What agency sets and enforces regulations that protect the radiographer from infection in the oral health care setting?
a. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
b. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
c. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
d. The Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
b. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets and enforces regulations that protect the radiographer from infection in the oral health care setting. OSHA also develops standards for workplace safety regarding the handling of radiographic chemicals.
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A) Sudden compression of gas-containing hollow organs, resulting in their rupture B) Sudden decompression of solid or hollow organs C) Tearing of the organ in which the organ is fixed at its point of attachment but free to move otherwise D) Impact of solid organs with the abdominal wall in rapid deceleration
AEMT's may only administer drugs on the order of a licensed physician providing EMS medical direction. Which of the following represents how those orders maybe delivered to the AEMT via the physician?
A) Standing orders B) Written orders C) Verbal orders D) All of the above
Endometriosis after spontaneous abortion: ________
Fill in the blank with correct ICD-10.
Which of the following statements regarding managing occlusal radiograph exposures is FALSE?
a. Exposure factors are the same as those used for periapical and bitewing radiographs in the same region. b. The open end of the PID should be positioned as close to the patient's skin as possible, without touching. c. A modification of the paralleling technique is used to determine the vertical angulation. d. A shorter PID minimizes distortion.