Bushong: Radiologic Science for Technologists, 10th Edition

Chapter 01: Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science Test Bank MULT !LE C"# CE 1. Matter is measured in _____. a. kilograms b. joules c. electron volts d. rems ANS: A Matter is measured in kilograms DIF: Eas matter. !EF: "age # $%&: !ecogni'e t(e unit o) measurement )or

*. Energ is measured in _____. a. kilograms b. joules c. electron volts d. % or + ANS: D Energ is measured in joules or electron volts DIF: Moderate energ . !EF: "age , $%&: !ecogni'e t(e unit o) measurement )or

#. Atoms and molecules are t(e )undamental building blocks o) _____. a. energ b. radiation c. matter d. gravit ANS: + Atoms and molecules are t(e )undamental building blocks o) matter. DIF: Moderate matter. !EF: "age # $%&: -ist t(e )undamental building blocks o)

,. Ice and steam are e.am"les o) t/o )orms o) _____.

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ANS: A Ice and steam are e.am"les o) t/o )orms o) matter. DIF: Di))icult !EF: "age , $%&: Describe states o) matter.

4. 3(e )ormula E5mc* is t(e basis )or t(e t(eor t(at led to t(e develo"ment o) _____. a. .6ra s b. electromagnetic radiation c. nuclear "o/er d. cat(ode ra tubes ANS: + 3(e )ormula E5mc* is t(e basis )or t(e t(eor t(at led to t(e develo"ment o) nuclear "o/er. DIF: Di))icult e8uivalence. !EF: "age 4 $%&: 7nderstand t(e t(eor o) energ 6mass

9. !adio /aves2 lig(t2 and .6ra s are all e.am"les o) _____ energ . a. nuclear b. t(ermal c. electrical d. electromagnetic ANS: D Electromagnetic energ includes radio /aves2 lig(t2 and .6ra s as /ell as ot(er "arts o) t(e s"ectrum. DIF: Di))icult !EF: "age , $%&: -ist t "es o) electromagnetic energ .

:. A moving object (as _____ energ . a. "otential b. kinetic c. nuclear d. electromagnetic ANS: % A moving object (as kinetic energ . DIF: Moderate !EF: "age , $%&: Identi) various )orms o) energ .

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3est %ank ;. <(at is t(e removal o) an electron )rom an atom called= a. ioni'ation b. "air "roduction c. irradiation d. electricit ANS: A 3(e removal o) an electron )rom an atom is called ioni'ation. DIF: Moderate !EF: "age 4 $%&: 7nderstand ioni'ation o) matter.

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>. Ioni'ing radiation is ca"able o) removing _____ )rom atoms as it "asses t(roug( t(e matter. a. neutrons b. "rotons c. electrons d. ions ANS: + Ioni'ing radiation is ca"able o) removing electrons )rom atoms as it "asses t(roug( t(e matter. DIF: Moderate !EF: "age 4 $%&: Describe t(e "rocess o) ioni'ation b ioni'ing radiation. 11. 3(e energ o) .6ra s is _____. a. t(ermal b. "otential c. kinetic d. electromagnetic ANS: D ?6ra s are a )orm o) electromagnetic energ . DIF: Di))icult !EF: "age 4 $%&: -ist t(e categor o) energ o) .6ra s.

11. 3(e biggest source o) man6made ioni'ing radiation e."osure to t(e "ublic is _____. a. atomic )allout b. diagnostic .6ra s c. smoke detectors d. nuclear "o/er "lants ANS: % Medical .6ra e."osure is t(e biggest source o) man6made radiation. DIF: Di))icult !EF: "age 9

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3est %ank $%&: 7nderstand t(e relative intensit o) ioni'ing radiation )rom various sources. 1*. In t(e 7nited States2 /e are e."osed to _____ m!@ ear o) ioni'ing radiation )rom t(e natural environment. a. 164 b. 46*1 c. *16>1 d. 1116#11

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ANS: + <e are e."osed to *16>1 m!@ r o) ioni'ing radiation )rom natural environmental sources in t(e 7nited States. DIF: Di))icult !EF: "age 9 $%&: 7nderstand t(e amount o) natural environmental ioni'ing radiation to /(ic( t(e "ublic is e."osed in t(e 7nited States. 1#. 3(e basic 8uantities measured in mec(anics are _____2 _____2 and _____. a. volume2 lengt(2 meters b. mass2 lengt(2 time c. radioactivit 2 dose2 e."osure d. meters2 kilos2 seconds ANS: % 3(e basic 8uantities measured in mec(anics are mass2 lengt(2 and time. DIF: Eas mec(anics. !EF: "age 1* $%&: -ist t(e basic 8uantities measured in

1,. An e.am"le o) a derived 8uantit in mec(anical "( sics is a _____. a. meter b. second c. dose d. volume ANS: D Aolume is a derived unit. DIF: Moderate 8uantit . !EF: "age 1* $%&: !ecogni'e an e.am"le o) a derived

14. _____ is a s"ecial 8uantit o) radiologic science. a. Mass b. Aelocit c. !adioactivit d. Momentum

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ANS: + !adioactivit is a s"ecial 8uantit o) radiologic science. DIF: Eas !EF: "age 1* $%&: !ecogni'e radioactivit as a s"ecial 8uantit o) radiologic science. 19. E."osure is measured in units o) _____. a. bec8uerel b. sieverts c. meters d. gra s ANS: D E."osure is measured in units o) gra s. DIF: Moderate measurement. !EF: "age 1, $%&: 7nderstand units o) radiation

1:. 3oda 2 radiolog is considered to be aBnC _____ occu"ation. a. sa)e b. unsa)e c. dangerous d. (ig(6risk ANS: A 3oda 2 radiolog is considered to be a sa)e occu"ation because o) e))ective radiation "rotection "ractices. DIF: Moderate radiolog . !EF: "age 11 $%&: 7nderstand t(e risk o) an occu"ation in

1;. <(at does A-A!A mean= a. All -evel Alert !adiation Accident b. As -o/ As !easonabl Ac(ievable c. Al/a s -eave A !estricted Area d. As -o/ As !egulations Allo/ ANS: % A-A!A means As -o/ As !easonabl Ac(ievable. DIF: Moderate !EF: "age 11 $%&: 7nderstand t(e meaning o) A-A!A.

1>. +om"uted tomogra"( /as develo"ed in t(e _____. a. 1;>1s b. 1>*1s

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3est %ank c. 1>:1s d. 1>>1s ANS: + +om"uted tomogra"( /as develo"ed in t(e 1>:1s. DIF: Moderate !EF: "age 11 $%&: !elate (istor o) t(e develo"ment o) com"uted tomogra"( . *1. Filtration is used to _____. a. absorb lo/6energ .6ra s b. remove (ig(6energ .6ra s c. restrict t(e use)ul beam to t(e bod "art imaged d. )abricate gonadal s(ields ANS: A Filtration is used to absorb lo/6energ .6ra s. DIF: Moderate !EF: "age 11 $%&: !elate (istor o) t(e develo"ment o) com"uted tomogra"( .

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