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
Rationale: Radioactive substances taken by breastfeeding mothers can increase the risk of thyroid cancer in their infants.
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A) stratum granulosum B) stratum lucidum C) stratum corneum D) stratum basile
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A) Permanent cavitation B) Multiple wounds C) Smaller exit wounds D) Larger exit wounds
For x-ray and gamma ray photons with energies up to 3 million electron volts (MeV), which of the following radiation quantities may be defined as the measure of the total electric charge of one sign, either all pluses or all minuses, per unit mass that these two types of radiation generate in dry air at standard temperature and pressure (760 mm Hg or 1 atmosphere at sea level and 22"1e C)?
a. Absorbed dose b. Equivalent dose c. Exposure d. Collective effective dose
When assessing the needs of patients, it is disrespectful for the health care professional to: a. collect information about their health care beliefs
b. make assumptions about their cultural backgrounds. c. realize that their values may be different from their own. d. ask about their family relationships.