What is one possible theory to explain why stimulating the oral mucosa by digital palpation suppresses the gag reflex?
What will be an ideal response?
Palpation may help desensitize the mucosa. Digital palpation massages the area and simulates for the patient where the image receptor will be placed.
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What will be an ideal response?
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Medicare covers all of the following EXCEPT
A) long-term care B) hospital care C) physician care D) hospice
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Chronic serous otitis media, bilateral:
Select the correct code for each of the diagnoses: A) H65.23. B) H65.20. C) H65.196. D) H65.193.
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