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1. Consequences of ionization in human cells
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1. creation of unstable atoms.
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2. production of free electrons. m m m


3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing
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4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
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5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal
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function or loss of function. - -ANSWER--1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
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2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of
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creating electrically charged particles by removing orbital ele
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ctrons from the atom of normal matter through which it
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d. Ultrasonic radiation - -ANSWER--a. Ionizing Radiation
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3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are
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educated to understand the medical benefit of an imaging
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a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not
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suppress any radiation phobia they may have.
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b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not
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willing to assume a small chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance
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d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a m m m m m m m m m m


small chance of possible
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biologic damage. - -ANSWER--D. Suppress any radiation phobia
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and be willing to assume a small chance of possible biologic
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damage.

4. The millisievert (mSv) is eqm m m m


ual to a. 1/10 of a sievert.
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b. 1/100 of a sievert. m m m


c. 1/1000 of a sievert. m m m


d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. - -ANSWER--C. 1/1000 of a sievert
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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
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comparison.
2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of our
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environment.
3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient to
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comprehend.
a. 1 and 2 only
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b. 1 and 3 only
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c. 2 and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, and 3 - -ANSWER--D. 1, 2, & 3
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6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much
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radiation he or she will receive from a specific x- m m m m m m m m m


ray procedure, the radiographer can
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a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison ofr
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adiation received from the x- m m m m


ray to natural background radiation received. b. avoid the patie
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nt's question by changingthe subject.
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c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he or she
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speak with the referring physician. - -ANSWER--
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A. Respondusing an estimation based on the comparison of r
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adiation
received.
7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all
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medical imaging procedures always follow ALARA?
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do
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not have to accept responsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b. So that radiographers and radiologists do not have to accept
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c. Because radiation- m


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h individuals would have no chance of developing this disease.
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d. Because radiation- m


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have a chance of developing this disease. - -ANSWER--
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C. Because radiation-
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mindividuals would have no chance of developing this disease.
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8. What are the cardinal principles of radiation protection? - -
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9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is
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expressly charged by the hospital administration with being
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directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, and ma
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