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Which of the following terms describes a reduction in the number of primary photons in the x-ray beam through absorption and scatter as the beam passes through the patient?

Which of the following types of particulate radiation can be absorbed by a single sheet of paper?

Which of the following properties are unique to x-rays?     1. X-rays are invisibile.     2. X-rays have a limited range of energies.     3. X-rays carry a positive charge.

An individual who receives a whole-body dose of 0.25 mSv will exhibit which of the following effects?

A patient has recently begun taking carbamazepine (Tegretol) as an adjunct medication to treat refractory seizures. The patient has a serum carbamazepine level of 18 mcg/mL. Which of the following would be the most appropriate next step?

The nurse is performing a medication history on a patient who reports taking lorazepam for the past 6 months to treat an anxiety disorder. The patient states that the medication is not working as well as it previously did. The nurse will

The nurse is checking an 8-year-old child who has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into a clinic for an annual well-child visit. The child takes methylphenidate HCl. Which assessments are especially important for this child?

Which sign is the first sign of Bell’s palsy?

Reserpine would be best categorized as which of the following?

An 83-year-old patient has had a stroke. The patient is right handed and has a history of hypertension and “little” strokes. The patient presents with right hemiplegia. To afford the patient the best visual field, the nurse will approach the patient in which manner?