Which of the following is an example of a self-correcting rule for patient size when positioning?

A. AP chest, center to a point mid-way between sternal notch and xiphoid tip
B. PA chest, center one handbreadth down from C7
C. PA chest, center so when using 14 ´ 17 crosswise there is 1 inch of light field above shoulders
D. Upright AP abdomen, center so when using 14 ´ 17 lengthwise the top of the light field is at axilla


Answer: A

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Giving medications to sedate and temporarily paralyze a patient before performing orotracheal intubation is called ________________________________________ ________________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health Professions

Which of the following is a ventilator mode that allows the ventilator to switch from pressure control to volume control or vice versa?

a. Dual-control mode c. Volume-control mode b. Flow-control mode d. Pressure-control mode

Health Professions

If a coder fails to check the prior page on a code listed at the top of a page, he or she may:

a. miss the instructions for that block. b. be unable to remember the instructions for that block. c. miscode the claim. d. miss the coding details.

Health Professions

V codes are used for newborns to indicate which of the following?

A) birth weight B) birth status C) gestational time D) labor time

Health Professions