When Your Patient for an AP Abdomen Is Very Heavy

question 45

Multiple Choice

When your patient for an AP abdomen is very heavy, using AEC results in

• A) underexposure to the IR
• B) overexposure to the IR
• C) appropriate exposure to the IR
• D) increased image contrast

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Definitions:

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to relieve severe mental disorders.

Systematic Desensitization

A technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety, by gradually exposing the patient to the anxiety-producing stimulus in a controlled environment.

Closed Places

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Guns

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