When teaching the patient about X-ray safety, you should ________.
A. tell a female patient to avoid X-rays within 5 days of her menstrual cycle
B. ask the patient about prior exposure and encourage him to keep a record of past exams
C. scare the patient about radiation so he won't get too many
D. tell the patient that dental X-rays should be done with wide-beamed plastic cones
E. tell the patient to request fluoroscopy instead of standard X-rays because it carries a lower radiation risk
Answer: B
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