38.The client had undergone external radiation treatment. Radiation therapies can cause damage or weakening of this region in both men and women. A. Radiodermatitis and oral mucositis develop secondary to the depletion of the rapidly dividing basal cell layer of the epithelium. This is a radiation treatment in which the total dose of radiation is divided into large doses, and treatments are given less than once a day. Fatigue c. Malaise d. Dry desquamation of the skin All of the following statements related to the biological effects of radiation on skin and mucosa are correct EXCEPT which one? has sufficient energy to affect the atoms in living cells and thereby damage their genetic material (DNA). The following discussion of the principal effects of radiation delivered during preimplantation, organogenesis, and the fetal stages represents a consensus view, combining conclusions from various experiments with either rats or mice. One fractionation schedule that is currently being heavily studied is hypofractionation. Acute radiation syndrome (ARS), also known as radiation sickness or radiation poisoning, is a collection of health effects that are caused by being exposed to high amounts of ionizing radiation, in a short period of time. Late side effects of radiation therapy may be permanent. The radiation may pass through without any damage occurring; 2. Categorizing Radiation Effects Radiation effects are categorized in several different ways. Typical doses vary significantly by cancer type, from 3Gy/fraction to 20Gy/fraction. Early side effects happen shortly after you receive radiation therapy. The side effects of radiation therapy depend on the area of the body that receives radiation. Four things can happen when radiation enters a cell: 1. The radiation may damage the cell…the damage is not repaired…and the cell replicates itself in … Bowel dysfunction, causing stool leakage and incontinence. Examples of immediate effects of radiation include erythema of the skin following radiation therapy. The symptoms of ARS can start within the hour of exposure, and can last for several months. Late side effects can happen months to years after you receive radiation therapy. Other early side effects you might have usually depend on where you get the radiation. Ionizing radiation Ionizing radiationRadiation with so much energy it can knock electrons out of atoms. There is a large difference in the magnitude of the biological effects of nonionizing radiation (for example, light and microwaves) and ionizing radiation, emissions energetic enough to knock electrons out of molecules (for example, α and β particles, γ rays, X-rays, and high-energy ultraviolet radiation… Latent effects develop slowly and may not become apparent until years after the exposure. Ionizing radiation can affect the atoms in living things, so it poses a health risk by damaging tissue and DNA in genes. The effects of radiation may be demonstrated almost immediately, or they may be latent and not observed for a long period of time. The most common systemic side effect of the treatment include the following except: a. Anorexia b. The radiation may damage the cell, but the cell repairs the damage; 3. Major side effects of radiation therapy to the pelvic region include: Urinary dysfunction, including lack of bladder control that causes leakage.