What is the name of the anatomic landmark that appears on a panoramic image as a radiolucent ovoid or round opening in the center of the ramus of the mandible?

What will be an ideal response?


Mandibular foramen. The mandibular foramen fits this description.

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During the primary assessment of a geriatric patient complaining of shortness of breath and fever, you quickly locate the radial pulse. What should you do next?

A) Assess the patient's breathing B) Obtain a blood pressure C) Determine the rate and quality of the pulse D) Establish the patient's level of consciousness

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The doctor prescribed 80 mg of Lasix. The medication is available as 40 mg in one cc of Lasix. How many cc of Lasix are required to get 80 mg?

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8

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If the Celsius temperature is 38.5 degrees, what is the equivalent Fahrenheit temperature?

A. 100.4 B. 101.3 C. 101.5 D. 102.5

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What is the process of linking terminology between two different schemes, a target and a source, for a given purpose called

A. data mapping B. clinical data representation C. encoding D. case mix

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