What is radiographic contrast?

What will be an ideal response?


Contrast refers to how sharply dark and light areas are differentiated. A radiograph with just a few shades of gray has short-scale contrast, and there are large differences in density between adjacent structures.

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For which of the following patients is placement of an oropharyngeal airway indicated?

a. A responsive but confused patient with stridorous respirations b. A patient who has vomited and responds to painful stimuli by moaning c. An unresponsive patient who has neither a gag reflex nor a cough reflex d. A patient with snoring respirations who coughs as the oral airway is placed into his mouth

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If you are changing jobs, HIPAA affords what right?

a. Your medical records will be sent to your new job. b. Your insurance coverage will count so that you are able to be covered without preexisting conditions on your new employer's insurance. c. Your medical record will be a clean slate. d. Your insurance coverage will be continued at the new employment.

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When evaluating the PA/AP chest, every __________ inch of shift to the left or right, indicates 10° of body rotaion.

A.
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4

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The females have a pouch called a ____________________ in which the young are raised during early infancy

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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