UPDATED LRA 215 PRACTICE QUIZ EXAM 2 AND 3 WITH BEST SOLUTIONS

UPDATED LRA 215 PRACTICE QUIZ EXAM 2
AND 3 WITH BEST SOLUTIONS


Radiation sickness, known as _____, is a serious
illness that occurs when the entire body receives a
high dose of radiation, usually over a short period of
time. - answer-acute radiation syndrome


In order for the total body radiation syndrome to be
applicable, radiation exposure must happen under
the following condition:
1. an organ must have been exposed acutely,ie.., in
a matter of seconds
2. there must be exposure of the total body area
3. external penetrating sources, e.g., x-rays,
produce the radiation syndromes - answer-1, 2, and
3


The lethal dose required to kill 50% of the population
in 30 days is the definition of - answer-LD 50/30


The acute radiation syndrome includes the following:

, 1. bone marrow syndrome
2. gastrointestinal syndrome
3. central nervous syndrome - answer-1, 2, and 3


Response stages with the acute radiation syndrome
include the following:
1. prodromal stage
2. latent stage
3. manifest stage
4. recovery or death - answer-1,2,3,4


For the acute radiation syndrome, in the 100-1,000
R range, death is mostly the result of damage to the
___ - answer-Hemopoietic


For the acute radiation syndrome, in the 600-10,000
R range, death is mostly the result of damage to the
_____ system. - answer-gastrointestinal