The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching Her Class About Disasters

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nursing instructor is teaching her class about disasters. Which type of radiologic disaster would the instructor tell her students is less likely to cause acute radiation syndrome (ARS) ?

• A) Nuclear power plant accident
• B) Explosion of a dirty bomb
• C) Nuclear blast
• D) Sarin attack

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