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Radiation Protection ARRT Exam 2025 |
Comprehensive Q&A
Damage to the nitrogenous bases that is damage to the base itself or to the rungs
connecting the main chains can result in _______ causing a _______
Choose the best answer
1. alteration of cross linking/molecular lesion/point mutation
2. alteration of side rail locking/molecular lesion/point mutation
3. alteration of base sequences/molecular lesion/point mutation - correct -
answer-3. alteration of base sequences/molecular lesion/point mutation
Bushong 8th edition page 507
With a molecular lesion/point mutation any subsequent divisions result in a
daughter cells with _______
1. incorrect genetic information
2. correct genetic information
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3. no change in genetic information - correct -answer-1. incorrect genetic
information
Bushong 8th edition page 507
What is the approximate entrance skin exposure ESE for the average
anterioposterior AP supine abdomen radiograph
a. 300 rad
b. 300 mrad
c. 35 rad
d. 35 mrad - correct -answer-b. 300 mrad
Dowd and Tilson 2nd edition page 247
The curious patient also can be referred to the _____ for more detailed
information about patient dose
1. nurse
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2. Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
3. medical physicist - correct -answer-3. medical physicist
Dowd and Tilson 2nd edition page 247
The average anteroposterior AP supine lumbar spine radiograph delivers an ESE of
about ______ aka _____
a. 50 mrad aka 0.35 rad
b. 150 mrad aka 0.35 rad
c. 350 mrad aka 0.35 rad - correct -answer-c. 350 mrad aka 0.35 rad
Dowd and Tilson 2nd edition page 247
The average AP supine abdomen radiography delivers about ______; the average
AP cervical spine radiograph delivers about ______
a. 300 mrad/80 mrad
b. 100 mrad/50 mrad
c. 50 mrad/80 mrad - correct -answer-a. 300 mrad/80 mrad
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Dowd and Tilson 2nd edition page 247
All of the following devices are generally used to help reduce patient dose except
Choose all that apply
1. grid
2. collimator
3. gonad shield - correct -answer-1. grid
Frank Long, and Smith 11th edition vol 1 page 32-33
______ or other kinds of beam _____ limit the amount of tissue being irradiated
and therefore can reduce patient dose significantly
1. anodes/restrictiors
2. Collimators/restrictiors
3. cathodes/restrictiors - correct -answer-2. Collimators/restrictiors
Radiation Protection ARRT Exam 2025 |
Comprehensive Q&A
Damage to the nitrogenous bases that is damage to the base itself or to the rungs
connecting the main chains can result in _______ causing a _______
Choose the best answer
1. alteration of cross linking/molecular lesion/point mutation
2. alteration of side rail locking/molecular lesion/point mutation
3. alteration of base sequences/molecular lesion/point mutation - correct -
answer-3. alteration of base sequences/molecular lesion/point mutation
Bushong 8th edition page 507
With a molecular lesion/point mutation any subsequent divisions result in a
daughter cells with _______
1. incorrect genetic information
2. correct genetic information
,2|Page
3. no change in genetic information - correct -answer-1. incorrect genetic
information
Bushong 8th edition page 507
What is the approximate entrance skin exposure ESE for the average
anterioposterior AP supine abdomen radiograph
a. 300 rad
b. 300 mrad
c. 35 rad
d. 35 mrad - correct -answer-b. 300 mrad
Dowd and Tilson 2nd edition page 247
The curious patient also can be referred to the _____ for more detailed
information about patient dose
1. nurse
,3|Page
2. Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
3. medical physicist - correct -answer-3. medical physicist
Dowd and Tilson 2nd edition page 247
The average anteroposterior AP supine lumbar spine radiograph delivers an ESE of
about ______ aka _____
a. 50 mrad aka 0.35 rad
b. 150 mrad aka 0.35 rad
c. 350 mrad aka 0.35 rad - correct -answer-c. 350 mrad aka 0.35 rad
Dowd and Tilson 2nd edition page 247
The average AP supine abdomen radiography delivers about ______; the average
AP cervical spine radiograph delivers about ______
a. 300 mrad/80 mrad
b. 100 mrad/50 mrad
c. 50 mrad/80 mrad - correct -answer-a. 300 mrad/80 mrad
, 4|Page
Dowd and Tilson 2nd edition page 247
All of the following devices are generally used to help reduce patient dose except
Choose all that apply
1. grid
2. collimator
3. gonad shield - correct -answer-1. grid
Frank Long, and Smith 11th edition vol 1 page 32-33
______ or other kinds of beam _____ limit the amount of tissue being irradiated
and therefore can reduce patient dose significantly
1. anodes/restrictiors
2. Collimators/restrictiors
3. cathodes/restrictiors - correct -answer-2. Collimators/restrictiors
