All of the following are true of alpha and beta emissions EXCEPT:

a. They produce ionizations.
b. They are highly penetrating.
c. They are unable to penetrate the outer layers of the skin.
d. They have a mass and a charge.


b. They are highly penetrating.

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a. the laser scattering method. b. the Mie-scattering theory. c. a cascade impactor. d. none of the above.

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A sneaky diabetic tried to lower her glucose by working out and watching her diet 1 or 2 days before her appointment

The rest of the time she spent the day in front of the television and eating chocolates. What test could the doctor order to detect this type of behavior? A. A glucose tolerance test B. A glycosylated hemoglobin C. Daily urine glucose D. A hospital admission so he could watch her daily

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TRICARE and CHAMPUS are the same program.

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

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After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, 100,000 people were eventually hospitalized because of a reemerging disease ____________________.

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

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