Inside the dental x-ray machine, what does the speed of the electrons determine?
What will be an ideal response?
The energy (penetrating power) of the x-rays produced. Voltage determines the speed of the electrons. When the voltage is increased, the electrons travel faster and produce hard radiation.
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Which of the following medications is delivered via the nasal inhalation route of administration?
A) Proventil B) Advair Diskus C) Primatene Mist D) Flonase
Common uses and applications of public health surveillance include which of the following?
a. Detecting individual persons with malaria so that they can receive prompt and appropriate treatment. b. Helping public health officials decide how to allocate their disease control resources. c. Identifying changes over time in the proportion of children with elevated blood lead levels in a community. d. Documenting changes in the incidence of varicella (chickenpox), if any, after a law requiring varicella vaccination took effect. e. All of the above.
The lead data analyst in HIM is having trouble coding and mining the data with the defined query parameters for a study requested by the oncology department. She should seek assistance from which professional in order to write reports or use database management systems in healthcare?
A. Billing specialist B. Health informatics technician C. Coder D. Chief oncology physician
Exposure to which of the following is excluded from category X31?
A. weather conditions B. cold C. dry ice D. excessive cold as the cause of immersion of foot or hand