T/F: Radiation-induced cancers are unique from cancer caused by other carcinogens.
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False
The latency phase of Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) is characterized by which of
the following?
A. Full onset of symptoms
B. Temporary subsiding of symptoms
C. Initial onset of symptoms
D. Full recovery from illness
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, B. Temporary subsiding of symptoms
All short-term effects of radiation are described as:
1. Probabilisitc
2. Deterministic
3. Stochastic
4. Threshold
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
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D. 2 and 4
The term "somatic" describes:
A. Germ cell
B. Stochastic
C. Deterministic
D. Body
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D. Body
Which of the following are arranged in order of highest to lowest radiosensitivity?
,A. Gastrointestinal System, Cerebrovascular System, Hematopoietic System
B. Hematopoietic System, Gastrointestinal System, Cerebrovascular System
C. Cerebrovascular System, Gastrointestinal System, Hematopoietic System
D. Hematopoietic System, Cerebrovascular System, Gastrointestinal System
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B. Hematopoietic System, Gastrointestinal System, Cerebrovascular System
Which of the following would be considered a genetic effect of ionizing radiation?
A. Adult cancer
B. Heart Disease
C. Cataracts
D. Early childhood cancer
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B. Heart Disease
Short-term effects of radiation exposure include all of the following EXCEPT?
A. Hair loss
B. Diminished sperm count
C. Cancer
D. Skin burns
E. Temporary infertility
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, C. Cancer
The largest human population study related to radiation induced genetic diseases
collects data from:
A. The survivors of the Chernobyl disaster
B. The survivors of atomic weapons dropped on Japan
C. The survivors of the Three Mile Island accident
D. Testicular cancer patients who receive radiation therapy
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B. The survivors of atomic weapons dropped on Japan
Based on studies conducted on the offspring of Japanese atomic bomb survivors,
which is the most likely teratogenic effect to occur in humans?
A. Fetal evisceration
B. Fetal limb stunting
C. Fetal anencephaly
D. Fetal microcephaly
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D. Fetal microcephaly
**Microcephaly is defined as being born with a head size that is smaller
than average and it can cause extreme effects on the development of the
brain.
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False
The latency phase of Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) is characterized by which of
the following?
A. Full onset of symptoms
B. Temporary subsiding of symptoms
C. Initial onset of symptoms
D. Full recovery from illness
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, B. Temporary subsiding of symptoms
All short-term effects of radiation are described as:
1. Probabilisitc
2. Deterministic
3. Stochastic
4. Threshold
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
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D. 2 and 4
The term "somatic" describes:
A. Germ cell
B. Stochastic
C. Deterministic
D. Body
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D. Body
Which of the following are arranged in order of highest to lowest radiosensitivity?
,A. Gastrointestinal System, Cerebrovascular System, Hematopoietic System
B. Hematopoietic System, Gastrointestinal System, Cerebrovascular System
C. Cerebrovascular System, Gastrointestinal System, Hematopoietic System
D. Hematopoietic System, Cerebrovascular System, Gastrointestinal System
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B. Hematopoietic System, Gastrointestinal System, Cerebrovascular System
Which of the following would be considered a genetic effect of ionizing radiation?
A. Adult cancer
B. Heart Disease
C. Cataracts
D. Early childhood cancer
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B. Heart Disease
Short-term effects of radiation exposure include all of the following EXCEPT?
A. Hair loss
B. Diminished sperm count
C. Cancer
D. Skin burns
E. Temporary infertility
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, C. Cancer
The largest human population study related to radiation induced genetic diseases
collects data from:
A. The survivors of the Chernobyl disaster
B. The survivors of atomic weapons dropped on Japan
C. The survivors of the Three Mile Island accident
D. Testicular cancer patients who receive radiation therapy
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B. The survivors of atomic weapons dropped on Japan
Based on studies conducted on the offspring of Japanese atomic bomb survivors,
which is the most likely teratogenic effect to occur in humans?
A. Fetal evisceration
B. Fetal limb stunting
C. Fetal anencephaly
D. Fetal microcephaly
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D. Fetal microcephaly
**Microcephaly is defined as being born with a head size that is smaller
than average and it can cause extreme effects on the development of the
brain.
