Why Is a Question Concerning the Amount of Radiation a Patient

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why is a question concerning the amount of radiation a patient will receive during a specific x-ray procedure difficult to answer?
1) Because the received dose is specified in a number of different units of measure
2) Because the scientific units for radiation dose are normally not comprehensible by a patient
3) Because the patient should not receive any information about radiation dose

• A)1 and 2 only
• B)1 and 3 only
• C)2 and 3 only
• D)1,2,and 3

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