Test bank for radiation protection

TEST BANK FOR RADIATION PROTECTION.
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ATI TEAS 7 LATEST EXAM 2024- l l l l l



2025ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND l l l l



CORRECT DETAILEDANSWERS// GRANTEEDP l l l l



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1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include
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1. creation of unstable atoms. l l l



2. production of free electrons. l l l



3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producingsub
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stances poisonous to the cell.
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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 functionor lo
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ss 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 ofcreatin
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g electrically charged particles by removing orbital electrons from
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the atom of normal matter through which it
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passes?
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d. Ultrasonic radiation - -ANSWER--a. Ionizing Radiation
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, 3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who areed l l l l l l l l



ucated to understand the medical benefit of an imaging proce l l l l l l l l l



dure are more likely to... l l l l



a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppressany l l l l l l l l l l l



radiation phobia they may have. l l l l



b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are notwill l l l l l l l l



ing to assume a small chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance ofposs l l l l l l l l l l l



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damage.
d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume asma l l l l l l l l l l



ll chance of possible
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D. Suppress any radiation phobiaand be willing to assume a small chan
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ce of possible biologic damage.
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4. The millisievert (mSv) is equalto l l l l l l



a. 1/10 of a sievert.
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b. 1/100 of a sievert. l l l



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



d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. - -ANSWER--C. 1/1000 of a sievert l l l l l l l l l




5. The advantages of the BERT method are l l l l l l



1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means forcom
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parison.
2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of ourenvi
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,3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient tocom
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prehend.
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 muchradi
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ation he or she will receive from a specific x- l l l l l l l l l



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a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison ofradiat
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ion received from the x-
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ray to natural background radiation received. b. avoid the patient's q
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uestion by changingthe subject. l l l l



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 speak w
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ith the referring physician. - -ANSWER--A. Respond by
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using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation
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received.

7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for allmedl l l l l l l l l l



ical imaging procedures always followALARA? l l l l l



a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures donot
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have to accept responsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b. So that radiographers and radiologists do not have to acceptresp
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onsibility for patient radiation safety. l l l l




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, c. Because radiation- l



induced cancer does not appear to havea dose level below which ind
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ividuals would have no chance of developing this disease.
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d. Because radiation- l



induced cancer does have a dose level atwhich individuals would hav
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e a chance of developing this disease. - -ANSWER--
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C. Because radiation-
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induced cancer doesnot appear to have a dose level below which indi
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viduals 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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ANSWER—
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9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals isexpr
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essly charged by the hospital administration with beingdirectly
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responsible for the execution, enforcement, and maintenance l l l l l l l



of theALARAprogram?
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c. Radiation Safety Officer l l



d. Student radiologic technologist - -ANSWER-- l l l l



C. RadiationSafety Officer
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10. Why is a question concerning the amount of radiation apati l l l l l l l l l l



ent will receive during a specific x-
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ray procedure difficultto answer?
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