Photomedicine Introductory Quiz

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What is the definition of light for the purposes of photomedicine?

  • Ionizing electromagnetic radiation between 200 nm to about 10000 nm
  • Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation between 200 nm to about 10000 nm (correct)
  • Ionizing electromagnetic radiation below 200 nm
  • Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation above 10000 nm

What are the consequences of the transfer of light energy through photon absorption in photomedicine?

  • Heating, mechanical effects, and chemical reactions (correct)
  • Only mechanical effects
  • Ionization and mutation
  • Only heating effects

Why have humans evolved to spend roughly half their lives exposed to light from the sun?

  • To increase the risk of developing skin cancer
  • To experience harmful medical effects caused by light
  • To benefit from the helpful effects of light energy, such as vitamin D production (correct)
  • To minimize the beneficial effects of light energy

What are some of the questions that will be discussed in the section on photomedicine?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of wavelengths for non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation defined for photomedicine?

<p>200 nm to about 10000 nm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Light energy can only cause heating effects in photomedicine

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Identical photons produce harmful medical effects in all instances

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

There is no way to control the effects of light energy in photomedicine

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

All light sources are beneficial in photomedicine

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The goal is to maximize the beneficial effects of light energy while minimizing the deleterious effects

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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