Credentials

Question 1

Room volumes

Answer 1

A measurement of how many times a volume of air in a room is replaced in an hour.

Question 2

HEPA air filter

Answer 2

High efficiency particulate air

Question 3

PEL

Answer 3

Permissible exposure limit

Question 4

GPO

Answer 4

Group purchasing organization

Question 5

National Plan and Provider Enumeration System

Answer 5

Companies should use the National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) to identify physicians and find their NPI and business address for reporting.
Sunshine Act

Question 6

CMS

Answer 6

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare

Question 7

ALARA

Answer 7

“ALARA” is an acronym for “As Low As is Reasonably Achievable.” It refers to an operating philosophy in which every reasonable effort is taken to maintain occupational exposures to radiation as far below specified limits as is practical.

Question 8

Beta particle

Answer 8

A charged particle emitted from the nucleus of an atom, with a mass and charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron. Body tissue attenuates most beta particles; therefore, patients receiving treatment with a beta-emitting radionuclide are immediately released from radiological controls.

Question 9

Gamma ray

Answer 9

High-energy, short wavelength electromagnetic radiation (a packet of energy) emitted from the nucleus of an atom.

Question 10

Ionizing radiation

Answer 10

Subatomic particles (alpha particles, beta particles, and neutrons) and electromagnetic waves (gamma rays, and X-rays) capable of producing ionizations in matters.

Question 11

Pig

Answer 11

A pig is a container (usually lead) used to ship or store radioactive material.

Question 12

Rem

Answer 12

Rem is a unit of the effective dose. The most common use is the millirem, which is 1/1000 of a rem. Sievert (Sv) is used in SI unit (international System of Unit).

Question 13

OSHA

Answer 13

Occupational Health and Safety Administration

Question 14

AdvaMed

Answer 14

the Advanced Medical Technology Association, the main representative for manufacturers of medical and diagnostic devices.

Question 15

PhRMA

Answer 15

the Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America, the main representative for the nation’s pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Question 16

DHHS

Answer 16

Department of Health and Human Services

Question 17

Safe Medical Devices Act (SMDA)

Answer 17

was passed in 1990. Under the SMDA and the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA), device user facilities such as hospitals were required to report all known device-related deaths to the FDA and the manufacturer.