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patient protection

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show Effects exhibited in future offspring of persons who have been irradiated  
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show DNA  
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Mature spermatozoa are ________ cells in the body.   show
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show GSD - Genetically Significant Dose : Dose to the gonads. Symptoms of GSD are called genetic dose indicators.  
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show evel of dose received by organs near the point of interest  
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When x-rays are directed toward the patient, most are:   show
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Doubling the exposure time of the patient ______ the total exposure to the patient.   show
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show terminates the exposure when pressure is released & operates by circuit closing contact maintained by continuous pressure  
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show collimate the x-ray beam to the area of clinical interest  
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The largest percentage of radiation exposure to the population from man-made radiation exposure comes from which source?   show
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Which of the following is directly proportional to the exposure delivered to the patient?   show
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show does not  
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Which type of table-top material significantly reduces patient exposure?   show
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show true  
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During an image intensified fluorographic study (manual mode), an increase in kilovoltage will:   show
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The radiation effects of radiobiological injury is clearly dependent upon the:   show
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show The approximate skin exposure per minute during a CINE exam in which 35 mm film is used and a frame rate of 30 frames/second is utilized is 2 – 5 Roentgens/minute.  
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Radiation that exits the patient is referred to as:   show
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Only under what condition(s) can a person be intentionally exposed to radiation:   show
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Hematological depression is most likely assocaited with irradiation of:   show
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show 30 rads  
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The greatest contribution of unncessary radiation exposure to the patient comes from:   show
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A cardiac catherization examination dose results in a bone marrow dose of approximately?   show
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show 1, 2, and 4 only  
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If 3 grams of tissue absorb 300 ergs of x-rays, what is the dose?   show
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During a 2 minute (fluoroscopy exposure time) routine for an upper GI series, a typical x-ray exposure to the patient is?   show
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If any upper gastrointestinal examination of a pregnant patient resulted in a total skin exposure of 5 Roentgens, what is the approximate dose to the fetus?   show
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show shaped, contact shielding  
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Exposing the gonads to the highest gonadal doses in radigrahic examinations result in doses to the gonads which:   show
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The statistic referred to as GSD is defined as the dose which if received by _______ of the population would be expected to produce the same total genetic effect on the population as the sum of the individual doses that are actually received.   show
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DNA is replicated during:   show
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show is not  
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From a single brief exposure dose, the sterility resulting after such dose may be expected to be:   show
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If a needle becomes dislodged and extravasation or infiltration occur, what should you do first?   show
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Sperm precursors are:   show
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show patient skin exposure is decreased  
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Which somatic dose indicator is a reasonable indicatior of doses to the internal organs which are sensitive to cancer induction?   show
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Irradiated reproductive cells may produce changes in the cells:   show
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show 50 rads  
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Genetic dose refers to?   show
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show ma  
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show 1, 2 and 4 only  
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show 2-4 times  
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show all of the above  
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show linear, non-threshold dose pattern  
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show 10-30 Roentgens  
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Somatic effects produce damage to: future generations the irradiated individual two answers are correct none of the answers are correct   show
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What is the approximate dose to the patient's gonads resulting from a barium enema exam:   show
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show all  
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The transference of energy to matter from radiographic exposures produces: excitations of atoms electron removal from an atom electron vacancies in the atomic shells ionizations of atoms All of the above   show
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