A patient who is experiencing vomiting, diarrhea, and shock after being exposed to a radiation-based terrorist attack will most likely be categorized as:
A) Probable survival
B) Possible survival
C) Improbable survival
D) Extended survival
Ans: C
Feedback: Patients who experience vomiting, diarrhea, and shock after radiation exposure are categorized as improbable survival because they are demonstrating symptoms of exposure levels of more than 800 rads of total body-penetrating irradiation.
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