Saftey - Biological Aspects Of Radiaton Flashcards

1
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Where do the metabolic functions of a cell take place?

A

Cytoplasm

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2
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When radiation exposure causes hematopoietic death what is the main reason the person died?

A

Immune system is destroyed

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3
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The direct hit theory of sell your radiation can be described by what?

A

The DNA molecule is struck

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4
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What stage of cell division is considered to be the most radiosensitive?

A

Metaphase

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5
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What is the unit of absorbed radiation dose?

A

Gray

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6
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What is the unit for air kerma?

A

Gray

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7
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What is the process of cell division of SOMATIC cells called?

A

Mitosis

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8
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How is the coulomb per kilogram unit determined?

A

Ionization in the air

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9
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Where were the RNA molecules be found in a human cell other than the cytoplasm?

A

Nucleus

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10
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Which of the following is the unit for biological dose?

A

Sv

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11
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Correct order of tissue sensitivity from most to least

A
  1. Lymphoid
  2. Epithelial
  3. Muscle
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12
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What is a measure of the rate at which energy is transferred from radiation to soft tissue ?

A

LET

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13
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High-level whole body radiation exposure, delivered in a period of seconds to minutes produces a clinical pattern, known as what?

A

Acute radiation syndrome

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14
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The somatic effects of radiation for two, which of the following?

A

Exposure to the body tissues

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15
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What is the unit of exposure dose of gamma or x-rays?

A

Coulomb per kilogram

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16
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What is the unit for radiation exposure in the air?

A

Coulomb/kg

17
Q

Diagnostic X-rays are

A

Linear non threshold

18
Q

Gross structural changes that arise when radiation breaks a chromosome may be referred to as what?

A
  1. Aberrations
  2. Anomalies
  3. Lesions
19
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What type of tissue will absorb the most radiation?

20
Q

Somatic effects of radiation relate to what?

A

The exposed individual

21
Q

How many milligram are in one gray?

22
Q

Which of the mature cells would be least sensitive to radiation?

A

Nerve cells

23
Q

Information that sells require for metabolism is coded in which of the following?

A

DNA molecule

24
Q

Stokastic effects of radiation can be defined by

A

Cells that survive in initial irradiation by produce a late effect

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How can radiation induced cancer in a person?
Imitation can increase cell growth
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What is the most common result of cell or radiation?
Complete recovery
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What refers to the amount of ionizing radiation energy transferred by any type of radiation to any target material?
Gray
28
If a human is exposed to radiation levels in the one to two gray range, which of the following is expected?
Complete recovery in 90 days
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What type of tissue is the most sensitive to radiation?
Lymphoid tissue
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The information that sells required for metabolism is coded in?
DNA MOLECULE
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What are considered the building blocks in the synthesizing of proteins?
Amino acids
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Genetic cells divide by?
Meiosis
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Somatic cells divide by?
Mitosis
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What is the term for the amount of radiation that within 60 days will kill half of the expose population?
Lethal dose 50/60
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What refers to the amount of radiation absorbed by the patient?
Gray
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What is the unit of radiation exposure does in the air?
C/kg