TEST BANK
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
4. Radiation Quantities and Units
5. Radiation Monitoring
6. Overview of Cell Biology
7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ
Systems
10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray
Procedures
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12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During
Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Consequences of ionization in human cells include
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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.
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 2, 3, and 4 only
c. 3, 4, and 5 only
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
ANSWER: D
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is
capable of creating electrically 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
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