TEST BANK For Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition by Sherer, Verified Chapters 1 - 14, Complete Newest Version TEST BANK For Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition by Sherer, Verified Chapters 1 - 14, Complete Newest Version TEST BANK For Radiation Protection ...
Sherer: Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography, 9th Edition
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1. Consequences of ionization in human cells include fn fn fn fn fn fn
1. creation of unstable atoms. fn fn fn
2. production of free electrons. fn fn fn
3. creation of highly reactive free radicals capable of producing substances poisonous to thec
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4. creation of new biologic molecules detrimental to the living cell. fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn
5. injury to the cell that may manifest itself as abnormal function or loss of function.
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ANSWER: D f n
2. Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically chargedpar
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ticles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it passes
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b. Nonionizing radiation fn
c. Subatomic radiation fn
d. Ultrasonic radiation fn
ANSWER: A f n
3. Regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, patients who are educated to understand the medical
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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 radiation phobiat
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hey may have. fn fn
b. cancel their scheduled procedure because they are not willing to assume a smallc
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hance of biologic damage. fn fn fn
c. suppress any radiation phobia but not risk a small chance of possible biologicd fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn n
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ologic damage. fn
ANSWER: D f n
4. The millisievert (mSv) is equal to
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b. 1/100 of a sievert. fn fn fn
c. 1/1000 of a sievert. fn fn fn
d. 1/10,000 of a sievert. fn fn fn
ANSWER: C f n
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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 f n
6. If a patient asks a radiographer a question about how much radiation he or she will receivefr
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om 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 fromt fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn fn n
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he x-ray to natural background radiation received.
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b. avoid the patient’s question by changing the subject. fn fn fn fn fn fn fn
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 with the
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referring physician. fn
ANSWER: A f n
7. Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging procedures
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always follow ALARA? So that radiographers and radiologists do not have to
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a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to acceptresponsibi
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lity for patient radiation safety. fn fn fn fn
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of developing this disease.
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ANSWER: C f n
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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ANSWER: D f n
9. In a hospital setting, which of the following professionals is expressly charged by the hospitalad
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of the ALARA program?
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b. Chief of staff fn fn
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