Today,as a Result of Programs Stressing Radiation Safety Education and Protective

question 17

Multiple Choice

Today,as a result of programs stressing radiation safety education and protective devices,radiation workers employed in medical imaging:

• A)may only experience a moderate degree of adverse health effects as a consequence of their work.
• B)may only experience a small amount of adverse health effects as a consequence of their work.
• C)need not experience any adverse health effects as a consequence of their work.
• D)programs stressing radiation safety education and the use of protective devices have no impact on adverse health effects that radiation workers sustain.

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