Which requires less radiation to produce an image, digital or conventional film-based radiographs?
What will be an ideal response?
Digital radiography. Radiation exposure from digital imaging systems can be from 0–50 percent less than exposures from film-based dental radiography, depending on the film speed used.
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Which of the following organizations has prepared a list of medical abbreviations to avoid?
A) The American Medical Association B) The Joint Commission C) The American Association of Medical Assistants D) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A synovial fluid has a high white cell count and large intracellular needlelike crystals that are yellow when the crystals are parallel to the y-axis of a red compensator. What is the likely diagnosis?
a. Pseudo-gout b. Gout c. Lupus erythematosus d. Bacterial infection
Laboratories often combine commonly ordered chemistry tests into:
A) groups. B) sets. C) panels. D) any of the above.
An obese patient had upper abdominal surgery 2 days earlier. He has a weak nonproductive cough and a pulse oximeter (SpO2) reading of 84% on room air. Which therapist-driven protocol(s) should be implemented?
1. Bronchopulmonary hygiene therapy 2. Lung expansion 3. Oxygen therapy 4. Aerosolized medication therapy a. 1 b. 3, 4 c. 2, 3 d. 1, 3, 4