You are ventilating a stoma patient with a pocket mask device. As you ventilate, you hear the leakage of air. Your initial course of action should be to:
A. suction the stoma and mouth.
B. hyperextend the patient's neck.
C. seal the patient's nose and mouth.
D. use a larger size pocket mask device.
Answer: C. seal the patient's nose and mouth.
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The labial surface of the lateral incisor is usually:
A. smooth B. rough C. grooved D. ridged
The ________, or breastplate, forms the front middle portion of the rib cage.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Is it acceptable for the radiographer to use such slang terms as "zap" or "shoot" to describe radiographic procedures?
What will be an ideal response?