Should a thyroid collar be used when exposing radiographs on children?

What will be an ideal response?


Yes. It is imperative that a lead/lead-equivalent thyroid collar be used on all child patients.

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Because it is NOT practical for an AEMT to always calculate a MAP in the field, use a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of ______ as a sign of adequate perfusion

A) 100 mmHg B) 120 mmHg C) 90 mmHg D) 60 mmHg

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Radiographs can distinguish treated versus untreated disease

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following best describes the body assessment observed when the provider has the patient walk across the room?

a. Stature b. Gait c. Reflexes d. Strength e. Mobility

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Which statement is true regarding the way computer programs save the data you input?

a. The hard drive automatically saves everything you enter. b. You must give the computer a command to save your data or set it to save at regular intervals. c. If you place a disk in the drive, your data will periodically be stored on it. d. Data is stored when you turn the computer off.

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