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