In Adults, What Is the Preferred Scanning Line When Imaging

question 21

Multiple Choice

In adults, what is the preferred scanning line when imaging the head?

• A) Canthomeatal line
• B) Orbitomeatal line
• C) Interpupillary line
• D) Extrenomeatal line

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Definitions:

Respirations

The act or process of inhaling and exhaling air in order to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide in the body's cells.

IV Infusion

The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein through an intravenous line as a therapeutic treatment.

Apical-Radial Pulse

The measurement of heartbeats felt at the apex of the heart and the radial artery simultaneously to assess pulse rate discrepancy.

Pulse Deficit

A clinical finding where there is a difference between the heartbeats felt at the pulse and the beats heard with a stethoscope at the chest, indicating a discrepancy in cardiac output.