Oblique Positions Are Always Named According to the Side of the Patient

question 43

Multiple Choice

Oblique positions are always named according to the side of the patient that is:

• A) closest to the x-ray tube.
• B) the source of pathology.
• C) closest to the IR.
• D) farthest from the IR.

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Definitions:

First Instinct Fallacy

The mistaken belief that an individual's first choice or gut reaction is always the correct or best one.

Statistical Regression

A statistical technique that determines the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables to predict the outcome of the dependent variable.

Errors And Biases

Systematic deviations from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.

Cognitive Errors

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