Question 1

In the event that a pregnant patient is inadvertently irradiated

Accepted Answer

A)  the radiographer performing the examination should perform the calculations necessary to determine fetal dose.
B)  the imaging department manager should perform the calculations necessary to determine fetal dose.
C)  the radiation safety officer or the medical physicist should perform the calculations necessary to determine fetal dose.
D)  the administrator of the hospital or imaging facility should perform the calculations necessary to determine fetal dose.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following are reasons for unacceptable images?
1) Patient mispositioning
2) Incorrect centering of the radiographic beam
3) Patient motion during the radiographic exposure
4) Incorrect collimation of the radiographic beam

Accepted Answer

A)  1,2,and 3 only
B)  2,3,and 4 only
C)  1,3,and 4 only
D)  1,2,3,and 4E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

________________________ are the sensing devices most often used to measure skin dose directly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thermoluminescent dosimeters
B)  A sequence of aluminum equivalent filters of varying thicknesses
C)  Lead-impregnated filters
D)  Molybdenum and rhodium filtersE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Essentially all diagnostic medical procedures result in fetal exposures

Accepted Answer

A)  greater than 5 Gy,the risk of abnormality is large.
B)  greater than 1 Gy,the risk of abnormality is large.
C)  of less than 0.5 Gy but greater than 0.01 Gy,the risk of abnormality is small.
D)  of less than 0.01 Gy,the risk of abnormality is very small.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following types of gonadal shielding provide maximal gonadal protection for a male patient when AP,oblique,and lateral projections are obtained?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flat contact shield containing 1 mm of lead
B)  Shadow shield
C)  Shaped contact shield containing 1 mm of lead
D)  None of the above,because gonadal shielding is unnecessary for male patients of any age.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 12: Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures

In the event that a pregnant patient is inadvertently irradiated

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Essentially all diagnostic medical procedures result in fetal exposures

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Which of the following are reasons for unacceptable images? 1) Patient mispositioning 2) Incorrect centering of the radiographic beam 3) Patient motion during the radiographic exposure 4) Incorrect collimation of the radiographic beam

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________________________ are the sensing devices most often used to measure skin dose directly.

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Which of the following types of gonadal shielding provide maximal gonadal protection for a male patient when AP,oblique,and lateral projections are obtained?

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Exam 12: Management of Patient Radiation Dose During Diagnostic X-Ray Procedures

In the event that a pregnant patient is inadvertently irradiated

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Essentially all diagnostic medical procedures result in fetal exposures

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Which of the following are reasons for unacceptable images? 1) Patient mispositioning 2) Incorrect centering of the radiographic beam 3) Patient motion during the radiographic exposure 4) Incorrect collimation of the radiographic beam

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________________________ are the sensing devices most often used to measure skin dose directly.

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Which of the following types of gonadal shielding provide maximal gonadal protection for a male patient when AP,oblique,and lateral projections are obtained?

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