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

1. WR (radiation-weighting factors) for different types of ionizing radiation are based on the ability of biologic damage to occur.
2. The central nervous syndrome is caused by an acute whole-body radiation dose of approximately 5000 rad or greater.
3. Acute radiation syndrome staging defines the four distinct stages associated with each of the three acute radiation syndromes.
4. A chronic radiation dose describes a small dose of radiation delivered to the whole body on a single exposure.
5. Increasing the radiation dose will not increase the biological response.


1. TRUE The weighting factor for alpha particles is 20.
2. TRUE Life expectancy ranges from several hours to a few days.
3. TRUE These stages are as follows and are consistent to each syndrome.
4. FALSE A chronic radiation dose describes a small dose of radiation delivered to the whole body over an extended period of time.
5. FALSE Increasing the radiation dose will increase the biological response.

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