What are the dangers of prolonged or continued exposure to x-rays?

What will be an ideal response?


It can cause damage to the testes or ovaries and/or depress the hematopoietic system, leading to leukopenia and/or leukemia.

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An infection of the skin fold around the nail is called:

A) paronychia. B) onychia. C) onychophagia. D) perionychitis.

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Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures intraocular pressure?

A) fluorescein staining B) ophthalmoscopy C) keratometry D) tonometry

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Teachers use the Know-Wonder-Learn (KWL) chart to assess students' knowledge following a health education unit.

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

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Myocardial means pertaining to the heart muscle.

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

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