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Explain the legislation surrounding radiation protection for patients.
Explain the legislation surrounding radiation protection for patients.
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Radiation protection legislation.
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1
What does MPE stand for?
Medical physics expert.
Medical physics executive.
Medical pharmaceutical expert.
Medical physics enforcer.
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When must an operator not carry out a procedure.
When they don't want to.
When they are too tired.
When it has not been authorised
If it cannot be justified.
3
Approximately how many cancer diagnoses each year are a result of radiation dose?
900
1000
100
700
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What is the rule that must be followed if pregnancy is not excluded but a high dose is required
LMP rule.
Pregnancy rule.
28 day rule.
10 day rule.
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What should you do if patient is found to be pregnant after exposure?
Contact MPE.
Record exposure factors.
Panic.
Complete a clinical incident form.
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Who enforces the ionising radiation regulations 1999 (IRR)
The police.
IR(ME)R
Your department.
Health and safety executive.
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What is the legal maximum dose for patients?
200Sv
1.2mSv
0.2 mSv
There is none.
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Select the two correct forms of ionising radiation interaction
Absorption and interaction.
Absorption and scatter.
Scatter and dosage.
Absorption and sievert.
9
Which of the following statements are true?
Higher intensity means higher dose.
Higher exposure factors means higher intensity of beam.
None of the above are true.
Higher intensity means lower dose to patient.
10
Which of the following can radiation dose cause?
Tissue necrosis
Skin erythema.
Cancer.
Cataracts.
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What does DRL stand for?
Diagnostic radiographic lines
Diagnostic reference levels.
Diagnostic radiographer lovers.
District radiographic laws.
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If the patient might be pregnant but is not sure you would:
Do not proceed.
Review justification.
Refer to practitioner.
Take the x-ray.
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If there is no possibility of the patient being pregnant you should:
Continue with the exam.
Postpone the x-ray.
Contact MPE.
Call your supervisor.
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What does ICRP stand for?
International commission for radiological professionals.
International commission for regulating people.
International Commission on Radiological Protection.
International commission for radiation production.
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Which of the following are methods of radiation protection?
Distance
Shielding
Time
All of the above
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What is the unit of dose?
Volt
Joules/kg
sievert
kV
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What does ALARP stand for?
As low as radiologists permit
As low as radiographers permit.
As low as reasonably possible.
As low as reasonably practicable.
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What is the purpose of IR(ME)R?
To stand up for radiographers in lawsuits.
To earn money for the government.
To safeguard patients who are exposed to ionising radiation.
To make radiographers work easier.
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What must you always consider before deciding if an x-ray is justified?
Do the benefits outweigh the risks?
Where the patient lives.
Are you confident enough to take the x-ray?
Does the patient have a criminal record.
