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Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include
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1. creation of unstable atoms. mm mm mm


2. production of free electrons. mm mm mm


3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances
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poisonous to the cell.
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4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell.
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5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of
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function.
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a. 1, 2, and 3 only
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b. 2, 3, and 4 only
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c. 3, 4, and 5 only
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2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating
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electrically charged particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of
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normal matter through which it passes?
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a. Ionizing radiation mm


b. Nonionizing radiation mm


c. Subatomic radiation mm


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radiation
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3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand
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mm the medical benefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any
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mm radiation phobia they may have.
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b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to
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mm assume a small chance of biologic damage.
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of
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mm possible biologic damage. mm m


d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance
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mm of possible biologic damage.
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4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. mm mm mm


b. 1/100 of a sievert. mm mm mm


c. 1/1000 of a sievert. mm mm mm


d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. mm mm mm




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5. The advantages of the BERT method are
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1. it does not imply radiation risk; it is simply a means for comparison.
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2. it emphasizes that radiation is an innate part of our environment.
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3. it provides an answer that is easy for the patient to comprehend.
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b. 1 and 3 onlymm mm mm


c. 2 and 3 onlymm mm mm


d. 1, 2, and 3 mm mm mm




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6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she
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will receive from a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
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a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation
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received from the x-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject.
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c. tell the patient that it is unethical to discuss such concerns.
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d. refuse to answer the question and recommend that he or she
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speak with the referring physician.
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7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging
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procedures always follow ALARA?
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have
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to accept responsibility for patient radiation safety.
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b. So that radiographers and radiologists do not have to accept responsibility for
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patient radiation NURSINGTB.COM
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safety.
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c. Because radiation-induced cancer does not appear to have a dose
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level below which individuals would have no chance of developing
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this disease.
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d. Because radiation-induced cancer does have a dose level at which
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individuals would have a chance of developing this disease.
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8. The cardinal principles of radiation protection include which of the following?
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1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
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b. 2 only mm


c. 3 only mm


d. 1, 2, and 3 mm mm mm




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9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by
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the hospital administration with being directly responsible for the execution,
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enforcement, and maintenance of the ALARA program?
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a. Assistant administrator of the facility
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b. Chief of staff mm mm




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c. Radiation Safety Officer mm mm


d. Student radiologic technologist
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10. Why is a question concerning the amount of radiation a patient will receive
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during a specific x-ray procedure difficult to answer?
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1. Because the received dose is specified in a number of different units of measure
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2. Because the scientific units for radiation dose are normally not comprehensible by
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a patient
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3. Because the patient should not receive any information about radiation dose
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a. 1 and 2 only
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b. 1 and 3 only
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11. X-rays are a form of which of the following kinds of radiation?
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a. Environmental
b. Ionizing
c. Internal
d. Nonionizing
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12. What unit is used to measure radiation exposure in the metric International System
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of Units?
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a. Coulomb per kilogram mm mm


b. Milligray
c. Millisievert
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13. What organization was founded in 2007 that continues their pursuit to raise
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awareness of the need for dose reduction protocols by promoting pediatric-
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specified scan protocols to be used for both radiology and nonradiology users of
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CT?
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a. U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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b. Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging.
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c. American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
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d. The Joint Commission
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14. Which of the following provides the basis for determining whether an imaging
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procedure or practice is justified?
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b. BERT method mm


c. Diagnostic efficacy mm


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