Which of the Following Devices Is NOT Employed to Reduce

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following devices is NOT employed to reduce the hazards of radiation exposure to the patient?

• A) Gonad shield
• B) Bucky
• C) Intensifying screen
• D) Collimator

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Definitions:

Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Osmotic Pressure

The pressure required to prevent the flow of a solvent into a solution via osmosis.

Heme

An iron-containing compound that forms an essential component of hemoglobin, allowing it to bind oxygen in the bloodstream.

Iron

A chemical element with the symbol Fe, essential for various biological processes including oxygen transport in hemoglobin.