Acquire or make a list of your school's health (and any other) requirements that must be complete before the externship. How far in advance does documentation need to be submitted?

What will be an ideal response?


This will vary by school/college and type of program. It is important that students be aware of the timeline for submitting the various requirements so they are not set back in beginning the externship. When this does happen, sometimes graduation is also delayed due to timing.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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All intra- and extraoral film should be stored in:

a. a lead-lined storage box. b. a disinfected drawer in the operatory. c. the original packaging until ready for use. d. the darkroom.

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Using an ICD-9-CM code book, select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given in the following questions

Infantile obstruction of large intestine

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Ventricular tachycardia often causes hypotension because:

A. there is not enough time between beats for the left ventricle to fill with blood. B. blood from the atria fills the ventricles too quickly due to the rapid heart rate. C. tachycardia causes widespread vasodilation, which lowers the blood pressure. D. afterload increases, which causes the ventricles to work against higher pressure.

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