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Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 2
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
2 2 2 2
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
2 2 2 2 2 2
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
2 2 2 2 2
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
MULTIPLE2CHOICE
1. Consequences2of2ionization2in2human2cells2include
1. creation2of2unstable2atoms.
2. production2of2free2electrons.
3. creation2of2highly2reactive2free2radicals2capable2of2producing2substances2poisonous2to2th
e2cell.
4. creation2of2new2biologic2molecules2detrimental2to2the2living2cell.
5. injury2to2the2cell2that2may2manifest2itself2as2abnormal2function2or2loss2of2function.
a. 1,22,2and232only
b. 2,23,2and242only
c. 3,24,2and252only
d.2 1,22,23,24,2and25
ANSWER:2 D
2. Which2of2the2following2is2a2form2of2radiation2that2is2capable2of2creating2electrically2charged2
particles2by2removing2orbital2electrons2from2the2atom2of2normal2matter2through2which2it2p
asses?
a. Ionizing2radiation
b. Nonionizing2radiation
c. Subatomic2radiation
d. Ultrasonic2radiation
ANSWER:2 A
3. Regarding2exposure2to2ionizing2radiation,2patients2who2are2educated2to2understand2the2medic
al2benefit2of2an2imaging2procedure2are2more2likely2to
a. assume2a2small2chance2of2biologic2damage2but2not2suppress2any2radiation2phobi
a2they2may2have.
b. cancel2their2scheduled2procedure2because2they2are2not2willing2to2assume2a2sma
ll2chance2of2biologic2damage.
c. suppress2any2radiation2phobia2but2not2risk2a2small2chance2of2possible2biologi
c2damage.
d. suppress2any2radiation2phobia2and2be2willing2to2assume2a2small2chance2of2possibl
e2biologic2damage.
ANSWER:2 D
4. The2millisievert2(mSv)2is2equal2to
a. 1/102of2a2sievert.
b. 1/1002of2a2sievert.
c. 1/10002of2a2sievert.
d. 1/10,0002of2a2sievert.
ANSWER:2 C
5. The2advantages2of2the2BERT2method2are
1. it2does2not2imply2radiation2risk;2it2is2simply2a2means2for2comparison.
2. it2emphasizes2that2radiation2is2an2innate2part2of2our2environment.
3. it2provides2an2answer2that2is2easy2for2the2patient2to2comprehend.
a. 12and222only
b. 12and232only
c. 22and232only
d. 1,22,2and23
ANSWER:2 D
6. If2a2patient2asks2a2radiographer2a2question2about2how2much2radiation2he2or2she2will2receiv
e2from2a2specific2x-ray2procedure,2the2radiographer2can
a. respond2by2using2an2estimation2based2on2the2comparison2of2radiation2received2fro
m2the2x-ray2to2natural2background2radiation2received.
b. avoid2the2patient’s2question2by2changing2the2subject.
c. tell2the2patient2that2it2is2unethical2to2discuss2such2concerns.
d. refuse2to2answer2the2question2and2recommend2that2he2or2she2speak2with2t
he2referring2physician.
ANSWER:2 A
7. Why2should2the2selection2of2technical2exposure2factors2for2all2medical2imaging2procedures
always2follow2ALARA? So2that2radiographers2and2radiologists2do2not2have2
a
a.2So2that2referring2physicians2ordering2imaging2procedures2do2not2have2to2accept2respons
ibility2for2patient2radiation2safety.
b.
patient2radiation2safety.
c. Because2radiation-
induced2cancer2does2not2appear2to2have2a2dose2level2below2which2individuals
2would2have2no2chance2of2developing2this2disease.
d. Because2radiation-
induced2cancer2does2have2a2dose2level2at2which2individuals2would2have2a2cha
nce2of2developing2this2disease.
ANSWER:2 C
8. The2cardinal2principles2of2radiation2protection2include2which2of2the2following?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 12only
b. 22only
c. 32only
d. 1,22,2and23
ANSWER:2 D
9. In2a2hospital2setting,2which2of2the2following2professionals2is2expressly2charged2by2the2hospital2
administration2with2being2directly2responsible2for2the2execution,2enforcement,2and2mainten
ance2of2the2ALARA2program?
a. Assistant2administrator2of2the2facility
b. Chief2of2staff
c. Radiation2Safety2Officer
d. Student2radiologic2technologist
ANSWER:2 C
10. Why2is2a2question2concerning2the2amount2of2radiation2a2patient2will2receive2during2a2specifi
c2x-ray2procedure2difficult2to2answer?
1. Because2the2received2dose2is2specified2in2a2number2of2different2units2of2measure
2. Because2the2scientific2units2for2radiation2dose2are2normally2not2comprehensible2by2a2patient
3. Because2the2patient2should2not2receive2any2information2about2radiation2dose
a. 12and222only
b. 12and232only
c. 22and232only
d. 1,22,2and23
ANSWER:2 A
11. X-rays2are2a2form2of2which2of2the2following2kinds2of2radiation?
a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
ANSWER:2 B
12. What2unit2is2used2to2measure2radiation2exposure2in2the2metric2International2System2of2Units?
a. Coulomb2per2kilogram
b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
d. Sievert
ANSWER:2 A
13. What2organization2was2founded2in220072that2continues2their2pursuit2to2raise2awareness2of2t
he2need2for2dose2reduction2protocols2by2promoting2pediatric-
specified2scan2protocols2to2be2used2for2both2radiology2and2nonradiology2users2of2CT?
a. U.S.2Food2and2Drug2Administration
b. Alliance2for2Radiation2Safety2in2Pediatric2Imaging.
c. American2Registry2of2Radiologic2Technologists
d. The2Joint2Commission
ANSWER:2 B
14. Which2of2the2following2provides2the2basis2for2determining2whether2an2imaging2procedure2o
r2practice2is2justified?
a. ALARA2concept
b. BERT2method
c. Diagnostic2efficacy
d. NEXT2program
ANSWER:2 C
16. Radiology2departments2or2individual2radiologic2technologists2can2“pledge”2to2image2gently.2
The2pledge2includes2which2of2the2following?
1. Make2the2image2gently2message2a2priority2in2staff2communications2each2year.
2. Review2the2protocol2recommendations2and,2when2necessary,2implement2adjustments2
to2practice2processes.
3. Communicate2openly2with2parents.
a. 12only
b. 22only
c. 32only
d. 1,22,2and23
ANSWER:2 D
17. In2a2team2approach2to2patient2care,2various2participants
1. assume2responsibility2for2their2areas2of2expertise.
2. emphasize2the2importance2of2communication2throughout2the2team
3. rotate2as2the2person2in2charge2of2the2team
a. 12and222only
b. 12and232only
c. 22and232only
d. 1,22,2and23 NURSINGTB.COM
ANSWER:2 A
18. Which2of2the2following2radiation2quantities2is2intended2to2be2the2best2overall2measure2of2t
he2biologic2effects2of2ionizing2radiation?
a. Exposure
b. Effective2dose
c. Absorbed2dose
d. There2is2no2radiation2quantity2that2is2intended2to2be2the2best2overall2measure2of2t
he2biologic2effects2of2ionizing2radiation.
ANSWER:2 B
19. Typically,2people2are2more2willing2to2accept2a2risk2if2they2perceive2that2the2potential2benefit2t
o2be2obtained2is
a. greater2than2the2risk2involved.
b. equal2to2the2risk2involved.
c. less2than2the2risk2involved.
d. typically,2people2are2not2willing2to2accept2risk2no2matter2how2great2the2benefit2ma
y2be.
ANSWER:2 A
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