TEST BANK
RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
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ByMaryAlice Statkiewicz Sherer
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Chapter1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Chapter 2. Radiation: Types,Sources, and Doses Received
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Chapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
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Chapter4. Radiation Quantitiesand Units Chapter
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5. Radiation Monitoring cc
Chapter 6. Overviewof Cell Biology
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Chapter7. Molecularand CellularRadiation Biology
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Chapter 8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
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cc Chapter9. Stochastic Effectsand Late Tissue Reactionsof Radiation in Organ
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Chapter10. Dose Limitsfor Exposureto Ionizing Radiation
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cc Chapter 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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Chapter12. ManagementofPatientR adiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray
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Chapter13. Radiation Safetyin ComputedTomographyand Mammography
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cc Chapter 14. Managementof Imaging PersonnelRadiation Dose During
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cc Diagnostic X-Ray Procedurescc c
Chapter15. Radioisotopesand Radiation Protection
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection c c c c
Sherer: Radiation Protection in MedicalRadiography, c c cc cc 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consequences of ionization inhuman cells include cc c c c c c
1. creation of unstable atoms. cc jj c c
2. production offree electrons. c c c c
3. creation ofhighly reactive free molecules(calledfreeradicals) capable
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of producing substances poisonous to the cell.
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4. creation ofnew biologic molecules detrimental tothe living cell.
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5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself asabnormal function orloss offunction.
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6. production of low-energy x-ray photons. c c cc c c cc
a. 1,2, 3, and 4 only cc cc c c cc
b. 2,3, 4, and 5 only cc cc c c cc
c. 3,4, 5, and 6 only cc cc c c cc
d. All the options
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ANS: D
,2. Which ofthe following is aform ofradiation that is capable ofcreating
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electrically charged particles by removing orbital electrons from the
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atomofnormal matter through which it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation c c
b. Nonionizing radiation c c
c. Subatomic radiation c c
d. Ultrasonic radiation c c
ANS: A
3. Regarding exposure toionizing radiation, patients who areeducated cc cc c c c c c c cc
tounderstand the medical benefit
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c to c
a. assume asmall chance ofbiologic damage butnot suppress c c c c cc c c c c cc
anyradiation phobia they may have.
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b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they arenot willing to cc cc c c cc cc cc cc c c
assume a small chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress anyradiation phobia but not risk asmall chance cc cc cc jjj c cc c c
ofpossible biologic damage. cc cc cc
d. suppress anyradiation phobia andbewilling to assume a small cc c c c c c c cc c c cc
chance ofpossible biologic damage.
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ANS: D
4. The millisievert (mSv) cc c c c c c c isequal to cc
a. 1/10 of a sievert. cc c c cc
b. 1/100 of a sievert. cc c c cc
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. cc c c cc
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. cc c c cc
ANS: C
5. The advantages ofthe BERT method are
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1. BERT doesnot imply radiation risk; it is simply ameans forcomparison.
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2. BERT emphasizes that radiation is aninnate partofthe environment.
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3. BERT provides ananswerthat is easyfor the patient tocomprehend.
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a. 1and 2 only c c cc
b. 1and 3 only c c cc
c. 2and 3 only c c cc
d. All the options cc cc
ANS: D cc
6. Ifapatient asksa radiographer aquestion about howmuch radiation he
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orshe will receive from aspecific
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radiographer
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a. respond byusing an estimation based on the comparison
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ofradiation received from the x-ray to natural background radiation
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received.
b. avoid thepatient’s question bychanging the subject. cc c c c c cc cc cc
c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse toanswer thequestion andrecommend that heorshe
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speakw ith the referringcc physician. j cc cc
ANS: A cc
7. Whyshould the selection of technical exposure factors for allmedical cc cc c c c c c cc c c cc
imaging procedures always
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures
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donothave to accept responsibility for patient radiation safety.
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, b. Sothat radiographers
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RADIATION PROTECTION IN MEDICALRADIOGRAPHY 9TH EDITION
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ByMaryAlice Statkiewicz Sherer
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, TABLEOF CONTENT cc
Chapter1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Chapter 2. Radiation: Types,Sources, and Doses Received
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Chapter 3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
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Chapter4. Radiation Quantitiesand Units Chapter
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5. Radiation Monitoring cc
Chapter 6. Overviewof Cell Biology
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Chapter7. Molecularand CellularRadiation Biology
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Chapter 8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
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cc Chapter9. Stochastic Effectsand Late Tissue Reactionsof Radiation in Organ
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cc Systems
Chapter10. Dose Limitsfor Exposureto Ionizing Radiation
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cc Chapter 11. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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Chapter12. ManagementofPatientR adiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray
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cc Procedures
Chapter13. Radiation Safetyin ComputedTomographyand Mammography
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cc Chapter 14. Managementof Imaging PersonnelRadiation Dose During
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cc Diagnostic X-Ray Procedurescc c
Chapter15. Radioisotopesand Radiation Protection
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection c c c c
Sherer: Radiation Protection in MedicalRadiography, c c cc cc 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consequences of ionization inhuman cells include cc c c c c c
1. creation of unstable atoms. cc jj c c
2. production offree electrons. c c c c
3. creation ofhighly reactive free molecules(calledfreeradicals) capable
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of producing substances poisonous to the cell.
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4. creation ofnew biologic molecules detrimental tothe living cell.
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5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself asabnormal function orloss offunction.
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6. production of low-energy x-ray photons. c c cc c c cc
a. 1,2, 3, and 4 only cc cc c c cc
b. 2,3, 4, and 5 only cc cc c c cc
c. 3,4, 5, and 6 only cc cc c c cc
d. All the options
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ANS: D
,2. Which ofthe following is aform ofradiation that is capable ofcreating
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electrically charged particles by removing orbital electrons from the
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atomofnormal matter through which it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation c c
b. Nonionizing radiation c c
c. Subatomic radiation c c
d. Ultrasonic radiation c c
ANS: A
3. Regarding exposure toionizing radiation, patients who areeducated cc cc c c c c c c cc
tounderstand the medical benefit
cc c of animaging procedure are more likely c c cc cc cc cc cc cc
c to c
a. assume asmall chance ofbiologic damage butnot suppress c c c c cc c c c c cc
anyradiation phobia they may have.
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b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they arenot willing to cc cc c c cc cc cc cc c c
assume a small chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress anyradiation phobia but not risk asmall chance cc cc cc jjj c cc c c
ofpossible biologic damage. cc cc cc
d. suppress anyradiation phobia andbewilling to assume a small cc c c c c c c cc c c cc
chance ofpossible biologic damage.
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ANS: D
4. The millisievert (mSv) cc c c c c c c isequal to cc
a. 1/10 of a sievert. cc c c cc
b. 1/100 of a sievert. cc c c cc
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. cc c c cc
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. cc c c cc
ANS: C
5. The advantages ofthe BERT method are
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1. BERT doesnot imply radiation risk; it is simply ameans forcomparison.
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2. BERT emphasizes that radiation is aninnate partofthe environment.
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3. BERT provides ananswerthat is easyfor the patient tocomprehend.
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a. 1and 2 only c c cc
b. 1and 3 only c c cc
c. 2and 3 only c c cc
d. All the options cc cc
ANS: D cc
6. Ifapatient asksa radiographer aquestion about howmuch radiation he
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orshe will receive from aspecific
cc c c x-ray procedure, thecc cc cc cc cc
radiographer
c c can
a. respond byusing an estimation based on the comparison
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ofradiation received from the x-ray to natural background radiation
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received.
b. avoid thepatient’s question bychanging the subject. cc c c c c cc cc cc
c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse toanswer thequestion andrecommend that heorshe
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speakw ith the referringcc physician. j cc cc
ANS: A cc
7. Whyshould the selection of technical exposure factors for allmedical cc cc c c c c c cc c c cc
imaging procedures always
c c follow ALARA? cc cc
a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures
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donothave to accept responsibility for patient radiation safety.
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, b. Sothat radiographers
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