High-energy x-rays are the most harmful to the patient because they easily penetrate to the deep tissues of the body

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False. Low-energy x-rays are harmful to the patient because they are absorbed by the skin, increasing the patient's dose.

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A patient comes into the hospital with postpartum hemorrhage. She delivered two weeks prior on a previous admission. The service she is categorized under is ____.

A. obstetrics - not delivered B. medicine C. obstetrics - delivered D. hematology

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A) Demonstrative evidence B) Documentary evidence C) Testimonial evidence D) None of the above

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You are working with a new group of ski patrollers and instructing them on sit-skis. Which of the following statements about sit-skis is correct?

a. "Because of the weight of a sit-ski, you do not have to worry that it will fall off a lift." b. "You cannot get a sit-ski down in a lift evacuation; you need to evacuate just the skier." c. "To turn a sit-ski, the skier moves his head, shoulders, or outriggers." d. "You do not need to lift a sit-ski to get it on a chair lift."

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