3. Patient Care and Safety
Radiation Safety — Quiz
Test your understanding of radiation safety with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
What does the acronym ALARA stand for in radiation safety?
Question 2
Which of the following provides the most effective primary shielding in a diagnostic X-ray room?
Question 3
According to the inverse square law, if a radiographer doubles their distance from the X-ray source, how does the radiation intensity change?
Question 4
A radiographer measures a dose rate of 4 mGy/h at 1 meter from a point source. What is the dose rate at 2 meters?
Question 5
What is the annual occupational whole-body dose limit for radiation workers set by regulatory bodies like the NRC?