Deck 2: Quality Management Tools and Procedures

Question 1

The range of variation around the mean is called

A)variance.
B)standard deviation.
C)percentile.
D)range.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which federal agency is responsible for establishing standards for safety and for monitoring the workplace environment?

A)NRC
B)OSHA
C)FDA
D)NCRP

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Members of the general public who may be exposed to frequent or continuous exposure from artificial sources other than medical exposure have a recommended maximum effective dose equivalent of _____ rem/year.

A)0.1
B)0.5
C)1.0
D)5.0

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The minimum thickness of lead aprons worn by occupational workers during diagnostic procedures is ____ mm of lead equivalence.

A)0.25
B)0.5
C)1.0
D)1.5

Question 5

Any activity that costs a facility either money or its reputation is known as

A)risk management.
B)risk assessment.
C)risk analysis.
D)loss potential.

Question 6

The FDA uses how many classifications of medical devices?

A)One
B)Two
C)Three
D)Four

Question 7

The number of items actually measured from a population is called a

A)sample.
B)data set.
C)frequency.
D)range.

Question 8

The maximum dose to the fetus of an occupational worker for the entire gestation period is _____ rem.

A)0.05
B)0.1
C)0.5
D)5.0

Question 9

What is the average amount of background radiation per year in the United States?

A)100 mrem
B)250 mrem
C)360 mrem
D)480 mrem

Question 10

Which of the following is a pictorial representation of a frequency distribution?

A)Pareto chart
B)Fishbone chart
C)Histogram
D)Scatter plot