Which of the Following People Should Avoid Visiting a Patient

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following people should avoid visiting a patient being treated with internal radiation therapy?

• A) A 78 year old using a walker
• B) An 18-year-old woman
• C) A woman pregnant in the third trimester
• D) A 24-year-old nursing mother

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Definitions:

Parkinson's Disease

A neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, causing symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and slow movements.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Postsynaptic Neuron

A neuron that receives a signal (via neurotransmitter molecules) from another neuron at a synapse.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of the electrical polarity of the neuron's membrane, facilitating the transmission of nerve impulses.