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WorksheetsRad Bio Ch 2 and Ch 4 Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Electromagnetic radiation travels or propagates through space in the form of a wave but can interact with matter as a particle of energy called a photon. This dual nature is referred to as
wave attenuation capability
wave-particle duality
wave-particle interchange ability
wave-particle phenomena
Cosmic radiation occurs in which two forms?
Solar and manmade
Artificial and galactic
Natural background and artificial
Solar and galactic
What is the most common unit of measure of equivalent dose?
C/kg
Roentgen
Sievert
Gray
In the electromagnetic spectrum, higher frequencies are associated with
shorter wavelengths and lower energies
shorter wavelengths and higher energies
longer wavelengths and lower energies
longer wavelengths and higher energies
What is the total average annual radiation equivalent dose for estimated levels of radiation exposure for humans?
2.0 mSv
3.2 mSv
6.3 mSv
9.6 mSv
What is the latent period for most radiation-induced cancers?
1 year
5 years
7 years
15 years or more
Which of the following is essentially the sum total of air kerma over the exposed area of the patient’s body surface?
Absorbed dose
Dose area product
Effective dose
Equivalent dose
Cataract formation, fibrosis, reduced fertility and sterility are classified as
early tissue reactions of ionizing radiation.
late tissue reactions of ionizing radiation.
hereditary effects of ionizing radiation.
stochastic effects of ionizing radiation.
What instrument can be calibrated to read air kerma?
Amp meter
Coulomb counter
Standard, or free-air, ionization chamber
Voltmeter
Which of the following is the unit of collective effective dose (ColEfD)?
Coulombs per kilogram-sievert
Gray-sievert
Person-sievert
Rad-sievert
Beta particles are actually
gamma rays.
high-speed electrons.
protons.
x-rays.
