Part I

Question 1

Which is the largestcontributor to the average persons annual exposure from man made sources?

Answer 1

Diagnostic X Ray

Question 2

On the average, which of the following accounts for overs 50% of atypical person’s annualradiation exposure?

Answer 2

Radon

Question 3

Of the following) what makes X Ray potentiallydangerous?

Answer 3

Ionizing radiation

Question 4

Which of the followingtravels at less than the speedof light?

Answer 4

Radon

Question 5

Alpha particles are most harmful in peoplewhen they do what with them?

Answer 5

Inhale them

Question 6

The first radiographic print was of what body part?

Answer 6

hand

Question 7

KV is the primary controlling factor for what?

Answer 7

Contrast

Question 8

When would you apply the inverse square law?

Answer 8

When changing the tube distance

Question 9

The initials FFD, TFD, SID refer to what?

Answer 9

The distance between the source of the X-ray and the film

Question 10

What does the p in kVp stand for?

Answer 10

Peak

Question 11

The number of electrons is controlled by?

Answer 11

Low voltage circuit

Question 12

About what percent of energy from the process of producing x rays is given off as heat?

Answer 12

99%

Question 13

What is the minimum anode angle that can be used if you were going to take a 14x36” full spine folm?

Answer 13

15 degrees

Question 14

If you look into the port of a used x rays tube ano saw the entire surface of the anode had bumps, which of the following best matches this appearance,?

Answer 14

Anode pitting

Question 15

When x rays are produced, which of the following is responsible for first attenuation of any part of the X-ray ray beam?

Answer 15

Anode

Question 16

Which structure is responsible for confining the cloud the cloud of electrons?

Answer 16

Focusing cup

Question 17

The purpose of the collimator shutters is to?

Answer 17

Absorb unneeded x rays

Question 18

What I’d used to tell us that the X-ray beam is centered to the part being radiographed?

Answer 18

Light and mirror

Question 19

Which is the most common reason that compensating filtration is used?

Answer 19

Reduce film density

Question 20

Which of the following parts of the tube complex contains lead?

Answer 20

Tube housing

Question 21

Which is the best way to identify a patients film?

Answer 21

A flash on label BEFORE processing

Question 22

An acute exposure of 4 rads would probably have which effect on a pregnant women fetus?

Answer 22

None

Question 23

Convert 1 millislever to mrems

Answer 23

100 mrems