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A radiation therapist receives a patient for treatment.  As the patient is being seated on the treatment couch, he tells the therapist he feels faint. What should the therapist do?     1. leave quickly and call for help     2. lay the patient down on the table     3. elevate the patient’s legs

Radiographically, this radiolucent cyst is often heart shaped, caused by the anatomic Y shape of the area. It is called the _____ cyst.

Enamel hypoplasia is the result of a disturbance of or damage to ameloblasts during enamel matrix formation. Which is not be a factor?

A patient experiencing shock may exhibit which of the following symptoms?     1. pallor     2. tachycardia     3. increased blood pressure

A urinary catheter is held in place in the patient by:

Which clinical syndrome caused by gross chromosomal abnormalities is associated with bilateral cleft lip and palate, microphthalmia or anophthalmia, and polydactyly?

The radiation therapist clocks out for lunch.  On the way to the elevator, she encounters an unresponsive patient lying on the floor.  What is the first step she should take?

A man’s X chromosome is transmitted to _____ of his daughters and _____ of his sons.

Which of the following is most appropriate for a patient experiencing hyperglycemia?

A patient is in the radiation oncology department for a procedure that requires the injection of iodinated contrast media. What type of shock can result from a severe reaction to the contrast media?