Question 1

To define ALARA,health care facilities usually adopt investigation levels,defined as level I and level II.In the United States,these levels are traditionally _______ to ______ the applicable regulatory standards.

Accepted Answer

A) one twentieth;one tenth 
B) one tenth;three tenths 
C) three tenths;one half 
D) one half;seven tenths

Question 2

The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)evaluates human and environmental ionizing radiation exposures from a variety of sources,including
1)radioactive materials
2)radiation-producing machines
3)radiation accidents

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 only 
B) 1 and 3 only 
C) 2 and 3 only 
D) 1,2,and 3

Question 3

Which of the following terms involves a random effect of ionizing radiation?

Accepted Answer

A) Early tissue reactions 
B) Change in white blood cell count 
C) Reddening of the skin 
D) Stochastic event

Question 4

The ALARA concept adopts an extremely conservative model with respect to the relationship between

Accepted Answer

A) health care education and radiation research. 
B) ionizing and nonionizing radiation. 
C) ionizing radiation and potential risk. 
D) radiation dose and health care spending.

Question 5

Which of the following groups is run by the government of Japan,primarily to study Japanese atomic bomb survivors?

Accepted Answer

A) National Research Council Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation 
B) International Commission on Radiological Protection 
C) Radiation Effects Research Foundation 
D) Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Exam 10: Dose Limits for Exposure to Ionizing Radiation

To define ALARA,health care facilities usually adopt investigation levels,defined as level I and level II.In the United States,these levels are traditionally _ to the applicable regulatory standards.

The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) evaluates human and environmental ionizing radiation exposures from a variety of sources,including 1) radioactive materials 2) radiation-producing machines 3) radiation accidents

Which of the following terms involves a random effect of ionizing radiation?

The ALARA concept adopts an extremely conservative model with respect to the relationship between

Which of the following groups is run by the government of Japan,primarily to study Japanese atomic bomb survivors?