ROC 115 exam Questions and Answers well Explained Latest 2024/2025 Update 100% Correct.
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ROC 115
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ROC 115
What is required for facilities that have two or more types of radiation, besides a RSO? - A
Radiation Safety Committee who controls all radiation safety policies and procedures and should include
an authorized user for each type permitted by a license, the RSO, a nurse, a manager
True or False?...
ROC 115 exam
What is required for facilities that have two or more types of radiation, besides a RSO? - A
Radiation Safety Committee who controls all radiation safety policies and procedures and should include
an authorized user for each type permitted by a license, the RSO, a nurse, a manager
True or False? The NCRP guidelines state that the radiation exposure should be limited to slightly above
upper boundary levels. - False, As low as reasonably achievable (ALARA)
True or False? A room survey should be completed after an in-patient is discharged who received low
dose rate brachytherapy to ensure patient care staff members have not been exposed. - False, to
make sure that there are no remaining radioactive sources in the room
Name at least two examples of natural sources of ionizing radiation - a. Radioactive elements in
the human body
b. Radioactive elements in the crust of the earth
Who's role in the Cancer Center is to implement the needed resources and environment to carry out an
ALARA program in the healthcare building? - RSO
What is needed when calculating radiation barriers - a. Workload
b. Distance
c. Occupancy of adjacent rooms
True or False? The greatest way to minimize dose regarding radiation protection for photon beams would
be to double the shielding - False, double the distance
What three devices used to measure radiation contain a gas-filled chamber? - a. Ionization
chamber-type survey meters
b. Proportional counters
c. GM detectors
, What is the goal of the Radiation Safety Program? - Keep radiation workers and members of the
public exposure to radiation limited (ALARA)
Where does most of the background radiation exposure come from? - Naturally occurring sources
of radiation and radioactivity in the environment
Define "Pigs". - Radioactive sources that are transported around the facility in lead container or
carts
Define the MSDS. - Material Safety Data Sheet; provides the workers and emergency personnel
procedures for handling any material or chemical in the workplace
Define Medical implants - Devices or tissues that are placed inside or on the surface of the body
Name three characteristics of radiation survey instruments for area monitoring - a. Not influenced
by the radiation energy
b. Easy and strong enough to carry
c. Able to observe all types of radiation
What is the Geiger-Muller counter used for? - To find a lost radiation source
Where does the biggest amount of natural background radiation come from? - Radon
What is the best option for adequate absorption in creating primary barriers in a new radiation oncology
department? - Concrete, most common and most affordable
Define ferromagnetic foreign bodies and name an example. - a. Clear contraindication for
magnetic resonance imaging due to the high magnetic field within the scanner
b. Ex. iron filing and bullet wounds
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