| Question 1: What radiation particles were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895: |
| Reference: | O Glasser. Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen and the early history of the roentgen rays. Norman Publishing. pp. 10–15. ISBN 978-0930405229 |
| Choice A: | Electrons |
| Choice B: | X-rays |
| Choice C: | Gamma rays |
| Choice D: | Neutrons |
| Question 2: According to the AAPM, a Qualified Medical Physicist (QMP) is an individual: |
| Reference: | AAPM Policy Number PS 7-A “Definition of A Qualified Medical Physicist” see AAPM web page, https://www.aapm.org/org/policies/details.asp?type=PP&id=2551 |
| Choice A: | Who has earned a master’s or doctoral degree in physics, or equivalent disciplines from an accredited college or university |
| Choice B: | Who has been granted certification in the specific subfield(s) of medical physics by an appropriate national certifying body |
| Choice C: | Who abides by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education |
| Choice D: | All of the above. |
| Question 3: According to the AAPM MPPG 10.a Scope of practice for clinical medical physics, the following activities must be performed by a QMP except for: |
| Reference: | J B Clements, et al., “AAPM medical physics practice guideline 10.a.: Scope of practice for clinical medical physics,” J Appl Clin Med Phys 2018; 19:6:11–25, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12469. |
| Choice A: | Supervises medical physics staff, including physicists, medical physicist assistants, medical physics residents, and medical physics students in compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and appropriate professional documents |
| Choice B: | Ensures that all local and national regulations and accreditation requirements as relating to medical physics are met and maintained |
| Choice C: | Oversees quality assurance and quality control programs to meet local and national regulations, accreditation organization(s) standards, and national recommendations |
| Choice D: | Participates in Coding/Billing (documentation) |
| Question 4: In order for Medical Physicists to maximize their positive impact as critical members of the multi-disciplinary Radiation Oncology team, they need to: |
| Reference: | Todd F. Atwood, et al. Care for Patients, Not for Charts: A Future for Clinical Medical Physics, Int J Radiation Oncol Biol Phys, Vol. 100, No. 1, pp. 21-22, 2018 |
| Choice A: | Focus only on the technical areas |
| Choice B: | Take classes in basic medical skills. |
| Choice C: | Strive to understand the basic “whys” regarding common medical decisions that impact physicist’s work |
| Choice D: | Double check all of the physician’s work. |
| Question 5: The physicists should feel comfortable in commenting on the physician’s decisions relating to: |
| Reference: | Lawrence B. Marks, Marianne Jackson, Liyi Xie, et al. The challenge of maximizing safety in radiation oncology, Practical Radiation Oncology (2011) 1, 2–14 |
| Choice A: | GTV |
| Choice B: | CTV |
| Choice C: | PTV |
| Choice D: | All of the above |
| Question 6: When considering the physician’s ‘clinical directive’, the physicist should: |
| Reference: | IMRT documentation working group, American Society of Radiation Oncology recommendations for documenting intensity-modulated radiation therapy treatments, Int. J. Radiation Oncology Biol. Phys., Vol. 74, No. 5, pp. 1311–1318, 2009 |
| Choice A: | Appreciate which portions of the ‘clinical directive’ are most critical |
| Choice B: | Understand where compromises are most reasonable |
| Choice C: | Make suggestions for alternative treatment approaches if needed |
| Choice D: | Confidently seek clarification when directives/approaches deviate from routine |
| Choice E: | All of the above |
| Question 7: Factors that influence the steepness of the learning curve in implementing new technology for cardiac surgery. |
| Reference: | Pisano, Gary. "Speeding up team learning." Harv Bus Rev 79 (2001): 125-34. |
| Choice A: | Educational Background |
| Choice B: | Surgical Experience |
| Choice C: | High-level management support |
| Choice D: | Status of the surgeon within the organization |
| Choice E: | Team design and management |
| Question 8: The most important trait(s) found to influence team learning in implementing new technology for cardiac surgery is/are: |
| Reference: | Pisano, Gary. "Speeding up team learning." Harv Bus Rev 79 (2001): 125-34. |
| Choice A: | Team was designed for learning |
| Choice B: | Leaders framed the challenge in such a way that team members were highly motivated to learn |
| Choice C: | The leaders’ behavior created an environment of psychological safety that fostered communication and innovation |
| Choice D: | All of the above |
| Question 9: Psychological Safety is: |
| Reference: | Jain, Anshu K., et al. "Moving toward improved teamwork in cancer care: the role of psychological safety in team communication." Journal of oncology practice 12.11 (2016): 1000-1011. |
| Choice A: | Perception of threat and consequence of taking risk |
| Choice B: | Due to fear of bodily harm |
| Choice C: | A major determinant of effective interpersonal communication |
| Choice D: | A & C |
| Choice E: | None of the above |
| Question 10: Factors that impact psychological safety do not include: |
| Reference: | Jain, Anshu K., et al. "Moving toward improved teamwork in cancer care: the role of psychological safety in team communication." Journal of oncology practice 12.11 (2016): 1000-1011. |
| Choice A: | Familiarity |
| Choice B: | Geographic dispersion |
| Choice C: | Status Differences |
| Choice D: | Network Connectivity |
| Choice E: | Leader Behavior |
