After a radiation exposure, a patient has been assessed and determined to be a possible survivor. Following the resolution of the patient's initial symptoms, the care team should anticipate what event?
A) A return to full health
B) Internal bleeding
C) A latent phase
D) Massive tissue necrosis
Ans: C
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A latent phase commonly follows the prodromal phase of radiation exposure. The patient is deemed a possible survivor, not a probable survivor, so an immediate return to health is unlikely. However, internal bleeding and massive tissue necrosis would not be expected in a patient categorized as a possible survivor.
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