A medical assistant who uses ________ is able to make decisions responsibly.

Surgical removal of one lobe of the lung:

A) bilobectomy. B) lobectomy. C) pneumonectomy. D) segmentectomy.

Which of the following statements would be acceptable communication with a patient?

A) "We need to retake your radiographs because the films got stuck in the processor again." B) "This tube head always drifts." C) "This x-ray machine is making a strange noise. Let's see if it will affect your radiographs." D) "Your radiographs are too dark but we corrected the problem. Let's take them again."