When using film, the corrective action for a radiograph that displays a "tire track" pattern is to:
a. thoroughly clean the rollers of the automatic processor.
b. position film intraorally with the tube side toward the source of radiation.
c. carefully separate the lead foil from the film packet before processing.
d. lower the temperature of the processing chemicals.
b. A pattern representing the embossed lead foil that is in the back of a film packet will leave a pattern resembling a tire track or diamond pattern on the processed radiograph if the film packet was placed backward in the mouth.
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A. the grating sensation felt when broken bones rub together. B. air bubbles trapped under the skin. C. swollen, painful tissue. D. the feeling of a bone or joint being deformed.
Which of the following BEST defines the "nature of the presenting problem"?
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The cartilaginous tip of the sternum is known as the _______________ _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Sarah Jones is an awake and alert emergency room patient in the city where her children live, away from her home community hospital. She is currently a cancer patient at a tertiary care facility. A speedy option for obtaining her medical history from either of these facilities would be the use of:
A. secure email. B. a personal health record. C. patient portal records. D. all of the above.