The purpose of the planning phase is to develop a care plan…

The purpose of the planning phase is to develop a care plan that will result in the resolution of an oral health problem amenable to dental hygiene care, the prevention of a problem, or the promotion of oral health. Therefore the dental hygiene care plan is independent of the dental treatment plan.

As a radiographer positions an elderly patient for an uprigh…

As a radiographer positions an elderly patient for an upright abdominal view, the patient is asked to stand up from his wheelchair. As he does so, the wheelchair moves out from under him, and he falls to the floor, dislocating his shoulder. As the technologist attempts to break his fall, a coworker notes that the wheel locks on the chair were left unlocked. In this situation,

A patient arrives for a mammogram and registers with recepti…

A patient arrives for a mammogram and registers with reception. Then she goes to the dressing room as instructed and puts on the gown that was given to her. As you bring her into the mammography room, she answers a few routine questions and listens intently as you explain the procedure to her. It is safe to assume as the mammographer that