On a lateral chest projection, the primary and only reason the board/IR should be lowered 1 inch from the PA is because the right diaphragm is now at an increased distance from the IR and will be projected downward by the divergent beam.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

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You have been called to a preschool for a seizing child. On arrival, staff directs you to a bed in which a 4-year-old boy is lying. Staff state that the child began making "funny" noises in his sleep, then began to seize for approximately 60 seconds. Your assessment indicates that the boy is responsive to painful stimuli and is breathing, but has gurgling sounds coming from the upper airway. His radial pulse is rapid and strong, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. What is your immediate action in caring for this child?

A) Apply oxygen B) Place a cervical collar C) Suction the airway D) Start positive pressure ventilation

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Less than __________ percent of the total dose of a drug from the breast milk is ingested by a nursing infant

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which lumbar vertebra is most likely to slip as a result of spondylolisthesis?

A. L2 B. L5 C. L4 D. L3

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A practice sends $10,000 worth of account balances to both Collection Agency A and Collection Agency B. Collection Agency A collects 20 percent of the balances and retains 50 percent of the amount it collects; Collection Agency B collects 10 percent of the balances and retains 25 percent of the amount it collects. Determine from which collection agency the practice will receive the most money.

A. Collection Agency A B. Collection Agency B C. The practice will receive the same amount of money from both collection agencies. D. None of these are correct.

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