What is the equivalent square for a treatment portal, being treated SAD on a linear accelerator calibrated to 100 SAD,  where the secondary collimator is set after simulation to a portal size of 7.8 cm x 8.6 cm. 

Assertive communication is an appropriate approach for nurses to use in the clinical area.  Which of the following would be an example of this type of communication technique when a nurse is addressing a physician? 

The additional incentive that the purchaser of a Treasury security requires to buy a long-term security rather than a short-term security is called the

The diagnostic imaging modality that is becoming widely used for the staging of lymphomas and lung cancers is

EXTRA CREDIT (1 POINT): What is this a picture of?

The term cancer refers to …

Which of the following Lines of Defense are nonspecific? 1. First Line of Defense 2. Second Line of Defense 3. Third Line of Defense

The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:

Which of the following are “Cardinal” Signs of Inflammation? 1. Erythema2. Heat3. Edema4. Pain5. Possibly loss of function

SCENARIO: You are a radiation therapist.  Your patient has had a laryngectomy.  What does this mean? (Choose the best answer.)