Why is the paralleling technique the technique of choice over the bisecting technique for intraoral radiographs?
What will be an ideal response?
Neither the bisecting nor the paralleling technique completely meets all five requirements for accurate shadow casting; however, the rules met by the paralleling technique make it less likely to produce image distortion.
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The advantage of using electronic data interchange standards (EDI) in the transmission of medical and claims data is:
A) improved data quality. B) faster processing of transactions. C) lower operating costs. D) all of the above.
Who may sign an authorization to release PHI?
What will be an ideal response?
A sample of turbid knee fluid arrives in your laboratory and needs to be analyzed for the presence of white blood cells (WBC). An initial test reveals that the WBC concentration is higher than the upper limit of the automated blood analyzer
Which of the following should be done in order to achieve an accurate reading? A) Extrapolate the concentration from a standard curve. B) Obtain another sample. C) Order a more sensitive machine. D) Perform a dilution of the sample.
A patient brings a medical malpractice suit against a hospital. The hospital claims that they have lost the records. What is the likely decision on the part of the court?
A. The case will be dismissed because there is no evidence. B. It is up to the discretion of the physician whether or not to allow all patients access to their medical records. C. A default judgment will be issued in favor of the plaintiff. D. A default judgment will be issued in favor of the defendant. E. The case will go to trial and testimony will be taken.