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Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.6xIntroduction6xto6xRadiation6xProtection
2.6xRadiation:6xTypes,6xSources,6xand6xDoses6xReceived
3.6xInteraction6xof6xX-Radiation6xwith6xMatter
4.6xRadiation6xQuantities6xand6xUnits
5.6xRadiation6xMonitoring
6.6xOverview6xof6xCell6xBiology
7.6xMolecular6xand6xCellular6xRadiation6xBiology
8.6xEarly6xTissue6xReactions6xand6xTheir6xEffects6xon6xOrgan6xSystems
9.6xStochastic6xEffects6xand6xLate6xTissue6xReactions6xof6xRadiation6xin6xOrgan6xSystems
10.6xEquipment6xDesign6xfor6xRadiation6xProtection
11.6xManagement6xof6xPatient6xRadiation6xDose6xDuring6xDiagnostic6xX-Ray6xProcedures
12.6xRadiation6xSafety6xin6xComputed6xTomography6xand6xMammography
13.6xManagement6xof6xImaging6xPersonnel6xRadiation6xDose6xDuring6xDiagnostic6xX-Ray6xProcedures
14.6xRadioisotopes6xand6xRadiation6xProtection
,Chapter6x01:6xIntroduction6xto6xRadiation6xProtection
Sherer:6xRadiation6xProtection6xin6xMedical6xRadiography,6x9th6xEdition
MULTIPLE6x CHOICE
1. Consequences6xof6xionization6xin6xhuman6xcells6xinclude
1. creation6xof6xunstable6xatoms.
2. production6xof6xfree6xelectrons.
3. creation6xof6xhighly6xreactive6xfree6xradicals6xcapable6xof6xproducing6xsubstances6xpoisonou
s6xto6xthe6cx ell.
4. creation6xof6xnew6xbiologic6xmolecules6xdetrimental6xto6xthe6xliving6xcell.
5. injury6xto6xthe6xcell6xthat6xmay6xmanifest6xitself6xas6xabnormal6xfunction6xor6xloss6xof6xfunction.
a. 1,6x2,6xand6x36xonly
b. 2,6x3,6xand6x46xonly
c. 3,6x4,6xand6x56xonly
d.6 x 1,6x2,6x3,6x4,6xand6x5
ANSWER:6 x D
2. Which6xof6xthe6xfollowing6xis6xa6xform6xof6xradiation6xthat6xis6xcapable6xof6xcreating6xelectrically6
xcharged6p
x articles6xby6xremoving6xorbital6xelectrons6xfrom6xthe6xatom6xof6xnormal6xmatter6xth
rough6xwhich6xit6xpasses?
a. Ionizing6xradiation
b. Nonionizing6xradiation
c. Subatomic6xradiation
d. Ultrasonic6xradiation
ANSWER:6 x A
3. Regarding6xexposure6xto6xionizing6xradiation,6xpatients6xwho6xare6xeducated6xto6xunderstand6xth
e6xmedical6bx enefit6xof6xan6ximaging6xprocedure6xare6xmore6xlikely6xto
a. assume6xa6xsmall6xchance6xof6xbiologic6xdamage6xbut6xnot6xsuppress6xany6xradiatio
n6xphobia6tx hey6xmay6xhave.
b. cancel6xtheir6xscheduled6xprocedure6xbecause6xthey6xare6xnot6xwilling6xto6xassume
6xa6xsmall6c
x hance6xof6xbiologic6xdamage.
c. suppress6xany6xradiation6xphobia6xbut6xnot6xrisk6xa6xsmall6xchance6xof6xpossible6x
biologic6dx amage.
d. suppress6xany6xradiation6xphobia6xand6xbe6xwilling6xto6xassume6xa6xsmall6xchance6xof6
xpossible6bx iologic6xdamage.
ANSWER:6 x D
4. The6xmillisievert6x(mSv)6xis6xequal6xto
a. 1/106xof6xa6xsievert.
b. 1/1006xof6xa6xsievert.
c. 1/10006xof6xa6xsievert.
d. 1/10,0006xof6xa6xsievert.
ANSWER:6 x C
, Radiation6xProtection6xin6xMedical6xRadiography6x8th6xEdition6xSherer6xTest6x
Bank
5. The6xadvantages6xof6xthe6xBERT6xmethod6xare
1. it6xdoes6xnot6ximply6xradiation6xrisk;6xit6xis6xsimply6xa6xmeans6xfor6xcomparison.
2. it6xemphasizes6xthat6xradiation6xis6xan6xinnate6xpart6xof6xour6xenvironment.
3. it6xprovides6xan6xanswer6xthat6xis6xeasy6xfor6xthe6xpatient6xto6xcomprehend.
a. 16xand6x26xonly
b. 16xand6x36xonly
c. 26xand6x36xonly
d. 1,6x2,6xand6x3
ANSWER:6 x D
6. If6xa6xpatient6xasks6xa6xradiographer6xa6xquestion6xabout6xhow6xmuch6xradiation6xhe6xor6xshe6x
will6xreceive6fx rom6xa6xspecific6xx-ray6xprocedure,6xthe6xradiographer6xcan
a. respond6xby6xusing6xan6xestimation6xbased6xon6xthe6xcomparison6xof6xradiation6xrecei
ved6xfrom6tx he6xx-ray6xto6xnatural6xbackground6xradiation6xreceived.
b. avoid6xthe6xpatient’s6xquestion6xby6xchanging6xthe6xsubject.
c. tell6xthe6xpatient6xthat6xit6xis6xunethical6xto6xdiscuss6xsuch6xconcerns.
d. refuse6xto6xanswer6xthe6xquestion6xand6xrecommend6xthat6xhe6xor6xshe6xspea
k6xwith6xthe6rx eferring6xphysician.
ANSWER:6 x A
7. Why6xshould6xthe6xselection6xof6xtechnical6xexposure6xfactors6xfor6xall6xmedical6ximaging6xprocedures
always6xfollow6xALARA? So6xthat6xradiographers6xand6xradiologists6xdo6xnot6xh
e6xto6xa
a.6xSo6xthat6xreferring6xphysicians6xordering6ximaging6xprocedures6xdo6xnot6xhave6xto6xaccept6x
responsibility6xfor6xpatient6xradiation6xsafety.
b.
patient6xradiation6xsafety.
c. Because6xradiation-
induced6xcancer6xdoes6xnot6xappear6xto6xhave6xa6xdose6xlevel6xbelow6w x hich6xindi
viduals6xwould6xhave6xno6xchance6xof6xdeveloping6xthis6xdisease.
d. Because6xradiation-
induced6xcancer6xdoes6xhave6xa6xdose6xlevel6xat6xwhich6xindividuals6w
x ould6xhave6
xa6xchance6xof6xdeveloping6xthis6xdisease.
ANSWER:6 x C
8. The6xcardinal6xprinciples6xof6xradiation6xprotection6xinclude6xwhich6xof6xthe6xfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 16xonly
b. 26xonly
c. 36xonly
d. 1,6x2,6xand6x3
ANSWER:6 x D
9. In6xa6xhospital6xsetting,6xwhich6xof6xthe6xfollowing6xprofessionals6xis6xexpressly6xcharged6xby6xthe6
xhospital6ax dministration6xwith6xbeing6xdirectly6xresponsible6xfor6xthe6xexecution,6xenforcement,
6xand6xmaintenance6xof6xthe6xALARA6xprogram?
a. Assistant6xadministrator6xof6xthe6xfacility
b. Chief6xof6xstaff
Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.6xIntroduction6xto6xRadiation6xProtection
2.6xRadiation:6xTypes,6xSources,6xand6xDoses6xReceived
3.6xInteraction6xof6xX-Radiation6xwith6xMatter
4.6xRadiation6xQuantities6xand6xUnits
5.6xRadiation6xMonitoring
6.6xOverview6xof6xCell6xBiology
7.6xMolecular6xand6xCellular6xRadiation6xBiology
8.6xEarly6xTissue6xReactions6xand6xTheir6xEffects6xon6xOrgan6xSystems
9.6xStochastic6xEffects6xand6xLate6xTissue6xReactions6xof6xRadiation6xin6xOrgan6xSystems
10.6xEquipment6xDesign6xfor6xRadiation6xProtection
11.6xManagement6xof6xPatient6xRadiation6xDose6xDuring6xDiagnostic6xX-Ray6xProcedures
12.6xRadiation6xSafety6xin6xComputed6xTomography6xand6xMammography
13.6xManagement6xof6xImaging6xPersonnel6xRadiation6xDose6xDuring6xDiagnostic6xX-Ray6xProcedures
14.6xRadioisotopes6xand6xRadiation6xProtection
,Chapter6x01:6xIntroduction6xto6xRadiation6xProtection
Sherer:6xRadiation6xProtection6xin6xMedical6xRadiography,6x9th6xEdition
MULTIPLE6x CHOICE
1. Consequences6xof6xionization6xin6xhuman6xcells6xinclude
1. creation6xof6xunstable6xatoms.
2. production6xof6xfree6xelectrons.
3. creation6xof6xhighly6xreactive6xfree6xradicals6xcapable6xof6xproducing6xsubstances6xpoisonou
s6xto6xthe6cx ell.
4. creation6xof6xnew6xbiologic6xmolecules6xdetrimental6xto6xthe6xliving6xcell.
5. injury6xto6xthe6xcell6xthat6xmay6xmanifest6xitself6xas6xabnormal6xfunction6xor6xloss6xof6xfunction.
a. 1,6x2,6xand6x36xonly
b. 2,6x3,6xand6x46xonly
c. 3,6x4,6xand6x56xonly
d.6 x 1,6x2,6x3,6x4,6xand6x5
ANSWER:6 x D
2. Which6xof6xthe6xfollowing6xis6xa6xform6xof6xradiation6xthat6xis6xcapable6xof6xcreating6xelectrically6
xcharged6p
x articles6xby6xremoving6xorbital6xelectrons6xfrom6xthe6xatom6xof6xnormal6xmatter6xth
rough6xwhich6xit6xpasses?
a. Ionizing6xradiation
b. Nonionizing6xradiation
c. Subatomic6xradiation
d. Ultrasonic6xradiation
ANSWER:6 x A
3. Regarding6xexposure6xto6xionizing6xradiation,6xpatients6xwho6xare6xeducated6xto6xunderstand6xth
e6xmedical6bx enefit6xof6xan6ximaging6xprocedure6xare6xmore6xlikely6xto
a. assume6xa6xsmall6xchance6xof6xbiologic6xdamage6xbut6xnot6xsuppress6xany6xradiatio
n6xphobia6tx hey6xmay6xhave.
b. cancel6xtheir6xscheduled6xprocedure6xbecause6xthey6xare6xnot6xwilling6xto6xassume
6xa6xsmall6c
x hance6xof6xbiologic6xdamage.
c. suppress6xany6xradiation6xphobia6xbut6xnot6xrisk6xa6xsmall6xchance6xof6xpossible6x
biologic6dx amage.
d. suppress6xany6xradiation6xphobia6xand6xbe6xwilling6xto6xassume6xa6xsmall6xchance6xof6
xpossible6bx iologic6xdamage.
ANSWER:6 x D
4. The6xmillisievert6x(mSv)6xis6xequal6xto
a. 1/106xof6xa6xsievert.
b. 1/1006xof6xa6xsievert.
c. 1/10006xof6xa6xsievert.
d. 1/10,0006xof6xa6xsievert.
ANSWER:6 x C
, Radiation6xProtection6xin6xMedical6xRadiography6x8th6xEdition6xSherer6xTest6x
Bank
5. The6xadvantages6xof6xthe6xBERT6xmethod6xare
1. it6xdoes6xnot6ximply6xradiation6xrisk;6xit6xis6xsimply6xa6xmeans6xfor6xcomparison.
2. it6xemphasizes6xthat6xradiation6xis6xan6xinnate6xpart6xof6xour6xenvironment.
3. it6xprovides6xan6xanswer6xthat6xis6xeasy6xfor6xthe6xpatient6xto6xcomprehend.
a. 16xand6x26xonly
b. 16xand6x36xonly
c. 26xand6x36xonly
d. 1,6x2,6xand6x3
ANSWER:6 x D
6. If6xa6xpatient6xasks6xa6xradiographer6xa6xquestion6xabout6xhow6xmuch6xradiation6xhe6xor6xshe6x
will6xreceive6fx rom6xa6xspecific6xx-ray6xprocedure,6xthe6xradiographer6xcan
a. respond6xby6xusing6xan6xestimation6xbased6xon6xthe6xcomparison6xof6xradiation6xrecei
ved6xfrom6tx he6xx-ray6xto6xnatural6xbackground6xradiation6xreceived.
b. avoid6xthe6xpatient’s6xquestion6xby6xchanging6xthe6xsubject.
c. tell6xthe6xpatient6xthat6xit6xis6xunethical6xto6xdiscuss6xsuch6xconcerns.
d. refuse6xto6xanswer6xthe6xquestion6xand6xrecommend6xthat6xhe6xor6xshe6xspea
k6xwith6xthe6rx eferring6xphysician.
ANSWER:6 x A
7. Why6xshould6xthe6xselection6xof6xtechnical6xexposure6xfactors6xfor6xall6xmedical6ximaging6xprocedures
always6xfollow6xALARA? So6xthat6xradiographers6xand6xradiologists6xdo6xnot6xh
e6xto6xa
a.6xSo6xthat6xreferring6xphysicians6xordering6ximaging6xprocedures6xdo6xnot6xhave6xto6xaccept6x
responsibility6xfor6xpatient6xradiation6xsafety.
b.
patient6xradiation6xsafety.
c. Because6xradiation-
induced6xcancer6xdoes6xnot6xappear6xto6xhave6xa6xdose6xlevel6xbelow6w x hich6xindi
viduals6xwould6xhave6xno6xchance6xof6xdeveloping6xthis6xdisease.
d. Because6xradiation-
induced6xcancer6xdoes6xhave6xa6xdose6xlevel6xat6xwhich6xindividuals6w
x ould6xhave6
xa6xchance6xof6xdeveloping6xthis6xdisease.
ANSWER:6 x C
8. The6xcardinal6xprinciples6xof6xradiation6xprotection6xinclude6xwhich6xof6xthe6xfollowing?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 16xonly
b. 26xonly
c. 36xonly
d. 1,6x2,6xand6x3
ANSWER:6 x D
9. In6xa6xhospital6xsetting,6xwhich6xof6xthe6xfollowing6xprofessionals6xis6xexpressly6xcharged6xby6xthe6
xhospital6ax dministration6xwith6xbeing6xdirectly6xresponsible6xfor6xthe6xexecution,6xenforcement,
6xand6xmaintenance6xof6xthe6xALARA6xprogram?
a. Assistant6xadministrator6xof6xthe6xfacility
b. Chief6xof6xstaff
