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Awilson837

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A sterile field that has been likely touched by a contaminated object is:
 
 a possible contaminated field
  a questionable field
  still a sterile field
  a contaminated field

Question 2

A radiation monitoring device that can determine if the source was scatter or primary beam exposure is:
 
 film badge
  pocket dosimeter
  TLD device
  OSL dosimeter



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Answer to Question 1

a contaminated field

Rationale: When the sterile field is breached by a contaminated object, the field is immediately declared contaminated and should be discarded.

Answer to Question 2

film badge

Rationale: Film badges are able to determine to determine the direction of radiation exposure and whether the exposure was due to scatter or primary beam exposure.



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