What produces thin black lines or smudges often in a pattern on the radiograph?
What will be an ideal response?
Static electricity. Static electricity is produced when the radiograph is pulled out of the film packet too quickly in a low-humidity environment. Static electricity creates a white light spark that locally exposes (blackens) the film.
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Your elderly patient has been struck by a car and you suspect serious internal bleeding. Her pulse rate is steady at 80, and her respirations are shallow. She tells you that she takes beta blockers for hypertension. What should you suspect?
A) There is a decreased response of the sympathetic nervous system. B) You are likely mistaken about the internal bleeding. C) She has a strong and healthy heart which is compensating. D) She has fractures of several bones, including femur and hip.
After a lightning strike you should practice reverse triage.
a. true b. false