Radiation Therapy Board Exam Review –
MOSBY- Questions and Answers| Latest Update
Metastatic disease may lead to an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac. this
may lead to:
A. mitral stenosis
B. tachycardia
C. pericarditis
D. pericardial tamponade D. pericardial tamponade (manifests as irregular heartbeat and
may lead to cardiac arrest)
The volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood per 100 mL is the:
A. erythrocytes
B. leukocytes
C. hematocrit
D. hemoglobin C. hematocrit
The pathogen among the following that commonly causes infection in Cancer patients is:
A. Pseudomonas
B. Streptococci
C. Staphylococci
D. Hepatitis B A. pseudomonas (bacterial infection)
patients should be warned to avoid ______ because it repels, rather than attracts moisture to
the skin.
A. petroleum jelly
B. lanolin based
C. water-based
,D. mild soap A. petroleum jelly
Contact with secretions transferred by sneezing, coughing, or talking is an example of which
transmission?
A. direct
B. indirect
C. droplet
D. airborne C. droplet
The most common nosocomial infections are:
A. blood borne infection
B. respiratory tract infection
C. wound infection
D. urinary tract infection D. UTI
A patient suffering from a bacterial infection may have an elevated body temperature resulting
from ________ released by the bacterial.
A. antigens
B. antibodies
C. immunoglobulins
D. pyrotoxins D. pyridoxins (chemical agents tag trigger fevers)
Afebril means:
A. elevated temperature
B. normal body temperature
C. elevated titers to staphylococcus
D. no titres to staphylococcus B. normal body temperature (without fever)
,The transient sensation of electrical shock traveling down the neck and extremities following
radiation to the spine is called:
A. Lhermitte's sign
B. Babinski's Sign
C. Turner's syndrome
D. Gardner's syndrome A. Lhermitte's sign
A form of anticancer therapy that uses the body's own immune system will often require the
production of:
A. attenuated leukocytes
B. irradiated erythrocytes
C. monoclonal antibodies
D. enhanced thrombocytes C. monoclonal antibodies (boosts the body's immune system)
Which of the following dental reactions is common when irradiating the oral cavity?
A. neuropathy
B. plaque
C. caries
D. discoloration C. caries (tooth decay)
The cardinal signs of inflammation include:
1. pain
2. heat
3. redness
4. itching
A. 1, 3
, B. 3, 4
C. 1, 2, 3
D. 1, 3, 4 C. 1, 2, 3
Orthovoltage machines operated in the range of
A. 10-40 KV
B. 100 KV
C. 100-200 KV
D. 150-500 KV D. 150-500 KV
0.01 J/Kg is equivalent to:
A. 1 Roengtgen
B. 1 RAD
C. 1 Gy
D. 1 Bq B. 1 RAD
A pocket dosimeter is a
A. low energy dosimeter
B. thermoluminescent dosimeter
C. cutie pie
D. none of the above A. low energy dosimeter
Traditional unit of absorbed dose equivalent.
A. REM
B. RAD
C. Roentgen
D. RBE A. REM
MOSBY- Questions and Answers| Latest Update
Metastatic disease may lead to an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac. this
may lead to:
A. mitral stenosis
B. tachycardia
C. pericarditis
D. pericardial tamponade D. pericardial tamponade (manifests as irregular heartbeat and
may lead to cardiac arrest)
The volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood per 100 mL is the:
A. erythrocytes
B. leukocytes
C. hematocrit
D. hemoglobin C. hematocrit
The pathogen among the following that commonly causes infection in Cancer patients is:
A. Pseudomonas
B. Streptococci
C. Staphylococci
D. Hepatitis B A. pseudomonas (bacterial infection)
patients should be warned to avoid ______ because it repels, rather than attracts moisture to
the skin.
A. petroleum jelly
B. lanolin based
C. water-based
,D. mild soap A. petroleum jelly
Contact with secretions transferred by sneezing, coughing, or talking is an example of which
transmission?
A. direct
B. indirect
C. droplet
D. airborne C. droplet
The most common nosocomial infections are:
A. blood borne infection
B. respiratory tract infection
C. wound infection
D. urinary tract infection D. UTI
A patient suffering from a bacterial infection may have an elevated body temperature resulting
from ________ released by the bacterial.
A. antigens
B. antibodies
C. immunoglobulins
D. pyrotoxins D. pyridoxins (chemical agents tag trigger fevers)
Afebril means:
A. elevated temperature
B. normal body temperature
C. elevated titers to staphylococcus
D. no titres to staphylococcus B. normal body temperature (without fever)
,The transient sensation of electrical shock traveling down the neck and extremities following
radiation to the spine is called:
A. Lhermitte's sign
B. Babinski's Sign
C. Turner's syndrome
D. Gardner's syndrome A. Lhermitte's sign
A form of anticancer therapy that uses the body's own immune system will often require the
production of:
A. attenuated leukocytes
B. irradiated erythrocytes
C. monoclonal antibodies
D. enhanced thrombocytes C. monoclonal antibodies (boosts the body's immune system)
Which of the following dental reactions is common when irradiating the oral cavity?
A. neuropathy
B. plaque
C. caries
D. discoloration C. caries (tooth decay)
The cardinal signs of inflammation include:
1. pain
2. heat
3. redness
4. itching
A. 1, 3
, B. 3, 4
C. 1, 2, 3
D. 1, 3, 4 C. 1, 2, 3
Orthovoltage machines operated in the range of
A. 10-40 KV
B. 100 KV
C. 100-200 KV
D. 150-500 KV D. 150-500 KV
0.01 J/Kg is equivalent to:
A. 1 Roengtgen
B. 1 RAD
C. 1 Gy
D. 1 Bq B. 1 RAD
A pocket dosimeter is a
A. low energy dosimeter
B. thermoluminescent dosimeter
C. cutie pie
D. none of the above A. low energy dosimeter
Traditional unit of absorbed dose equivalent.
A. REM
B. RAD
C. Roentgen
D. RBE A. REM
