You are transporting a male patient to the hospital for an evaluation after a possible seizure when you notice the patient's loss of consciousness. His muscles start to contract so that he is arching his back. This best describes the ________ phase of a generalized seizure
A) hypertonic
B) postictal
C) clonic
D) tonic
A
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Let the patient know that radiographs have low exposure and remind them of the shielding equipment that you will be using. Remind the patient they may be excused from the practice. Explain that the dentist needs them to do a complete diagnosis. all of the above
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In which procedure does the practitioner examine the walls of the bladder and urethra by visualization and inspection?
A. Cystoscopy B. Cystometry C. Pyelography D. Lithotripsy E. Testicular biopsy
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