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

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1. Introduction to Radiation Protection
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2. Radiation: Types, Sources, and Doses Received
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3. Interaction of X-Radiation with Matter
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4. Radiation Quantities and Units
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5. Radiation Monitoring
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6. Overview of Cell Biology
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7. Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology
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8. Early Tissue Reactions and Their Effects on Organ Systems
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9. Stochastic Effects and Late Tissue Reactions of Radiation in Organ Systems
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10. Equipment Design for Radiation Protection
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11. Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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12. Radiation Safety in Computed Tomography and Mammography
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13. Management of Imaging Personnel Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures
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14. Radioisotopes and Radiation Protection
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Radiation Protection
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Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include FV FV FV FV FV FV


1. creation of unstable atoms. FV FV FV


2. production of free electrons. FV FV FV


3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous t
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o thecell.
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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 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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d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
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ANSWER: D FV




2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically cha
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rgedparticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through
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which it passes? FV FV

a. Ionizing radiation FV

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3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the m
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edicalbenefit of an imaging procedure are more likely to
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a. assume a small chance of biologic damage but not suppress any radiation p
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hobiathey may have. FV FV FV


b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a
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c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible biol
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d. suppress any radiation phobia and be willing to assume a small chance of pos
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ANSWER: D FV




4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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a. 1/10 of a sievert. FV FV FV

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

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

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



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, Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography 8th Edition Sherer Test B
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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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ANSWER: D FV




6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will r
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eceivefrom a specific x-ray procedure, the radiographer can
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a. respond by using an estimation based on the comparison of radiation received
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fromthe 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 speak wi
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th thereferring physician.
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7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging procedures
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to acceptresp
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induced cancer does not appear to have a dose level belowwhich individ
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uals would have no chance of developing this disease.
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induced cancer does have a dose level at which individualswould have a c
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ANSWER: C FV




8. The cardinal principles of radiation protection include which of the following?
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1. Time
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3. Shielding
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9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by the hos
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pitaladministration with being directly responsible for the execution, enforcement, and
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maintenance of the ALARA program? FV FV FV FV


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