The amount of radiation required for an intraoral exposure on a child is approximately twice that required for an adult

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False. The amount of radiation required for most intraoral exposures on the child patient can be reduced by one-third to one-half that required for the adult patient.

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Which of the following codes has an instructional notation to use additional codes to identify exposures and histories?

A. C30.1 B. C31.9 C. C34.00 D. C37

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Alice Car, nine months old, previously had a congenital stricture of the anus surgically corrected at the time of birth. She returns today for a follow-up. How would the congenital stricture of the anus be coded?

A) congenital stricture as the first-listed diagnosis B) as a personal history of a previous anomaly C) as the second-listed diagnosis D) at the time of birth and during all follow-up care

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Which of the following is an example of theft?

a. Taking money from the petty cash drawer and leaving an IOU b. Taking medication from the drug cabinet for a sick neighbor c. Taking home office supplies your child needs for school d. All of the above

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A sign of contact dermatitis is ____.

A. clammy skin B. wart formation C. skin flaking D. vesicle formation

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