Quiz

Question 1

radioactive material tries to stabilize itself by changing its structure in a natural process called

Answer 1

• decay

- never can be balanced -> starts to decay

Question 2

______ is the measure of ionization in air

Answer 2

-exposure

Question 3

radiological incendiary device is also known as dirty fire and is used to delay first responders

Answer 3

true

Question 4

dirty bomb

Answer 4

-regular bomb that has radiation in it -> spreads radiation

Question 5

effects of radiation exposure depends on all the following except

Answer 5

• type of radiation
• during of the exposure
• age
• time of day*

Question 6

______ is responsible for most of the radiation American receive in a year

Answer 6

• radon

- comes from the soil

Question 7

exposure rate is the measure of

Answer 7

-ionization produced in the air per unit of time

Question 8

external exposure does always result in contamination

Answer 8

-false

Question 9

______ determines the chemical properties of the element

Answer 9

-electrons

Question 10

atoms are considered unstable if

Answer 10

-there is excess neutrons and protons

Question 11

the decontamination corridor is located in the

Answer 11

warm zone

Question 12

3 basic particles that make up an atom are the

Answer 12

-electron, proton, and neutron

Question 13

3 sources of background radiation

Answer 13

radon, medical x-rays, soil

Question 14

beta radiation has a range in air of

Answer 14

up to 30 ft

Question 15

which of the following requires lead to effectively shield its effects

Answer 15

gamma radiation

Question 16

which radiologic device would cause higher doses of internal and external radiation

Answer 16

-improvised nuclear device

Question 17

the acronym MAD

Answer 17

mutually assured destruction

• arms race
• everyone has and doesnt use

Question 18

in 1945 there were ____ nuclear powers

Answer 18

1

-US

Question 19

according to the ted talk surviving a nuclear attack by irwind redlener, after a nuclear blast, you have about minutes before a lethal amount of radiation comes down

Answer 19

10-20

Question 20

regardless of a patient contamination status, emergency medical stabilization and resuscitation should come first and should not be delayed to perform decontamination

Answer 20

-true

Question 21

what is the half life of a radioactive source

Answer 21

-the amount of time it takes the material to reduce the amount of radiation it emits by half

Question 22

medical countermeasures to radiological agents are most effective when

Answer 22

-given before or soon after an exposure

Question 23

radio wave is a type of

Answer 23

non ionizing radiation

Question 24

fissile material are stomas that are capable of nuclear fission which are capable of

Answer 24

splitting apart

Question 25

____ is/are more sensitive to radiation

Answer 25

-cells that actively dividing