll IIll IIll
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. IIll IIll IIll
ANSWER: C IIll
, Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th Edition Sherer Test IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
Bank
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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 IIll IIll IIll
b. 1 and 3 only IIll IIll IIll
c. 2 and 3 only IIll IIll IIll
d. 1, 2, and 3 IIll IIll IIll
ANSWER: D IIll
6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will
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receivefrom a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
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a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation received IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
fromthe x-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject. IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
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 with IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
thereferring physician.
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ANSWER: A IIll
7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging procedures
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always follow ALARA? So that radiographers and radiologists do not have
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to
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acceptresponsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b.
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c. Because radiation-induced cancer does not appear to have a dose level IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
belowwhich individuals would have no chance of developing this disease.
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d. Because radiation-induced cancer does have a dose level at which IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll IIll
individualswould have a chance of developing this disease.
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ANSWER: C IIll
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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c. 3 only IIll
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ANSWER: D IIll
9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by the
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hospitaladministration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement,
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and maintenance of the ALARA program?
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b. Chief of staff IIll IIll
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