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Materials such as metals, which allow a steady flow of electrons, are called:

Which of the following primarily contributes to the radiation workers exposure?

ESSAY (3 points) The Module 02 AARA video presented various situations where patients misunderstood or misinterpreted information given to them by their doctor as well as situations where illiterate patients were presented with medical documentation to sign/authorize but completely unaware of what they were signing. Please describe how patient health advocacy (1 point), health literacy (1 point), and health communication (1 point), each play an important role in preventing situations such as those show in the Module 02 AARA video.  Maximum Length: 400 words Your response should be concise and focused. You do not need to provide an extensive discussion or outside research. Use concepts and terminology from class to support your response.

SHORT ANSWER (0.25pts each = 0.50 points) As discussed in lecture and illustrated on the dry-erase board, what are the two overarching goals for Healthy People 2030? 

According to BERT values, the amount of radiation received from a lumbar spine series could be compared to the amount of background radiation received in:

Which of the following is not true regarding coherent or unmodified scattering?

ScLi-2 Identify research and review articles 1) In a few sentences, explain what is the difference between 1) primary research article, 2) secondary review articles, and 3) meta-analysis.  2) Would you classify meta-analysis as primary or secondary literature? Explain. 

The calculation of effective dose is represented by EfD = D x Wr x Wt

As kVp is increased _______________________ will increase.

Which of the following has the highest LET (linear energy transfer) and thus the highest quality factor?