What is the difference between radiolucent and radiopaque?
Areas on a film that appear black or dark are described as radiolucent. Items that appear white or light are described as being radiopaque.
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What is mass?
a. Air, water, metals, stone, dirt, animals, and plants b. A measure of the force with which gravity pulls something toward the Earth's center c. Actual makeup of a substance, regardless of the forces of gravity d. The effects of atmospheric pressure
A patient states that about two hours following dinner, she developed right upper quadrant abdominal pain that radiated to her shoulder. As a knowledgeable EMT, you would recognize this characteristic pain pattern as most suggestive of:
A) Urinary tract infection B) Gallbladder inflammation C) Intestinal obstruction D) Gastric ulcer
When a COPD patient leans forward braced in a tripod position, this lends particular advantage to which accessory muscles of inspiration?
a. External intercostals b. Pectoralis c. Scalenes d. Sternocleidomastoids
What is the technical name for a clamp?
a. compressor b. forceps c. hemostat d. stabilizer