Diagnostic techniques in nuclear medicine typically make use of ___________ radioisotopes as radioactive tracers.

a. long-lived
b. short-lived
c. very weak
d. potentially lethal


b. short-lived

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Which of the following statement regarding responses to incidents involving white phosphorus is correct?

a. White phosphorus typically doesn't burn unless exposed to water. b. Fumes contain particulates of hydrogen dioxide, which inhaled can cause pulmonary edema. c. Dams or dikes should be constructed to prevent phosphorus run-off if it begins to melt. d. Firefighters should wear Level A encapsulated suits when working around incidents involving white phosphorus.

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As a result of an acute occlusion of the coronary arteries, and subsequent hypoxia, the myocardial cells go through a predictable pathway to cell necrosis and myocardial infarction called ____.

A. depolarization B. depression C. reciprocity D. penumbra

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Unscrambled words and the signs of the disease:

Hepatitis

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