The nurse, triaging victims of a dirty bomb, notes the radiation dosimeter reading of 150R/h. How should the nurse interpret this reading?
1. 150 rad exposure will occur in 1 hour
2. In 1 hour the radiation exposure will decrease by 150
3. Radiation exposure within 150 feet will occur in 1 hour
4. The maximum permitted amount of radiation exposure in 1 hour is 150
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Rationale 1: An instrument reading of 150R/hr means that a healthcare worker staying in the exposed area for 1 hr will receive a 150-RAD exposure.
Rationale 2: The dosimeter does not estimate the reduction of radiation in an area.
Rationale 3: The dosimeter does not measure the proximity of radiation exposure.
Rationale 4: The dosimeter does not estimate the permitted amount of radiation exposure.
Global Rationale: An instrument reading of 150R/hr means that a healthcare worker staying in the exposed area for 1 hr will receive a 150-RAD exposure. The dosimeter does not estimate the reduction of radiation in an area. The dosimeter does not measure the proximity of radiation exposure. The dosimeter does not estimate the permitted amount of radiation exposure.
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