You Are Given a Small, Solid Pellet of a Radioactive

question 3

Multiple Choice

You are given a small, solid pellet of a radioactive material that primarily acts as a gamma emitter. Which of the following protocols is the minimum safe handling procedure?

• A) It could be carried in your pocket.
• B) It should be encased in plastic or glass.
• C) It should be wrapped in thick lead
• D) There is no safe way to handle the material.
• E) Emitters pose no health risk to biological tissue.

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Definitions:

Autonomy

The ability or right of individuals or entities to govern themselves or make their own decisions without external control.

Physiological Needs

Basic human requirements for survival and physical well-being, such as food, water, shelter, and sleep, as identified in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Safe Working Conditions

The provision of a work environment that is free from danger, risk, or injury.

Maslow's

Refers to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, a psychological theory that categorizes human needs into five levels from basic physiological needs to self-actualization, influencing motivation and behavior.