Sherer / Radiation Protection Ch.10 Exam
which of the following terms means "random in nature"? - (correct Answer) - stochastic
the main function of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is to: - (correct Answer) - oversee the
nuclear energy industry
the ALARA concept presents an extremely conservative model with respect to the relationship between:
- (correct Answer) - ionizing radiation and potential risk
occasional exposure for the purpose of education and training is permitted, provided that special care is
taken to ensure that the annual effective dose limit of _________ is not exceeded. - (correct Answer) - 1
mSv
the responsibility for maintaining radiation monitoring records for all personnel and for providing
counseling for individuals who receive monitor readings in excess of allowable limits belongs to the: -
(correct Answer) - designated radiation safety officer of a health care facility
a radiation safety officer in a health care facility must have sufficient authority, organizational freedom,
and management prerogative to: - (correct Answer) - -identify radiation safety problems
-initiate, recommend, or provide corrective action
-stop unsafe operations involving by-product material
-verify implementation of corrective actions
damage to the reproductive cells of male and female humans that is caused by irradiation of sperm and
ova before conception is termed: - (correct Answer) - mutagenesis
effective dose (EfD) limits may be expressed for: - (correct Answer) - -whole-body exposure
-partial-body exposure
-exposure of individual organs
which of the following are responsibilities of a health care facility's radiation safety committee (RSC)? -
(correct Answer) - -assist in the development of the radiation safety program
-provide guidance for the radiation safety program
-facilitate the ongoing operation of the radiation safety program
in general, non stochastic effects occur: - (correct Answer) - only after large doses of radiation are
received
when whole-body occupational exposure is controlled by keeping the effective dose (EfD) well below the
upper boundary limit, the possibility of inducing stochastic effects of radiation is: - (correct Answer) -
minimized
which of the following terms means "random in nature"? - (correct Answer) - stochastic
the main function of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is to: - (correct Answer) - oversee the
nuclear energy industry
the ALARA concept presents an extremely conservative model with respect to the relationship between:
- (correct Answer) - ionizing radiation and potential risk
occasional exposure for the purpose of education and training is permitted, provided that special care is
taken to ensure that the annual effective dose limit of _________ is not exceeded. - (correct Answer) - 1
mSv
the responsibility for maintaining radiation monitoring records for all personnel and for providing
counseling for individuals who receive monitor readings in excess of allowable limits belongs to the: -
(correct Answer) - designated radiation safety officer of a health care facility
a radiation safety officer in a health care facility must have sufficient authority, organizational freedom,
and management prerogative to: - (correct Answer) - -identify radiation safety problems
-initiate, recommend, or provide corrective action
-stop unsafe operations involving by-product material
-verify implementation of corrective actions
damage to the reproductive cells of male and female humans that is caused by irradiation of sperm and
ova before conception is termed: - (correct Answer) - mutagenesis
effective dose (EfD) limits may be expressed for: - (correct Answer) - -whole-body exposure
-partial-body exposure
-exposure of individual organs
which of the following are responsibilities of a health care facility's radiation safety committee (RSC)? -
(correct Answer) - -assist in the development of the radiation safety program
-provide guidance for the radiation safety program
-facilitate the ongoing operation of the radiation safety program
in general, non stochastic effects occur: - (correct Answer) - only after large doses of radiation are
received
when whole-body occupational exposure is controlled by keeping the effective dose (EfD) well below the
upper boundary limit, the possibility of inducing stochastic effects of radiation is: - (correct Answer) -
minimized
