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QuizMultiple Choice

Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion — Unit test

Question 11 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

Why would a doctor most likely restrict a patient’s contact with other people while the patient receives internal radiation?

Answer
A
The patient’s stress and anxiety would be eliminated.
B
High levels of radiation can diffuse through the patient’s skin.
C
Social contact would increase the effect of the radiation treatment.
D
Radioactive material can leave the patient’s body through saliva, sweat, and urine.

Explanation

With some forms of internal radiation treatment, radioactive material can be present in the patient’s bodily fluids. It may leave the body through urine, saliva, or sweat and expose other people, so limiting close contact helps protect them. The correct choice is “Radioactive material can leave the patient’s body through saliva, sweat, and urine.”

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