Radiation Protection and Safety Exam
Questions with Answers
According to the current recommendations, which of the following will have the
highest annual dose limit?
a. the lens of the eye
b. the hands of a member of the general public
c. the embryo/fetus
d. the hands of a pregnant therapist - Answer- d. the hands of a pregnant
therapist
According to the current recommendations, the guidance levels for cumulative
exposures for a 30 y/o occupational worker with 3 years of experience is: - Answer-
10 mSv X age= 300 mSv
It is recommended that radiation exposure to the fetus should not exceed _______
for the entire gestation period. - Answer- 0.5 rem
The roentgen is a unit of measurement that specifies the _______ of air by X-rays or
gamma radiation - Answer- ionization
The term quality factor (Q):
a. varies with different types of radiation
b. varies with different types of tissue
c. varies in function of age and gender
d. is measured in rem - Answer- varies with different types of radiation
Any container in which radionuclides are transported, stored, or used must have a
label saying: - Answer- Caution- Radioactive Material
The organization in the United States that is principally responsible for
recommending radiation dose limits is the - Answer- NRC
Dose equivalent is measured in units of? - Answer- sievert
The agency that regulates the use of radiation producing machines is the: - Answer-
FDA
An example of deterministic effect is:
a. carcinogenesis
b. genetic effects
Questions with Answers
According to the current recommendations, which of the following will have the
highest annual dose limit?
a. the lens of the eye
b. the hands of a member of the general public
c. the embryo/fetus
d. the hands of a pregnant therapist - Answer- d. the hands of a pregnant
therapist
According to the current recommendations, the guidance levels for cumulative
exposures for a 30 y/o occupational worker with 3 years of experience is: - Answer-
10 mSv X age= 300 mSv
It is recommended that radiation exposure to the fetus should not exceed _______
for the entire gestation period. - Answer- 0.5 rem
The roentgen is a unit of measurement that specifies the _______ of air by X-rays or
gamma radiation - Answer- ionization
The term quality factor (Q):
a. varies with different types of radiation
b. varies with different types of tissue
c. varies in function of age and gender
d. is measured in rem - Answer- varies with different types of radiation
Any container in which radionuclides are transported, stored, or used must have a
label saying: - Answer- Caution- Radioactive Material
The organization in the United States that is principally responsible for
recommending radiation dose limits is the - Answer- NRC
Dose equivalent is measured in units of? - Answer- sievert
The agency that regulates the use of radiation producing machines is the: - Answer-
FDA
An example of deterministic effect is:
a. carcinogenesis
b. genetic effects
