The sensitivity of a given type of dental x-ray film is known as its what?

What will be an ideal response?


Speed. Film speed refers to the amount of radiation needed to produce a radiograph of acceptable density. The faster the film speed, the less radiation required to produce a radiograph of acceptable density.

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You are providing bag-valve-mask ventilations to a patient in anaphylactic shock. There is increasing resistance to ventilation, despite your use of proper ventilation technique. What is the best way to address this situation?

A) Stop ventilations and administer an albuterol metered-dose inhaler B) Occlude the pop-off valve on the bag-valve mask and continue ventilations C) Increase both the ventilatory rate and the force of ventilation D) Turn the patient to her side and apply manual pressure over the epigastrium

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If you are changing jobs, HIPAA affords what right?

a. Your medical records will be sent to your new job. b. Your insurance coverage will count so that you are able to be covered without preexisting conditions on your new employer's insurance. c. Your medical record will be a clean slate. d. Your insurance coverage will be continued at the new employment.

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An act performed by a health care practitioner to help a patient stay healthy or recover from illness is which principle of health care ethics?

What will be an ideal response?

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What is the purpose of the BlueCard program?

A. to make it easier for patients to receive treatment when outside their local service area B. to make it harder for providers to receive payment when treating patients enrolled in plans outside the provider's service area C. to make it easier for BCBS providers to lead successful collection efforts D. to make it harder to get physicians to join the network

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