Should the radiographer expose the anterior or posterior projections first?
What will be an ideal response?
The anterior projections are easier and are less likely to excite a gag reflex. Taking the anterior projections first allows the patient to get used to the procedure, builds acceptance, and usually allows the radiographer to move progressively to the more difficult posterior projections.
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A. subdural hygroma B. subdural hematoma C. epidural hematoma D. supratentorial herniation
You are coaching a middle-school soccer team. Two of your best players just showed up 15 minutes late for a match. They want to go out on the field immediately, but you insist that they warm up and do stretches before joining the game. One of the students complains that the team is losing and he can help turn the game around. Which of the following is the best explanation you can give the student?
A. "Warming up first will help keep you focused." B. "If you perform the proper stretches, you will have a better chance of winning." C. "Warming up and stretching will help keep you warm during the game." D. "Warming up and stretching will help prevent injuries during the match." E. "Stretching before the game can help prevent dizziness and fainting."
The advantages of the CAD/CAM system include the following:
a. The procedure is completed in 1 day. b. No impressions are taken. c. The patient does not need to have provisional restorations. d. The teeth being treated will have no pain or sensitivity.
An AP lumbar projection obtained with the patient rotated toward the right side demonstrates
1. the spinous processes positioned closer to the left pedicles. 2. the sacrum and coccyx rotated toward the right side. 3. closed intervertebral disk spaces. 4. distorted vertebral bodies. a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 3 and 4 only