Chapter 35: Health Physics

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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Health physics is concerned with minimizing radiation dose to _____. a. radiation physicists b. radiation workers c. the public d. all of the above ANS: D Health physics is c... oncerned with providing occupational radiation protection and minimizing radiation dose to the public. DIF: Moderate REF: page 539 OBJ: Define health physics. 2. The first radiation health physicists worked with _____. a. the atom bomb b. x-ray tubes c. CT scanners d. nuclear medicine ANS: A The first radiation health physicists worked with the atom bomb. DIF: Moderate REF: page 539 OBJ: Discuss the work of early health physicists. 3. The three cardinal principals of radiation protection involve _____. a. dose, shielding, and exposure b. exposure, shielding, and ALARA c. time, distance, and shielding d. ALARA, time, and distance ANS: C The three cardinal principals of radiation protection involve time, distance, and shielding. [Show More]

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