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Question 1 of 12CORRECT
Which of the following involves external beam radiation?
Your Answer
Fluoroscopy
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Fluoroscopy is an external beam procedure.
Question 2 of 12CORRECT
Which of the following is a source of radiation in the healthcare setting?
Your Answer
Nuclear medicine
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Radiation used to diagnose or treat disease can be divided into four categories: unsealed source radiation, brachytherapy, nuclear medicine, and external beam radiation.
Question 3 of 12CORRECT
A patient is receiving external beam radiation. You are assisting. Choose the true statement.
Your Answer
You are at risk of radiation exposure from both the primary beam and scattered secondary
beams.
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The highest dose of radiation comes from the primary beam. Secondary beams also may scatter
off the patient’s body and strike nearby caregivers.
Question 4 of 12CORRECT
Tracers used in nuclear medicine have short half-lives. This means that:
Your Answer
The radiation in tracers decays rapidly.
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Tracers used in nuclear medicine have short-half lives. This means that their radioactivity decays rapidly. The patient will soon be non-radioactive.
Question 5 of 12CORRECT
What is the purpose of a radiation dosimetry badge?
Your Answer
To measure occupational exposure to radiation.
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