Which statement about pregnancy dose protection is true?

• A. Declared pregnant individuals have a dose limit during pregnancy
• B. Declared pregnant individuals have no dose limit
• C. There is no dose limit for pregnancy protections
• D. Declared pregnant individuals must be removed from work

Answer: (D)

Protecting the fetus from radiation exposure is about keeping fetal dose as low as reasonably achievable and below regulatory limits. When pregnancy is declared, the safest and most effective approach is to reassign the worker to duties with no radiation exposure or remove them from exposure entirely if shielding and duty adjustments can’t guarantee the fetal dose stays within limits. This is why saying that pregnant workers must be removed from work reflects the protective actions taken to ensure fetal safety. The other statements imply there’s either no limit or no protective action, which would fail to safeguard the pregnancy.