Test Bank for Radiologic Science for Technologists – 13th Edition by Bushong & Shields | Complete Exam Questions with Expert Verified Answers and Rationales

Chapter01:EssentialConceptsofRadiologicScienceBushong:
j j j j j j j




RadiologicSciencefor Technologists, 13thEdition j b




MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Matterismeasuredin j j j j .
a. kilograms
b. joules
c. electronvolts
d. rems

ANS: A j j




Matteris measuredinkilograms. j




2. Atomsandmoleculesarethefundamentalbuildingblocksof
j j j j j j j j .
a. energy
b. radiation
c. matter
d. gravity

ANS: C j j




Atomsandmoleculesarethefundamentalbuildingblocksofmatter. j j j j j




3. Iceandsteamareexamplesoftwoformsof
j j j j j j j j .
a. matter
b. radiation
c. energy
d. work

ANS: A j j




Iceand steam areexamples oftwoformsof matter.
j j j j




4. TheformulaE=mc2isthebasisforthetheorythatledtothedevelopmentof
j j j j j j j j j j j .
a. x-rays
b. electromagnetic radiation b




c. nuclearpower
d. cathoderaytubes j




ANS: C j j




TheformulaE=mc2isthebasisforthetheorythatledtothedevelopmentofnuclearpower.
j j j j j j j j b j j j j




5. Radiowaves,light,andx-raysareallexamplesof
j j j j j j j j energy.
a. nuclear
b. thermal
c. electrical
d. electromagnetic

ANS: D j j




Electromagneticenergyincludesradiowaves,light,andx-raysaswell asotherpartsofthe spectrum. j j j j j j j

, 6. Amovingobjecthas
j j j j energy.
a. potential
b. kinetic
c. nuclear
d. electromagnetic

ANS: B j j




Amovingobjecthaskineticenergy.
j j j




7. Whatistheremovalofanelectronfromanatomcalled?
j j j j j j j j j




a. Ionization
b. Pairproduction j




c. Irradiation
d. Electricity

ANS: A j j




Theremovalofanelectronfromanatomiscalledionization. j j j j j j j




8. Ionizing radiation is capable ofremoving j j j j j j fromatoms asitpasses throughthe
b b




matter.
j




a. neutrons
b. protons
c. electrons
d. ions
ANS: C j j




Ionizingradiationiscapableofremovingelectronsfromatomsasitpassesthroughthematter.
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9. Theenergyofx-raysis
j j j j .
a. thermal
b. potential
c. kinetic
d. electromagnetic

ANS: D j j




X-raysareaformofelectromagneticenergy.
j j




10. Thebiggestsourceofman-madeionizingradiationexposuretothepublicis j j j j j j j




.
a. atomicfallout j




b. diagnosticx-rays
c. smokedetectors
d. nuclearpowerplants
ANS: B j j




Medicalx-rayexposureis thebiggestsourceofman-maderadiation. j j j j




11. In the United States, we areexposed to
j j j j j j j mSv/yearofionizingradiationfromtheb




naturalenvironment.
j j




a. 0to5 j j




b. 5to20 j j




c. 20to90 j j

, d. 100to300 j j




ANS: Aj j




Weareexposedtoabout3mSv/yrofionizingradiation from naturalenvironmental sources in the
j j j b




jUnitedStates. j




12. isaspecialquantityofradiologicscience. j j




a. Mass
b. Velocity
c. Radioactivity
d. Momentum
ANS: Cj j




Radioactivityisaspecialquantityofradiologicscience. j j j j




13. Today,radiologyisconsideredtobea(n)
j j j j j j occupation.
a. safe
b. unsafe
c. dangerous
d. high-risk

ANS: Aj j




Today,radiologyisconsideredtobeasafeoccupationbecauseofeffectiveradiationprotection
j j j




practices.
j




14. WhatdoesALARAmean? j j




a. AllLevelAlertRadiationAccident
j j j j




b. AsLowAsReasonablyAchievable
j j j j




c. AlwaysLeaveARestrictedArea j j j j




d. AsLowAsRegulationsAllow
j j j j




ANS: Bj j




ALARAmeansAsLowAsReasonablyAchievable. j j j j j




15. Computedtomographywasdevelopedinthe j j j j j .
a. 1890s
b. 1920s
c. 1970s
d. 1990s

ANS: Cj j




Computedtomographywas developedinthe1970s. j j j




16. Filtrationisusedto j . j j j




a. absorblow-energyx-rays j




b. removehigh-energyx-rays j




c. restricttheusefulbeamtothebodypartimaged j j j j j j




d. fabricategonadalshields

ANS: Aj j




Filtration isusedtoabsorb low-energyx-rays.
j j

, TRUE/FALSE

1. Massisthequantityofmatterasdescribedbyitsenergyequivalence.
j j j j j j




ANS: T j j




Massisthequantityofmatterasdescribedbyitsenergyequivalence.
j j j j j j




2. Radiationistheremovalofanelectronfromanatom. j j j j j j




ANS: F j j




Ionizationistheremovalofanelectronfromanatom. j j j j j j




3. RadiologyemergedasamedicalspecialtybecauseoftheSnooktransformerandtheCrookesx- ray j j j j j




tube.
j




ANS: F j j




RadiologyemergedasamedicalspecialtybecauseoftheSnooktransformerandtheCoolidgex- ray j j j j j




tube.
j




Chapter02:BasicPhysicsPrimer
Bushong:RadiologicScienceforTechnologists,12th Edition b




MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Thebasicquantitiesmeasuredinmechanicsare
j j j j j j j ,j ,and
j j .
a. volume;length;meters j j




b. mass;length;time j j




c. radioactivity;dose;exposure j j




d. meters;kilos;seconds j j




ANS: B j j




Thebasicquantitiesmeasuredinmechanicsaremass,length,andtime. j j j j j j




2. Anexampleofaderivedquantityinmechanicalphysicsisa
j j j j j j j j j j .
a. meter
b. second
c. dose
d. volume

ANS: D j j




Volumeis a derived unit. j b j




3. Exposureismeasuredinunitsof j j j j j j .
a. becquerel
b. sieverts
c. meters
d. grays

ANS: D j j