A Patient's Thyroid Gland Is to Be Exposed to an Average

question 42

Multiple Choice

A patient's thyroid gland is to be exposed to an average of 5.5 µCi for 16 days as an ingested sample of iodine-131 decays. If the energy of the β radiation is 9.7 × 10^-14 J and the mass of the thyroid is 32.0 g, what is the dose received by the patient?

• A)0.027 rads
• B)1.2 rads
• C)37 rads
• D)85 rads
• E)None of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Total Product Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the total output produced by a firm and the quantity of a variable input for a given level of fixed input(s).

Average Product

The output produced per unit of a resource employed, calculated by dividing total product by the quantity of the resource used.

Labor

The application of human mental and physical endeavors in the manufacture of products and provision of services.

Fixed Input

Resource in production that cannot be changed in the short term, such as buildings and machinery.