Scope & Standards Of Ionzing Radiation

Question 1

Hyperplasia

Answer 1

The abnormal increase in cell number due to excessively dividing cells in a tissue.

Question 2

Dysplasia

Answer 2

The presence of abnormal cells within a tissue or organ.

Question 3

Neoplasia

Answer 3

A “new growth” composed of cells, originally derived from normal tissues, that have undergone heritable genetic changes

Question 4

Tumor

Answer 4

An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should.

Question 5

What can an tumor also be reffered as as?

Answer 5

Neoplasia

Question 6

Benign

Answer 6

Non-cancerous.

Question 7

Malignant

Answer 7

Cancerous.

Question 8

What are the two types of tumors?

Answer 8

Benign tumors and malignant tumors.

Question 9

What are characteristics of beign tumors?

Answer 9

*Non-cancerous
*May grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body.
*They can cause damage and/or death for the host

Question 10

What are characteristics of malignant tumors?

Answer 10

• Cancerous.
• Can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.

Question 11

Cancer

Answer 11

Abnormal cells divide without control and aggressively migrate or are transported to other organs in the host.

Question 12

Metastasis

Answer 12

The devlopment of secondary malignant growths at a distance from the primary site of cancer.

Question 13

Hematuria

Answer 13

Blood in urine

Question 14

What is lab value for hematuria?

Answer 14

Greater than 3 RBC/HPF.

Question 15

Gross hematuria

Answer 15

Blood is visible in the urine.

Question 16

Microscopic Hematuria

Answer 16

Blood can only be seen in urine under a microscope.

Question 17

What can cause hematuria?

Answer 17

Vigorous exercise, Bladder infection, kidney stones, sexual activity, menstruation, bleeding disorders, bladder/kidney cancer, sickle cell disease.

Question 18

What is Erthocytopenia known as?

Answer 18

Anemia

Question 19

What is Anemia?

Answer 19

Low number of red blood cells (RBCs) or low hemoglobin in your RBCs.

Question 20

What is a hemoglobin?

Answer 20

A protein that helps carry oxygen throughout the body.

Question 21

How does Anemia develop?

Answer 21

When the body does not have enough iron.

Question 22

How are hemoglobin created?

Answer 22

RBCs create iron that is used to make hemoglobin.

Question 23

What is a CBC?

Answer 23

Complete Blood Count. A blood test.

Question 24

When is a CBC used?

Answer 24

Used to evaluate overall health, and detect a wide range of disorders including anemia, infection, and leukemia.

Question 25

What do RBCs do?

Answer 25

Carrry oxygen.

Question 26

What is an WBC also known as?

Answer 26

Leukocytes.

Question 27

What do leukocytes do?

Answer 27

Fight infection

Question 28

What is HCT?

Answer 28

Hematocrit. It is the proportion of the RBCs to the fluid component (plasma)

Question 29

What do platelets do?

Answer 29

Assist with blood clotting.

Question 30

CBC w/ Diff

Answer 30

Adds Neutrophils, Eosinophils, basophils lymphocytes, and monocytes.

Question 31

Radiobioassay

Answer 31

The determination of kinds, quantities or concentrations, and, in some cases, the locations of radioactive material in the human body

Question 32

Radioactive (In Vivo) Radiobioassay.

Answer 32

The measurement of radioactive material in the human body utilizing instrumentation that detects radiation emitted from the radioactive material in the body. Internal monitoring

Question 33

Indirect (In Vitro) Radiobioassay

Answer 33

The measurement or analysis of radionuclides in excreta (e.g., feces, urine) or other biological samples removed from the body

Question 34

CBC with Differential purpose

Answer 34

Breaks down the different types of white blood cells.