Which of these cells is most radiosensitive?

muscle cells
red blood cells
mature bone cells
nerve cells


red blood cells

Rationale: red blood cells – Out of all the cells listed, these are the most sensitive to radiation. Due to their actively dividing status, they can be more sensitive to destruction.

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The EMS response for career fire departments must deploy sufficient mobile resources to arrive within a _________ minute response time for _______ percent of all incidents

A. 3, 75 B. 4, 75 C. 4, 90 D. 5, 95

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Orange juice and gelatin is used for treatment of:

A) eczema B) arthritis C) nausea D) cold sores

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The inspiratory and expiratory flow sensors are reading a base flow of 5 L/min. The flow trigger is set to 2 L/min. The expiratory flow sensor must read what flow to trigger inspiration?

a. 1 L/min b. 2 L/min c. 3 L/min d. 4 L/min

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A type of complex carbohydrate that does not supply energy or heat to the body is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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