RRSP Questions & Answers
CHAPTER 1
D. All the above - ANS-1. In the early years of Radiography, what caused personnel to be overexposed?
A. Poor
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B. Lack of understanding
C. Lack of and poor safety practices
D. All the above
D. Late in 1898 - ANS-2. In what year did Marie Curie discover Radium?
A. The beginning of 1896
B. The end of 1897
C. The beginning of 1898
D. Late in 1898
A. Marie and Pierre Curie - ANS-3. Who coined the term Radioactivity
A. Marie and Pierre Curie
B. Henry Becquerel
C. Ernest Rutherford
D. Wilhelm Roentgen
C. 3 in (7.62 cm) - ANS-4. In the early years of radiography from 1920-1930, the maximum thickness that
could be inspected via x-radiation was________ of steel?
A. 1 in. (2.54cm)
B. 2 in. (5.08 cm)
C. 3 in. (7.62 cm)
D. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
D. All of the above - ANS-5. Historically, it has been proven that the predominant cause of overexposure
is:
A. Improper surveys
B. Th source being left in an uncontrolled state
C. The source not being locked once retracted to the shielded position.
D. All of the above
A. The radiographer - ANS-6. The responsibility to adhere to the regulations, license conditions and
company policies falls to:
A. The radiographer
B. The assistant radiographer
C. The Radiation Safety Officer
D. All radiation workers
C. Ernest Rutherford - ANS-7. Alpha particles were discovered by:
A. Marie Curie
B. Pierre Curie
C. Ernest Rutherford
D. Henri Becquerel
D. Massachusetts General - ANS-8. The first medical X-ray was conducted at:
A. Berlin Memorial Hospital
B. Oslow General
C. Boston General
D. Massachusetts General
A. True - ANS-9. Regulations from one state to the next are essentially the same for radioactive
materials.
A. True
B. False
B. Their radiation safety officer - ANS-10. A radiographer has several avenues to seek guidance and
counsel. The first person he or she can turn to is?
A. Their state or federal jurisdictions hotline
B. Their program's radiation safety officer
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