In panoramic imaging, three-dimensional structures of the head and neck are broadened and flattened
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
Explanation: Panoramic imaging causes broadening and flattening of the head and neck structures.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Hyperventilation is one of the most uncommon emergencies experienced in the dental office. 2. Hyperventilation can usually be relieved by having the patient breathe into a plastic bag. 3. The rate and depth of respirations increase dramatically in the hyperventilating patient. 4. Hyperventilation usually occurs as a result of a lack of carbon dioxide. 5. The hyperventilating dental patient should be placed in the supine position.
You are assigned to record fluid intake on Mrs. Strong. Which of the following would the nursing assistant record on Mrs. Strong’s intake record?
A. Pureed peas B. Pudding C. Intravenous fluids D. Chicken
You have been called for a patient who had a large bag of lime powder tear as he was unloading it from a truck. On your arrival, the patient complains of burning to both legs. You note that, aside from the shorts he is wearing, lime dust has covered both legs. Your immediate action would be to:
A) Brush as much of the lime off his legs as possible B) Cut his clothes off to better assess the extent of the burns C) Wash his legs off with large amounts of water D) Move the patient to the stretcher for immediate transport
A PA axial, ulnar-deviated wrist projection with poor positioning demonstrates a closed scapho-capitate joint and an open hamate-capitate joint. How should the positioning setup be adjusted for an optimal image to be obtained?
a. Increase the degree of external wrist rotation. b. Decrease the degree of external wrist rotation. c. Extend the fingers, with hand flat. d. Adjust the degree of central ray angulation.