Radioactive substances taken by a breastfeeding mother can cause in their infants which of the following?

A) Hypotension
B) Autonomic nervous system or depression
C) Dependence
D) Thyroid cancer


D) Thyroid cancer
Radioactive substances taken by breastfeeding mothers can increase the risk of thyroid cancer in their infants.

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What information is not required on a blood tube label?

a. Patient name b. Patient identification number c. Phlebotomist initials d. Physician name

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All organs and tissues are harvested after the patient dies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements about radiation repair is false?

A) Somatic cells cannot repair radiation damage. B) Scientists believe that some radiation effects are cumulative. C) Ions have a strong tendency to recombine immediately to form water again. D) The quantity, duration, and body area irradiated determine the amount of damage inflicted by the radiation.

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