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Sickness,gcancer,gbirthgdefects,gandgevengdeath.g-gcorrectganswer✔ ✔
Toogmuchgionizationgcangcausegwhat?
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TgorgF:gRadiationgdamageghappensgimmediately.
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TgorgF:gAnygamountgofgradiationgmaygproducegsomegdamagegingagperson'sgbody
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TgorgF:gLonggtermgeffectsgofgradiationgmaygtakegdaysgtogdevelop
MaximumgPermissablegDoseg(MPDgguidelines)gforggeneralgpopulaion,gradiationgworkers
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Howgmuchgradiationgshouldgagpersonglimitgthemselvesgto?
Firstgtrimesterg-gcorrectganswer✔ ✔
Fetalgcellsgaregmoregsusceptiblegtogharmgduringgwhichgtrimester?
Doctor'sgresponsibilityg-gcorrectganswer✔ ✔
Itgisgtheg__________________'sgresponsibilitygtogweighgoutgthegrisksgtogmakegsuregth
egradiographgisgmoregimportantgthangthegharmgthatgtheygwouldgget
Dentalgassistant'sgresponsibilityg-gcorrectganswer✔ ✔
Itgisgtheg______________________________'sgresponsibilitygtogavoidggivingganygune
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shieldgthegpatientgwithgthegleadgshieldgandgmakegsuregpatientgdoesn'tgneedgtoghavegradi
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Whatgaregtwogthingsgthegdentalgassistantgcangdogtogprotectgthegpatientgfromgunnecess
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