Dismissing the patient's fears and reassuring him or her that everything will be okay prior to the procedure improves chairside manner
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
Explanation: Dismissing the patient's fears may convey an attitude of apathy, or imply that the patient's apprehensions do not matter. If placement of an intraoral imaging receptor during the radiographic procedure is uncomfortable, show empathy.
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A) public health. B) epidemiology. C) primary prevention. D) injury risk.
How can the patient get the best possible prognosis?
What will be an ideal response?
When using synchronized IMV, ____.
A. every breath is time triggered B. breaths are patient triggered C. breaths are pressure or flow triggered D. mandatory breaths may be either time triggered or patient triggered
Which of the following best describes the practice of evidence-based medicine?
A) Basing all treatments on the patient's signs and symptoms
B) Combining clinical expertise with the best available clinical evidence
C) Using clinical judgment to know when you should deviate from protocols
D) Using published reports of research to change practice