As You Perform a Mammogram on an Anxious Patient,she Asks

question 26

Multiple Choice

As you perform a mammogram on an anxious patient,she asks you to stop the breast compression and examination because it is getting painful.Your responsibility as a professional is to

• A)explain to her the importance of compression and continue uninterrupted.
• B)release the compression completely and make the exposure.
• C)get another technologist to perform the examination.
• D)stop the examination at her request and submit the images you have completed.

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