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Intro to Radiologic & Imaging Sciences & Patient Care 8th Edition: Ch 1

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Intro to Rad Tech: Ch 1 (editing in progress)

Question 1 of 17

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What is radiation?

Select one of the following:

  • Energy that is transmitted by waves through space or matter

  • A type of electromagnetic wave that is only used for medical imaging

  • The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)

  • The process of heat being transferred from a hotter object to a colder object through direct contact

Explanation

Question 2 of 17

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What is energy?

Select one of the following:

  • The capacity to operate or work

  • A tangible substance that can be seen, touched, and created

  • The rate at which work is done

  • A force that pushes or pulls an object

Explanation

Question 3 of 17

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What is ionization?

Select one of the following:

  • Any process by which a neutral atom gains or loses an electron, thus acquiring a net charge

  • The process by which an atom or molecule becomes more stable by losing or gaining protons

  • A process where an atom's electrons move to a higher energy level but remain within the atom's electron shells

  • The process of a neutral molecule splitting into smaller, neutral molecules

Explanation

Question 4 of 17

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Ionization is harmless

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 17

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Sound is a form of mechanical energy

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 17

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Can diagnostic medical sonography be dangerous to humans?

Select one of the following:

  • Yes, it uses sound waves, which are a form of ionizing radiation

  • No, it uses sound waves, which are a form of ionizing radiation

  • Yes, it uses sound waves, which are a form of nonionizing radiation

  • No, it uses sound waves, which are a form of nonionizing radiation

Explanation

Question 7 of 17

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Nuclear energy is emitted by the neutrons of an atom

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 17

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The substances used in nuclear medicine technology release what type of radiation?

Select one of the following:

  • Gamma radiation

  • Beta radiation

  • Nonionizing radiation

  • Alpha radiation

  • Mechanical radiation

Explanation

Question 9 of 17

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What's another name for an x-ray?

Select one of the following:

  • Roentgen rays

  • Bertha rays

  • Crookes rays

  • Cathode rays

Explanation

Question 10 of 17

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How are x-rays created?

Select one of the following:

  • They're created when electrons moving at high speed are suddenly stopped

  • They are created when high-energy electrons collide with the outer shell electrons of an atom

  • They are emitted by radioactive materials as their unstable nuclei decay

  • They are a form of light created when atoms and molecules are heated to extremely high temperatures

Explanation

Question 11 of 17

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Radiography only uses x-rays

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 17

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What are the types of ionizing radiation? (Check all that apply)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Gamma rays

  • X-rays

  • Radio waves

  • Microwaves

  • Infrared

  • Cosmic Rays

  • Ultraviolet

Explanation

Question 13 of 17

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MRI machines use nonionizing radiation, which can make them harmful

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 17

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Hippocrates created the Hippocratic Oath. He also...

Select one of the following:

  • Was considered the father of Western medicine

  • Discovered x-rays

  • Was the most famous Italian physician of his time

  • Created the Germ theory

Explanation

Question 15 of 17

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Who discovered x-rays?

Select one of the following:

  • Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

  • Sir William Crookes

  • Anna Bertha Ludwig

  • Heinrich Hertz

Explanation

Question 16 of 17

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What year were x-rays discovered?

Select one of the following:

  • 1895

  • 1872

  • 1901

  • 1923

Explanation

Question 17 of 17

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The ARRT organization supports only the Radiography (R) credential. All other credentials need to come from another organization.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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