RT LESSON 10

QUIZ
Kindly select A for TRUE & B for FALSE 1 to 6
1. The main process by which damage occurs to human tissue is through a process called
ionization.
2. Because of there penetrating power, X-rays are more damaging to humans than gamma rays.
3. A person who has suffered radiation damage as a result of exposure to a gamma ray source
should be confined to an isolated room so that the contamination will no spread.
4. When the gamma source has been removed, it is safe to immediately touch the specimen
being radiographed without fear of contamination.
5. The two types of radiation that typically cause external radiation hazards to industrial
radiographers are Alpha and Beta rays.
6. The milliroentgen is a larger unit of measure than the roentgen.
Matching (Questions 7-14)
7. Is the effect produced in humans by any type of radiation.

A.

RAD

B.

RBE

C.

Roentgen

13. Is the standard unit for record keeping of biological dose.

D.

Milliroentgen

14. Is the Quantity of ionizing radiation that produces 2,083 million

Ion pairs in one cubic centimeter of air.

E.

REM

8. Is the measurement of radiation effects on human tissue.

9. Is a measure of absorption.
10. Is a measure of exposure of radiation.
11. Is the basic unit of measure of X and gamma rays.
12. 0.001 of roentgen.

Kindly select best possible answer for 15

15. If you were standing in an X-ray area for 6 hours that showed a survey meter reading
150 mR/Hr. what would be your dose in REMS ?
(A) 900 REM
(B) 90 REM
(C) 9 REM
(D) 0.9 REM

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