If a Person Stands 3 Feet from the Source of Exposure

question 15

Multiple Choice

If a person stands 3 feet from the source of exposure, receives an exposure of 16 R/min, and then moves to 6 feet from the source of exposure, what would be the new exposure rate according to the inverse square law?

• A) 1 R/min
• B) 4 R/min
• C) 64 R/min
• D) 256 R/min

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column, and acts as the main pathway for information connecting the brain and peripheral nervous system.

Reflexes

Automatic, involuntary responses to specific stimuli that are designed to protect the body and maintain homeostasis.

Hot Stove

An analogy often used to describe the immediate, consistent, and impersonal consequence of touching a hot stove, likened to effective disciplinary action.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out neural signals.