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1
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Which of the following is the unit of absorbed dose?

a. Rad
b. Rem
c. RBE
d. Roentgen

A

a. Rad

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Which of the following personnel monitoring devices is capable of providing an immediate reading?

a. Film badge
b. Ring badge
c. Pocket dosimeter
d. TLD

A

c. Pocket dosimeter

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Of the following types of radiation, which one is considered the most ionizing?

a. Alpha
b. Beta
c. Gamma
d. X-ray

A

a. Alpha

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  1. The Geiger counter is capable of detecting which of the following type(s) of radiation?
  2. X-rays
  3. Gamma rays
  4. Beta particles

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 &2 only
d. 1, 2, and 3

A

d. 1, 2, and 3

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The time it takes for a radioactive material to have ½ of its atoms disintegrate is known as what?

a. Lethal dose
b. Half life
c. Degree of disintegration
d. Specific ionization

A

b. Half life

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While wearing a lead apron, where should the radiation monitor be worn?

a. On the collar, outside the apron
b. At the waist, outside the apron
c. At the waist under the apron
d. On the wrist

A

a. On the collar, outside the apron

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Which of the following is considered natural background radiation?

  1. X-rays
  2. Cosmica rays
  3. Alpha particles

a. 2 only
b. 3 only
c. 2 & 3 only
d. 1,2,&3

A

c. 2 & 3 only

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Which of the following is a radiation survey instruments?

a. Gamma camera
b. Cutie pie
c. Pocket dosimeter
d. TLD

A

b. Cutie pie

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The reduction of intensity of radiation as it passes through a material is known as:

a. Attenuation
b. Linear energy coefficient
c. Linear energy transfer
d. absorption

A

a. Attenuation

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10
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Which of the following the least expensive type of radiation monitoring device?

a. TLD
b. OSL
c. Film badge
d. Pocket dosimeter

A

c. Film badge

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Which of the following is the unit of exposure dose of gamma or x-rays?

a. Rad
b. Rem
c. RBE
d. Roentgen

A

d. Roentgen

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12
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Which of the following radiation monitoring devices is considered to be the most accurate?

a. Film badge
b. Ring badge
c. OSL
d. TLD

A

c. OSL

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13
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If the exposure rate is 10 R/minute at 40 inches, what will be the rate at 20 inches?

a. 20 R/minute
b. 40 R/minute
c. 60 R/minute
d. 80 R/minute

A

b. 40 R/minute

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14
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How many half value layers are required to reduce a 100R/minute exposure rate to 25R/minute?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 8

A

b. 2

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Which of the following interactions will occur in the diagnostic x-ray range?

  1. Coherent scatter
  2. Compton effect
  3. photoelectric absorption

a. 1 only
b. 1 & 2 only
c. 2 & 3 only
d. 1, 2, &3

A

d. 1, 2, &3

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16
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Which of the following refers to the measuring of the quantity of an x-ray beam?

a. Quality control
b. Quantity control
c. Beam assurance
d. Dosimetry

A

d. Dosimetry

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17
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The Becquerel (curie) is a measurement of which of the following?

a. Number of atoms in an element
b. Number of gamma rays emitted
c. Number of disintegrations per second
d. Number of possible radioisotopes

A

c. Number of disintegrations per second

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18
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Radiation that leaves the tube housing by any means other than through the window is called:

a. Primary radiation
b. Scatter radiation
c. Leakage radiation
d. Remnant (exit) radiation

A

c. Leakage radiation

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Which of the following are by-products of photoelectric absorption?

  1. Photoelectron
  2. Characteristic x-ray
  3. Ionized atom

a. 1 & 2 only
b. 1 & 3 only
c. 2 & 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3

A

d. 1, 2, and 3

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What is the cumulative dose equivalent limits for 25 year old radiation worker?

a. 50 mSv (5 rem)
b. 100 mSv (10 rem)
c. 250 mSv (25 rem)
d. 350 mSv (35 rem)

A

c. 250 mSv (25 rem)

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21
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Which of the following is a major disadvantage of a film badge as a radiation monitoring device?

a. Radiation types cannot be determined
b. Immediate readings are not available
c. Must be changed monthly
d. They are grossly inaccurate

A

b. Immediate readings are not available

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22
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Where should a radiation worker’s radiation monitor be located if he is receiving a medical radiography exam?

a. On the collar of the patient gown
b. Lying on x-ray table - at eye level
c. Lying on x-ray table – waist high
d. Not in the radiographic room

A

d. Not in the radiographic room

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23
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Which of the following is the unit for biological dose?

a. Rad
b. Rem
c. RBE
d. Roentgen

A

c. RBE

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24
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What are the two general types of radiation detection devices?

a. Field survey and personnel monitoring
b. Survey meters and badges
c. Pocket and portable dosimeters
d. Particle and ray detectors

A

a. Field survey and personnel monitoring

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Which of the following is the unit of measuring the activity of a radionuclide?

a. Rad
b. Rem
c. Curie
d. Roentgen

A

c. Curie

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What do the letters LET stand for?

a. Lethal effective tolerance
b. Lethal exchange table
c. Linear energy transmutation
d. Linear energy transfer

A

d. Linear energy transfer

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How does the energy of scatter radiation compare to that of the primary beam?

a. Less energy
b. More energy
c. Equal energy
d. Doubled energy

A

a. Less energy

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28
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How many milliroentgens are in one roentgen?

a. 10
b. 100
c. 1000
d. 5000

A

c. 1000

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29
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Which of the following refers to the fact that different types of radiation have different biological effects?

a. Roentgen
b. Rad
c. Rem
d. RBE

A

d. RBE

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30
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How is the roentgen unit determined?

a. Absorbed dose
b. Ionization in air
c. Half-value layer
d. Compared with rem

A

b. Ionization in air

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31
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During fluoroscopy which of the following will produce the greatest amount of scatter radiation?

a. Tube housing
b. Table top
c. Patient
d. Image intensifier

A

c. Patient

32
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The Coulomb/kg (roentgen) unit only applies to which of the following types of radiation?
a.	Alpha
b.	Beta
c.	X and gamma rays
Background
A

c. X and gamma rays

33
Q

Why do film badge holders have filters inside?

a. To block alpha particles
b. To block beta particles
c. To prevent backscatter
d. To determine the radiation energies

A

d. To determine the radiation energies

34
Q

Which of the following filters would produce an x-ray beam with the highest average photon energy?

a. 1 mm of Al
b. 2 mm of Al
c. 3 mm of Al
d. 4 mm of Al

A

d. 4 mm of Al

35
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Which of the following refers to the amount of ionizing radiation energy transferred by any type of radiation to any target material?

a. RBE
b. Rad
c. Rem
d. Roentgen

A

b. Rad

36
Q

Which of the following statements concerning the roentgen is true?

  1. It is measured by ions in air
  2. it only measures x and gamma rays
  3. measurement is affected by humidity

a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, & 3

A

d. 1, 2, & 3

37
Q

The density of a film badge is compared to which of these to determine the exposure to the worker?

a. Density standard
b. National standard
c. Control film badge
d. Fellow technologist’s film badge

A

c. Control film badge

38
Q

The rad, the rem and the roentgen will all be equal when measuring which type of radiation?

a. Alpha
b. Beta
c. X-ray
d. Neutrino

A

c. X-ray

39
Q

A measure of the number of ion pairs produced in air by a quantity of x-rays defines which of these?

a. Rad
b. Rem
c. Joule
d. Roentgen

A

d. Roentgen

40
Q

The fact that some materials can store energy, then emit light when heated, is the principle that is used for which of these?

a. Ion detector
b. TLD
c. OSL
d. Proportional spectrometer

A

b. TLD

41
Q

Which of the following is the quantity of radiation received by radiation workers?

a. Rad
b. Rem
c. RBE
d. Roentgen

A

b. Rem

42
Q

Which of the following measurements is equal to 1 joule per kilogram?

a. Gray
b. Sievert
c. RBE
d. Coulomb/kg

A

a. Gray

43
Q

What do the letters “rem” stand for?

a. Radiation effective measure
b. Rad equivalent man
c. Roentgen energy measurement
d. Radiation energy management

A

b. Rad equivalent man

44
Q

Which of these is a measure of the rate at which energy is transferred from radiation to soft tissue?

a. Rad
b. Erg
c. LET
d. RBE

A

c. LET

45
Q

The optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter uses which of the following to detect radiation?

a. Aluminum oxide
b. Silver bromide
c. Calcium tungstate
d. Cesium iodide

A

a. Aluminum oxide

46
Q

What is the primary purpose of beam filtration?

a. Improve radiographic contrast
b. Protect patient form low energy x-rays
c. Produce uniform densities on image
d. Increase visibility of detail

A

b. Protect patient form low energy x-rays

47
Q

Patient dose during fluoroscopy can be minimized by which of the following?

  1. Decrease tube to tower distance
  2. Restrict beam size
  3. Increase fluoroscopic milliamperage

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1 & 3 only

A

b. 2 only

48
Q

Which of the following radiographic techniques will provide the least amount of exposure to the patient?

a. 400 mAs, 60 kVp
b. 200 mAs, 70 kVp
c. 100 mAs, 80 kVp
d. 50 mAs, 92 kVp

A

d. 50 mAs, 92 kVp

49
Q

What is the dose equivalent limit for a non radiation worker?

a. 2.5 mSv
b. 5.0 mSv
c. 12 mSv
d. 25 mSv

A

a. 2.5 mSv

50
Q

Which of the following will not have an effect on patient dose?

a. Filtration
b. SID
c. Focal spot size
d. kVp

A

c. Focal spot size

51
Q

The function of a beam filter is to remove which of the following from the x-ray beam?

a. Secondary radiation
b. Scatter radiation
c. Low energy radiation
d. High energy radiation

A

c. Low energy radiation

52
Q

Which of the following will not reduce the amount of exposure to the patient?

a. Higher grid ratio
b. Proper collimation
c. Beam filtration
d. Use of intensifying screens

A

a. Higher grid ratio

53
Q

Which of the following are features of fluoroscopic equipment designed to reduce unnecessary radiation to the patient?

  1. Collimation
  2. Protective lead curtain
  3. Dead man switch

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 & 2 only
d. 1 & 3 only

A

d. 1 & 3 only

54
Q

Which of the following radiographic procedures will require gonadal shielding?

a. Chest
b. Knee
c. Unilateral hip
d. Skull series

A

c. Unilateral hip

55
Q

Which type of gonadal shielding could be used for a patient having an exam requiring a sterile field?

a. Lead sheet
b. Lead apron
c. Shadow shield
d. Pseudo shield

A

c. Shadow shield

56
Q

Which of the following will reduce exposure to the patient as well as improve radiographic contrast?

  1. Beam restriction
  2. increase screen speed
  3. Highest recommended developer temp.
    a. 1 & 2 only
    b. 1 & 3 only
    c. 2 & 3 only
    d. 1, 2, & 3 only
A

d. 1, 2, & 3 only

57
Q

According to the 10 day rule, when is the safest time to radiograph a female?

a. 10 days prior to the menstrual cycle
b. 10 days after the menstrual cycle
c. 10 days during the menstrual cycle
d. 10 days after the onset of the menstrual cycle

A

d. 10 days after the onset of the menstrual cycle

58
Q

Which of the following examinations would not allow male gonadal shielding?

a. Intravenous Urogram
b. Pelvis examination
c. Knee arthrogram
d. Voiding cystourethrogram

A

d. Voiding cystourethrogram

59
Q

A 0.5 mm lead gonadal shield will reduce female gonadal exposure by approximately what percentage?

a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 99%

A

c. 75%

60
Q

The dose rate at the table top during fluoroscopy cannot exceed ____R per minute.

a. 2
b. 5
c. 7
d. 10

A

d. 10

61
Q

The source to skin distance for stationary fluoroscopy must not be less than which of the following?

a. 5 inches
b. 15 inches
c. 30 inches
d. 40 inches

A

b. 15 inches

62
Q
  1. When using mobile radiograph equipment, the source to skin distance cannot be less than what?
    a. 12 inches
    b. 24 inches
    c. 36 inches
    d. 48 inches
A

a. 12 inches

63
Q
  1. Which of the following things a radiographer should do in order to avoid unnecessary patient exposure?
  2. Avoid repeats
  3. use high speed screens
  4. keep equipment in good working order

a. 1 & 2 only
b. 1 & 3 only
c. 2 & 3 only
d. 1, 2, & 3

A

d. 1, 2, & 3

64
Q

What is the name of the filtration that is a permanent part of the x-ray tube head?

a. Added filtration
b. Inherent filtration
c. Compensating filtration
d. Stem filtration

A

c. Compensating filtration

65
Q

Which of the following types of beam restricting devices is considered the best at reducing patient exposure?

a. Cone
b. Diaphragm
c. Collimator
d. Extension cylinder

A

d. Extension cylinder

66
Q

How will beam filtration affect the primary beam?

a. Make it more homogeneous
b. Make it more heterogeneous
c. Make it less penetrating
d. Reduce its quality

A

a. Make it more homogeneous

67
Q

When using over 70 kVp, the total beam filtration must be how much?

a. 1.5 mm Al
b. 2.5 mm Al
c. 3.5 mm Al
d. 4.5 mm Al

A

b. 2.5 mm Al

68
Q

Which of the following effects will result from precise collimation?

  1. Less biological tissue is exposed
  2. Less scatter radiation is produced
  3. Radiographic quality is improved

a. 1 & 2 only
b. 1 & 3 only
c. 2 & 3 only
d. 1, 2, & 3

A

d. 1, 2, & 3

69
Q

How can a fast film screen combination reduce patient exposure?

a. Requires less kVp
b. Allows for smaller focal spot size
c. Allows for a reduction in mAs
d. Eliminates the need for a grid

A

c. Allows for a reduction in mAs

70
Q

What is the dose equivalent limit for a pregnant female patient?

a. 1 mSv
b. 5 mSv
c. 15 mSv
d. 50 mSv

A

b. 5 mSv

71
Q

Which of the following has the greatest effect on the amount of radiation exposure to the patient?

a. Focal spot size
b. SID
c. Size of exposed area
d. Type of grid (linear or cross hatch)

A

c. Size of exposed area

72
Q

Which of the following are disadvantages of using a flat piece of lead for gonadal shielding?

  1. Cannot be used for erect views
  2. Difficult to keep in place
  3. Is not very useful for fluoroscopy

a. 1 & 2 only
b. 1 & 3 only
c. 2 & 3 only
d. 1, 2, & 3

A

d. 1, 2, & 3

73
Q

If 2 mm Al is added to an x-ray beam that has a HVL of 2 mm Al, how much will the exposure be reduced?

a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 95%

A

b. 50%

74
Q

Which of the following are reasons for using beam restricting devices?

  1. Reduce scatter radiation
  2. Reduce patient exposure
  3. Improve radiographic contrast

a. 1 & 2
b. 1 & 3
c. 2 & 3
d. 1, 2, &3

A

d. 1, 2, &3

75
Q

The quality of an x-ray beam can be measured by which of the following methods?

  1. Rate meter
  2. Sensitometry
  3. Half Value layer

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 2 & 3 only

A

c. 3 only

76
Q

Which of the following could result from excessive radiation exposure to a fetus during the first trimester?

  1. Prenatal death
  2. Neonatal death
  3. Congenital abnormalities

a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 3 only
d. 1, 2, & 3

A

d. 1, 2, & 3

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