Which term best describes radiation of natural origin?

background radiation
leakage radiation
ionizing radiation
scatter radiation

background radiation

Rationale: background radiation – Background radiation is everywhere. It is emitted from such sources as the sun, computer monitors, television screens, and some electronic appliances.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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You respond to a local swim park for a 29-year-old male who was stung by a bee and "passed out." Upon arrival, you find the patient unresponsive to all stimuli with agonal respirations at 6 per minute. You insert an oral airway and administer oxygen at 15 liters per minute by bag-valve mask. You notice that it is difficult to bag the patient. Your partner listens to lung sounds and states they

are very diminished in the upper fields and absent in the lower fields. What is the best action? A) Hyperventilate the patient. B) Request orders from medical control for an emergency cricothyroidotomy. C) Request an ALS unit. D) Request orders from medical control to administer epinephrine.

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