Terrestrial radiation includes which of the following sources?

a. Long-lived radioactive elements such as uranium-238, radium-226, and thorium-232 that are present in variable quantities in the crust of the earth
b. Radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons tests in which detonation occurred above ground
c. The sun and beyond the solar system
d. Airport surveillance systems and electron microscopes


a. Long-lived radioactive elements such as uranium-238, radium-226, and thorium-232 that are present in variable quantities in the crust of the earth

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An EMT should consider wearing protective eyewear when caring for which of these patients?

A) A patient who is actively coughing B) A patient with a difficult-to-visualize scalp laceration C) A trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris D) A patient who was sprayed with mace by police during arrest

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What kind of impression do cool colors create in the reception area? 

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