If You Are a Medical Professional and Have a Chance

question 67

Multiple Choice

If you are a medical professional and have a chance to be exposed to many sources of radiation, which of the following units to measure biological radiation will most likely be used to express your level of total exposure?

• A)roentgen
• B)rad
• C)gray
• D)rem

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Definitions:

Development

The progressive changes in size, shape, and function during the life of an organism, or the advancement of societal, economic, or technological structures.

Maturation

The process of development towards achieving full biological growth and psychological maturity.

Hypertension

A chronic medical condition in which blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated, posing health risks.

Blood Pressure

The pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, usually measured in the arteries.