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MULTIPLEzCHOICE
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ANS:z D
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ANS:z A
3. Regardingzexposureztozionizingzradiation,zpatientszwhozarezeducatedztozunderstandzthezmedicalzb
enefitzofzanzimagingzprocedurezarezmorezlikelyzto
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ANS:z D
4. Thezmillisievertz(mSv)ziszequalzto
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b. 1/100zofzazsievert.
c. 1/1000zofzazsievert.
d. 1/10,000zofzazsievert.
ANS:z C
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ANS:z D
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d. refuseztozanswerzthezquestionzandzrecommendzthatzhezorzshezspeakzwithzthezre
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ANS:z A
7. Whyzshouldzthezselectionzofztechnicalzexposurezfactorszforzallzmedicalzimagingzprocedureszal
wayszfollowzALARA?
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b. Sozthatzradiographerszandzradiologistszdoznotzhaveztozacceptzresponsibilityzfor
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c. Becausezradiation-
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ANS:z C
8. Thezcardinalzprincipleszofzradiationzprotectionzincludezwhichzofzthezfollowing?
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9. Inzazhospitalzsetting,zwhichzofzthezfollowingzprofessionalsziszexpresslyzchargedzbyzthezhospitalza
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Radiography 8th Edition Sherer Te
z z z z zz
st Bank
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, Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
z z z z z
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 8th Edition
z z z z z z z
MULTIPLEzCHOICE
1. Consequenceszofzionizationzinzhumanzcellszinclude
1. creationzofzunstablezatoms.
2. productionzofzfreezelectrons.
3. creationzofzhighlyzreactivezfreezradicalszcapablezofzproducingzsubstanceszpoisonousztozthezc
ell.
4. creationzofznewzbiologiczmoleculeszdetrimentalztozthezlivingzcell.
5. injuryztozthezcellzthatzmayzmanifestzitselfzaszabnormalzfunctionzorzlosszofzfunction.
a. 1,z2,zandz3zonly
b. 2,z3,zandz4zonly
c. 3,z4,zandz5zonly
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ANS:z D
2. Whichzofzthezfollowingziszazformzofzradiationzthatziszcapablezofzcreatingzelectricallyzchargedzpa
rticleszbyzremovingzorbitalzelectronszfromzthezatomzofznormalzmatterzthroughzwhichzitzpasses?
a. Ionizingzradiation
b. Nonionizingzradiation
c. Subatomiczradiation
d. Ultrasoniczradiation IzG S M
ANS:z A
3. Regardingzexposureztozionizingzradiation,zpatientszwhozarezeducatedztozunderstandzthezmedicalzb
enefitzofzanzimagingzprocedurezarezmorezlikelyzto
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b. cancelztheirzscheduledzprocedurezbecauseztheyzareznotzwillingztozassumezazsmallzc
hancezofzbiologiczdamage.
c. suppresszanyzradiationzphobiazbutznotzriskzazsmallzchancezofzpossiblezbiologiczd
amage.
d. suppresszanyzradiationzphobiazandzbezwillingztozassumezazsmallzchancezofzpossiblezbi
ologiczdamage.
ANS:z D
4. Thezmillisievertz(mSv)ziszequalzto
a. 1/10zofzazsievert.
b. 1/100zofzazsievert.
c. 1/1000zofzazsievert.
d. 1/10,000zofzazsievert.
ANS:z C
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5. ThezadvantageszofzthezBERTzmethodzare
1. itzdoesznotzimplyzradiationzrisk;zitziszsimplyzazmeanszforzcomparison.
2. itzemphasizeszthatzradiationziszanzinnatezpartzofzourzenvironment.
3. itzprovideszanzanswerzthatziszeasyzforzthezpatientztozcomprehend.
a. 1zandz2zonly
b. 1zandz3zonly
c. 2zandz3zonly
d. 1,z2,zandz3
ANS:z D
6. Ifzazpatientzaskszazradiographerzazquestionzaboutzhowzmuchzradiationzhezorzshezwillzreceivezfr
omzazspecificzx-rayzprocedure,zthezradiographerzcan
a. respondzbyzusingzanzestimationzbasedzonzthezcomparisonzofzradiationzreceivedzfromzth
ezx-rayztoznaturalzbackgroundzradiationzreceived.
b. avoidzthezpatient’szquestionzbyzchangingzthezsubject.
c. tellzthezpatientzthatzitziszunethicalztozdiscusszsuchzconcerns.
d. refuseztozanswerzthezquestionzandzrecommendzthatzhezorzshezspeakzwithzthezre
ferringzphysician.
ANS:z A
7. Whyzshouldzthezselectionzofztechnicalzexposurezfactorszforzallzmedicalzimagingzprocedureszal
wayszfollowzALARA?
a. Sozthatzreferringzphysicianszorderingzimagingzprocedureszdoznotzhaveztozacceptzr
esponsibilityzforzpatientzradiationzsafety.
b. Sozthatzradiographerszandzradiologistszdoznotzhaveztozacceptzresponsibilityzfor
patientzradiationzsafety. NURSINGTB.COM
c. Becausezradiation-
inducedzcancerzdoesznotzappearztozhavezazdosezlevelzbelowzwhichzindividualszw
ouldzhaveznozchancezofzdevelopingzthiszdisease.
d. Becausezradiation-
inducedzcancerzdoeszhavezazdosezlevelzatzwhichzindividualszwouldzhavezazchanc
ezofzdevelopingzthiszdisease.
ANS:z C
8. Thezcardinalzprincipleszofzradiationzprotectionzincludezwhichzofzthezfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 1zonly
b. 2zonly
c. 3zonly
d. 1,z2,zandz3
ANS:z D
9. Inzazhospitalzsetting,zwhichzofzthezfollowingzprofessionalsziszexpresslyzchargedzbyzthezhospitalza
dministrationzwithzbeingzdirectlyzresponsiblezforzthezexecution,zenforcement,zandzmaintenancez
ofzthezALARAzprogram?
a. Assistantzadministratorzofzthezfacility
b. Chiefzofzstaff
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