The personal eyewear worn by many patients with visual disabilities will need to be removed during the radiographic procedure

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE
Explanation: The radiographer should explain the need to keep the eyewear out of the path of the primary beam and allow the patient to remove his or her own eyewear. Immediately following the radiographic procedure, the patient should be allowed to resume using the eyewear.

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