If a Person Receives Radiation Exposure Sufficient to Cause the Gastrointestinal

question 20

Multiple Choice

If a person receives radiation exposure sufficient to cause the gastrointestinal syndrome,fatality occurs primarily because of

• A)convulsive seizures.
• B)catastrophic damage to the epithelial cells that line the gastrointestinal track,resulting in the death of the exposed person within 3 to 5 days from a combination of infection,fluid loss,and electrolytic imbalance.
• C)edema in the cranial vault.
• D)meningitis.

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