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2024 Newest|Radiography Hesi Practice| UPDATE|COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|GET IT 100% ACCURATE Who discovered x-rays? - ANSWER-Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen What are 9 characteristics of x-rays? - ANSWER-1. the ability to penetrate opaque substances 2. the abi...

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Who discovered x-rays? - ANSWER✔✔-Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen


What are 9 characteristics of x-rays? - ANSWER✔✔-1. the ability to penetrate opaque

substances


2. the ability to affect silver halide salts on films in the same manner as light does


3. the ability to stimulate or destroy tissue by ionization


4. they travel at a constant speed, the speed of light


5. they cause fluorescence


6. they are high energy waves


7. they travel as electromagnetic waves or energy


8. they have no mass


9. they travel in a straight line and are invisible


What is ionization? - ANSWER✔✔-The production of ions by the removal of electrons

from the atoms of the matter that is struck by the x-rays


When does ionization occur? - ANSWER✔✔-whenever x-rays penetrate matter




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, What is an electric current? - ANSWER✔✔-the flow of electrons from one point to

another or through a conductor


What is an electric current measured in? - ANSWER✔✔-amperes


What is a direct current? - ANSWER✔✔-current flowing in one direction, that is, from

positive and negative. Direct current can be interrupted at certain set intervals


What is kilovoltage usually designated as? - ANSWER✔✔-Kilovoltage peak (kVp)


What is kilovoltage? - ANSWER✔✔-the measure of the force between the negative

cathode and the positive anode and controls the energy of the electrons striking the

tungsten target.


What does kilovoltage control? - ANSWER✔✔-the penetrating ability of the x-rays


What is milliamperage? - ANSWER✔✔-the measurement of the quantity or the number

of electrons passing from cathode to anode per second.


What does milliamperage have to do with the x-ray beams? - ANSWER✔✔-

milliamperage only deals with the strength of the x-ray beams


What is the maximum permissible dose for occupationally exposed persons? -

ANSWER✔✔-5 rems per year (.1 in one week, 3 rem in any 13 week period)


What is the maximum permissible dose formula for occupationally exposed persons? -

ANSWER✔✔-MPD=5rem x (N-18)


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