Each of the following protects the radiographer from radiation EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

a. Wearing a personnel-monitoring device
b. Increased distance from the source of radiation
c. Standing behind protective shielding during exposure
d. Spending less time near radiation-producing equipment


a. Personnel-monitoring devices play a valuable role in recording radiation exposures, but they do not stop radiation from exposing the wearer.

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