Which of the following will reduce radiation to the patient the most?
a. Fast film speeds.
b. Thyroid collars.
c. Image receptor holders.
d. Rectangular PIDs.
d. Rectangular PIDs reduce patient radiation dose by 70 percent.
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Recombinant DNA technology can be used to generate ________, offering advantages over natural protein products
A) synthetic albumins B) replicated stem cells C) engineered stem cells D) engineered therapeutic proteins
Your paramedic partner states that he needs to start an IV solution of "sugar water" on a diabetic patient. You would assist her by obtaining what solution?
A) 0.9% normal saline B) Lactated ringers C) Sodium chloride solution D) 5% dextrose in water (D5W)
Veins carry blood toward the heart, and arteries carry blood away from the heart.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Catheters can be placed into an artery, most commonly the radial or ____ artery, for the purpose of monitoring intra-arterial pressure.
A. femoral B. popliteal C. brachial D. carotid