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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 the
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.
C
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b.
c.
2, 3, and 4 only
3, 4, and 5 only
LE
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
ST
ANSWER: D
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically
BE
charged particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
passes?
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
medical benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation phobia they
may have.
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a small chance
of biologic damage.
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible biologic damage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of possible
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.
C
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert.
ANSWER: C LE
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.
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.
BE
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
receive from a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation received from 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.
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