Test Bank for Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 9th Edition by Mary Alice Statkiewicz Sherer, Paula J. Visconti, E. Russell Ritenour & Kelli Welch Haynes – Verified MCQs & Answers

TESTBANK Radiation Protection in Medical Radiograph
9th Edition by Sherer | Chapters 1 - 14 | Complete

,TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 7




1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
7 7 7 7




2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
7 7 7 7 7 7




3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
7 7 7 7 7




4. Radiation Quantities and Units
7 7 7 7




5. Radiation Monitoring
7 7




6. Overview of Cell Biology
7 7 7 7




7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
7 7 7 7 7




8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7




9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7




10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
7 7 7 7 7




11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7




12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
7 7 7 7 7 7 7




13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7




14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
7 7 7 7

,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
7 7 7 7 7

Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE7CHOICE

1. Consequences7of7ionization7in7human7cells7include
1. creation7of7unstable7atoms.
2. production7of7free7electrons.
3. creation7of7highly7reactive7free7radicals7capable7of7producing7substances7poisonous7to7
the7cell.
4. creation7of7new7biologic7molecules7detrimental7to7the7living7cell.
5. injury7to7the7cell7that7may7manifest7itself7as7abnormal7function7or7loss7of7function.
a. 1,72,7and737only
b. 2,73,7and747only
c. 3,74,7and757only
d.7 1,72,73,74,7and75
ANSWER:7 D

2. Which7of7the7following7is7a7form7of7radiation7that7is7capable7of7creating7electrically7charg
ed7particles7by7removing7orbital7electrons7from7the7atom7of7normal7matter7through7whic
h7it7passes?
a. Ionizing7radiation
b. Nonionizing7radiation
c. Subatomic7radiation
d. Ultrasonic7radiation
ANSWER:7 A

3. Regarding7exposure7to7ionizing7radiation,7patients7who7are7educated7to7understand7the7me
dical7benefit7of7an7imaging7procedure7are7more7likely7to
a. assume7a7small7chance7of7biologic7damage7but7not7suppress7any7radiation7pho
bia7they7may7have.
b. cancel7their7scheduled7procedure7because7they7are7not7willing7to7assume7a7s
mall7chance7of7biologic7damage.
c. suppress7any7radiation7phobia7but7not7risk7a7small7chance7of7possible7biolo
gic7damage.
d. suppress7any7radiation7phobia7and7be7willing7to7assume7a7small7chance7of7possi
ble7biologic7damage.
ANSWER:7 D

4. The7millisievert7(mSv)7is7equal7to
a. 1/107of7a7sievert.
b. 1/1007of7a7sievert.
c. 1/10007of7a7sievert.
d. 1/10,0007of7a7sievert.
ANSWER:7 C

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5. The7advantages7of7the7BERT7method7are
1. it7does7not7imply7radiation7risk;7it7is7simply7a7means7for7comparison.
2. it7emphasizes7that7radiation7is7an7innate7part7of7our7environment.
3. it7provides7an7answer7that7is7easy7for7the7patient7to7comprehend.
a. 17and727only
b. 17and737only
c. 27and737only
d. 1,72,7and73
ANSWER:7 D

6. If7a7patient7asks7a7radiographer7a7question7about7how7much7radiation7he7or7she7will7rec
eive7from7a7specific7x-ray7procedure,7the7radiographer7can
a. respond7by7using7an7estimation7based7on7the7comparison7of7radiation7received7fr
om7the7x-ray7to7natural7background7radiation7received.
b. avoid7the7patient’s7question7by7changing7the7subject.
c. tell7the7patient7that7it7is7unethical7to7discuss7such7concerns.
d. refuse7to7answer7the7question7and7recommend7that7he7or7she7speak7wit
h7the7referring7physician.
ANSWER:7 A

7. Why7should7the7selection7of7technical7exposure7factors7for7all7medical7imaging7procedures
always7follow7ALARA? So7that7radiographers7and7radiologists7do7not7have
7a

a.7So7that7referring7physicians7ordering7imaging7procedures7do7not7have7to7accept7respo
nsibility7for7patient7radiation7safety.
b.
patient7radiation7safety.
c. Because7radiation-
induced7cancer7does7not7appear7to7have7a7dose7level7below7which7individu
als7would7have7no7chance7of7developing7this7disease.
d. Because7radiation-
induced7cancer7does7have7a7dose7level7at7which7individuals7would7have7a7ch
ance7of7developing7this7disease.
ANSWER:7 C

8. The7cardinal7principles7of7radiation7protection7include7which7of7the7following?
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
a. 17only
b. 27only
c. 37only
d. 1,72,7and73
ANSWER:7 D

9. In7a7hospital7setting,7which7of7the7following7professionals7is7expressly7charged7by7the7hospi
tal7administration7with7being7directly7responsible7for7the7execution,7enforcement,7and7mai
ntenance7of7the7ALARA7program?
a. Assistant7administrator7of7the7facility
b. Chief7of7staff