An ________________ Maintains Immobilization of Extremities to Protect the Patient

question 17

Short Answer

An ________________ maintains immobilization of extremities to protect the patient from a fall or from accidental removal of a therapeutic device.

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Definitions:

Roentgen Diagnosis

The use of X-rays to diagnose diseases or abnormalities within the body, named after Wilhelm Roentgen who discovered X-rays.

Roentgen Therapy

A form of radiation therapy using X-rays for treating diseases, named after physicist Wilhelm Röntgen.

Ionization

The method through which an atom or molecule obtains a positive or negative charge by the addition or removal of electrons.

Substance

material with particular physical characteristics, an important concept in chemistry and physics.