What Happens to the Atomic Number (Z) and the Mass

question 87

Multiple Choice

What happens to the atomic number (Z) and the mass number (A) when a nucleus emits a gamma ray?

• A) Z increases by 1; A is unchanged.
• B) Z is unchanged; A is unchanged.
• C) Z decreases by 1; A is unchanged.
• D) Z decreases by 2; A decreases by 4.

Compose and evaluate nursing diagnosis statements using proper format and terminology.

Distinguish between objective data and nurse inferences in documentation.

Use cluster data to identify patient problems accurately.

Understand the use and importance of diagnostic labels in nursing.

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Definitions:

Nonviolent Resistance

A method of protest that seeks to achieve goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, and other methods, without using violence.

Different Kinds

Refers to a variety or range of types or categories within a group.

Entropy

In thermodynamics, a measure of the disorder or randomness in a system; in information theory, a measure of uncertainty or the information content.

State Meaning

To clearly and explicitly express or define the significance or intention of something.